National Cyber Security Committee urges vigilance as two concerning cyber security threats are in the wild
Nov 7, 2019 - UPDATE: As at 12th November 2019 the CIMA level returned to Level 5 - Normal Conditions. The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with its state and territory partners, is continuing to respond to the widespread malware campaign known as Emotet while responding to reports that hackers are exploiting the BlueKeep vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency. The Cyber Incident Management Arrangements (CIMA) remain activated, however the alert level has been downgraded to Level 4 – ‘Lean Forward’.
ACSC confirms the public release of BlueKeep exploit
Sep 7, 2019 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of the overnight release of a working exploit for the vulnerability known as BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708). Australian businesses and users of older versions of Windows should update their systems as soon as practically possible, before hackers further refine their tools and tradecraft in order to fully utilise this exploit.
UPDATE: ACSC confirms potential exploitation of BlueKeep vulnerability
Aug 12, 2019 - Thousands of Australian businesses using older Windows systems should immediately install a patch to avoid being compromised. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is aware of malicious activity that indicates potential widespread abuse of the BlueKeep vulnerability known as CVE-2019-0708, affecting older versions of Windows operating systems including the Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Server 2003 and Server 2008 operating systems.Microsoft Windows Security Vulnerability – ‘BlueKeep’ (CVE-2019-0708)
Jun 6, 2019 - Vulnerability The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) advises Windows users to ensure their systems are patched and up to date after Microsoft’s recent disclosure of new remote desktop vulnerability.