Security

Imagine going to the doctor for a routine checkup. After greeting you, the physician pulls up your medical records on his tablet, but instead of your medical history, this screen pops up: Now imagine if you were waiting on the results of a biopsy, or if the ultrasound machine displayed this screen…

This post was authored by Sean Baird with contributions by Doug Sibley and Yuxi Pan   Executive Summary For the past several months, the problem of “fake news” has been abuzz in news headlines, tweets, and social media posts across the web. With historical roots in information warfare and disin…

A few months ago, I wrote about the new OASIS Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) Technical Committee (TC). The purpose of the CSAF Technical Committee is to standardize the practices for structured machine-readable security vulnerability-related advisories. And then we will further refine tho…

Executive Summary This blog was authored by Paul Rascagneres and Warren Mercer with contributions from Emmanuel Tacheau, Vanja Svajcer and Martin Lee. Talos continuously monitors malicious emails campaigns. We identified one specific spear phishing campaign launched against targets within Palestine,…

Executive Summary The Foscam C1 is a webcam that is marketed for use in a variety of applications including home security monitoring. As an indoor webcam, it is designed to be set up inside of a building and features the ability to be accessed remotely via a web interface or from within a mobile app…

This post authored by Marcin Noga with contributions from Nick Biasini Introduction Talos discovers and releases software vulnerabilities on a regular basis. We don’t always publish a deep technical analysis of how the vulnerability was discovered or its potential impact. This blog will cover…

“Did you get my email? The really urgent one? About funding for your new project?” “Maybe. I can’t tell. My inbox is full of spam and I am busy scrutinizing every email and domain name to make sure the sender is a valid person that I actually know and the attachment is a valid… Oh wait, now my scree…

Today, Microsoft has release their monthly set of security updates designed to address vulnerabilities. This month’s release addresses 92 vulnerabilities with 17 of them rated critical and 75 rated important. Impacted products include Edge, Internet Explorer, Office, Sharepoint, Skype for Busi…

Your guide to all things cybersecurity at Cisco Live Each year, thousands of people come to Cisco Live to learn and connect around the latest technologies. From visionary keynotes to cutting-edge technical training sessions, there are nearly endless opportunities. Navigating the conference can be in…