Talos Takes

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Honey, I Trapped the Adversary

It’s time to start having fun and messing with your attackers. For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Martin Lee joins Amy to discuss the fine art of making life on your network a complete nightmare for adversaries. Simple, low-maintenance decoys — like fake credentials, empty honeyp ... Show more

. 21min 12sec

ClickFix, EtherHiding, and the rise of malicious code in the blockchain

In this episode of Talos Takes, Amy sits down with researcher Vanja Svajcer to break down a sophisticated, multi-stage infection chain that leverages a combination of ClickFix social engineering, WebDAV, and decentralized infrastructure.Vanja walks us through how threat actors ar ... Show more

. 18min 50sec

Browser betrayal: When your tabs turn against you

Ah, the crisp fall air, brand-new books and backpacks, and the quiet irony of cybercriminals turning on each other to steal a few extra bucks.Security Engineer Sean Gallagher joins Amy to break down a scam where threat actors are weaponizing greed to turn amateur cybercriminals a ... Show more

. 26min 37sec

Back-to-school cybersecurity: Protecting education networks from ransomware and threats

As the new academic year begins, school districts face a surge in cybersecurity threats, from phishing attacks and ransomware to student experimentation with network devices. In this episode, Amy sits down with Cisco Talos expert Pierre Cadieux to discuss practical strategies for ... Show more

. 23min 7sec

Don't scan that! QR code phishing and cloud-native threats

What happens when a QR code leads to a major security incident? In this episode, Amy sits down with Senior Incident Response Consultant Terryn Valikodath to break down a recent, high-stakes breach at an Australian medical center. Attackers are ditching traditional malware for "cl ... Show more

. 22min 25sec