State-of-the-art phishing: MFA bypass
Threat actors are bypassing MFA with adversary-in-the-middle attacks via reverse proxies. Phishing-as-a-Service tools like Evilproxy make these threats harder to detect.
Year in Review: AI based threats
2024 wasn't the year that AI rewrote the cybercrime playbook — but it did turbocharge some of the old tricks. Read this summary of AI-based threats, from Talos' 2024 Year in Review.
IR Trends Q1 2025: Phishing soars as identity-based attacks persist
This quarter, phishing attacks surged as the primary method for initial access. Learn how you can detect and prevent pre-ransomware attacks.
Lessons from Ted Lasso for cybersecurity success
In this edition, Bill explores how intellectual curiosity drives success in cybersecurity, shares insights on the IAB ToyMaker’s tactics, and covers the top security headlines you need to know.
Introducing ToyMaker, an initial access broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs
Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme.
Year in Review: Attacks on identity and MFA
For the third topic for Talos' 2024 Year in Review, we tell the story of how identity has become the pivot point for adversarial campaigns.
Care what you share
In this week’s newsletter, Thorsten muses on how search engines and AI quietly gather your data while trying to influence your buying choices. Explore privacy-friendly alternatives and get the scoop on why it's important to question the platforms you interact with online.
Unmasking the new XorDDoS controller and infrastructure
Cisco Talos observed the ongoing global spread of the XorDDoS malware, predominantly targeting the United States, with evidence suggesting Chinese-speaking operators are using sophisticated tools to orchestrate widespread attacks.
Eclipse and STMicroelectronics vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed three vulnerabilities found in Eclipse ThreadX and four vulnerabilities in the STMicroelectronics fork of ThreadX called X-CUBE-AZRTOS. The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patche