Vulnerability Spotlight: Hard-coded Credential Flaw in Moxa ICS Wireless Access Points Identified and Fixed

By Talos Group Earlier this month, Talos responsibly disclosed a set of vulnerabilities in Moxa ICS wireless access points. While most of the vulnerabilities were addressed in the previous set of advisories, Talos has continued to work with Moxa to ensure all remaining vulnerabilities that Talos identified are patched. Today in coordination with Moxa, Talos […]

Threat Spotlight: Mighty Morphin Malware Purveyors: Locky Returns Via Necurs

By Talos Group This post was authored by Nick Biasini Throughout the majority of 2016, Locky was the dominant ransomware in the threat landscape. It was an early pioneer when it came to using scripting formats Windows hosts would natively handle, like .js, .wsf, and .hta. These scripting formats acted as a vehicle to deliver […]

Threat Spotlight: Mighty Morphin Malware Purveyors: Locky Returns Via Necurs

By Talos Group This post was authored by Nick Biasini Throughout the majority of 2016, Locky was the dominant ransomware in the threat landscape. It was an early pioneer when it came to using scripting formats Windows hosts would natively handle, like .js, .wsf, and .hta. These scripting formats acted as a vehicle to deliver […]

Threat Round-up for Apr 14 – Apr 21

By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between April 14 and April 21. As with previous round-ups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavior characteristics, indicators of compromise, and how our […]

Threat Round-up for Apr 14 – Apr 21

By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between April 14 and April 21. As with previous round-ups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavior characteristics, indicators of compromise, and how our […]

Secure Access Done Right: Cisco ISE Wins the SC Magazine 2017 Award for Best NAC Solution

By Dan Stotts At the most recent RSA Conference, SC Magazine awarded Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) the top spot for Best NAC Solution. In the words of the award panel, “this honor goes to vendors and practitioners who make a difference… and detect, respond and recover from cyber attacks.”[1] Network Access Control (NAC) solutions […]

Secure Access Done Right: Cisco ISE Wins the SC Magazine 2017 Award for Best NAC Solution

By Dan Stotts At the most recent RSA Conference, SC Magazine awarded Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) the top spot for Best NAC Solution. In the words of the award panel, “this honor goes to vendors and practitioners who make a difference… and detect, respond and recover from cyber attacks.”[1] Network Access Control (NAC) solutions […]