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February 23, 2023 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 23, 2023) — Social media sites are making extra security a paid feature

App-based multi-factor authentication — which is still free on Twitter — is safer than SMS MFA. So in theory, forcing people to pay for it would make them less likely to use it and switch to the free option.

February 16, 2023 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 16, 2023) — Recapping what we may have missed so far this year

Jon is back from parental leave and recapping the top security stories from late 2022 and early 2023 that totally blew by him.

February 9, 2023 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 9, 2023): Don't let criminals exploit your empathy

Our hearts are with the people of Turkey and Syria and all those impacted by the tragic earthquake. The Cisco Foundation has launched a matching campaign to support local disaster relief organizations.

February 2, 2023 15:05

Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 2, 2023): I bid you all adieu

Next week will be our final installment of our 2022 Year in Review report coverage. We’ll be publishing a final topic summary on Ransomware and Commodity Loaders and follow up these reports with a livestream on LinkedIn and Twitter with report and subject matter experts.

January 26, 2023 18:15

What Old is New Again and What's Old is Me?

Knowing what Talos IR is responding to this quarter gives you a direct view into what needs to be most secured and most analyzed to ensure your own environment remains secure.

January 19, 2023 16:59

Threat Source newsletter (Jan. 19, 2023): Talent retention and institutional knowledge

Talent retention and institutional knowledge go hand in hand. Both are critical to ensuring the security of your network environment.

January 12, 2023 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (Jan. 12, 2023): Did ChatGPT write our newsletter?

We tried to get ChatGPT to write this week’s newsletter but it was at capacity, so you’ll have to stick with us for another week. Or maybe that’s just what the robots want you to think, you be the judge

January 5, 2023 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (Jan. 5, 2023): Digging out of our inboxes

Happy New Year and welcome to this week's edition of the Threat Source newsletter. We can’t tell if it’s the fog from Lurene’s deadly eggnog or dare we say pure rest and relaxation but we’re still digging out of our inboxes, trying to remember logins, and circle back on all

December 15, 2022 14:10

Threat Source newsletter (Dec. 15, 2022): Talos Year in Review is here

The inaugural 2022 Talos Year in Review is here! And it’s taking over the final Threat Source newsletter of the year.