New ShroudedSnooper actor targets telecommunications firms in the Middle East with novel Implants
Cisco Talos has discovered a new intrusion set we're calling "ShroudedSnooper" consisting of two new implants "HTTPSnoop" and "PipeSnoop" targeting telecommunications firms in the middle-east.
Quarterly Report: Incident Response Trends in Q1 2023
In 45 percent of engagements, attackers exploited public-facing applications to establish initial access, a significant increase from 15 percent the previous quarter.
Quarterly Report: Incident Response Trends in Q4 2022
Ransomware continued to be a top threat Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) responded to this quarter, with appearances from both previously seen and newly observed ransomware families.
Quarterly Report: Incident Response Trends in Q3 2022
A lack of MFA remains one of the biggest impediments to enterprise security.
Quarterly Report: Incident Response Trends in Q2 2022
For the first time in more than a year, ransomware was not the top threat Cisco Talos Incident Response (CTIR) responded to this quarter, as commodity malware surpassed ransomware by a narrow margin. This is likely due to several factors, including the closure of several ransomwa
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends in Q1 2022
Ransomware continues as the top threat, while a novel increase in APT activity emerges Ransomware was still the top threat Cisco Talos Incident Response (CTIR) saw in active engagements this quarter, continuing a trend that started in 2020. As mentioned in the 2021 year-in-revie
From BlackMatter to BlackCat: Analyzing two attacks from one affiliate
* BlackCat is a recent and growing ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that targeted several organizations worldwide over the past few months. * There are rumors of a relationship between BlackCat and the BlackMatter/DarkSide ransomware groups, infamous for attacking the Colon
Lemon Duck spreads its wings: Actors target Microsoft Exchange servers, incorporate new TTPs
By Caitlin Huey and Andrew Windsor with contributions from Edmund Brumaghin. * Lemon Duck continues to refine and improve upon their tactics, techniques and procedures as they attempt to maximize the effectiveness of their campaigns. * Lemon Duck remains relevant as the operat