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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

Q2 Talos IR Trends: Phishing and authentication abuse spike

In this episode, Amy and analyst Lexi DiScola unpack the trends Talos IR saw on the frontlines in Q2 2026. From creative phishing lures that slip past email gateways to the weaponization of legitimate remote management tools, we explore why traditional defenses are falling short ... Show more

. 15min 50sec

ARToken: How attackers are bypassing MFA and maintaining access

MFA and password resets aren't always enough.That’s terrifying for security teams today. In this episode of Talos Takes, we dive deep into ARToken, a sophisticated phishing/BEC-as-a-service platform that steals credentials, bypasses MFA entirely, and leverages primary refresh tok ... Show more

. 18min 8sec