Tag: ncsc
51 articles

ASA zero-day: Must-Have Patch Against Risky Exploits
Urgent: attackers are exploiting newly disclosed Cisco ASA zero‑days to deploy sophisticated, previously unseen malware families (RayInitiator and LINE VIPER), so inventory your ASA devices and apply Cisco’s patches or mitigations now to stop persistent access and lateral spread. Act fast—delays leave VPNs and perimeter defenses wide open to credential theft and follow‑on intrusions.

third-party vendors Risky Exposure: Must-Have Safeguards
A breach of school software isn’t just an IT problem — the Intradev attack that hit Affinity Learning Partnership shows how one supplier failure can expose staff and pupil data, disrupt operations and threaten safeguarding across many schools. Trusts need stronger vendor security and incident plans, and staff should update reused passwords and enable MFA to reduce the impact.

public disclosure: Exclusive Best Guide to Safer AI
The UK’s NCSC is pushing to adapt trusted vulnerability-disclosure programs to AI so researchers have a clear, safe route to report model-bypass tricks and give developers time to fix harms before details leak. If adopted, this pragmatic step could speed fixes, boost accountability, and make powerful models harder to weaponize while policy and tech catch up.