Cisco Talos Blog

February 13, 2025 14:05

Changing the narrative on pig butchering scams

Hazel discusses Interpol’s push to rename pig butchering scams as ‘romance baiting’. Plus, catch up on the latest vulnerability research from Talos, and why a recent discovery is a “rare industry win”.

February 6, 2025 14:03

Changing the tide: Reflections on threat data from 2024

Thorsten examines last year’s CVE list and compares it to recent Talos Incident Response trends. Plus, get all the details on the new vulnerabilities disclosed by Talos’ Vulnerability Research Team.

January 30, 2025 14:05

Defeating Future Threats Starts Today

Martin discusses how defenders can use threat intelligence to equip themselves against AI-based threats. Plus check out his introductory course to threat intelligence.

January 23, 2025 14:05

Everything is connected to security

Joe shares his recent experience presenting at the 32nd Crop Insurance Conference and how it's important to stay curious, be a forever student, and keep learning.

January 16, 2025 14:15

Find the helpers

Bill discusses how to find 'the helpers' and the importance of knowledge sharing. Plus, there's a lot to talk about in our latest vulnerability roundup.

January 9, 2025 14:15

Do we still have to keep doing it like this?

Hazel gets inspired by watching Wendy Nather’s recent keynote, and explores ways to challenge security assumptions.

December 19, 2024 14:02

Welcome to the party, pal!

In the last newsletter of the year, Thorsten recalls his tech-savvy gift to his family and how we can all incorporate cybersecurity protections this holiday season.

December 12, 2024 14:05

Something to Read When You Are On Call and Everyone Else is at the Office Party

Its mid-December, if you’re on-call or working to defend networks, this newsletter is for you. Martin discusses the widening gap between threat and defences as well as the growing problem of home devices being recruited to act as proxy servers for criminals.

December 5, 2024 14:02

The adventures of an extroverted cyber nerd and the people Talos helps to fight the good fight

Ever wonder what an extroverted strategy security nerd does? Wonder no longer! This week, Joe pontificates on his journey at Talos, and then is inspired by the people he gets to meet and help.