Graftor - But I Never Asked for This…
Threat Round Up for Aug 25 - Sep 1
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between August 25 and September 1. 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 highlig
Back to Basics: Worm Defense in the Ransomware Age
This post was authored by Edmund Brumaghin "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana The Prequel In March 2017, Microsoft released a security update for various versions of Windows, which addressed a remote code execution vu
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple Gdk-Pixbuf Vulnerabilities
Overview Today, Talos is disclosing the discovery of two remote code execution vulnerabilities which have been identified in the Gdk-Pixbuf Toolkit. This toolkit used in multiple desktop applications including Chromium, Firefox, GNOME thumbnailer, VLC and others. Exploiting thi
Vulnerability Spotlight: Code Execution Vulnerability in LabVIEW
Vulnerability discovered by Cory Duplantis of Cisco Talos. Update: 9/1/17 - National Instruments has published the following advisory Overview LabVIEW is a system design and development platform released by National Instruments. The software is widely used to create applicatio
Beers with Talos EP11 - This is How the World Ends, Not with a Whimper but with Cyber Mercenaries
Beers with Talos (BWT) Podcast Episode 11 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos: If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing: www.talosintelligence.com/podcast Beers with Talos is a fast-paced, smart, and humorous podcast focused on sec
Vulnerability Spotlight: Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters Code Execution Bugs
Overview Talos is disclosing a pair of code execution vulnerabilities in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters. Perceptive Document Filters are a series of libraries that are used to parse massive amounts of different types of file formats for multiple purposes. Talos has previous
Threat Round-up for Aug 11 - Aug 18
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between August 11 and August 18. 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 highlight
Booters with Chinese Characteristics: The Rise of Chinese Online DDoS Platforms
This post was authored by Dave Liebenberg In the past few months, Talos has observed an uptick in the number of Chinese websites offering online DDoS services. Many of these websites have a nearly identical layout and design, offering a simple interface in which the user selects