Tag: Talos

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Threat actors thrive in chaos

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-actors-thrive-in-chaos/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Threat actors thrive in chaos Feedly Summary: Martin delves into how threat actors exploit chaos, offering insights from Talos’ 2024 Year in Review on how to fortify defenses against evolving email lures and frequently targeted vulnerabilities, even amidst economic disruption. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Unraveling the U.S. toll road smishing scams

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/unraveling-the-us-toll-road-smishing-scams/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unraveling the U.S. toll road smishing scams Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has observed a widespread and ongoing financial theft SMS phishing (smishing) campaign since October 2024 that targets toll road users in the United States of America.   AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-april-2025/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Microsoft has released its monthly security update for April of 2025 which includes 126 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 11 that Microsoft has marked as “critical”.  AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Year in Review: Key vulnerabilities, tools, and shifts in attacker email tactics

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/year-in-review-key-vulnerabilities-tools-and-shifts-in-attacker-email-tactics/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Year in Review: Key vulnerabilities, tools, and shifts in attacker email tactics Feedly Summary: From Talos’ 2024 Year in Review, here are some findings from the top targeted network device vulnerabilities. We also explore how threat actors are moving away from time sensitive lures in their emails.…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Beers with Talos: Year in Review episode

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/beers-with-talos-year-in-review-episode/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Beers with Talos: Year in Review episode Feedly Summary: In this podcast, Joe, Hazel, Bill and Dave break down Talos’ Year in Review 2024 and discuss how and why cybercriminals have been leaning so heavily on attacks that are routed in stealth in simplicity. AI Summary and…

  • The Register: Ransomware crews add ‘EDR killers’ to their arsenal – and some aren’t even malware

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/ransomware_crews_edr_killers/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crews add ‘EDR killers’ to their arsenal – and some aren’t even malware Feedly Summary: Crims are disabling security tools early in attacks, Talos says interview Antivirus and endpoint security tools are falling short as ransomware crews increasingly deploy “EDR killers" to disable defenses early in the…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/gamaredon-campaign-distribute-remcos/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos is actively tracking an ongoing campaign, targeting users in Ukraine with malicious LNK files which run a PowerShell downloader since at least November 2024. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text details a…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow: Information security and the Baseball Hall of Fame

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-information-security-and-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow: Information security and the Baseball Hall of Fame Feedly Summary: In this week’s Threat Source newsletter, William pitches a fun comparison between baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki and the unsung heroes of information security, highlights newly released UAT-5918 research, and shares an exciting…