Cyber Threat Alert Updates

On September 10, the Cyber Threat Alert Level was evaluated and is remaining at Blue (Guarded) due to vulnerabilities in Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and Ivanti products. On September 4, the MS-ISAC released an advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android OS, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. On September 9, the MS-ISAC released three advisories. The first advisory was for multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. The second advisory was for multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. The third advisory was for multiple vulnerabilities in Ivanti products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Organizations and users are advised to update and apply all appropriate vendor security patches to vulnerable systems and to continue to update their antivirus signatures daily. Another line of defense includes user awareness training regarding the threats posed by attachments and hypertext links contained in emails especially from un-trusted sources.