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IR Trends: Ransomware on the rise, while technology becomes most targeted sector

Although there was a decrease in BEC engagements from last quarter, it was still a major threat for the second quarter in a row.

July 24, 2024 06:00

A (somewhat) complete timeline of Talos’ history

Relive some of the major cybersecurity incidents and events that have shaped Talos over the past 10 years.

July 10, 2024 08:00

Hidden between the tags: Insights into spammers’ evasion techniques in HTML Smuggling

Talos is releasing a new list of CyberChef recipes that enable faster and easier reversal of encoded JavaScript code contained in the observed HTML attachments.

July 10, 2024 06:00

Inside the ransomware playbook: Analyzing attack chains and mapping common TTPs

Based on a comprehensive review of more than a dozen prominent ransomware groups, we identified several commonalities in TTPs, along with several notable differences and outliers.

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July 25, 2024 14:00

The massive computer outage over the weekend was not a cyber attack, and I’m not sure why we have to keep saying that

Seeing a “blue screen of death,” often with code that looks indecipherable, has been ingrained into our heads that it’s a “hack."

July 18, 2024 14:00

It's best to just assume you’ve been involved in a data breach somehow

Telecommunications provider AT&T disclosed earlier this month that adversaries stole a cache of data that contained the phone numbers and call records of “nearly all” of its customers.

July 11, 2024 14:00

Checking in on the state of cybersecurity and the Olympics

Even if a threat actor isn’t successful in some widespread breach that makes international headlines, even smaller-scale threats and actors are just hoping to cause chaos.

July 11, 2024 06:00

Impact of data breaches is fueling scam campaigns

Data breaches have become one of the most crucial threats to organizations across the globe, and they’ve only become more prevalent and serious over time.

July 10, 2024 12:00

15 vulnerabilities discovered in software development kit for wireless routers

Talos researchers discovered these vulnerabilities in the Jungle SDK while researching other vulnerabilities in the LevelOne WBR-6013 wireless router.