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Explanation of the Current Alert Level of GUARDED

The alert level is the overall current threat level.

On March 13, the Cyber Threat Alert Level was evaluated and is remaining at Blue (Guarded) due to vulnerabilities in Microsoft, Adobe, and Fortinet products. On March 12, 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 Fortinet products, the most severe of which could allow for privilege escalation. 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.

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Latest Advisory

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Adobe Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution
12 Mar 2024
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Adobe Experi...
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Monthly Advisory for February 2024 

Monthly Advisory for February 2024

In Q4 2023, the Top 10 Malware observed at the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC®) changed slightly from the previous quarter. Arechclient2 climbed from eighth to the second spot, while ReverseRAT and Pegasus replaced Fake Browser and Ratenjay. This was Pegasus’s first appearance on the Top 10 Malware list. SocGholish was the most observed malware in Q4 again, comprising 60% of Top 10 Malware incidents. SocGholish maintained its top position by leveraging fake browser updates. Additionally, the second and third most prevalent malware were .Net-based Remote Access Trojans (RATs).

Top Malware Q4 2023
  1. SocGholish
  2. Arechclient2
  3. Agent Tesla
  4. CoinMiner
  5. NanoCore
  6. RogueRaticate
  7. ViperSoftX
  8. ReverseRAT
  9. Gh0st
  10. Pegasus
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