Threat Source newsletter (July 18, 2019)
Newsletter compiled by Jonathan Munshaw.Welcome to this week’s Threat Source newsletter — the perfect place to get caught up on all things Talos from the past week.A group we’re calling “SWEED” may be...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for July 12 to July 19
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between July 12 and July 19. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleLet's Destroy Democracy
Election security through an adversary's eyesBy Matt Olney.Executive summaryOver the past few years, Cisco Talos has increasingly been involved in election security research and support, most recently...
View ArticleBeers with Talos Ep. #58: Defending Democracy and Doing DEFCON
Beers with Talos (BWT) Podcast episode No. 58 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos:If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here.Recorded July 19, 2019 —...
View ArticleThreat Source newsletter (July 25, 2019)
Newsletter compiled by Jonathan Munshaw.Welcome to this week’s Threat Source newsletter — the perfect place to get caught up on all things Talos from the past week.No one really likes talking about...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for July 19 to July 26
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between July 19 and July 26. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleAll the places you can see and hear Talos at Black Hat 2019
It is once again time for Security Summer Camp – the annual week when security experts descend upon Las Vegas for Black Hat and DEFCON. Talos will be around all week, but we want to start off with a...
View ArticleReverse-CTF, Snort rule challenge and more — What to expect from Talos at Defcon
Want to get up close and personal with Talos researchers?Then be sure to stick around for the second half of “Hacker Summercamp:” Defcon. After our series of talks at Blackhat, we’re headed elsewhere...
View ArticleNew Re2PCAP tool speeds up PCAP process for Snort rules
By Amit RautWe often joke that for SNORT® rule development, you have to live by the saying “PCAP or it didn’t happen.” PCAP files are very important for Snort rule development, and a new tool from...
View ArticleMalvertising: Online advertising's darker side
By Nick Biasini, Chris Neal and Matt Valites.Executive summaryOne of the trickiest challenges enterprises face is managing the balance between aggressively blocking malicious advertisements (aka...
View ArticleThreat Source newsletter (Aug. 1, 2019)
Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw.Welcome to this week’s Threat Source newsletter — the perfect place to get caught up on all things Talos from the past week.Are you heading to Vegas next week for...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for July 26 to Aug. 2
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between July 26 and Aug. 2. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleVulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Windows GPU...
Piotr Bania of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities.Executive summaryVMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that can be triggered using a...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for August 2 to August 9
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this...
View ArticleMicrosoft Patch Tuesday — Aug. 2019: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort...
Microsoft released its monthly security update today, disclosing a variety of vulnerabilities in several of its products. The latest Patch Tuesday covers 97 vulnerabilities, 31 of which are rated...
View ArticleTalos Black Hat 2019 flash talk roundup
Talos went wall-to-wall at Hacker Summer Camp, showing up to Black Hat and DEFCON with talks, challenges, advice and education.Over the course of two days at Black Hat, Cisco Security hosted more than...
View ArticleThreat Source newsletter (Aug. 15)
Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw.Welcome to this week’s Threat Source newsletter — the perfect place to get caught up on all things Talos from the past week.Sorry we missed you last week, we were all...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for August 9 to August 16
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 9 and Aug. 16. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleBeers with Talos Ep. #59: The tardy episode
Beers with Talos (BWT) Podcast episode No. 59 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos:If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here.Recorded 8/2/19 - Yes, I...
View ArticleVulnerability Spotlight: Multiple bugs in OpenWeave and Nest Labs Nest Cam IQ...
Lilith Wyatt and Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities.Cisco Talos recently discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera. One of Nest Labs’ most...
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