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Siemens SCALANCE W1750D (ICSA-18-282-02) – Product Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

The NCCIC has released an advisory on cryptographic issues in Siemens SCALANCE W1750D. All versions prior to 8.3.0.1 are affected. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to decrypt TLS traffic. Siemens provides a firmware update (v8.3.0.1) and recommends users to update to the new version. To reduce the risk, Siemens recommends administrators restrict access to the web interface of the affected devices. The NCCIC also recommends a series of defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities.

NCCIC Releases Joint Alert on Worldwide Malicious Activity Using Publicly Available Tools

The NCCIC, in collaboration with the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre, and the United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre, has released a joint Activity Alert that highlights five publicly available tools frequently observed in cyber incidents worldwide. The alert provides an overview of each tool, its capabilities, and recommended best practices network defenders can use to protect their networks against these tools.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Careers in Cybersecurity

The theme for this week of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is “Careers in Cybersecurity,” which seeks to provide advice and resources to those seeking careers in cybersecurity and organizations in need of cybersecurity personnel and expertise. The unprecedented demand for well-trained cybersecurity workers continues to grow. Some experts predict that there will be a global shortage of two million cybersecurity professionals by next year.

The Bigger the Company, the Messier the Password Practices

A new report from password management company LogMeIn finds that the bigger the enterprise, the bigger the problem when it comes to managing passwords. The company’s recently released Global Password Security Report scores its 43,000 customers on password strength, reuse, and use of multi-factor authentication. While the average score equaled a 52 out of 100 — a score LogMeIn considers to be good — the numbers generally showed the larger the company, the lower the average security score.

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