TA15-120A: Securing End-to-End Communications

Original release date: April 30, 2015 Systems Affected Networked systems Overview Securing end-to-end communications plays an important role in protecting privacy and preventing some forms of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. Recently, researchers described a MITM attack used to inject code, causing unsecured web browsers around the world to become unwitting participants in a distributed denial-of-service attack….

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TA15-120A: Securing End-to-End Communications

Original release date: April 30, 2015 Systems Affected Networked systems Overview Securing end-to-end communications plays an important role in protecting privacy and preventing some forms of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. Recently, researchers described a MITM attack used to inject code, causing unsecured web browsers around the world to become unwitting participants in a distributed denial-of-service attack….

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TA15-119A: Top 30 Targeted High Risk Vulnerabilities

Original release date: April 29, 2015 Systems Affected Systems running unpatched software from Adobe, Microsoft, Oracle, or OpenSSL.  Overview Cyber threat actors continue to exploit unpatched software to conduct attacks against critical infrastructure organizations. As many as 85 percent of targeted attacks are preventable [1]. This Alert provides information on the 30 most commonly exploited…

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TA15-105A: Simda Botnet

Original release date: April 15, 2015 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview The Simda botnet – a network of computers infected with self-propagating malware – has compromised more than 770,000 computers worldwide [1]. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with Interpol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has released this Technical…

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