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Hiding in Plain Sight
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Talos has compiled a list of 74 groups on Facebook promising to carry out an array of cyber dirty deeds, and we are tracking their potential impact on Cisco customers.
Threat Roundup for March 22 to March 29
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Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Mar. 22 and Mar. 29. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an...
Threat Roundup for March 15 to March 22
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Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Mar. 15 and Mar. 22. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an...
Ransomware or Wiper? LockerGoga Straddles the Line
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LockerGoga is a ransomware variant that, while lacking sophistication, can still cause extensive damage to organizations or individuals. Talos has also seen wiper malware impersonate ransomware, such as NotPetya.
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple Vulnerabilities in CUJO Smart Firewall, Das U-Boot, OCTEON SDK, Webroot BrightCloud
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Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Executive summary CUJO AI produces the CUJO Smart Firewall, a device that provides protection to home networks against a myriad of...
IPv6 unmasking via UPnP
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Comparative scans of discovered hosts on both IPv4 and IPv6 show significant security discrepancies in filtering between IPv4 and IPv6 interfaces, and that unintended IPv6 connectivity will be increasingly problematic.
Threat Roundup for March 8 to March 15
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Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Mar. 8 and Mar. 15. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an...
GlitchPOS: New PoS malware for sale
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Warren Mercer and Paul Rascagneres authored this post with contributions from Ben Baker. Executive summary Point-of-sale malware is popular among attackers, as it usually leads to them obtaining credit card...
Threat Roundup for Mar. 1 to Mar. 8
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Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between March 01 and March 08. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an...