Cisco Talos Intelligence Blog

February 14, 2023 08:02

New MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware threats deployed in financially motivated campaign

Since December 2022, Cisco Talos has been observing an unidentified actor deploying two relatively new threats, the recently discovered MortalKombat ransomware and a GO variant of the Laplas Clipper malware, to steal cryptocurrency from victims.

October 13, 2022 08:10

Alchimist: A new attack framework in Chinese for Mac, Linux and Windows

Cisco Talos discovered a new attack framework including a command and control (C2) tool called "Alchimist" and a new malware "Insekt" with remote administration capabilities.

September 28, 2022 08:09

New campaign uses government, union-themed lures to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons

Cisco Talos recently discovered a malicious campaign with a modularised attack technique to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons on infected endpoints.

June 14, 2022 14:06

Microsoft Patch Tuesday for June 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities

Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 55 vulnerabilities in the company’s firmware and software. One of these vulnerabilities is considered critical, 40 are listed as high severity, and the remainder is considered "moderate." The most serious issue i