Threat Round-up for June 2- June 9
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between June 02 and June 09. As with previous round-ups, this post isn't meant to be an...
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The Internet of Vulnerable Things
Technological progress is resulting in computing systems that are smaller, cheaper and consuming less power. These micro-computing systems are able to be integrated into everyday objects; when coupled with ubiquitous wireless connectivity these
Threat Round-up for May 19 – May 26
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between May 19 and May 26. As with previous round-ups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats
Samba Vulnerability: Dancing Its Way to a Network Near You
Overview Today, a new vulnerability affecting the widely used Samba software was released. Samba is the SMB/CIFS protocol commonly used in *NIX operating systems. CVE-2017-7494 has the potential to impact many systems around the world. This
File2pcap – The Talos Swiss Army Knife of Snort Rule Creation
This post was authored by Martin Zeiser with contributions by Joel Esler At Talos we are constantly on the lookout for threats to our customers networks, and part of the protection process is creating Snort rules for the latest vulnerabilities in
Cisco Coverage for Adylkuzz, Uiwix, and EternalRocks
When the WannaCry attack was launched a little over a week ago, it was one of the first large scale attacks leveraging the data that was leaked by the Shadow Brokers. At the time the real concern was how quickly we would begin to see other threats
Beers with Talos Podcast Now Available
When Talos decided to make a threat intelligence podcast, we wanted to make it different than your typical buttoned down, subdued security podcast.
Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities in MuPDF Identified and Patched
Talos is disclosing the presence of two vulnerabilities in the Artifex MuPDF renderer. MuPDF is a lightweight PDF parsing and rendering library featuring high fidelity graphics, high speed, and compact code size which makes it a fairly popular PDF
WannaCry and Ransomware: How Manufacturers Can Reduce Risk
Friday, May 12 looked like a typical day for most folks as they went into work looking to finish off their day and head into the weekend. But as the day progressed, many organizations across the globe quickly realized that their TGIF was going to be