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A wolf in sheep's clothing: Actors spread malware by leveraging trust in Amnesty International and fear of Pegasus

By Vitor Ventura and Arnaud Zobec. Threat actors are impersonating the group Amnesty International and promising to protect against the Pegasus spyware as part of a scheme to deliver malware. Amnesty International recently made international headlines when it released a groundbreaking report on... [[ This is only the beginning! Please visit the blog for the complete entry ]]

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Threat Roundup for September 17 to September 24

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Sept. 17 and Sept. 24. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral... [[ This is only the beginning! Please visit the blog for the complete entry ]]

Talos Takes Ep. #69: Our armadillo in shining armor

By Jon Munshaw. The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. We also preach the importance of multi-factor authentication. But what happens when the bad guys start going after... [[ This is only the beginning! Please visit the blog for the complete entry ]]

Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 23, 2021)

Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw.Good afternoon, Talos readers.   The Russian APT Turla is one of the most notorious threat actors out there today. And they aren't stopping, recently adding a new backdoor to their arsenal that serves as a "last chance" to retain a foothold on victim... [[ This is only the beginning! Please visit the blog for the complete entry ]]

Operation “Armor Piercer:” Targeted attacks in the Indian subcontinent using commercial RATs

By Asheer Malhotra, Vanja Svajcer and Justin Thattil. Cisco Talos is tracking a campaign targeting government personnel in India using themes and tactics similar to APT36 (aka Mythic Leopard and Transparent Tribe).This campaign distributes malicious documents and archives to deliver the Netwire... [[ This is only the beginning! Please visit the blog for the complete entry ]]

Vulnerability Spotlight: Information disclosure vulnerability in D-LINK DIR-3040 mesh router

Dave McDaniel of Cisco Talos discovered this vulnerability. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered an exploitable information disclosure vulnerability in the D-LINK DIR-3040 smart WiFi mesh router that could allow an adversary to eventually turn off the device or remove other... [[ This is only the beginning! Please visit the blog for the complete entry ]]