A new spam campaign is targeting Brazilian users with a clever twist — abusing the free trial period of trusted remote monitoring tools and the country’s electronic invoice system to spread malicious agents. This article has been indexed from Cisco…
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Proactive threat hunting with Talos IR
Learn more about the framework Talos IR uses to conduct proactive threat hunts, and how we can help you stay one step ahead of emerging threats. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Proactive…
Understanding the challenges of securing an NGO
Joe talks about how helping the helpers can put a fire in you and the importance of keeping nonprofits cybersecure. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Understanding the challenges of securing an NGO
State-of-the-art phishing: MFA bypass
Threat actors are bypassing MFA with adversary-in-the-middle attacks via reverse proxies. Phishing-as-a-Service tools like Evilproxy make these threats harder to detect. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: State-of-the-art phishing: MFA bypass
Year in Review: AI based threats
2024 wasn’t the year that AI rewrote the cybercrime playbook — but it did turbocharge some of the old tricks. Read this summary of AI-based threats, from Talos’ 2024 Year in Review. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos…
IR Trends Q1 2025: Phishing soars as identity-based attacks persist
This quarter, phishing attacks surged as the primary method for initial access. Learn how you can detect and prevent pre-ransomware attacks. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: IR Trends Q1 2025: Phishing soars…
Lessons from Ted Lasso for cybersecurity success
In this edition, Bill explores how intellectual curiosity drives success in cybersecurity, shares insights on the IAB ToyMaker’s tactics, and covers the top security headlines you need to know. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the…
Introducing ToyMaker, an initial access broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs
Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Introducing ToyMaker, an…
Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs
Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Introducing ToyMaker, an…
Year in Review: Attacks on identity and MFA
For the third topic for Talos’ 2024 Year in Review, we tell the story of how identity has become the pivot point for adversarial campaigns. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Year in…