Cyber alerts - NHS England Digital

Published Monday 5 March 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Red Hat Releases Security Guidance for Memcached

Red Hat has released security recommendations to address potential Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks using Memcached.

CC-2147 Low

Published Friday 16 March 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in VMware Workstation and Fusion. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of service condition.

CC-2522 Low

Published Tuesday 3 July 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information.

CC-2256 Low

Published Monday 16 April 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in vRealize Automation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

CC-2207 Medium

Published Thursday 5 April 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

XtremeRAT Remote Access Trojan

XtremeRAT is a publically available remote access trojan (RAT).

CC-2592 Low

Published Friday 10 August 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

OpenEMR EMR Management Vulnerabilities

Over 20 vulnerabilities in the OpenEMR open-source electronic medical record (EMR) management software have been disclosed by a security research group.

CC-2556 Low

Published Wednesday 1 August 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Hakai Botnet

Hakai is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet based on the Mirai and Gafgyt malware.

CC-2844 Medium

Published Thursday 13 December 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Shamoon Wiper Trojan

First observed in 2012, Shamoon (also referred to as DistTrack) is a modular data-wiping trojan believed to have been created by a Middle Eastern-affiliated advanced persistent threat for use against governments in the region.

CC-2765 Low

Published Monday 5 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

BLEEDINGBIT Bluetooth Vulnerabilities

Security researchers have discovered two vulnerabilities , collectively known as BLEEDINGBIT, in Texas Instruments Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) micro-controllers used in wireless access points manufactured by Aruba and Cisco.

CC-2817 Low

Published Thursday 29 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Cisco Prime License Manager. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.