{"id":6926,"date":"2024-01-17T13:35:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T11:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/?post_type=announcement&#038;p=6926"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:07:04","slug":"whats-new-in-elements-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"announcement","link":"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/en\/announcements\/whats-new-in-elements-december-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in Elements: December 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-id=\"editor-s-highlights\">Editor\u2019s Highlights<\/h2>\n<p>A slightly \u201clighter\u201d update this time, compared to most months.<\/p>\n<p>As it has been the holiday season in many parts of the world, we prefer not to release larger changes to our products and solutions during this period, to minimize any possible effects on our customers.<\/p>\n<h3 data-id=\"upcoming-changes-to-clients\">Upcoming changes to clients<\/h3>\n<p>As previously announced, we will be releasing new clients which have changed requirements during February 2024. Administrators are <strong>STRONGLY<\/strong> advised to read about these changes and take appropriate actions in preparation. You can find out more about this in the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/31236-upcoming-changes-to-withsecure-elements-client-installations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">dedicated Community article<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-id=\"elements-security-center\">Elements Security Center<\/h2>\n<h3 data-id=\"reminder-always-use-elements-withsecure-com-when-accessing-the-elements-security-center\">Reminder: Always use <strong>elements.withsecure.com<\/strong> when accessing the Elements Security Center<\/h3>\n<p>When we first launched Elements, it was part of the F-Secure family of products, and could be accessed using an f-secure.com URL. This old name is now fully deprecated, and users should always use the <span class=\"js-embed embedResponsive inlineEmbed\"><br \/>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/home\/leaving?allowTrusted=1&amp;target=https%3A%2F%2Felements.withsecure.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n        https:\/\/elements.withsecure.com<br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n  URL.<\/p>\n<p>We strongly recommend that users update their bookmarks to ensure the correct address is used.<\/p>\n<h2 data-id=\"elements-endpoint-protection\">Elements Endpoint Protection<\/h2>\n<h3 data-id=\"elements-agent-for-mac\">Elements Agent for Mac<\/h3>\n<p>WithSecure\u2122 Element Agent 23.2.51507 Update &#8211; Now Available for All Customers<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>macOS 14 Sonoma Support<\/strong>: The agent now supports macOS 14 Sonoma.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic Auditd Activation<\/strong>: Auditd will automatically enable if needed for the sensor. Note: A reboot is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Compatibility:<\/strong> WithSecure\u2122 Element Agent is compatible with the following macOS versions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>macOS 11 Big Sur<\/li>\n<li>macOS 12 Monterey<\/li>\n<li>macOS 13 Ventura<\/li>\n<li>macOS 14 Sonoma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-id=\"elements-mobile-protection-android\">Elements Mobile Protection (Android) <\/h3>\n<p>An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (23.5.0022636) has been released,<\/p>\n<p>This release includes the following new features and improvements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The app now supports the following security parameters:\n<ul>\n<li>Root device detection<\/li>\n<li>Devices connected to an open WiFi<\/li>\n<li>The app running on a simulator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The app now supports the Infection deleted security event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-id=\"elements-vulnerability-management\">Elements Vulnerability Management<\/h2>\n<h3 data-id=\"evm-system-scan\">EVM: System Scan<\/h3>\n<p>The following capability has been added to the Online Network check:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detect NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Sensitive information disclosure (&#8220;Citrix Bleed&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following capability has been added to authenticated scanning for both Windows and Linux<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Elasticsearch for Apache Hadoop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following capabilities have been added to authenticated scanning for Windows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in RVTools<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Insight Agent<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in WD Discovery Desktop App<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Command | Configure<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Security Management Server<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Command | Update<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Command | Monitor<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Update<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell SonicWALL Directory Connector<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Encryption<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Dell Optimizer<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in WPS Office<\/li>\n<li>Detect vulnerabilities in Intel Chipset Device Software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-id=\"evm-scan-node-agent\"><strong>EVM: Scan Node Agent<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>New versions of the Scan Node Agents have been released for Windows and Linux:<\/p>\n<h4 data-id=\"linux-scan-node-agent\"><strong>Linux Scan Node Agent<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This release brings the following improvements<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Migrate existing Linux SNA installations to use fsapi.com endpoints<\/li>\n<li>Modify Linux SNA update process to use fsapi.com endpoints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-id=\"windows-scan-node-agent\"><strong>Windows Scan Node Agent<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This release brings the following improvements<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Migrate Windows SNA to use fsapi.com endpoints<\/li>\n<li>Remove user-visible references to f-secure.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-id=\"other-items-of-interest\">Other items of interest<\/h2>\n<h3 data-id=\"monthly-threat-highlights-report-november-2023\">Monthly Threat Highlights Report: November 2023<\/h3>\n<h4 data-id=\"exploited-vulnerabilities\"><strong>Exploited Vulnerabilities<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Apache ActiveMQ (CVE-2023-46604): This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to run shell commands by manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire protocol to cause the broker to instantiate any class on the classpath. It is being actively targeted by ransomware groups including HelloKitty.<\/li>\n<li>Atlassian Confluence (CVE-2023-22518): This vulnerability can result in significant data loss when exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. It is being actively targeted by threat actors including ransomware groups.<\/li>\n<li>SysAid Server (CVE-2023-47246): This vulnerability is a path traversal vulnerability that leads to code execution. It was publicly disclosed on November 8, 2023, and was targeted by the Lace Tempest group on November 2, 2023.<\/li>\n<li>F5 BIG-IP (CVE-2023-46747): Threat actors are exploiting this vulnerability together with CVE-2023-46748 as part of an exploit chain in observed attacks in the wild. Patches are available to fix this issue, and F5 have released relevant advice.<\/li>\n<li>WinRAR (CVE-2023-38831): This vulnerability has been targeted by numerous threat actors since April 2023. In a recent campaign, it is alleged that Russia is using the vulnerability to target Azerbaijan, Greece, Romania, and Italy for the purposes of espionage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-id=\"solarwinds-lawsuit\"><strong>SolarWinds Lawsuit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The SEC has filed a lawsuit against SolarWinds and its CISO, Timothy Brown, alleging that the defendants&#8217; attitude and behaviors led to poor cybersecurity practices. The lawsuit alleges that SolarWinds&#8217; public statements about its cybersecurity practices and risks painted a starkly different picture from internal discussions and assessments about the company&#8217;s cybersecurity policy violations, vulnerabilities, and cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<h4 data-id=\"ransomware-trends-and-notable-reports\"><strong>Ransomware Trends and Notable Reports<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase in ransomware activity: There has been a 25% increase in ransomware activity compared to October 2023, which is a return to &#8220;normal&#8221; figures.<\/li>\n<li>LockBit\u2019s CitrixBleed Campaign: This campaign highlights the danger associated with CVE-2023-4966 &#8220;Citrix Bleed,&#8221; a vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway which has allowed attackers to steal session cookies\/tokens and therefore gain initial access into networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats and trends.<\/p>\n<h2 data-id=\"in-case-you-missed-it\">In case you missed it<\/h2>\n<h3 data-id=\"upcoming-changes-to-the-elements-security-center\">Upcoming changes to the Elements Security Center<\/h3>\n<p>As part of our ongoing work to improve the usability of the Elements Security Center for administrators, we will be introducing some changes in January 2024. You can find out more details in a dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/31240-upcoming-changes-to-the-elements-security-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">Community article<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-id=\"account-security\">Account Security<\/h3>\n<p>The security of your Elements account is important to us, and should be important to you too. We\u2019ve recently added extra options for using Multi-Factor Authentication with Elements, and there\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/31235-withsecure-elements-and-multi-factor-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">an article about it too<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, we have raised the minimum standard for passwords in Elements.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/31239-password-requirements-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">Further details are available<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-id=\"client-changes-in-2024\">Client changes in 2024<\/h3>\n<p>In February 2024, we will be releasing new client installers for the Elements products. While most of the changes are small, there are some slightly larger changes that <strong>Administrators need to be aware of<\/strong>. We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/31236-upcoming-changes-to-withsecure-elements-client-installations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">separate article<\/a> in the Community that lists these in more detail.<\/p>\n<h2 data-id=\"share-your-ideas-with-us\">Share your ideas with us<\/h2>\n<p>Our purpose is to co-secure the world with you \u2013\u00a0now as WithSecure\u2122. To co-create the best possible cyber security products and services, we warmly recommend you share your ideas via our Ideas Portal, now accessible directly from WithSecure\u2122 Elements Security Center.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"entry-image display-medium float-none\"><a class=\"embedImage-link\" href=\"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/10\/feedback-3.png.webp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"embedImage-img\" src=\"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/10\/feedback-3.png.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/10\/feedback-3.png.webp 317w, https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/10\/feedback-3-238x300.png.webp 238w, https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/10\/feedback-3-116x146.png.webp 116w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" alt=\"Feedback.png\" height=\"400\" width=\"317\" loading=\"lazy\" data-display-size=\"medium\" data-float=\"none\" data-type=\"image\/png\" data-embed-type=\"image\"><\/img><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 data-id=\"further-information\">Further information<\/h2>\n<p>Changelogs and Release Notes for all parts of WithSecure\u2122 Elements can be found at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/home\/leaving?allowTrusted=1&amp;target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.withsecure.com%2Fuserguides%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">Help Center\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Highlights A slightly \u201clighter\u201d update this time, compared to most months. 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