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Evaluating Security Risk in DeepSeek and Other Frontier Reasoning Models
Evaluating Security Risk in DeepSeek and Other Frontier Reasoning Models
The performance of DeepSeek models has made a clear impact, but are these models safe and secure? We use algorithmic AI vulnerability testing to find out.
Jan. 31, 2025
DNSChanger Outbreak Linked to Adware Install Base
DNSChanger Outbreak Linked to Adware Install Base
Late last autumn, the detector described in one...
Feb. 10, 2016
Cognitive Research: Fake Blogs Generating Real Money
Cognitive Research: Fake Blogs Generating Real Money
Summary In the past several months Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics (CTA) researchers have observed a number of blog sites using either fake content or content stolen from other sites to...
Sept. 23, 2015
Angler EK: More Obfuscation, Fake Extensions, and Other Nonsense
Angler EK: More Obfuscation, Fake Extensions, and Other Nonsense
This post was authored by Nick Biasini Late last week Talos researchers noticed a drastic uptick in Angler Exploit Kit activity. We have covered Angler
June 5, 2015
My Resume Protects All Your Files
My Resume Protects All Your Files
This post was authored by Nick Biasini Talos has found a new SPAM campaign that is using multiple layers of obfuscation to attempt to evade detection.
June 5, 2015
Little Links, Big Headaches
Little Links, Big Headaches
This post was authored by Earl Carter & Jaeson Schultz. Talos is always fascinated by the endless creativity of those who send spam. Miscreants who
May 20, 2015
Threat Spotlight: Rombertik – Gazing Past the Smoke, Mirrors, and Trapdoors
Threat Spotlight: Rombertik – Gazing Past the Smoke, Mirrors, and Trapdoors
This post was authored by Ben Baker and Alex Chiu. Executive Summary Threat actors and security researchers are constantly looking for ways to better
May 4, 2015
Threat Spotlight: TeslaCrypt – Decrypt It Yourself
Threat Spotlight: TeslaCrypt – Decrypt It Yourself
This post was authored by: Andrea Allievi, Earl Carter & Emmanuel Tacheau Update 4/28: Windows files recompiled with backward compatibility in Visual
April 27, 2015
Threat Spotlight: SSHPsychos
Threat Spotlight: SSHPsychos
This post was authored by Nick Biasini, Matt Olney, & Craig Williams   Introduction Talos has been monitoring a persistent threat for quite some
April 9, 2015
Threat Spotlight: Spam Served With a Side of Dridex
Threat Spotlight: Spam Served With a Side of Dridex
This post was authored by Nick Biasini with contributions from Kevin Brooks Overview The use of macro enabled word documents has exploded over the last
April 6, 2015
Research Spotlight: FreeSentry Mitigating use-after-free Vulnerabilities
Research Spotlight: FreeSentry Mitigating use-after-free Vulnerabilities
This post was authored by Earl Carter & Yves Younan. Talos is constantly researching the ways in which threat actors take advantage of security
April 2, 2015
Threat Spotlight: Dyre/Dyreza: An Analysis to Discover the DGA
Threat Spotlight: Dyre/Dyreza: An Analysis to Discover the DGA
This post was authored by Alex Chiu & Angel Villegas. Overview Banking and sensitive financial information is a highly coveted target for attackers
March 30, 2015