ALERT: Due to the global COVID - 19 pandemic, the United States cybersecurity risk exposure is at a "GUARDED" alert level
ALERT: Due to the global COVID - 19 pandemic & employees remotely working, the risk of corporate espionage & cybersecurity risk exposure is at an "ELEVATED" alert level
ALERT: The Department of Homeland Security CISA has issued IT security risks related to the Russian APT 29 "Cozy Bear" hacking group and SolarWinds SunBurst Malware "ELEVATED" alert level
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ALERT: The Department of Homeland Security has issued IT security risks related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) "ELEVATED" alert level
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The current CYBERTHREAT level of the United States based on MS-ISAC and other alerting agencies - JANUARY 2021
On December 30, the Cyber Threat Alert Level was evaluated and is remaining at Blue (Guarded) due to vulnerabilities in SolarWinds and ArubaNetworks products. On December 28, the MS-ISAC released an updated advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Orion, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. This update described a newly discovered vulnerability that was also fixed in the latest patches for the Orion platform. On December 29, the MS-ISAC released an advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in ArubaNetworks ArubaOS and SD-WAN, which could allow for arbitrary 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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MISSION INSIGHT is a certified "Veterans Owned Small Business" (VOSB) with a "reach-out" mission to transform our Veterans that have served our country into highly valued business consultants. MISSION INSIGHT focuses on securing insight to drive operational improvements to your CyberIntelligence & MarketIntelligence models for your business mission.
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SANS Institute Security Awareness Tip of the Day
- Anti-VirusMake sure you have anti-virus software installed on your computer and that it is automatically updating. However, keep in mind that no anti-virus can catch all malware; your computer can still be infected. That is why it's so important you use common sense and be wary of any messages that seem odd or suspicious.
- Hosting a Video ConferenceWhen hosting a video conference, make sure you password protect the conference so only authorized individuals can join. If there are any strangers or people who you do not recognize on the call, remove them.
- Unique PasswordsMake sure each of your accounts has a separate, unique password. Can't remember all of your passwords/passphrases? Consider using a password manager to securely store all of them for you.
- Two-Step VerificationTwo-step verification (also called two-factor authentication or 2FA) is one of the best steps you can take to secure any account. Two-step verification is when you require both a password and code sent to or generated by your mobile device. At a minimum enable two-step verification for your most important accounts such as email, financial […]
- Major News EventsWhen a major news event happens, cyber criminals will take advantage of the incident and send phishing emails with a subject line related to the event. These phishing emails often include a link to malicious websites, an infected attachment or are a scam designed to trick you out of your money.
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