Cisco Talos
21 briefings written from Cisco Talos's reporting, newest first. Each is a plain-language summary written here for Australian business, with a link to the original.
- AI Slowdown or Not, Cybersecurity Basics Still Matter Most
- Ransomware Attacks on Japanese Businesses Rise, With Small Firms Increasingly Targeted
- AI Is Finding More Software Flaws Than Ever, But What About Systems You Can't Patch?
- Burnout Isn't the Only Word for What Cybersecurity Work Does to You
- Cisco Firewall Management Software Under Active Attack: Patch Now
- Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday: Two Flaws Already Under Attack
- Fake 'Verification' Pages Trick Users into Running Hidden Malware Loaders
- Browser-Based 'ClickFix' Scam Uses Google Docs and Sheets to Steal Cryptocurrency
- Behind the Scenes: How Threat Intelligence Really Gets Made
- AI Guardrails Can Backfire: Why Businesses Need Control Over Their AI Safety Settings
- Hidden Code, Hidden Danger: How Attackers Use JavaScript Obfuscation to Power Phishing Kits
- Choosing the Right AI Model for Your Security Team: What Australian SMBs Should Know
- The 'Safety Penalty': Are Restrictive AI Models Slowing Down Cyber Defence?
- White House Memo Opens Door to Private-Sector 'Cyber Marque' Operations
- New 'SPECTRE' Malware Uses Advanced Tricks to Hide from Security Software
- Chinese-Speaking Hackers Deploy AI to Automate Attacks After Breaching Web Servers
- Breaking Down Cyberattacks in Plain English: The Case for Crime Script Analysis
- Why Curiosity Is Cybersecurity's Most Underrated Skill
- New Phishing Toolkit Mimics Popular Checkout and Login Pages
- Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes 421 Vulnerabilities, 62 Critical
- How the Words We Use About AI Threats Shape Our Security Decisions