TALOS

Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed three vulnerabilities in Dell BSAFE, two in Fade In screenwriting software, and one in Trufflehog. The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, all in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability disclosure policy

Thor gets into the Halloween spirit, sharing new CVE trends, a “treat” for European Windows 10 users, and a reminder that patching is your best defense against zombie vulnerabilities.

Learn how to build your own dynamic binary instrumentation (DBI) tool with open-source DynamoRIO to enable malware analysis, security auditing, reverse engineering, and more.

This blog offers practical strategies, creative defenses, and talent management advice to help your business stay secure when every dollar counts.

Cisco Talos investigated the Qilin ransomware group, uncovering its frequent attacks on the manufacturing sector, use of legitimate tools for credential theft and data exfiltration, and sophisticated methods for lateral movement, evasion, and persistence.

We’ve relied on passwords for years to protect our online accounts, but they’ve also become one of the easiest ways attackers get in. Cisco Duo helps clear up some of the biggest passwordless myths.

In this week’s newsletter, Bill explores how open communication about your skills and experience can help your security team uncover hidden gaps, strengthen your defenses, and better prepare for ever-present threats.

Cisco Talos Incident Response observed a surge in attacks exploiting public-facing applications — mainly via ToolShell targeting SharePoint — for initial access, with post-exploitation phishing and evolving ransomware tactics also persisting this quarter.

Cisco Talos has observed increased activity by malicious actors leveraging Direct Send as part of phishing campaigns. Here's how to strengthen your defenses.

This edition highlights the detailed studies that have been recently published on how ransomware attacks affect victims, from PTSD to burnout, and discusses ways to help deal with the fallout of victimization.