RATs and stealers rush through “Heaven’s Gate” with new loader
By Talos Group Malware is constantly finding new ways to avoid detection. This doesn’t mean that some will never be detected, but it does allow adversaries to increase the period of time between initial release and detection. Flying under the radar for just a few days is enough to infect sufficient machines to earn a […]
Get a Security System, not a Security Smorgasbord
By John Dominguez If you’re still juggling a lot of cyber security tools, you’re not alone. Even as businesses make headway on trimming point-solutions, the recently released Cisco CISO Benchmark Report found that 14% of security leaders are managing more than 20 vendors. And 3% are dealing with over 50. It’s easy for this to […]
Using Amazon Web Services? Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud has all your security needs covered
By Jeff Moncrief Like many consumers of public cloud infrastructure services, organizations that run workloads in Amazon Web Services (AWS) face an array of security challenges that span from traditional threat vectors to the exploitation of more abstract workloads and entry points into the infrastructure. This week at AWS re:Inforce, a new feature for AWS […]
Threat Roundup for June 21 to June 28
By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between June 21 and June 28. 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 […]
Gute Gründe für Cisco Services
Gute Gründe für Cisco Services Oft werden wir gefragt, ob der Abschluss eines Cisco Servicevertrages Sinn macht, oder ob das lediglich Geld kostet und eigentlich gar nicht benötigt wird. Sicher sind diese Services nicht umsonst zu bekommen, aber der Gegenwert ist groß. Wir beantworten hier gesammelt Fragen, die uns in diesem Zusammenhang gestellt wurden. Cisco […]
Welcome Spelevo: New exploit kit full of old tricks
By Talos Group Nick Biasini authored this post with contributions from Caitlyn Hammond. Executive summary Exploit kits are an ever-present and often forgotten threat on the landscape today. Their popularity seemed to peak several years ago with the success and eventual downfall of some of the best compromise platforms ever created, including the Angler Exploit […]
Threat Roundup for June 14 to June 21
By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between June 14 and June 21. 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 […]