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Cisco Talos’ 2024 Year in Review is available now! With visibility into more than 886 billion security events per day, the report features our key insights. Read the full report here: http://cs.co/63320FzuMG
How did you score on today’s round of Talos’ 12 Days of Malware? Can you crack the clues and name the tool? Share how you did in the replies.
December 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
How did you score on today’s round of Talos’ 12 Days of Malware? Can you crack the clues and name the tool? Share how you did in the replies.
Happy Monday! How many points did you score so far in our malware countdown? It’s Day 7, so time to take a shot at today’s clues: cs.co/6047CMjfP
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Monday! How many points did you score so far in our malware countdown? It’s Day 7, so time to take a shot at today’s clues: cs.co/6047CMjfP
See if you can identify today’s threat actor. How many points did you score? Hint: They wreak havoc across a wide variety of business verticals. cs.co/6018CMjxn
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
See if you can identify today’s threat actor. How many points did you score? Hint: They wreak havoc across a wide variety of business verticals. cs.co/6018CMjxn
Cisco Talos has disclosed vulnerabilities in Libbiosig, Grassroot DiCoM (zero-days), and Smallstep step-ca: cs.co/63322COUq0
December 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Cisco Talos has disclosed vulnerabilities in Libbiosig, Grassroot DiCoM (zero-days), and Smallstep step-ca: cs.co/63322COUq0
2025 is rapidly approaching ancient history. Let’s look at the top three news events that Joe liked and what he sees happening in 2026: cs.co/63326COKHK
December 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
2025 is rapidly approaching ancient history. Let’s look at the top three news events that Joe liked and what he sees happening in 2026: cs.co/63326COKHK
Take a trip down memory lane with us! For her last episode as Talos Takes host, Hazel and team members Pierre, Alex, and Joe reflect on how cybersecurity has changed from 2015 to 2025: cs.co/63324COUH2
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Take a trip down memory lane with us! For her last episode as Talos Takes host, Hazel and team members Pierre, Alex, and Joe reflect on how cybersecurity has changed from 2015 to 2025: cs.co/63324COUH2
Tell us how many points you scored in the comments. You’re almost halfway through the 12 Days of Malware, so don't give up now!
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December 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Tell us how many points you scored in the comments. You’re almost halfway through the 12 Days of Malware, so don't give up now!
Spoiler: blog.talosintelligence.com/python-versi...
Spoiler: blog.talosintelligence.com/python-versi...
Meet Lexi DiScola, who tackles cyber threat analysis by day and a towering stack of TBRs by night. Check out the latest Humans of Talos episode for her thoughts on global teamwork and balancing threat intel with literary escapes: cs.co/63324CMmeu
December 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Meet Lexi DiScola, who tackles cyber threat analysis by day and a towering stack of TBRs by night. Check out the latest Humans of Talos episode for her thoughts on global teamwork and balancing threat intel with literary escapes: cs.co/63324CMmeu
Share how many points you scored in the comments, and don't get wiped by today's challenge:
December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Share how many points you scored in the comments, and don't get wiped by today's challenge:
Let us know in the replies how many points you get. Santa can probably guess the name of this initial access broker, but will you?
December 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Let us know in the replies how many points you get. Santa can probably guess the name of this initial access broker, but will you?
Welcome to the second day of 12 Days of Malware! Up for a challenge? Guess the threat actor in as few clues as possible and tell us how you did.
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Welcome to the second day of 12 Days of Malware! Up for a challenge? Guess the threat actor in as few clues as possible and tell us how you did.
Basics, basics, basics. In the latest TTP, Hazel and Nick talk through which 2025 threats stood out, what surprised them, and what didn’t: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4R...
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Basics, basics, basics. In the latest TTP, Hazel and Nick talk through which 2025 threats stood out, what surprised them, and what didn’t: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4R...
Put your cyber skills to the test with Talos’ 12 Days of Malware, featuring insights from Talos-driven research published throughout the year. Try to guess the threat actor or tool in as few clues as possible, and share how you did in the comments below: blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon...
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Put your cyber skills to the test with Talos’ 12 Days of Malware, featuring insights from Talos-driven research published throughout the year. Try to guess the threat actor or tool in as few clues as possible, and share how you did in the comments below: blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon...
Not all those who wander are lost… Some are just counting steps to Mordor and tracking ransomware. Hazel shares all in this week’s newsletter: cs.co/63325C8iGV
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Not all those who wander are lost… Some are just counting steps to Mordor and tracking ransomware. Hazel shares all in this week’s newsletter: cs.co/63325C8iGV
Talos is honored to receive a Cisco Pinnacle Award for Project PowerUp, recognizing our work to help keep Ukraine’s lights on in the face of electronic warfare. Thank you to all of our partners who lent us their time, empathy, and expertise: cs.co/63325CBnLb
December 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Talos is honored to receive a Cisco Pinnacle Award for Project PowerUp, recognizing our work to help keep Ukraine’s lights on in the face of electronic warfare. Thank you to all of our partners who lent us their time, empathy, and expertise: cs.co/63325CBnLb
Cisco Talos has uncovered DeadLock ransomware using a new Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) technique to exploit a Baidu Antivirus flaw and disable EDR defenses: cs.co/633287f5v6
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Cisco Talos has uncovered DeadLock ransomware using a new Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) technique to exploit a Baidu Antivirus flaw and disable EDR defenses: cs.co/633287f5v6
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in PDF XChange Editor, and 10 vulnerabilities in Socomec DIRIS Digiware M series and Easy Config products: cs.co/633237fjmN
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in PDF XChange Editor, and 10 vulnerabilities in Socomec DIRIS Digiware M series and Easy Config products: cs.co/633237fjmN
'Tis the season for reflection of the year’s successes and failures. Bill talks about security slip-ups and what we really learn from them: cs.co/633237NYJv
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
'Tis the season for reflection of the year’s successes and failures. Bill talks about security slip-ups and what we really learn from them: cs.co/633237NYJv
Ranksgiving is back! Tune in as Hazel, Bill, Joe, and the newly-returned Dave rank Thanksgiving dishes, debate gravy, and serve up hot takes on security headlines: cs.co/633217NQKD
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ranksgiving is back! Tune in as Hazel, Bill, Joe, and the newly-returned Dave rank Thanksgiving dishes, debate gravy, and serve up hot takes on security headlines: cs.co/633217NQKD
How are adversaries actually using generative AI in their campaigns today? What can AI really do right now, and how can defenders use it to stay ahead? Learn more in our latest blog: cs.co/63322704gO
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
How are adversaries actually using generative AI in their campaigns today? What can AI really do right now, and how can defenders use it to stay ahead? Learn more in our latest blog: cs.co/63322704gO
Cisco Talos Incident Response brought real-world threat hunting methodologies and expertise to the GovWare 2025 Security Operations Centre (SOC). Read Yuri Kramarz’s latest blog for a behind-the-scenes look: cs.co/6332972VXX
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Cisco Talos Incident Response brought real-world threat hunting methodologies and expertise to the GovWare 2025 Security Operations Centre (SOC). Read Yuri Kramarz’s latest blog for a behind-the-scenes look: cs.co/6332972VXX
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How ready is your organization to secure agentic AI? Join our expert panel as we break down the real risks, identity challenges, and emerging best practices for keeping autonomous AI systems secure.
Register for the live discussion: cs.co/633227Ic6m
Register for the live discussion: cs.co/633227Ic6m
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
How ready is your organization to secure agentic AI? Join our expert panel as we break down the real risks, identity challenges, and emerging best practices for keeping autonomous AI systems secure.
Register for the live discussion: cs.co/633227Ic6m
Register for the live discussion: cs.co/633227Ic6m
From dinner tables to inboxes, what you share matters. See how thoughtful communication can spark fresh ideas and keep everyone safer during the holiday season: cs.co/633297ovj5
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
From dinner tables to inboxes, what you share matters. See how thoughtful communication can spark fresh ideas and keep everyone safer during the holiday season: cs.co/633297ovj5
Your to-do list is growing, but your cybersecurity budget stays the same or decreases. Sound familiar?
From configuring what you already have, to open-source strategies, to cybersecurity layoffs, this Talos Takes episode is packed with practical guidance: cs.co/633267WPIC
From configuring what you already have, to open-source strategies, to cybersecurity layoffs, this Talos Takes episode is packed with practical guidance: cs.co/633267WPIC
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Your to-do list is growing, but your cybersecurity budget stays the same or decreases. Sound familiar?
From configuring what you already have, to open-source strategies, to cybersecurity layoffs, this Talos Takes episode is packed with practical guidance: cs.co/633267WPIC
From configuring what you already have, to open-source strategies, to cybersecurity layoffs, this Talos Takes episode is packed with practical guidance: cs.co/633267WPIC