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Google Releases Google Chrome 23.0.1271.64
Google has released Google Chrome 23.0.1271.64 for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Release blog entry and update to Chrome 23.0.1271.64.
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Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Secure updates are available for the following versions of Adobe Flash Player:
Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.243 and earlier versions for Linux
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.20 and earlier versions for Android 4.x
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.19 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB12-24 and follow best practice security policies to determine if their organization is affected and the appropriate response.
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Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) contains a remote command execution vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the computer that is running the Cisco Prime DCNM application.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators of this software to review Cisco Security Advisory 20121031-DCNM and follow best-practice security policies to determine if their organization is affected and the appropriate response.
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Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Adobe Shockwave Player
Adobe has released a security bulletin to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.7.637 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe security bulletin APSB12-23 and update to Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.8.638 to help mitigate the risks.
Additional information regarding CVE-2012-4172, CVE-2012-4173, CVE-2012-4174, CVE-2012-4175, and CVE-2012-4176 can be found in Vulnerability Note VU#872545.
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Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Flash Player
Adobe has released a security bulletin for Adobe Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities affect Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.278 and earlier versions for Windows, Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265 and earlier versions for Macintosh, Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.238 and earlier versions for Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.17 and earlier versions for Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.16 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB12-22 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risks.
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Microsoft Releases October Security Bulletin
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, SQL Server, Server Software, Office, and Lync as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for October 2012. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or operate with elevated privileges.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletin and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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Adobe Releases Security Bulletin About Code Signing Certificate
Adobe has released a security bulletin to address an issue with a current Adobe code signing certificate. The certificate to be revoked has been used to sign malicious code. The certificate will be revoked on October 4, 2012 for all software code signed after July 10, 2012. Adobe is issuing a new digital certificate for all affected products.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Adobe Security Bulletin ASPA12-01 and take any necessary actions to help mitigate the risk.
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Increased Exploitation in Web Content Management Systems
US-CERT is aware of recent increases in the exploitation of known vulnerabilities in web content management systems (CMSs) such as Wordpress and Joomla. Compromised CMS installations can be used to host malicious content.
US-CERT recommends that users and administrators ensure that their CMS installations are patched or upgraded to remove known vulnerabilities. This may require contacting the hosting provider. Also, users and administrators can check for known vulnerabilities in the National Vulnerability Database by searching their CMS by name.
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Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Internet Explorer
Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2757760 to address a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 , 8, and 9. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code if a user accesses specially crafted HTML documents (e.g., a web page or an HTML email message or attachment).
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Advisory 2757760. This advisory indicates that the workaround does not correct the vulnerability, but it may help mitigate the risk against known attack vectors.
Additional information regarding CVE-2012-4969 can be found in the US-CERT Technical Alert TA12-262A and Vulnerability Note VU#480095.
Update: Microsoft has released an out-of-band patch to address this vulnerability. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-063 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risk.
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Microsoft Releases September Security Bulletin
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Development Tools and Server Software as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for September 2012. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to operate with elevated privileges.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletin and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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Malware Campaigns Impersonating U.S. Government Agencies
US-CERT is aware of multiple malware campaigns impersonating multiple U.S. government agencies, including the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Once installed on a system, the malware displays a screen claiming that a Federal Government agency has identified the user's computer as being associated with one or more crimes. The user is told to pay a fine to regain the use of the computer, usually through prepaid money card services.
Affected users should not follow the payment instructions. US-CERT encourages users to follow the recommendations in Security Tip ST05-006, Recovering from Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses. Users may also choose to file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
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US-CERT Releases Oracle Java JRE 1.7 Security Advisory
US-CERT has released Vulnerability Note VU#636312 to address a vulnerability in Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Vulnerability Note VU#636312. This advisory includes possible workarounds that help mitigate the risk against known attack vectors by disabling the Java plug-in.
Update: Oracle has released an out-of-band patch to address this vulnerability. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2012-4681 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risk.
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Microsoft Releases August Security Bulletin
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server, Server Software, Developer Tools, and Exchange Server as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for August 2012. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or operate with elevated privileges.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletin and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
Additional information regarding the bulletin can be found in US-CERT Technical Alert TA12-227A.
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