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Honey, I Trapped the Adversary
October 7, 2026 · 21 minIt’s time to start having fun and messing with your attackers. For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Martin Lee joins Amy to discuss the fine art of making life on your network a complete nightmare for adversaries. Simple, low-maintenance…
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ClickFix, EtherHiding, and the rise of malicious code in the blockchain
September 23, 2026 · 19 minIn this episode of Talos Takes, Amy sits down with researcher Vanja Svajcer to break down a sophisticated, multi-stage infection chain that leverages a combination of ClickFix social engineering, WebDAV, and decentralized…
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Browser betrayal: When your tabs turn against you
September 9, 2026 · 27 minAh, 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…
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Back-to-school cybersecurity: Protecting education networks from ransomware and threats
August 26, 2026 · 23 minAs 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…
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Don't scan that! QR code phishing and cloud-native threats
August 12, 2026 · 22 minWhat 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…
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Q2 Talos IR Trends: Phishing and authentication abuse spike
July 29, 2026 · 16 minIn 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…
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ARToken: How attackers are bypassing MFA and maintaining access
July 15, 2026 · 18 minMFA 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…
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From evasion to detection: A guide to analyzing COM-based threats
July 2, 2026 · 19 minWhile the Component Object Model (COM) is a fundamental Windows technology that allows software to communicate and function, it's also a powerful tool for threat actors looking to move laterally, maintain persistence, and evade traditional…
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Patching in the dark: Managing unknown threats in complex environments
June 18, 2026 · 23 minIf you're tired of being told to "just patch," we understand. The threat landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, with AI-driven tools enabling adversaries to uncover and exploit vulnerabilities before defenders even know they exist. In…
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When synthetic logs don’t lie: Generating coherent attack stories for better detection
June 3, 2026 · 19 minAre your detection rules failing because your test data lacks the nuance of a real-world network? In this episode of Talos Takes, Amy sits down with David Bianco to discuss why traditional synthetic data often falls short and how his new…
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The trust paradox: How attackers weaponize legitimate SaaS platforms
May 7, 2026 · 21 minIn this episode of Talos Takes, Amy Ciminnisi sits down with researcher Diana Brown to discuss the rise of "platform-as-a-proxy" (PAP) attacks. We explore how threat actors are weaponizing legitimate SaaS platforms like GitHub and Jira to…
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It's not you, it's your printer: State-sponsored and phishing threats in 2025
April 21, 2026 · 29 minIn this episode, we unpack state-sponsored and phishing trends from the 2025 Talos Year in Review. Amy and Martin Lee explore the alarming rise of internal phishing campaigns that bypass traditional perimeter defenses, including the…