The Guyana National Computer Incident Response Team (GNCIRT) seeks to provide technical assistance to public agencies to prevent and respond effectively to information security incidents of national importance.

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Cybersecurity Awareness

Information, details and cybersecurity knowledge that everyone should be aware of

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Get Safe Online recommends that for optimum protection against fraud when using the internet, you always run the latest version of your chosen browser that…

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CA082022_166 Software Decommissioning: Featured Image

It is important that you carry out regular reviews or audits of application software on all computers and information systems, and ensure that redundant software…

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Smartphones and tablets that you no longer need should be disposed of with great care. The data on your device can easily be accessed whether…

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Recent Avisories

Official media releases in regards to matter relation to cybersecurity and works of the Guyana CIRT Team.

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Microsoft has published a security advisory to address vulnerabilities affecting the following product between March 22, 2024. It is recommended that you take the necessary…

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Google has published a security advisory to address vulnerabilities affecting the following product between March 26, 2024. It is recommended that you take the necessary…

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Red Hat has published a security advisory to address vulnerabilities affecting the following products between March 18 and 24, 2024. It is recommended that you…

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Recent Alerts

Publication by the Guyana CIRT Team regarding possible cybersecurity risk and vulnerabilities.

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Description A new variant of data wiping malware, named AcidPour, has emerged in the cyber threat landscape, specifically designed to target Linux x86 devices. AcidPour…

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Description WordPress users are urged to take immediate action following the discovery of critical security vulnerabilities in two popular plugins developed by miniOrange: Malware Scanner…

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Description A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2024-22245) has been discovered in the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP), a tool allowing direct login to vSphere management interfaces.…

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Recent Tips

Expert Informtion provided by the Guyana Cirt Team in matters relating to cybersecurity.

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It is advisable to refrain from using your work email address on publicly accessible internet websites. Work emails often contain sensitive information related to your…

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To access your data, hackers can target your systems and networks using a variety of techniques, including malware, viruses, phishing assaults, trojans, spyware, etc. Your…

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A service that strengthens the security of the traditional password method of online identification is two-factor or multi-factor authentication. You would typically submit a username…

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