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Source of Reported Data Breaches
The MS-ISAC observed a nearly 400% increase in reported data breaches in Q1 2017. This growth is largely due to an increase in breaches from Business Email Compromise (BEC) phishing. Phishing accounted for 90% of reported data breaches in Q1 2017.
A Vulnerability in Samba Could Allow for Remote Code Execution MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2017-050 DATE(S) ISSUED: 05/25/2017 OVERVIEW: A vulnerability…
A Vulnerability in Samba Could Allow for Remote Code Execution
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On May 24, 2017, the Cyber Threat Alert Level was evaluated and is remaining at Blue (Guarded), due a vulnerability affecting JBoss Application Server. On May 24, 2017, the MS-ISAC released an advisory for a vulnerability in the JBoss Application Server, which could allow for remote 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.
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24 May 2017
