CSIRT-IE Reports on Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs)
Objective
CSIRT-IE primary focus, in regard to the following reports, is to identify devices within the jurisdiction which may have been infected with Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs), also known as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). CSIRT-IE seek to inform responsible network operators and constituents, based upon the IP address of the affected device by email and to provide advice and recommendations on how to reduce the threat posed by these PUAs or PUPs.
Source of Information
1. Cert-Bund.
CERT-Bund, is the national Computer Emergency Response Team for the Federal Republic of Germany, that is responsible for German federal government institutions and governmental networks and Critical Infrastructures in Germany.
CERT-Bund disseminate information from a number of sinkholes they monitor, to other National CERTs/CSIRTs, such as CSIRT-IE., to ensure that victims identified are notified.
2. ENISA - European Network and Information Security Agency
ENISA - European Network and Information Security Agency, commonly referred to as the European Union Agency for Cypersecurity, publish a number of reports each year, which are included in the publication section of their website, of particular interest is the:- ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) Annual Report:- on the status of the cybersecurity threat landscape that identifies prime threats, major trends observed with respect to threats, threat actors and attack techniques, and also describes relevant mitigation measures.