Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw.
Good afternoon, Talos readers.
In the past, we’ve covered what disinformation (otherwise known as “fake news”) is and who spreads it. Now, we’re diving into why it works, and why it’s so easy for people to spread. Check out our full paper here to gain a lot of insight into the psychology of social media. On the malware front, we also have an update on LodaRAT. We've seen several new variants of this threat in the wild. Here’s what to look out for and how to protect your network.
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Event: A double-edged sword: The threat of dual-use tools Location: Cisco Webex webinar Date: Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. ET Speakers: Edmund Brumaghin Synopsis: It's difficult to read any information security news lately without hearing about large corporations being extorted by cyber criminals. In today's threat landscape, enterprises increasingly rely on red teams to identify risks and mitigate vulnerabilities in their infrastructure, so much so that an entire industry exists around tools to help facilitate this effectively and efficiently as possible. Dual-use tools are developed to assist administrators in managing their systems or assist during security testing or red-teaming activities. Unfortunately, many of these same tools are often co-opted by threat actors attempting to compromise systems, attack organizational networ ..
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