United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
US-CERT’s mission is to improve the nation's cybersecurity posture, coordinate cyber information sharing, and proactively manage cyber risks to the nation while protecting the constitutional rights of Americans. US-CERT's vision is to be a trusted global leader in cybersecurity - collaborative, agile, and responsive in a complex environment.
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Microsoft Releases Advanced Notification for October Security Bulletin
Friday, October 5, 2012 at 10:59 am Read Full Entry »Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advanced Notification indicating that its October release will contain seven bulletins. These bulletins will have the...
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Adobe Releases Security Bulletin About Code Signing Certificate
Friday, September 28, 2012 at 11:30 am Read Full Entry »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...
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Increased Exploitation in Web Content Management Systems
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 5:14 pm Read Full Entry »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.
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Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Internet Explorer
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 2:21 pm Read Full Entry »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...