The Official Talos Guide to BlackHat 2017
It is once again time for Security Summer Camp - the week in July that many of us descend upon Las Vegas for Black Hat and DEFCON. This is your official...
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PyREBox, a Python scriptable Reverse Engineering sandbox
This post was authored by Xabier Ugarte Pedrero In Talos, we are continuously trying to improve our research and threat intelligence capabilities. As a consequence, we not only leverage standard tools for analysis, but we also focus our efforts on
Vulnerability Spotlight: Iceni Infix PDF Editor Memory Corruption
Today, Talos is disclosing a vulnerability that has been identified in Iceni Infix PDF Editor that could lead to arbitrary code execution on affected hosts. This vulnerability manifests in a way that could be exploited if a user opens a specifically
Vulnerability Spotlight: Dell Precision Optimizer and Invincea Vulnerabilities
Talos are releasing advisories for vulnerabilities in the Dell Precision Optimizer application service software, Invincea-X and Invincea Dell Protected Workspace. These packages are pre-installed on certain Dell systems. Vulnerabilities present in
Unpacking the New Ransomware Attack
WannaCry was not the start nor the end of the ransomware wave. Get the details on the newest threat.
New Ransomware Variant “Nyetya” Compromises Systems Worldwide
Note: This blog post discusses active research by Talos into a new threat. This information should be considered preliminary and will be updated as research continues. For the most current info, please read our full blog on TalosIntelligence.com.
Threat Round-up for June 16 – June 23
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between June 16 and June 23. As with previous round-ups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats
Player 1 Limps Back Into the Ring – Hello again, Locky!
This post was authored by Alex Chiu, Warren Mercer, and Jaeson Schultz. Sean Baird and Matthew Molyett contributed to this post. Back in May, the Necurs spam botnet jettisoned Locky ransomware in favor of the new Jaff ransomware variant. However
Talos Targets Disinformation with Fake News Challenge Victory
This post was authored by Sean Baird with contributions by Doug Sibley and Yuxi Pan Executive Summary For the past several months, the problem of “fake news” has been abuzz in news headlines, tweets, and social media posts across the web. With