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Two critical RCEs in PHP core

Two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP core could have implications across its wider ecosystem. Talos has published a blog to explain what we know so far, and details the Snort coverage available, including rules in the Community Ruleset.

October 27, 2026 06:00

From federal SOCs to Talos: Ryan Fetterman on practical security research

What does it mean to be "blue collar" for the blue team? Ryan Fetterman discusses the realities of detection engineering, and shares his philosophy on building a career in security without burning out.

October 22, 2026 14:04

I had plans for that second

The Earth is speeding up, the leap second is being abolished, oh, and there's critical vulnerabilities in PHP.

October 21, 2026 16:43

Compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates

Cisco Talos is aware of eight intermediate certificates belonging to the intermediate certificate authority, eMudhra.

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October 28, 2026 17:32

Inside KeyDrift: Analyzing historical UAT-11473 activity on Cisco SD-WAN

Talos has identified UAT-11473, a highly sophisticated APT, who exploited CVE-2026-20127, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Catalyst Controller instances to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to affected systems to deploy KeyDrift.

October 21, 2026 06:00

Parasitizing trust: How legitimate infrastructure becomes a delivery pipeline for attackers

Adversaries are turning the tools businesses trust into delivery mechanisms for malicious activity. Cisco Talos observed abuse of more than 25 legitimate platforms over the past year, exploiting the built-in trust of collaboration, file-sharing, payment and other services to reach their targets.

October 20, 2026 11:31

There's only so much code: the rise in vulnerability numbers

The September Microsoft Patch Tuesday release included 975 vulnerability advisories. This month, 1,415 vulnerabilities were just dropped. Compared to a pre-June average of 100 a month, that increase is staggering. Where did they come from? And what does the future look like?

October 15, 2026 14:00

The Q3 Vulnerability Pulse: Discovery ≠ Exploitation

Is the cybersecurity world really facing a "Bugmageddon?" Thor breaks down the latest CVE and KEV trends in the latest Threat Source newsletter.

October 14, 2026 10:00

Break the silence: Kazakhstan-nexus UAT-6275 targets CIS government organizations

Talos and Recorded Future identified UAT-6275 activity targeting government organizations across the Commonwealth of Independent States. Recovered artifacts show additional interest in water resources and energy.