Tag: cisa
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What to Know About CyberAv3ngers: The IRGC-Linked Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, cctv, chatgpt, cisa, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, kev, leak, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, office, openai, password, radius, resilience, risk, router, service, siem, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAn Iran-affiliated threat group has evolved from defacing water utility displays to deploying custom ICS malware and exploiting Rockwell Automation PLCs across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Key takeaways: CyberAv3ngers is a state-directed threat group operating under Iran’s IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six named officials in February 2024 and the State Department…
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Trump’s Proposed $707 Million CISA Budget Cut a ‘Gift to Nation-State Actors’
The Trump Administration wants to strip $707 million from CISA as it looks to narrow the scope of the security agency, but cybersecurity experts are saying that such cuts are a strategic mistake at a time when threat groups linked to China, Iran, and other nation-states are increasingly targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. First seen on…
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CISA adds second critical flaw in Ivanti EPMM to exploited vulnerabilities catalog
The code injection flaw is similar to a prior vulnerability that was immediately flagged in January. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-second-critical-flaw-ivanti-epmm-exploited/817080/
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CISA Issues Warning on Critical Ivanti EPMM Flaw Exploited in Ongoing Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, ivanti, kev, mobile, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding a critical security flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). The agency recently added the vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-1340, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after confirming that threat actors are actively exploiting it in real-world attacks. Critical Ivanti EPMM Flaw…
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CISA Orders Rapid Patching For ‘Critical’ Ivanti Mobile Management Flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is ordering federal agencies to prioritize patching for a critical-severity Ivanti mobile management vulnerability. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/cisa-orders-rapid-patching-for-critical-ivanti-mobile-management-flaw
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CISA orders feds to patch exploited Ivanti EPMM flaw by Sunday
CISA has given U.S. government agencies four days to secure their systems against a critical-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that has been exploited in attacks since January. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-exploited-ivanti-epmm-flaw-by-sunday/
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Iran-linked hackers target water, energy in US, FBI and CISA warn
Nation-state actors have exploited flaws in industrial programmable logic controllers, leading to disruption and financial losses. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-linked-hackers-targeting-water-energy-in-us-fbi-and-cisa-warn/816949/
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Iranian Attackers Are Targeting U.S. Energy, Water Systems, Federal Agencies Say
CISA, the FBI, and other U.S. security agencies are warning that Iran-linked threat groups like CyberAv3ngers are compromising industrial controllers like PLCs to attack critical infrastructure operations in such sectors as water and energy, part of the expanding cyber warfare in the wake of the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign of the Middle Eastern country.…
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Iran”‘Backed Threat Actors Hit US CNI Providers via Internet”‘Facing OT Assets
CISA has revealed Iranian attacks causing disruption and financial loss at US critical infrastructure firms First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iranbacked-hackers-cni-ot-assets/
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The tabletop exercise grows up
would do. They do not do it.Every experienced facilitator knows the moment: someone in the room challenges the premise and the facilitator asks participants to “suspend disbelief.” That phrase should give us pause. If the scenario requires suspension of disbelief, it is not building preparedness. It is building familiarity with a document.The gap between documentation…
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U.S. agencies alert: Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure PLCs
U.S. agencies warn Iran-linked threat actors are targeting internet-exposed PLCs used in critical infrastructure networks. U.S. agencies, including the FBI and CISA, warn that Iran-linked hackers are targeting internet-exposed Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs used in critical infrastructure. The agencies published a joint advisory involving multiple federal organizations. >>Iran-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are conducting exploitation activity…
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US Critical Infrastructure Facing Iranian-Linked OT Threats
CISA: Iran-Linked Groups Actively Exploiting OT Exposure Risks, PLC Programmers. Federal agencies are warning that Iranian-linked actors have begun actively exploiting internet-facing PLCs and misconfigured OT systems across U.S. critical infrastructure, enabling network access, lateral movement and potential disruption amid rising geopolitical tensions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-critical-infrastructure-facing-iranian-linked-ot-threats-a-31360
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Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn
A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have ‘escalated’ their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-are-targeting-american-critical-infrastructure-u-s-agencies-warn/
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Trump’s Proposed CISA Cuts Spark Alarm Among Cybersecurity Experts
Trump’s proposed budget cuts to CISA raise concerns about U.S. cyber defense, as experts warn of reduced collaboration and threat intelligence sharing. The post Trump’s Proposed CISA Cuts Spark Alarm Among Cybersecurity Experts appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-trump-cisa-budget-cuts-2027/
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CISA’s vulnerability scans, field support on chopping block in Trump budget
The president is proposing to shrink the agency by nearly 900 positions. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-trump-budget-fy2027-details/816855/
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CISA’s vulnerability scans, field support on chopping block in Trump budget
The president is proposing to shrink the agency by nearly 900 positions. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-trump-budget-fy2027-details/816855/
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CISA’s vulnerability scans, field support on chopping block in Trump budget
The president is proposing to shrink the agency by nearly 900 positions. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-trump-budget-fy2027-details/816855/
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Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 million
The budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government’s claims that the election misinformation programs were used to “target the President.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/cisa-budget-cuts-700-million-cybersecurity-agency-trump/
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‘The Broken Physics of Remediation”-Studie zeigt fundamentalen Wandel in der Cyberabwehr
Die Threat Research Unit (TRU) von Qualys veröffentlicht die Ergebnisse der Studie ‘The Broken Physics of Remediation” die bislang umfassendste Analyse zu Schwachstellenmanagement und Exploitation-Trends. Sie basieren auf der Auswertung von über einer Milliarde CISA-KEV-Datensätzen aus mehr als 10.000 Organisationen weltweit über einen Zeitraum von vier Jahren (20222025) und zeigt deutlich, dass die Geschwindigkeit moderner…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS, tracked as CVE-2026-35616 (CVSS score of 9.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Fortinet released out-of-band patches for a…
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CISA Alerts Defenders to Actively Exploited Fortinet Zero-Day Vulnerability
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, fortinet, infrastructure, kev, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet products. The agency officially added the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on April 6, 2026, indicating that threat actors are actively exploiting it in the wild. The CISA KEV catalog serves as a…
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Trump’s Budget Proposal Would Slash CISA After Bruising Year
White House Criticizes Cyber Defense Agency – and Proposes a Steep $700 Million Cut. The FY2027 proposal would cut roughly $707 million from CISA, reducing staffing, contractor support and coordination programs while shifting the agency toward a narrower focus on federal networks and critical infrastructure amid rising nation-state cyberthreats. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Trump’s Budget Proposal Would Slash CISA After Bruising Year
White House Criticizes Cyber Defense Agency – and Proposes a Steep $700 Million Cut. The FY2027 proposal would cut roughly $707 million from CISA, reducing staffing, contractor support and coordination programs while shifting the agency toward a narrower focus on federal networks and critical infrastructure amid rising nation-state cyberthreats. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Trump’s Budget Proposal Would Slash CISA After Bruising Year
White House Criticizes Cyber Defense Agency – and Proposes a Steep $700 Million Cut. The FY2027 proposal would cut roughly $707 million from CISA, reducing staffing, contractor support and coordination programs while shifting the agency toward a narrower focus on federal networks and critical infrastructure amid rising nation-state cyberthreats. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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2027 POTUS Budget Proposal Targets CISA With Funding Cuts
The proposed FY2027 budget cuts to CISA are raising concerns about weakened cyber defense and reduced collaboration. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/2027-potus-budget-proposal-targets-cisa-with-funding-cuts/
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Attackers exploited this critical FortiClient EMS bug as a 0-day
CISA added the flaw to KEV after Fortinet confirmed exploitation in the wild First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/06/forticlient_ems_bug_exploited/
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CVE-2026-35616: Fortinet FortiClientEMS improper access control vulnerability exploited in the wild
Exploitation has been observed for CVE-2026-35616, a critical improper access control zero-day vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiClientEMS devices. Key takeaways: CVE-2026-35616, an improper access control vulnerability, has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. Public exploit code has been identified and Fortinet products have a long history of targeting by malicious actors. Hotfixes have been…
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CISA orders feds to patch exploited Fortinet EMS flaw by Friday
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to secure FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) instances against an actively exploited vulnerability by Friday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-fortinet-flaw-exploited-in-attacks-by-friday/
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CISA orders feds to patch exploited Fortinet EMS flaw by Friday
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to secure FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) instances against an actively exploited vulnerability by Friday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-fortinet-flaw-exploited-in-attacks-by-friday/
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 571 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Qilin ransomware group claims the hack of German political party Die Linke U.S. CISA adds a…