By Talos Group Cisco Talos has discovered a new malware campaign based on a previously unknown family we’re calling “PoetRAT.” At this time, we do not believe this attack is associated with an already known threat actor. Our research shows the malware was distributed using URLs that mimic some Azerbaijan government domains, thus we believe […]
By Hazel Burton With the job that I have, I’m incredibly lucky in that I get to meet some truly fascinating people. Most recently, I got to meet someone who I know is going to have a lasting impact on me for many years to come. That person is Theresa Payton, whom I interviewed for […]
By Scott Pope Using AnyConnect for VPN? Got Splunk? If so, you have what you need to secure, monitor and gain detailed endpoint visibility to: Implement VPN split tunneling to alleviate VPN capacity constraints without sacrificing security Monitor and further optimize traffic you put over your existing split tunnel deployment Analyze security behavior of remote […]
By Brian Remmel After many years of a strong preference for ‘best of breed‘ security tools, the tides are turning. There’s growing fatigue of the operational downsides – managing countless alerts and manually correlating threats, for example – inherent in this approach. Security products today need to include out-of-box integrations, interoperate with third–party solutions, share […]
By Sana Yousuf CISO are always on the hunt for innovative solutions to solve their most pressing problems. They have been forced to choose their own adventure from an industry that’s rife with incompatibility, running their operations across dozens of tools and a plethora of consoles that don’t talk to each other. And this, combined […]
By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Apr 3 and Apr 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 […]
By Panos Kampanakis The Challenge Quantum Computers could threaten the security of TLS key exchange and authentication. To assess the performance of post-quantum certificates TLS 1.3, we evaluated NIST Round 2 signature algorithms and concluded that two of them offer acceptable speeds. We also analyzed other implications of post-quantum certs in TLS. More details in […]
By Vibhuti Garg Did you know? IT organization spend 76% of their attention on securing their data center Virtualization, cloud, and software-defined networking are redefining the modern data center. There is a huge influx of data, from big data analytics and new types of applications. Workloads are even more dynamic than before, spanning across multiple […]
By Hazel Burton If anyone feels like they are in need of a shot of wisdom and good humor, please allow me to present the latest episode of Cisco’s Security Stories podcast as a viable contender. Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs, Cisco DuoIn this episode, I chat to the incredible Wendy Nather. Wendy will […]
By Angela Frechette Cannon Which technologies will help you the most? As part of the recent RSA Conference, we all got to see – either in-person or virtually – the latest and greatest technology coming out of the security industry. While events like this can certainly be helpful in guiding future investments, they can also […]
