threat intelligence
VPNFilter Update – VPNFilter exploits endpoints, targets new devices
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Cisco Talos has discovered additional details regarding "VPNFilter," which is targeting more makes/models of devices than initially thought, and has additional capabilities to deliver exploits to endpoints.
New VPNFilter malware targets at least 500K networking devices worldwide
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For several months, Talos has been working with public- and private-sector threat intelligence partners and law enforcement in researching an advanced, likely state-sponsored or state-affiliated actor's widespread use.
Perspectives on Cryptomining
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If you keep up with trends in security, you’ve likely heard about illicit cryptomining – software that hijacks system resources to generate cryptocurrencies. We’ve been busy updating our product portfolio...
Who Wasn’t Responsible for Olympic Destroyer?
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This blog post is authored by Paul Rascagneres and Martin Lee. Summary Evidence linking the Olympic Destroyer malware to a specific threat actor group is contradictory, and does not allow...
Demystifying the API (Using Threat Grid as an Example)
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Let's talk about API usage. An API is a means of interacting with a program via another program. Just like a UI is a User Interface, an API is an...
Explore the Threat Intelligence Capabilities in the Threat Grid API
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Cisco Threat Grid offers a powerful combination of automated malware analysis and advanced threat intelligence. Threat Grid is the file analysis backend of all Cisco Advanced Threat Solutions (ATS) products, and is directly usable via a portal account in the cloud deployment or portal access to a local appliance version. What is less well known, […]
Defending Against The $5B Cybersecurity Threat – Business Email Compromise
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If an average employee at your company got an email from an executive with an urgent request, would they question whether the email was coming from the actual sender? They probably wouldn’t. The reality is that most people would act on the request because of its time-sensitive nature. They assume that the IT team has […]
#CiscoChat Podcast: Cisco and INTERPOL Join Forces to Fight Cybercrime
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On 21 November 2017, Cisco and INTERPOL announced an agreement to share threat intelligence and jointly fighting cybercrime. In this podcast, I talk about the significance of this global agreement.
What’s in a Name? Threat Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, and Extreme Snack Foods
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What is in a name? A lot, actually. A rose by any other name would certainly smell just as sweet. But if I sold you a dozen dandelions, calling them roses, as the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetheart, neither of you would be none too pleased, would you? It makes me think of […]
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