Online Advisories & Alerts

TLP Rating: White

Misinformation Threats Alert

CERT Vanuatu and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) provides the following advisory.

CERT Vanuatu (CERTVU) office has received reports regarding “Misinformation” threats and attacks from Internet users in Vanuatu, specifically it’s users using Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This advisory with also assist anyone to understand and avoid misinformation on these platforms. This advisory will also apply on information from online platforms and news and entertainment platforms.

Priority Level: Medium

TLP Rating: White

Social Media Online Scams

CERT Vanuatu and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) provides the following advisory.

CERT Vanuatu (CERTVU) office has received reports regarding the above mentioned attacks on its constituents through social media (Facebook).

TLP Rating: White

Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020

CERT Vanuatu and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) provides the following advisory.

CERT Vanuatu (CERT VU) office has received reports regarding the above mentioned threat and security alert due to the Windows 7 end-of-life support which will end on the 14th of January 2020. Lack of technical support and application of Microsoft security updates means that all Windows 7 computer systems are vulnerable to cyber-attacks or threats.

TLP Rating: White

Emotet Malware Campaign

CERT Vanuatu (CERTVU) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) provides the following advisory. We acknowledge the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) who has alerted us of this threat.

TLP Rating: White

Phone Call Attack and Scams

CERT Vanuatu and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) provides the following advisory.

CERT Vanuatu (CERT VU) office has received reports regarding the above mentioned attacks on its constituents, and specifically those involved in the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme with Australia and New Zealand.

TLP Rating: White

Microsoft Operating Systems BlueKeep Vulnerability

CERT Vanuatu and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) provides the following advisory.

This is to advise all system and network administrators, managers and business houses in Vanuatu who are using Microsoft operating systems to actively monitor and ensure the latest Microsoft security patches of BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) vulnerability are installed.