Asus and Adobe vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed two vulnerabilities each in Asus Armoury Crate and Adobe Acrobat products.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for July 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for July 2025, which includes 132 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 14 that Microsoft marked as “critical.”
A message from Bruce the mechanical shark
This Fourth of July, Bruce, the 25-foot mechanical shark from Jaws, shares how his saltwater struggles mirror the need for real-world cybersecurity stress testing.
PDFs: Portable documents, or perfect deliveries for phish?
A popular social engineering technique returns: callback phishing, or TOAD attacks, which leverage PDFs, VoIP anonymity and even QR code tricks.
Getting a career in cybersecurity isn’t easy, but this can help
This week, Joe reflects on his unique path into cybersecurity and shares honest advice for breaking into the field. Plus, learn how cybercriminals are abusing AI to launch more sophisticated attacks and what you can do to stay protected.
Decrement by one to rule them all: AsIO3.sys driver exploitation
Cisco Talos uncovered and analyzed two critical vulnerabilities in ASUS' AsIO3.sys driver, highlighting serious security risks and the importance of robust driver design.
Cybercriminal abuse of large language models
Cybercriminals are increasingly gravitating towards uncensored LLMs, cybercriminal-designed LLMs and jailbreaking legitimate LLMs.
A week with a "smart" car
In this edition, Thor shares how a week off with a new car turned into a crash course in modern vehicle tech. Surprisingly, it offers many parallels to cybersecurity usability.
When legitimate tools go rogue
Attackers are increasingly hiding in plain sight, using the same tools IT and security teams rely on for daily operations. This blog breaks down common techniques and provides recommendations to defenders.