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Cisco Talos Blog
Thorsten Rosendahl
Beaches and breaches
Thor examines why supply chain and identity attacks took center stage in this week’s headlines, rather than AI and ransomware.
Patch, track, repeat
Thorsten takes stock of a rapidly evolving vulnerability landscape: record-setting CVE publication rates, the growing fragmentation of reporting systems, and why consistent tracking and patching remain critical as we move through 2025.
A week with a "smart" car
In this edition, Thor shares how a week off with a new car turned into a crash course in modern vehicle tech. Surprisingly, it offers many parallels to cybersecurity usability.
Xoxo to Prague
In this week’s newsletter, Thor inspects the LockBit leak, finding $10,000 “security tips,” ransom negotiations gone wrong and a rare glimpse into the human side of cybercrime.
Care what you share
In this week’s newsletter, Thorsten muses on how search engines and AI quietly gather your data while trying to influence your buying choices. Explore privacy-friendly alternatives and get the scoop on why it's important to question the platforms you interact with online.
Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems
Thorsten picks apart some headlines, highlights Talos’ report on an unknown attacker predominantly targeting Japan, and asks, “Where is the victim, and does it matter?”
Changing the tide: Reflections on threat data from 2024
Thorsten examines last year’s CVE list and compares it to recent Talos Incident Response trends. Plus, get all the details on the new vulnerabilities disclosed by Talos’ Vulnerability Research Team.
Welcome to the party, pal!
In the last newsletter of the year, Thorsten recalls his tech-savvy gift to his family and how we can all incorporate cybersecurity protections this holiday season.
The LockBit story: Why the ransomware affiliate model can turn takedowns into disruptions
Talos explores the recent law enforcement takedown of LockBit, a prolific ransomware group that claimed to resume their operations 7 days later.