A ransomware primer
Ransomware defense Cyber security is continually a relevant topic for Cisco customers and other stakeholders. Ransomware is quickly becoming one of the hottest topics in the technology space as these malware families target high-leverage companies and organizations. We at Cisco a
Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 4, 2021)
Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw. Good afternoon, Talos readers. We are excited to finally share this LockBit research paper with you all after months of work. Some of our researchers spoke to a ransomware operator, which provided us insight into a threat actor’s day-to-day g
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in SoftMaker Office PlanMaker
Discovered by a Cisco Talos researcher. Blog by Jon Munshaw. SoftMaker's Office PlanMaker contains multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an adversary to cause a variety of malicious conditions in the software. SoftMaker's flagship product, SoftMaker Office, is suppor
Vulnerability Spotlight: Allen-Bradley Flex I/O vulnerable to denial of service
Jared Rittle of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. The Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Flex I/O input/output device is vulnerable to a denial-of-service vulnerability. FLEX I/O provides a wide range of input/output operations while keeping a smalle
Interview with a LockBit ransomware operator
By Azim Khodjibaev, Dmytro Korzhevin and Kendall McKay. Ransomware is still highly prevalent in our current threat landscape — it's one of the top threats Cisco Talos Incident Response responds to. One such ransomware family we encounter is called LockBit, a ransomware-as-a-
Threat Roundup for January 22 to January 29
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Jan. 22 and Jan. 29. 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
Talos Takes Ep. #39: SolarWinds' implications for IoT and OT
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. This week, we're continuing our deep dive into the SolarWinds campaign. After Nick Biasini gave us a broad overview
Threat Source newsletter (Jan. 28, 2021)
Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw. Good afternoon, Talos readers. Unfortunately, I don’t have any stock tips to give you to help you get rich overnight. But I do have two Vulnerability Spotlights you should read so your network can stay safer. We disclosed multiple vulnerabili
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in phpGACL class
Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the phpGACL class. One of these vulnerabilities also affects OpenEMR, a medical practice management software written in PHP. phpGACL