News

Watering-Hole Attacks Target Energy Sector
Watering-Hole Attacks Target Energy Sector
Beginning in early May, Cisco TRAC has observed a number of malicious redirects that appear to be part of a watering-hole style attack targeting the
Sept. 18, 2013
TMA? Get Some Relief from Acronym Overload
TMA? Get Some Relief from Acronym Overload
I see and hear a variety of acronyms being used on a daily basis. I recently heard one tossed around with good humor that makes a point: TMA or Too Many
July 9, 2013
Cisco Live USA 2013: Recap from a Network Security Engineer
Cisco Live USA 2013: Recap from a Network Security Engineer
Having just returned home to New Jersey from Cisco Live US in Orlando, Florida, I thought I’d share my experiences as a Network Security Engineer both
July 8, 2013
BYOD: Many Call It Bring Your Own Malware (BYOM)
BYOD: Many Call It Bring Your Own Malware (BYOM)
It is not new that people are referring to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) as Bring Your Own Malware (BYOM). In 2012 alone, Android malware encounters grew
June 24, 2013
Identity and Device Aware IT Platforms Make Life Easier
Identity and Device Aware IT Platforms Make Life Easier
Life is generally a lot easier when you have all the facts.  Especially if those facts are actually accurate.  Nowhere does this ring more true than in
June 13, 2013
Cisco’s onePK Part 1: Introduction
Cisco’s onePK Part 1: Introduction
Exordium Cisco's One Platform Kit (onePK) is a fantastic toolkit for building custom applications that interact with your Cisco routers and switches.
June 12, 2013
Coordinated Attacks Against the U.S. Government and Banking Infrastructure
Coordinated Attacks Against the U.S. Government and Banking Infrastructure
Prologue On April 10, 2013, a collective of politically motivated hacktivists announced a round of planned attacks called #OPUSA. These attacks, slated to
May 1, 2013
Customized WordPress, Joomla Brute Force Login Attempts
Customized WordPress, Joomla Brute Force Login Attempts
In recent weeks, the occurrence of brute force login attempts targeting WordPress and Joomla installations have significantly increased in volume, with
April 22, 2013
A Programmatic Approach to Using Cisco’s Security Intelligence Feed
A Programmatic Approach to Using Cisco’s Security Intelligence Feed
If you’re an end-user or manager of software that has publicly known security vulnerabilities, wouldn't you want to know about it? If you’re a software
April 10, 2013
March Madness May Equal to Malware Madness
March Madness May Equal to Malware Madness
Are you excited about March Madness? Turn on a TV and it will be hard to avoid the games, the news, the commentaries, and the jokes about it. If you
March 29, 2013
Chronology of a DDoS: SpamHaus
Chronology of a DDoS: SpamHaus
Around 12:00 GMT March 16, 2013, a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack took offline both the spamhaus.org website and a portion of its e-mail
March 28, 2013
Thoughts on DarkSeoul: Data Sharing and Targeted Attackers
Thoughts on DarkSeoul: Data Sharing and Targeted Attackers
The attacks against South Korean media and banking organizations last week severely disrupted a handful of organizations with a coordinated distribution
March 27, 2013