Beers with Talos EP 30 - VPNFilter, the Unfiltered Story
Threat Roundup for May 18-25
Welcome to Cisco Talos' weekly Threat Roundup, where we go over some of the most prevalent malware and vulnerabilities we've seen over the past week. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the thr
New VPNFilter malware targets at least 500K networking devices worldwide
For several months, Talos has been working with public- and private-sector threat intelligence partners and law enforcement in researching an advanced, likely state-sponsored or state-affiliated actor's widespread use of a sophisticated modular malware system we call "VP
Beers with Talos EP29 - This is a PSA: Stop Clicking. There is No Prince.
TeleGrab - Grizzly Attacks on Secure Messaging
The malware is mainly targeting Russian-speaking victims, and is intentionally avoiding IP addresses related with anonymizer services.
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Vulnerabilities
Discovered by Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos Update 05/15/18: The CVE for TALOS-2018-0517 has been corrected below. Overview Today, Talos is releasing details of a new vulnerabilities within Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular and most feature-
Threat Roundup for May 04 - 11
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between May 4 and May 11. As with previous round-ups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key
Gandcrab Ransomware Walks its Way onto Compromised Sites
This blog post authored by Nick Biasini with contributions from Nick Lister and Christopher Marczewski. Despite the recent decline in the prevalence of ransomware in the threat landscape, Cisco Talos has been monitoring the now widely distributed ransomware called Gandcrab. Gand
Wipers - Destruction as a means to an end
In a digital era when everything and everyone is connected, malicious actors have the perfect space to perform their activities. During the past few years, organizations have suffered several kinds of attacks that arrived in many shapes and forms. But none have been more impactfu