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
The top stories coming out of the Black Hat cybersecurity conference
As with everything nowadays, politics are sure to come into play.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.