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August 13, 2024 08:20

A refresher on Talos’ open-source tools and the importance of the open-source community

Open-source software that is free to download, deploy and modify is a vital component in the fight for cyber security. Freely available software not only helps defend systems that would otherwise be unprotected, but it also allows people to learn and develop vital cybersecurity s

August 8, 2024 14:00

The top stories coming out of the Black Hat cybersecurity conference

As with everything nowadays, politics are sure to come into play.

August 5, 2024 08:00

Ryan Pentney reflects on 10 years of Talos and his many roles from the Sourcefire days

Pentney and his team are threat hunters and researchers who contribute to Talos’ research and reports shared with government and private sector partners.

August 1, 2024 14:00

There is no real fix to the security issues recently found in GitHub and other similar software

The lesson for users, especially if you’re a private company that primarily uses GitHub, is just to understand the inherent dangers of using open-source software.

August 1, 2024 08:00

APT41 likely compromised Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute with ShadowPad and Cobalt Strike

ShadowPad, widely considered the successor of PlugX, is a modular remote access trojan (RAT) only seen sold to Chinese hacking groups.

August 1, 2024 06:00

Detecting evolving threats: NetSupport RAT campaign

In this first Deep Dive with NTDR, we explore how defenders can leverage Snort for the detection of evasive malware threats.

August 1, 2024 05:00

Where to find Talos at BlackHat 2024

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Cisco Talos, as the Talos brand was officially launched in August 2014 at Black Hat.

July 31, 2024 12:00

Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in NVIDIA driver; Open-source flashcard software contains multiple security issues

A binary in Apple macOS could allow an adversary to execute an arbitrary binary that bypasses SIP.

July 31, 2024 07:55

"There is no business school class that would ever sit down and design Talos"

We look back on 10 years of Talos, in multiple interviews with Talos' leaders.