Meltdown and Spectre

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By Talos Group Cisco Talos is aware of three new vulnerabilities impacting Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and ARM processors used by almost all computers.

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Incident Response: Are you ready?

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By Ann Swenson I am a big proponent of “what if” planning. Are you? I spin through what-if scenarios every day. Sometimes I ponder unlikely events, like: what would I do if I came across a bear while hiking in the forest? Or, a more positive but equally unlikely example: what if I won a million dollars? Either […]

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Incident Response: Are you ready?

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By Ann Swenson I am a big proponent of “what if” planning. Are you? I spin through what-if scenarios every day. Sometimes I ponder unlikely events, like: what would I do if I came across a bear while hiking in the forest? Or, a more positive but equally unlikely example: what if I won a million dollars? Either […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Five Things You Can Do to Manage Your Privacy Now

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By Michelle Dennedy The Internet of Things – the increasingly connected world in which we live – is rapidly expanding. We love our convenient and fun ​devices – ​like​ ​personal assistants, wearables, speakers, cameras, TVs, cars, home alarm systems, toys and appliances. But it’s important to understand that connected devices rely on information about us – such as […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Five Things You Can Do to Manage Your Privacy Now

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By Michelle Dennedy The Internet of Things – the increasingly connected world in which we live – is rapidly expanding. We love our convenient and fun ​devices – ​like​ ​personal assistants, wearables, speakers, cameras, TVs, cars, home alarm systems, toys and appliances. But it’s important to understand that connected devices rely on information about us – such as […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Threat Round Up for December 29 – January 5

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By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between December 29 and January 05. 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 customers are automatically […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Threat Round Up for December 29 – January 5

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By Talos Group Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between December 29 and January 05. 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 customers are automatically […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Not So Crystal Clear – Zeus Variant Spoils Ukrainian Holiday

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By Talos Group This post was authored by Edmund Brumaghin with contributions from Ben Baker, Dave Maynor and Matthew Molyett. Introduction Talos has observed a cyber attack which was launched using the official website of the Ukraine-based accounting software developer Crystal Finance Millennium (CFM). This vector is similar to the attack outlined by Talos in the Nyetya and companion MeDoc blog post. Ukrainian authorities and businesses were […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Not So Crystal Clear – Zeus Variant Spoils Ukrainian Holiday

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By Talos Group This post was authored by Edmund Brumaghin with contributions from Ben Baker, Dave Maynor and Matthew Molyett. Introduction Talos has observed a cyber attack which was launched using the official website of the Ukraine-based accounting software developer Crystal Finance Millennium (CFM). This vector is similar to the attack outlined by Talos in the Nyetya and companion MeDoc blog post. Ukrainian authorities and businesses were […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Harnessing the Power of Network Meta Data: Finding Malware

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By Brian Ford Probably not a day goes by without someone telling you about a new vulnerability or threat to your network and your data. These threats are seemingly everywhere. In order to protect against these threats, we use strong passwords and encryption. Unfortunately, our adversaries are getting the same messages as they continue to scoop up our […]

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