Today we’re examining some of the revelations in the Q3 Cisco Talos Incident Response Trends Report. This document is an anonymized look at of all the engagements that the Cisco Talos Incident Response team have been involved in over the previous three months. It also features threat intelligence from our team of researchers and analysts. To start, take a watch of this … [Read more...] about ThreatWise TV: Exploring Recent Incident Response Trends
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Threat Trends: Vulnerabilities – Cisco Blogs
Explore the nature of vulnerabilities in this episode of ThreatWise TV. It’s shaping up to be another big year for vulnerability disclosure. Already the number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) disclosed has crossed 18,000 and it’s on track to make this another record-breaking year. With new CVEs being disclosed daily, it has become increasingly difficult for … [Read more...] about Threat Trends: Vulnerabilities – Cisco Blogs
3 information and operational technology trends making waves in manufacturing
The convergence of information technologies (IT) and operational technologies (OT) sits at the core of the Industry 4.0 vision (industrial Internet of Things). This gradual convergence began more than a decade ago, and according to a recent McKinsey study, investments in industrialization paid rich dividends to the early adopters of Industry 4.0.*But this process changed … [Read more...] about 3 information and operational technology trends making waves in manufacturing
Mobile viruses in 2021: main trends
We continuously monitor the mobile threat landscape to keep you informed of the most important trends. Not long back, we published a report about the threats facing smartphone and tablet owners in 2021. First the good news: a major takeaway is that last year we saw a significant decrease in mobile threat activity compared to 2020. However, with that said — it’s too early to … [Read more...] about Mobile viruses in 2021: main trends
Defending Against Critical Threats: Analyzing Key Trends, Part 2
In the second of this three-part blog series, we look at some more highlights from our annual “Defending Against Critical Threats” webinar covering Log4J, Emotet, and the rise of Mac OS malware. Be sure to watch the videos for a more in-depth analysis. The Cisco Talos Incident Response team (CTIR) were on the front lines of helping our customers tackle the Log4J vulnerability … [Read more...] about Defending Against Critical Threats: Analyzing Key Trends, Part 2
Defending Against Critical Threats: Analyzing Key Trends, Part 1
Earlier this year we held a live broadcast, featuring cybersecurity threat analysts from across Cisco Secure. We discussed the most significant cyber threats of 2021, what we’re seeing now, and how defenders can best protect their organizations in the year ahead. In the first of this three-part series, we’ve compiled some brief highlights from the broadcast. Be sure to watch … [Read more...] about Defending Against Critical Threats: Analyzing Key Trends, Part 1
Threat Trends: Firewall – Cisco Blogs
These days, protecting the network perimeter is a foregone conclusion. However, there is no longer a monolithic perimeter—there are often multiple perimeters to protect. Unauthorized attempts to cross perimeters are frequent, and the need to defend against threats is critical to protect your assets. In any perimeter defense a key component is firewalls—the proverbial guard … [Read more...] about Threat Trends: Firewall – Cisco Blogs
Emerging trends from a year of cybersecurity threats
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an excellent time to reflect on some of the emerging and key trends from the past year. There’s been no shortage of security headlines for us to reflect on, many of which are detailed on our Talos Threat Intelligence blog. These three key issues particularly catch my eye and deserve our attention. The supply chain Prior to 2021, supply chain … [Read more...] about Emerging trends from a year of cybersecurity threats
The Security Startup Ecosystem and the Trends Cisco is Watching
Building a company from the ground up is not for the faint of heart. I know, I’ve been there. As co-founder of Duo, the leading provider of Zero Trust access security, I know what it means to dedicate yourself fully to a vision, to your customers, and to your team. And I know how daunting it can be to find the right investors to join the team – people and organizations that … [Read more...] about The Security Startup Ecosystem and the Trends Cisco is Watching
SASE, ZTNA and XDR market trends must work together for simplified security
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) are market trends that had started well before the year 2020. But last year they were both accelerated and catalyzed at warp speed to fundamentally overhaul the security industry. Some observers say as much as a decade’s worth of digital transformation occurred across … [Read more...] about SASE, ZTNA and XDR market trends must work together for simplified security