Understanding the Phobos affiliate structure and activity
Cisco Talos identified the most prolific Phobos variants, TTPs and affiliate structure, based on their activity and analysis of over 1,000 samples from VirusTotal dating back to 2019. We assess with moderate confidence Eking, Eight, Elbie, Devos and Faust are the most common variants
We all just need to agree that ad blockers are good
YouTube’s new rules may not be around for long anyway, because they might run afoul of European Union regulations
7 common mistakes companies make when creating an incident response plan and how to avoid them
Avoiding some of these common mistakes ensures your organization’s plan will be updated faster and is more thorough, so you are ready to act when, not if, an incident happens.
Microsoft discloses only three critical vulnerabilities in November’s Patch Tuesday update, three other zero-days
In all, this set of vulnerabilities Microsoft patched includes 57 vulnerabilities, 54 of which are considered “important.”
A new video series, Google Forms spam and the various gray areas of cyber attacks
It can be easy to get caught up in the “big” questions in cybersecurity, like how to stop ransomware globally or keep hospitals up and running when they’re targeted by data theft extortion.
Threat Roundup for November 3 to November 10
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Nov. 3 and Nov. 10. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting ke
Spammers abuse Google Forms’ quiz to deliver scams
Cisco Talos has recently observed an increase in spam messages abusing a feature of quizzes created within Google Forms.
What is NIS2, and how can you best prepare for the new cybersecurity requirements in the EU?
Given the increased geopolitical importance of cybersecurity, NIS2 is a logical step in creating more harmonized and stronger defense capabilities across the European Union.
Threat Roundup for October 27 to November 3
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting ke