Threat Source newsletter (Aug. 11, 2022) — All of the things-as-a-service
By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Everyone seems to want to create the next “Netflix” of something. Xbox’s Game Pass is the “Netflix of video games.” Rent...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for August 5 to August 12
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 5 and Aug. 12. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleVulnerability Spotlight: Three vulnerabilities in HDF5 file format could lead...
Dave McDaniel of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered three vulnerabilities in a library that works with the HDF5 file format that could...
View ArticleVulnerability Spotlight: Vulnerabilities in WWBN AVideo web app could lead to...
Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the WWBN AVideo web application that could allow an...
View ArticleUkraine war spotlights agriculture sector's vulnerability to cyber attack
By Joe Marshall.The war in Ukraine has caused massive problems for global food supplies, underscoring the high impact of disruptive events to agriculture entities and related organizations. The...
View ArticleThreat Source newsletter (Aug. 18, 2022) — Why aren't Lockdown modes the...
By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. As the data privacy landscape gets increasingly murky, app developers and device manufacturers are finding new ways to...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for August 12 to August 19
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 12 and Aug. 19. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleUkraine Independence Day: Talos update
On Independence Day for Ukraine, Aug. 24, 2022, Cisco Talos provided a live update on its continued support for the region. Six months since the invasion of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Dmytro...
View ArticleThreat Source newsletter (Aug. 25, 2022) — Why aren't Lockdown modes the...
By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was once the most talked about story in the world. Six months into the conflict, modern...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for August 19 to August 26
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 19 and Aug. 26. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleModernLoader delivers multiple stealers, cryptominers and RATs
By Vanja SvajcerCisco Talos recently observed three separate, but related, campaigns between March and June 2022 delivering a variety of threats, including the ModernLoader bot, RedLine...
View ArticleThreat Source newsletter (Sept. 1, 2022) — Conversations about an unborn...
By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. This week marks about 90 days before my wife’s due date with our first child, a baby girl. We’re both incredibly excited...
View ArticleThreat Roundup for August 26 to September 2
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 26 and Sept. 2. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead,...
View ArticleResearcher Spotlight: How Asheer Malhotra looks for ‘instant gratification’...
The India native has transitioned from a reverse-engineer hobbyist to a public speaker in just a few years By Jon Munshaw. Ninety percent of Asheer Malhotra’s work will never see the light of day. But...
View ArticleMagicRAT: Lazarus’ latest gateway into victim networks
By Jung soo An,Asheer Malhotra and Vitor Ventura.Cisco Talos has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) we're calling "MagicRAT," developed and operated by the Lazarus APT group, which the U.S....
View ArticleMultiple ransomware data leak sites experience DDoS attacks, facing...
By Azim Khodjibaev, Colin Grady, Paul Eubanks.Since Aug. 20, 2022, Cisco Talos has been monitoring suspected distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks resulting in intermittent downtime and outages...
View ArticleTalos EMEA Monthly Threat Update: How do you know if cyber insurance is right...
On September's edition of the Monthly EMEA Threat Update, Hazel Burton and Martin Lee break down cyber insurance.Although many businesses and organizations will think insurance will only help them in a...
View ArticleLazarus and the tale of three RATs
By Jung soo An,Asheer Malhotra and Vitor Ventura.Cisco Talos has been tracking a new campaign operated by the Lazarus APT group, attributed to North Korea by the United States government. This campaign...
View ArticleThreat Source newsletter (Sept. 8, 2022) — Why there is no one-stop-shop...
By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. It seems like there’s at least one major password breach every month — if not more. Most recently, there was an incident...
View ArticleMicrosoft Patch Tuesday for September 2022 — Snort rules and prominent...
By Jon Munshaw and Asheer Malhotra. Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 64 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, a sharp decline from the...
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