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April 28, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (April 28, 2022) — The 2022 Cybersecurity Mock Draft

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter that’s going to be a little different, but bear with me. In honor of the NFL Draft starting this evening — an event that Cisco is helping to secure — I thought it’d be appropriate to look at building a cybersecurity

April 21, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (April 21, 2022) — Sideloading apps is as safe as you make it

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. If you pay attention to the video game community as much as I do, you’ve been closely following the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic over the sale of “Fortnite” on the Apple App Store. (I promise I won’t

April 14, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (April 14, 2022) — It's Tax Day, and you know what that means

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. The deadline to file taxes in the United States is Monday. That means a few things: everyone should probably make sure their liquor cabinet is fully stocked, your spam filters are all turned on in your email and the

April 7, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (April 7, 2022) — More money for cybersecurity still doesn't solve the skills gap problem

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed budget would include an 11 percent increase in the federal government’s IT budget, including a total of $10.9 billion for cybersecurity. On the surface — this is all great (we can

March 31, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (March 31, 2022) — Is "Fortnite" a Metaverse?

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. By now, anyone on the internet has pondered the question: “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” (My two cents: Yes, absolutely.) Now as we move into the new internet age and onto Web 3.0 and NFTs instead of classic memes, I’v

March 24, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (March 24, 2022) — Of course the deepfake videos are here

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. The war in Ukraine has involved misinformation since before Russia’s ground forces invaded the country. So, it’s not really a shock that we’ve reached the stage of information warfare where deepfake videos are invol

March 17, 2022 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (March 17, 2022) — Channelling productive worry to help Ukraine

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Cisco Talos continues to be heads-down working on the current Ukraine situation. This is incredibly difficult for everyone across the globe, especially for those directly affected. But that doesn’t mean those of us w

March 10, 2022 14:00

Talos Threat Source newsletter (March 10, 2022) — Fake social media posts spread in wake of Ukraine invasion

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter — complete with a new format and feel. First off, it goes without saying, but we’re all heartbroken by the crisis happening in Ukraine. Our hearts are with the people of Ukraine, our employees and their families, as

January 27, 2022 14:00

Threat Source Newsletter (Jan. 27, 2022)

Good afternoon, Talos readers. It's great to have New Year's resolutions and all. But we don't want you taking the wrong lessons away from 2021, either. Like just because Log4j happened doesn't mean you should stop logging or stop using open-source software. The