MS-ISAC

Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center

MS-ISAC Alert Level:

The Current Cyber Alert Level is: Guarded

On May 13, 2008, the Cyber Alert Level is being raised from Green (Low) to Blue (Guarded) due to the Microsoft Security Bulletins that were released on May 13, 2008. We issued two Cyber Security Advisories, one for a vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine (MS-ISAC Advisory 2008-018) and one for a vulnerability in Microsoft Word (MS-ISAC Advisory 2008-019). Organizations and users are encouraged to review the details outlined in these Advisories and apply the relevant patches and recommendations after appropriate testing. Other lines of defense include user awareness training regarding the threats posed by attachments and hypertext links contained in emails especially from un-trusted sources, and continuing to update antivirus signatures daily.

The Current Cyber Threat Advisory is: Guarded

The Current Physical Threat Advisory is: Elevated

The Current Threat Level is: AlertCon 1

AlertCon 1 reflects the malicious, determined, global, 24 x 7 attacks experienced by all networks

The Current Threat Level is: Elevated

• Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• Novell GroupWise Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• Novell GroupWise Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Could Allow for Remote Code Execution