Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 3
This is Part 3 of our blog series about NG-Firewalls. See Part 1 here. Part 3: Challenges of the Typical NGFW What good is a malicious verdict on something...
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Threat Spotlight: Holiday Greetings from Pro PoS – Is your payment card data someone else’s Christmas present?
The post was authored by Ben Baker and Earl Carter. Payment cards without an EMV chip have reached their end-of-life. Point of Sale (PoS) malware, such as PoSeidon, has continued to threaten businesses. The news is continually filled with stories of
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 2
This is Part 2 of our blog series about NG-Firewalls. See Part 1 here. Part 2: Enter Threat-Focused NG-Firewall What does a Threat-focused NG-Firewall do differently? Just about everything. Let’s compare the most popular NGFW systems on the market
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 1
Part 1: Rude Awakening Let us begin with some context in the form of a story. I live in a very bad part of town and I am always worried that my car is going to get stolen or broken into. So, I just invested over a thousand bucks in this awesome
Malware stealing gigabytes of your data as seen by Cognitive Threat Analytics
This post is authored by Gayan de Silva and Martin Pospisil. Overview Recently, about 50 users across 20 companies were alarmed by the Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics (CTA) about...
Introducing the Cisco PSIRT openVuln API
In October, we announced details about Cisco PSIRT’s new and improved security vulnerability disclosure format. Our Chief Security and Trust Officer, John Stewart, also revealed that Cisco will launch an application programming interface (API) that
New Cisco Rapid Threat Containment Solution Detects and Automatically Contains Threats
Integration of Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center and Identity Services Engine (ISE) Now Available As explained in our 2015 Cisco Midyear Security Report, attackers are using innovative tactics like exploit kits, ransomware, and advanced malware to
Threat Spotlight: Cryptowall 4 – The Evolution Continues
This post is authored by Andrea Allievi and Holger Unterbrink with contributions from Warren Mercer. Executive Summary Over the past year, Talos has devoted a significant amount of time to better understanding how ransomware operates, its relation to
Securing that Holiday Shopping List with Cloud Web Security
With holiday shopping in full swing many of us are scrambling to buy that must-have toy, hot new gadget, or latest fashion trend. But shoppers aren’t the only ones striving to deliver just the right thing. There’s an entire supply chain working in
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