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June 11, 2021 09:16

Talos Takes Ep. #56: The first security steps you should take when you return to the office

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. We started out the COVID-19 pandemic by thinking we'd be away from the office for a month — maybe two. More than 12

May 28, 2021 10:30

Talos Takes Ep. #55: How Transparent Tribe could evolve in the future

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. We recently covered how the Transparent Tribe APT added another RAT to its arsenal. Where might they go from here? In th

May 14, 2021 08:26

Talos Takes Ep. #53: The broader lesson of those air fryer vulnerabilities

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. It seemed like everyone on security Twitter had a joke when we disclosed a vulnerability in a WiFi-connected air fryer.

May 7, 2021 10:05

Talos Takes Ep. #52: Celebrating World Password Day by talking about getting rid of passwords

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. The internet celebrated World Password Day on Thursday. To celebrate, we had Dave Lewis on the latest episode of Talos T

April 30, 2021 10:00

Talos Takes Ep. #51: COVID and Tax Day have perfectly aligned for spammers

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. We see tax scams every year — people offering to do your taxes for you, finding a larger return, etc. But this year is

April 23, 2021 09:59

Talos Takes Ep. #50: Just like us, attackers are using Slack and Discord now more than ever

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April 16, 2021 10:53

Talos Takes Ep. #49: LodaRAT keeps growing....and growing

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. Chris Neal from Talos Outreach has followed LodaRAT for years now. It’s gone from a fairly small threat to a full-on mal

April 9, 2021 11:03

Talos Takes Ep. #48: The complete history of ObliqueRAT

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. After researching and writing about ObliqueRAT for several months now, Asheer Malhotra joins Talos Takes for the first t

April 2, 2021 10:00

Talos Takes Ep. #47: Looking back at the Masslogger trojan

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. We return to our usual formatting this week to discuss the Masslogger trojan. We covered this threat earlier this year i