phishing

October 10, 2017

SECURITY

Phish? Everyone’s on the hook.

2 min read

There’s no doubt that general awareness for cybersecurity has been on the rise in recent years. The importance of using strong passwords, for example, is now common knowledge. But one...

July 13, 2017

SECURITY

Are You The Lucky One? Sometimes Luck Can Bring You Malware

6 min read

For more than two decades, malicious actors have been evolving their Phishing techniques to effectively achieve their goals. From poorly crafted scams to extremely well crafted documents, Phishing attacks keep being a very effective...

May 3, 2017

THREAT RESEARCH

Gmail Worm Requiring You To Give It A Push And Apparently You All Are Really Helpful

1 min read

This post authored Sean Baird and Nick Biasini Attackers are always looking for creative ways to send large amount of spam to victims. A short-lived, but widespread Google Drive themed phishing campaign has affected a large number of users across a variety of verticals. This campaign would be bcc’d to a target while being sent […]

October 6, 2016

SECURITY

Phishing for Threat Intelligence: Using Your Spam Quarantine for the Greater Good

3 min read

Cisco’s OpenDNS enables phishing awareness by helping organizations learn about commonly identifiable tactics used by scammers.

August 3, 2016

EDUCATION

Cybersecurity in Education: Threats Impacting K-12 and Higher Education

2 min read

Cisco has numerous resources for education institutions to learn how to properly enforce security based on industry best practices.

How to Build a Retail Culture of Security

3 min read

Hello! My name is Teresa Devine, and I am a business transformation advisor here at Cisco. I help large enterprises in retail and hospitality define and execute digital transformation strategies. A key area of interest of mine is security: As a former Fortune 500 CIO and acting CISO, I understand the demands and complexities that […]

May 10, 2016

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Hackers Are Challenging Banks Every Day

1 min read

$81 million is what was stolen, undetected, out of a Bangladesh Bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Unbelievable how the malware modified the SWIFT software and bypassed validity checks. This Bangladesh Bank breach highlights the wide range and new, creative ways hackers are innovating. And the challenges in protecting the financial […]

August 25, 2015

THREAT RESEARCH

Malware Meets SysAdmin – Automation Tools Gone Bad

10 min read

This post was authored by Alex Chiu and Xabier Ugarte Pedrero. Talos recently spotted a targeted phishing attack with several unique characteristics that are not normally seen. While we monitor phishing campaigns used to distribute threats such as Dridex, Upatre, and Cryptowall, targeted phishing attacks are more convincing because the format of the message is personalized […]

July 31, 2015

THREAT RESEARCH

Your Files Are Encrypted with a “Windows 10 Upgrade”

4 min read

This post was authored by Nick Biasini with contributions from Craig Williams & Alex Chiu Update 8/1: To see a video of this threat in action click here Adversaries are always trying to take advantage of current events to lure users into executing their malicious payload. These campaigns are usually focussed around social events and are […]