The Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) are a new baseline released jointly by CISA, NIST, and the interagency community, with a goal of providing consistency across all critical infrastructure. The primary webpage for these goals gives us a great understanding of what they are (and are not). It is worth delving into those specifics to understand where the CPGs apply, and how they...

Today’s VERT Aler t addresses Microsoft’s November 2022 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1029 on Wednesday, November 9th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-41091 This vulnerability allows a malicious individual to bypass Mark of the Web . Mark of the Web is what is used to present security warnings when opening files and...

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was meant to be a dynamic document that is continuously revised, enhanced, and updated. These upgrades allow the Framework to keep up with technological and threat developments, incorporate lessons learned, and transform best practices into standard procedures. NIST created the Framework in 2014 and updated it with CSF 1.1 in April 2018 . The National Institute of...

For most modern businesses, there’s a divide between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). The difference between these equally integral facets of digital manufacturing is a subject currently under debate. Ultimately, information technology deals with information and data. In contrast, operational technology handles the physical processes necessary to use that information...

It is always said that security is never a one-size-fits-all solution. This is true not only because of the apparent infinite varieties of equipment in each individual organization, but also, and perhaps more importantly, the different ways that every organization views security. Some spend lots of time focusing on physical security, especially those with industrial control systems ( ICS ). Others...

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2022 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1021 on Wednesday, September 14th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-23960 The first disclosed vulnerability this month is Spectre-BHB that is discussed in great detail on arm Developer. The Microsoft update for this vulnerability...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of September 5 th , 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Critical RCE Vulnerability Affects Zyxel NAS Devices — Firmware Patch Released Networking...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 29 th , 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. WordPress 6.0.2 Patches Vulnerability That Could Impact Millions of Legacy Sites The WordPress team...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 22nd, 2022, including some commentary of mine. VMware fixed a privilege escalation issue in VMware Tools VMware this week released patches to address an important...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 15 th , 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Newly Uncovered PyPI Package Drops Fileless Cryptominer to Linux Systems A now-removed rogue package...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 8 st , 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Slack leaked hashed passwords from its servers for years Did Slack send you a password reset link...

Today’s Patch Tuesday VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2022 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1015 on Wednesday, August 10th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-34713 According to Microsoft, CVE-2022-34713 is a variant of the Dogwalk vulnerability . There has been a lot of Twitter discussion around this Dogwalk as...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 1 st , 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Windows 11 Smart App Control blocks files used to push malware Smart App Control, a Windows 11...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of July 25, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. SonicWall fixed critical SQLi in Analytics and GMS products Security company SonicWall addressed a...

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s July 2022 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1011 on Wednesday, July 13th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-22047 Microsoft is reporting this month that a single vulnerability in the Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem (CSRSS) is the only one that has seen active...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of June 20, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Over a Dozen Flaws Found in Siemens' Industrial Network Management System Cybersecurity researchers have...

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s June 2022 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1007 on Wednesday, June 15th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs None of the vulnerabilities patched this month have been exploited in-the-wild or publicly disclosed according to Microsoft. However, Microsoft did update last month’s security...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of June 06, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Another nation-state actor exploits Microsoft Follina to attack European and US entities A nation-state...

Cybersecurity has, since its inception, been a corporate-based problem. Whether it is a public, or private corporation, these entities were the primary targets of most cybercrime. In recent years, the industrial sector has increasingly become the target of attack for malicious actors. The reasons include newly internet-connected devices that were once air-gapped , and the immaturity of...

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of May 30, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Vendor Refuses to Remove Backdoor Account That Can Facilitate Attacks on Industrial Firms Korenix JetPort...