Introducing Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics
“There is no silver bullet.” That’s one of our favorite sayings at Cisco Security. We use it to convey the point that malware prevention is not 100%. As new attack...
Malware
Malware is Everywhere. Now, so is Advanced Malware Protection from Cisco.
Malware is everywhere and it’s incredibly challenging to combat, using whatever unprotected path exists to reach its target and accomplish its mission. Malware has become the weapon of choice for...
Detecting Payment Card Data Breaches Today to Avoid Becoming Tomorrow’s Headline
A few months ago we discussed the various ways that consumer PII is compromised. The recent attacks against Target and Neiman Marcus illustrate the constant threat that payment card accepting retailers of all sizes face. Yesterday Reuters reported
Fake German Bill Spam Campaign Spreads Malware
Update 2014-01-10: This malicious campaign has expanded to include emails that masquerade as bills from NTTCable and from VolksbankU Update 2014-01-21: We’ve updated the chart to include the Vodafon emails and latest URL activity English
Malicious Ads from Yahoo Just the Tip of the Iceberg
When Fox-IT published their report regarding malvertisements coming from Yahoo, they estimated the attack began on December 30, 2013, while also noting that other reports indicated the attack may have begun earlier. Meanwhile, Yahoo intimated a
The Internet of Everything, Including Malware
We are witnessing the growth of the Internet of Everything (IoE), the network of embedded physical objects accessed through the Internet, and it’s connecting new devices to the Internet which may not traditionally have been there before.
Don’t Click Tired
As the day draws to a close, and especially during the early morning, users become far more likely to click on links that lead to malware. Those responsible for network security need to ensure that users’ awareness of information security continues
New Fake UPS Malware Email Campaign
We have detected evidence of a malware distribution campaign using messages masquerading as UPS delivery notification emails. These campaigns attempt to deceive the targets into thinking they are receiving mail from a trusted sender in order to dupe
DNS Knows. So Why Not Ask?
DNS is like the town gossip of the network infrastructure. Computers and apps ask DNS questions and you can ask DNS who has been asking to resolve malware domains. When internal trusted systems are using DNS to resolve the names of known malware