Cisco Talos
Threat Roundup for February 7 to February 14
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Feb 7 and Feb 14. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are […]
Threat actors attempt to capitalize on coronavirus outbreak
By Nick Biasini and Edmund Brumaghin. Coronavirus is dominating the news and threat actors are taking advantage. Cisco Talos has found multiple malware families being distributed with Coronavirus lures and themes. This includes emotet and several RAT variants. Executive Summary Using the news to try and increase clicks and drive traffic is nothing new for […]
Threat Roundup for January 31 to February 7
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Jan 31 and Feb 7. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are […]
Threat Roundup for January 24 to January 31
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Jan 24 and Jan 31. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are […]
Threat Roundup for January 17 to January 24
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Jan 17 and Jan 24. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are […]
Breaking down a two-year run of Vivin’s cryptominers
News Summary There is another large-scale cryptomining attack from an actor we are tracking as “Vivin” that has been active since at least November 2017. “Vivin” has consistently evolved over the past few years, despite having poor operational security and exposing key details of their campaign. By Andrew Windsor. Talos has identified a new threat […]
Threat Roundup for January 10 to January 17
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Jan 10 and Jan 17. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are […]
Threat Roundup for January 3 to January 10
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Jan 3 and Jan 10. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are […]
If Cybersecurity Was a Christmas Dinner
As I thought about how many elements there were to consider when planning a Christmas dinner and how they could also be aligned to a security strategy for modern consumers and businesses. Security, as with a Christmas dinner, is not just about the food but the entire experience and process that surrounds it.