Tag: Talos

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool that had not previously been definitively tied to ransomware incidents.  We assess with moderate confidence that this activity can be attributed to…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Too salty to handle: Exposing cases of CSS abuse for hidden text salting

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/too-salty-to-handle-exposing-cases-of-css-abuse-for-hidden-text-salting/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Too salty to handle: Exposing cases of CSS abuse for hidden text salting Feedly Summary: A simple yet effective tactic, known as hidden text salting, is increasingly used by cybercriminals over the past few months to evade even the most advanced email security solutions, including those powered…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Family group chats: Your (very last) line of cyber defense

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/family-group-chats-your-very-last-line-of-cyber-defense/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Family group chats: Your (very last) line of cyber defense Feedly Summary: Amy gives an homage to parents in family group chats everywhere who want their children to stay safe in this wild world. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text provides insights into current cybersecurity…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Nvidia and Adobe vulnerabilities

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/nvidia-and-adobe-vulnerabilities/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Nvidia and Adobe vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed five vulnerabilities in Nvidia and one in Adobe Acrobat.The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, all in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability disclosure policy.    For Snort…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Great Scott, I’m tired

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/great-scott-im-tired/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Great Scott, I’m tired Feedly Summary: Hazel celebrates unseen effort in cybersecurity and shares some PII. Completely unrelated, but did you know “Back to the Future” turns 40 this year? AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The content primarily discusses recent cybersecurity threats, including the emergence of…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: How RainyDay, Turian and a new PlugX variant abuse DLL search order hijacking

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/how-rainyday-turian-and-a-new-plugx-variant-abuse-dll-search-order-hijacking/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: How RainyDay, Turian and a new PlugX variant abuse DLL search order hijacking Feedly Summary: Talos discovered that a new PlugX variant’s features overlap with both the RainyDay and Turian backdoors AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cisco Talos has identified a new variant of the PlugX…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Put together an IR playbook — for your personal mental health and wellbeing

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/put-together-an-ir-playbook/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Put together an IR playbook — for your personal mental health and wellbeing Feedly Summary: This edition pulls the curtain aside to show the realities of the VPN Filter campaign. Joe reflects on the struggle to prevent burnout in a world constantly on fire. AI Summary and…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Why a Cisco Talos Incident Response Retainer is a game-changer

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/why-a-cisco-talos-incident-response-retainer-is-a-game-changer/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Why a Cisco Talos Incident Response Retainer is a game-changer Feedly Summary: With a Cisco Talos IR retainer, your organization can stay resilient and ahead of tomorrow’s threats. Here’s how. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details the benefits of a Cisco Talos Incident Response…