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Talos Takes

Every week, host Jon Munshaw brings on a new guest from Talos or the broader Cisco Secure world to break down a complicated security topic in just five or 10 minutes. We cover everything from breaking... Read more

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Talos Takes Ep. #6: Big Game Hunting

Talos Takes Ep. #6: Big Game Hunting

With the Equifax attack back in the headlines, we take a closer look at Big Game Hunting this week on Talos Takes. Why d... Read more

14 Feb 2020

4mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #5: The evolution of ransomware

Talos Takes Ep. #5: The evolution of ransomware

2019 was a huge year for ransomware. Cities across the U.S. had their government services attacked, and adversaries chan... Read more

7 Feb 2020

4mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #1: How to avoid common holiday shopping scams

Talos Takes Ep. #1: How to avoid common holiday shopping scams

We first brought you this episode in the Beers with Talos feedback in December. We’re uploading this to the Talos Takes ... Read more

4 Feb 2020

4mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #2: How to keep your fancy new IoT toy secure

Talos Takes Ep. #2: How to keep your fancy new IoT toy secure

The holidays have come and gone, and so have the sales. Maybe you got a new drone, or a home AI assistant. So what shoul... Read more

4 Feb 2020

5mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #7: How attackers are capitalizing on coronavirus fears

Talos Takes Ep. #7: How attackers are capitalizing on coronavirus fears

With the RSA conference just days away, notable vendors such as IBM and AT&T have withdrawn from the annual event ov... Read more

21 Feb 2020

4mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #8: Decoding the EKANS malware

Talos Takes Ep. #8: Decoding the EKANS malware

In this episode of Talos Takes, content manager Jon Munshaw sits down with researcher Joe Marshall to discuss the recent... Read more

28 Feb 2020

5mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #9: The basics of information stealers

Talos Takes Ep. #9: The basics of information stealers

Yes, adversaries are always looking for new ways to make money. But what’s their No. 2 priority? Information. In this ep... Read more

6 Mar 2020

4mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #20: What is an APT, exactly?

Talos Takes Ep. #20: What is an APT, exactly?

We use the term “APT” in cyber security a lot. But what does it mean, exactly? Does a group have to break a certain thre... Read more

29 May 2020

6mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #19: How to keep your online meetings safe

Talos Takes Ep. #19: How to keep your online meetings safe

Everyone is meeting virtually now. Whether it be important business or the average happy hour with friends and family, t... Read more

15 May 2020

5mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #18: Where do cryptominers stand in 2020?

Talos Takes Ep. #18: Where do cryptominers stand in 2020?

The value of cryptocurrencies is nowhere near where it was just two years ago. So does that mean cryptominers have gone ... Read more

8 May 2020

6mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #17: How MedusaLocker is different than other ransomware

Talos Takes Ep. #17: How MedusaLocker is different than other ransomware

We published our findings on a ransomware family known as MedusaLocker last week. On its surface, it’s just like any oth... Read more

1 May 2020

4mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #16: Inside thew newly discovered PoetRAT

Talos Takes Ep. #16: Inside thew newly discovered PoetRAT

Threat actors all over the place are trying to capitalize on COVID-19. We recently discovered a campaign we’re calling “... Read more

24 Apr 2020

8mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #15: What is FUD and how adversaries leverage it

Talos Takes Ep. #15: What is FUD and how adversaries leverage it

Threat researchers like to throw around the acronym “FUD” a lot. But is FUD, exactly? Why should you look out for it? An... Read more

17 Apr 2020

7mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #14: Summing up our recent research on fingerprint scanners

Talos Takes Ep. #14: Summing up our recent research on fingerprint scanners

Earlier this week, we released an in-depth blog post on fingerprint scanners used as physical security gates on devices.... Read more

9 Apr 2020

5mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #13: Special precautions to take with VPN and RDP

Talos Takes Ep. #13: Special precautions to take with VPN and RDP

People across the world are working from home now, and employers are increasingly turning to VPN services and Windows Re... Read more

3 Apr 2020

5mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #12: Preparing for the worst with Cisco Talos Incident Response

Talos Takes Ep. #12: Preparing for the worst with Cisco Talos Incident Response

Now that Cisco Incident Response has been a part of the Talos family for a few months now, we figured it was time to che... Read more

27 Mar 2020

7mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #11: Avoiding fake news during the times of COVID-19

Talos Takes Ep. #11: Avoiding fake news during the times of COVID-19

Don’t attackers know we need a break right now? Alas, they’re doing everything they can to capitalize on the COVID-19 pa... Read more

20 Mar 2020

6mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #10: The basics of RATs

Talos Takes Ep. #10: The basics of RATs

We’ve been covering several different generic types of malware over the past few weeks. Next up, we’ve got our overview ... Read more

13 Mar 2020

4mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #3: The basics of malvertising

Talos Takes Ep. #3: The basics of malvertising

We’ve all seen the supposed stories online that promise to give you “The one secret to weight loss doctors WON’T tell yo... Read more

3 Feb 2020

6mins

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Talos Takes Ep. #4: What's the best way to manage your passwords?

Talos Takes Ep. #4: What's the best way to manage your passwords?

Talos Takes is finally back with its own feed and a new episode. Nick Biasini and Earl Carter discuss the best password ... Read more

3 Feb 2020

5mins

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