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September 7, 2021 11:56

Vulnerability Spotlight: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Ribbonsoft dxflib library

Lilith >_> of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Cisco Talos recently discovered an exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Ribbonsoft’s dxflib library that could lead to code execution. The dxflib library is a C++ library utilized by digital desig

September 3, 2021 12:57

Threat Roundup for August 27 to September 3

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 27 and Sept. 3. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting k

September 3, 2021 09:09

Talos Takes Ep. #66: Dude, where's my bandwidth?

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. “Proxyware” sounds like a complicated topic that you’re too afraid to ask about. But really, it’s just software that all

September 2, 2021 16:33

Beers with Talos, Ep. #109: We have not secured our society — Or, working out a conference talk in realtime

Beers with Talos (BWT) Podcast episode No. 109 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos: If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. Most of the Beers with Talos guys got a chance to take a summer vacation after the last episode

September 2, 2021 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 2, 2021)

Good afternoon, Talos readers. If you haven't seen already, our blog has a lot of cool and new stuff this week. We first dove into the world of proxyware on Tuesday (aka internet-sharing applications). Attackers are hiding in this newly popular software to steal users'

September 2, 2021 08:02

Translated: Talos' insights from the recently leaked Conti ransomware playbook

Executive summary Cisco Talos recently became aware of a leaked playbook that has been attributed to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group Conti. Talos has a team of dedicated, native-level speakers that translated these documents in their entirety into English. We also trans

August 31, 2021 07:52

Attracting flies with Honey(gain): Adversarial abuse of proxyware

By Edmund Brumaghin and Vitor Ventura. * With internet-sharing applications, or "proxyware," users download software that allows them to share a percentage of their bandwidth with other internet users for a fee, with the companies that created this software acting as

August 27, 2021 14:44

Threat Roundup for August 20 to August 27

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Aug. 20 and Aug. 27. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting k

August 26, 2021 15:02

Talos Takes Ep: #65: How several RAT campaigns in Latin America are connected

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. As more people around the world start to get vaccinated against COVID-19, travel is becoming easier, especially during t