Intel has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to gain escalation of privileges. Therefore, Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team recommends users and administrators to review the following Intel advisories and apply the necessary updates or workarounds: Data Migration Software Advisory INTEL-SA-00327 PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software Advisory INTEL-SA-00338 Driver and Support Assistant Advisory INTEL-SA-00344 Modular Server Compute Module Advisory INTEL-SA-00351 Binary Configuration Tool for Windows Advisory INTEL-SA-00359 NUC Firmware Advisory INTEL-SA-00363...
Microsoft Releases Security Updates
Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Therefore, Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team recommends users and administrators to review Microsoft’s April 2020 Security Update Summary and Deployment Information and apply the necessary updates....
Adobe Releases Security Updates
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Therefore Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team recommends users and administrators to review the following Adobe Security Bulletins and apply the necessary updates. ColdFusion APSB20-18 After Effects APSB20-21 Digital Editions APSB20-23...
VMware Releases Security Updates
VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in VMware Directory Service (vmdir). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. Therefore, Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team recommends users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2020-0006 and apply the necessary updates....
Advisory on risk of Shortened URLs
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) shortening is a technique used to generate a shorter hyperlink that is more user-friendly, while directing users to the original webpage. An example: You could take a long link such as https://www.moic.gov.bt/dangers-of-short-links-2487975 and use a shortening service to make it into a nice short link that looks like https://bit.ly.com/g234. Shortened URLs, such as those from bit.ly or tinyurl. make it easy to type in a web address quickly, but difficult to determine where the web browser will actually direct you. Risk : Clicking on dubious shortened links that redirect users to illegitimate websites may allow...