Tag: Cisco

  • The Register: Emergency patch: Cisco fixes bug under exploit in brute-force attacks

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/cisco_bug_brute_force/ Source: The Register Title: Emergency patch: Cisco fixes bug under exploit in brute-force attacks Feedly Summary: Who doesn’t love abusing buggy appliances, really? Cisco has patched an already exploited security hole in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software that miscreants have been brute-forcing in attempted denial of…

  • Alerts: Cisco Releases Security Bundle for Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/24/cisco-releases-security-bundle-cisco-asa-fmc-and-ftd-software Source: Alerts Title: Cisco Releases Security Bundle for Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Feedly Summary: Cisco released its October 2024 Semiannual Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication to address vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/24/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-20481 Cisco ASA and FTD Denial-of-Service Vulnerability CVE-2024-37383 RoundCube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/incident-response-trends-q3-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large Feedly Summary: Credential theft was the main goal in 25% of incidents last quarter, and new ransomware variants made their appearance – read more about the top trends, TTPs, and security weaknesses that facilitated adversary actions. AI Summary…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Threat Spotlight: WarmCookie/BadSpace

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/warmcookie-analysis/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Threat Spotlight: WarmCookie/BadSpace Feedly Summary: WarmCookie is a malware family that emerged in April 2024 and has been distributed via regularly conducted malspam and malvertising campaigns.  AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emergence and operational characteristics of the WarmCookie malware family, which has…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Highlighting TA866/Asylum Ambuscade Activity Since 2021

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/highlighting-ta866-asylum-ambuscade/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Highlighting TA866/Asylum Ambuscade Activity Since 2021 Feedly Summary: TA866 (also known as Asylum Ambuscade) is a threat actor that has been conducting intrusion operations since at least 2020.  AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an extensive analysis of the threat actor TA866 (Asylum Ambuscade),…

  • The Register: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/akira_encrypting_again/ Source: The Register Title: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling Feedly Summary: Crooks revert to old ways for greater efficiency Experts believe the Akira ransomware operation is up to its old tricks again, encrypting victims’ files after a break from the typical double extortion tactics.… AI Summary and…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Threat actor abuses Gophish to deliver new PowerRAT and DCRAT

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/gophish-powerrat-dcrat/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Threat actor abuses Gophish to deliver new PowerRAT and DCRAT Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos recently discovered a phishing campaign using an open-source phishing toolkit called Gophish by an unknown threat actor. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details the analysis of a sophisticated phishing campaign…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Akira ransomware continues to evolve

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/akira-ransomware-continues-to-evolve/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Akira ransomware continues to evolve Feedly Summary: As the Akira ransomware group continues to evolve its operations, Talos has the latest research on the group’s attack chain, targeted verticals, and potential future TTPs. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an in-depth analysis of the…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: What I’ve learned in my first 7-ish years in cybersecurity

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-oct-17-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: What I’ve learned in my first 7-ish years in cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Plus, a zero-day vulnerability in Qualcomm chips, exposed health care devices, and the latest on the Salt Typhoon threat actor. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text shares personal insights and experiences from an…