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Threat Roundup for Jan. 18 to Jan. 25
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral…
AMP tracks new campaign that delivers Ursnif
This blog post was authored by John Arneson of Cisco Talos Executive Summary Cisco Talos once again spotted the Ursnif malware in the wild. We tracked this information stealer after Cisco’s Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Exploit Prevention engine alerted us to these Ursnif infections. Thank…
Threat Roundup for Jan. 11 to Jan. 18
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Jan. 11 and Jan. 18. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral…
What we learned by unpacking a recent wave of Imminent RAT infections using AMP
This blog post was authored by Chris Marczewski Cisco Talos has been tracking a series of Imminent RAT infections for the past two months following reported data from Cisco Advanced Malware Protection’s (AMP) Exploit Prevention engine. AMP successfully stopped the malware before it was able to…
SMB and the return of the worm
Watch the threat landscape long enough, and you’ll see that some things are cyclical. Threat types and attack methods fall in and out of fashion. As the use of one vector declines, another increases in popularity. Take network shares for instance—the technology that allows users to share files and f…
Threat Hunting for the Holidays
How to stop the ‘Grinch’ from breaking your endpoint defenses You’re gearing up for the holidays. But then your phone rings – it’s your manager. He just heard the news that another malware strain is on the loose. Just like the Grinch, it is a ‘mean one,’ posing a vicious threat to the security of co…
Threat Roundup for Dec. 7 to Dec. 14
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Dec. 7 and Dec. 14. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral c…
Threat Roundup for Nov. 30 to Dec. 7
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral c…
Threat Roundup for November 9 to November 16
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Nov. 09 and Nov. 16. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral…