The private sector probably isn’t coming to save the NVD
Plus, new details emerge on the Scattered Spider cybercrime network and ArcaneDoor.
Talos IR trends: BEC attacks surge, while weaknesses in MFA persist
Within BEC attacks, adversaries will send phishing emails appearing to be from a known or reputable source making a valid request, such as updating payroll direct deposit information.
ArcaneDoor - New espionage-focused campaign found targeting perimeter network devices
Cisco is aware of new activity targeting certain Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500-X Series and has released three CVEs related to the event. We assess with high confidence this activity is related to same threat actor as ArcaneDoor in 2024.
Suspected CoralRaider continues to expand victimology using three information stealers
Talos also discovered a new PowerShell command-line argument embedded in the LNK file to bypass anti-virus products and download the final payload into the victims’ host.
What’s the deal with the massive backlog of vulnerabilities at the NVD?
Given the state of the NVD and vulnerability management, we felt it was worth looking at the current state of the NVD, how we got to this point, what it means for security teams, and where we go from here.
Could the Brazilian Supreme Court finally hold people accountable for sharing disinformation?
At most, someone who intentionally or repeatedly shares information on their social platform that’s misleading or downright false may have their account blocked, suspended or deleted.
OfflRouter virus causes Ukrainian users to upload confidential documents to VirusTotal
The documents contained malicious VBA code, indicating they may be used as lures to infect organizations.
Large-scale brute-force activity targeting VPNs, SSH services with commonly used login credentials
Cisco Talos would like to acknowledge Anna Bennett and Brandon White of Cisco Talos and Phillip Schafer, Mike Moran, and Becca Lynch of the Duo Security Research team for their research that led to the identification of these attacks. Cisco Talos is actively monitoring a global
The internet is already scary enough without April Fool’s jokes
The security community is still reflecting on the “What If” of the XZ backdoor.