Your year-end infosec wrapped
Bill explores how our biggest mistakes can be the catalysts for growth that we need. This week’s newsletter promises stories, lessons, and a fresh perspective on failure.
Spy vs. spy: How GenAI is powering defenders and attackers
Generative AI is rapidly transforming cybersecurity for both defenders and attackers. This blog highlights current uses, emerging threats, and the evolving landscape as capabilities advance.
Dell ControlVault, Lasso, GL.iNet vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed five vulnerabilities in Dell ControlVault 3 firmware and its associated Windows software, four vulnerabilities in Entr'ouvert Lasso, and one vulnerability in GL.iNet Slate AX. The vulnerabilities men
Care that you share
This holiday season, as teams run lean and cyber threats rise, being open with what — and how — you share can protect both information and relationships.
It’s not personal, it’s just business
Martin muses on how agentic AI is bringing efficiency improvements to the business of cyber crime.
Bill Largent: On epic reads, lifelong learning, and empathy
Join Bill Largent as he shares his passion for learning, the connection between reading and empathy, and offers fresh insights for the next generation of security professionals.
Viasat and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
In this week’s newsletter, Amy recounts her journey from Halloween festivities to unraveling the story of the 2022 Viasat satellite hack, with plenty of cybersecurity surprises along the way.
Unleashing the Kraken ransomware group
In August 2025, Cisco Talos observed big-game hunting and double extortion attacks carried out by Kraken, a Russian-speaking group that has emerged from the remnants of the HelloKitty ransomware cartel.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for November 2025, which includes 63 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 5 that Microsoft marked as “critical.”