Cisco Talos Intelligence Blog

June 9, 2022 08:16

Talos EMEA monthly update: Business email compromise

The latest edition of the Talos EMEA Monthly Update is available now on Cisco.com and Cisco's YouTube page. You can also view the episode in its entirety above. For June, Hazel and Martin got together to discuss business email compromise. BEC has quickly become the most lucrativ

May 31, 2022 09:00

Researcher Spotlight: Martin Lee, EMEAR lead, Talos Strategic Communications

Who knew you could connect Moses to threat intelligence? When the security community usually thinks about the origins of cybersecurity and threat intelligence, the conversation may quickly center around the codebreakers in World War II or the Creeper software developed in the 19

May 6, 2022 13:00

Threat Roundup for April 29 to May 6

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between April 29 and May 6. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral

May 5, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (May 5, 2022) — Emotet is using up all of its nine lives

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Emotet made headlines last week for being “back” after a major international law enforcement takedown last year. But I’m here to argue that Emotet never left, and honestly, I’m not sure it ever will. As Nick Biasin

May 3, 2022 08:00

Conti and Hive ransomware operations: What we learned from these groups' victim chats

As part of Cisco Talos’ continuous efforts to learn more about the current ransomware landscape, we recently examined a trove of chat logs between the Conti and Hive ransomware gangs and their victims. Ransomware-as-a-service groups have exploded in popularity over the past few

April 25, 2022 08:00

Researcher Spotlight: Liz Waddell, CTIR practice lead

How this Talos team member’s love of true crime led to a life in cybersecurity Liz Waddell is usually there on someone’s worst day of their professional lives.  Chief technology officers and chief information security officers can hope all they want that the day they get hit wit

March 31, 2022 16:58

On the Radar: Is 2022 the year encryption is doomed?

By Martin Lee. Quantum technology in development by the world’s superpowers will render many current encryption algorithms obsolete overnight. When it becomes available, whoever controls this technology will be able to read almost any encrypted data or message they wish. Organi

March 22, 2022 08:01

On the Radar: Securing Web 3.0, the Metaverse and beyond

Internet technology evolves rapidly, and the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) is currently experiencing a transition into what many are calling "Web 3.0". Web 3.0 is a nebulous term. If you spend enough time Googling it, you'll find many interpretations regarding what Web 3.0 actually

March 16, 2022 09:03

Preparing for denial-of-service attacks with Talos Incident Response

Over the years, several extorsion-style and politically motivated denial-of-service attacks increased and still pose a threat to businesses and organizations of any size that can find themselves in the crosshairs of various malicious campaigns. A detailed preparation plan is nee