Should governments pay extortion payments after a ransomware attack?
By Talos Group When it comes to ransomware attacks this year, it’s been a tale of three cities. In May, the city of Baltimore suffered a massive ransomware attack that took many of its systems down for weeks — restricting employees‘ access to email, closing online payment portals and even preventing parking enforcement officials from […]
The Future of the Firewall is Not a Firewall
By TK Keanini I have seen the future of the firewall and it is not a firewall! Firewalls have been with us since the late 1980s and they have become synonymous with access control. It is time to redefine that relationship because while access control will remain a need from now into the distant future, […]
Sea Turtle Keeps on Swimming
By Talos Group By Danny Adamitis with contributions from Paul Rascagneres. Executive summary After several months of activity, the actors behind the “Sea Turtle” DNS hijacking campaign are not slowing down. Cisco Talos recently discovered new details that suggest they regrouped after we published our initial findings and coverage and are redoubling their efforts with […]