Threat Roundup for July 17 to July 24
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between July 17 and July 24. 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
Threat Source newsletter for July 23, 2020
Good afternoon, Talos readers. While ransomware attacks continue to hog all the headlines, cryptocurrency miners are still running the background, sapping computing power from unsuspecting victims. We have what we believe is the first documentation of a new botnet we're calli
Prometei botnet and its quest for Monero
NEWS SUMMARY * We are used to ransomware attacks and big-game hunting making the headlines, but there are still methods adversaries use to monetize their efforts in less intrusive ways. * Cisco Talos recently discovered a cryptocurrency-mining botnet attack we're calling
Beers with Talos Ep. #88: It’s not about the vote, it’s about trust
If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. Recorded July 7, 2020 Nigel is out this week, but we have a couple light and breezy topics on the docket: zero-day research and the institutions of democracy. FUN STUFF!! First, we chat about zero-day research tools a
Threat Roundup for July 10 to July 17
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between July 10 and July 17. 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
Threat Source newsletter for July 16, 2020
Good afternoon, Talos readers. If you haven’t already, we highly recommend you read our in-depth research paper on election security. This paper represents four years of hands-on research, interviews and insight into how things have changed since 2016, and what hurdles remain to
What to expect when you’re electing: Talos’ 2020 election security primer
Editor's note: Related reading on Talos election security research: * /what-to-expect-when-youre-electing * /election-roundtable-video * /what-to-expect-electing-disinformation-building-blocks After the 2016 General Election, the talk was all around foreign meddling. Rumo
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in RemoteFX affects, AMD, Intel chips
Piotr Bania of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Intel’s Graphics Accelerator Driver and in an AMD Radeon driver. The Intel driver was released in 2019 and is used in multiple Intel inte
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for July 2020 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing more than 120 vulnerabilities across its array of products. While only a few vulnerabilities are considered critical, users of all Microsoft and Windows products are urged to update their software as soon as poss