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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.

December 8, 2022 16:00

Threat Source newsletter (Dec. 8, 2022): Your uncle clicked every link

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. As we hurtle toward the end of another year I get that tightness in my chest – that feeling that I think most, if not all, Threat Source readers get at this time of year. That's right, it’s once again the time o

November 17, 2022 14:01

Threat Source newsletter (Nov. 17, 2022): Hot off the press! The Snort 2023 Calendar is here

The Snort 2023 calendar is finally here, and y’all, it’s a good one. Packed full of classic memes and punny Snorties, the calendar is sure to delight all year long.

November 10, 2022 16:31

Threat Source newsletter (Nov. 10, 2022): Vulnerability research, movies in class, and Emotet once again

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Tuesday was an absolute hammer for the infosec community. Not only did we have the US elections but we had Emotet returning and a regular Microsoft Tuesday release. That release always leads me to think about the bu

November 3, 2022 16:48

Threat Source newsletter (Nov. 3, 2022): Mastodon, evolution, and LiveJournal oh my!

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. I’m fascinated by how things live and die on the internet. Things that are ubiquitous to our daily lives are simply gone the next. LiveJournal and Myspace we hardly knew you. Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter and the

October 27, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (Oct. 27, 2022): I thought we were already aware of supply chain attacks?

Supply chain attacks were all the rage in 2020 after SolarWinds, but we seem to have forgotten how important they are.