Threat Roundup for October 18 to October 25
By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Oct 18 and Oct 25. 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 […]
Hit the Simple Button to Solve Complex Security Problems
By Rajat Gulati The Changing Face of Cyber Security Cyber Security is quite like an onion; it brings tears to your eyes! And we at Cisco have made it our mission to wipe those tears and put a smile back on your face. But the onion analogy does not end there. Good Cyber Defense is […]
How much security do you really need?
By Wendy Nather Does money make you feel secure? Probably not if you’re a CISO. According to our new report, “The Security Bottom Line,” no matter how large your budget is, you’re not likely to feel that you have everything you need to effectively protect your environment from cyberattacks. But you can still put other […]
5 Key Takeaways from 2019 Stealthwatch Customer Research
By Bryan Doerr At Cisco, our customers drive what we do in security. Stealthwatch provides customers around the clock visibility, and a system that keeps up with changes in their IT environments. In a survey that was sent to over 10,000 Stealthwatch customers, we were able to identify what sorts of security challenges are top […]
Gustuff return, new features for victims
By Talos Group The Gustuff banking trojan is back with new features, months after initially appearing targeting financial institutions in Australia. Cisco Talos first reported on Gustuff in April. Soon after, the actors behind Gustuff started by changing the distribution hosts and later disabled its command and control (C2) infrastructure. The actor retained control of […]
Threat Roundup for October 11 to October 18
By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Oct 11 and Oct 18. 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 […]