Close Encounters of the Human Kind
In the latest Threat Source, Hazel channels her inner Spielberg to explore why humans are delightfully irrational, reminding us that while security best practices are simple in theory, they’re a lot harder to pull off when you’re busy dealing with real life.
Scripting the disassembler: Local agentic reverse engineering through vbdec’s live COM object model
Cisco Talos detailed a new approach to reverse engineering that pairs local AI agents with traditional analysis tools like the VB6 disassembler vbdec. Instead of awkwardly bolting AI onto the software, vbdec exposes its parsed data through a live COM interface.
A tale of two eras
In this week’s newsletter, Amy reminisces on the tech toys of their childhood, inspired by a hilarious lesson about why your digital privacy shouldn't be left on an open channel.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for June 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft Patch Tuesday details for June 2026.
Reporting from Vegas: Networking, AI, and good boys
Joe’s on-the-ground report from Cisco Live U.S. is here, complete with therapy dog pictures and tips on handling conference overstimulation.
Winning the cyber marathon with Tony Giandomenico
Tony Giandomenico, Senior Director of Product Management, joins Amy to discuss the Talos Threat Hunting launch what he's excited about for the future of cybersecurity, and, of course, his Ironman triathlons.
Hypotheses, telemetry, and human judgment: Inside Cisco Talos Threat Hunting
Learn how Cisco Talos Threat Hunting uses hypothesis-driven methods and multi-domain telemetry correlation to find stealthy threats operating below automated detection thresholds.
Less panic patching, more precision
In this newsletter, Thor breaks down why you should stop relying solely on CVSS and start using EPSS and GCVE to focus your patching efforts on the threats that actually matter.
DICOM, Pydicom, GDCM, and Orthanc: A technical tour of what really happens in the heap
This white paper presents a concrete case study demonstrating the creation of a heap overflow vulnerability through the exploitation of the DICOM file format.