Microsoft Patch Tuesday for December 2024 contains four critical vulnerabilities
The Patch Tuesday for December of 2024 includes 72 vulnerabilities, including four that Microsoft marked as “critical.” The remaining vulnerabilities listed are classified as “important.”
November Patch Tuesday release contains three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities
The Patch Tuesday for November of 2024 includes 91 vulnerabilities, including two that Microsoft marked as “critical.” The remaining 89 vulnerabilities listed are classified as “important.”
How LLMs could help defenders write better and faster detection
Can LLM tools actually help defenders in the cybersecurity industry write more effective detection content? Read the full research
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.
How do cryptocurrency drainer phishing scams work?
In recent months, a surge in cryptodrainer phishing attacks has been observed, targeting cryptocurrency holders with sophisticated schemes aimed at tricking them into divulging their valuable credentials.
Operation Celestial Force employs mobile and desktop malware to target Indian entities
Cisco Talos is disclosing a new malware campaign called “Operation Celestial Force” running since at least 2018. It is still active today, employing the use of GravityRAT, an Android-based malware, along with a Windows-based malware loader we track as “HeavyLift.”
DarkGate switches up its tactics with new payload, email templates
DarkGate has been observed distributing malware through Microsoft Teams and even via malvertising campaigns.
New banking trojan “CarnavalHeist” targets Brazil with overlay attacks
Since February 2024, Cisco Talos has been observing an active campaign targeting Brazilian users with a new banking trojan called “CarnavalHeist.” Many of the observed tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) are common among other banking trojans coming out of Brazil.
New Generative AI category added to Talos reputation services
Generative AI applies to any site “whose primary purpose is to use artificial intelligence models to generate output in the form of text, audio, video or images based on user-supplied prompts.”