Talos Takes
Every two weeks, host Amy Ciminnisi brings on a new guest from Talos or the broader Cisco Security world to break down a complicated security topic. We cover everything from breaking news to attacker trends and emerging threats.
Talos Takes
Latest Episodes
Back-to-school cybersecurity: Protecting education networks from ransomware and threats
As the new academic year begins, school districts face a surge in cybersecurity threats, from phishing attacks and ransomware to student experimentation with network devices. In this episode, Amy sits down with Cisco Talos expert Pierre Cadieux...
Don't scan that! QR code phishing and cloud-native threats
What happens when a QR code leads to a major security incident? In this episode, Amy sits down with Senior Incident Response Consultant Terryn Valikodath to break down a recent, high-stakes breach at an Australian medical center. Attacker...
Q2 Talos IR Trends: Phishing and authentication abuse spike
In this episode, Amy and analyst Lexi DiScola unpack the trends Talos IR saw on the frontlines in Q2 2026. From creative phishing lures that slip past email gateways to the weaponization of legitimate remote management tools, we explore why tra...
ARToken: How attackers are bypassing MFA and maintaining access
MFA and password resets aren't always enough.That’s terrifying for security teams today. In this episode of Talos Takes, we dive deep into ARToken, a sophisticated phishing/BEC-as-a-service platform that steals credentials, bypa...
From evasion to detection: A guide to analyzing COM-based threats
While the Component Object Model (COM) is a fundamental Windows technology that allows software to communicate and function, it's also a powerful tool for threat actors looking to move laterally, maintain persistence, and evade traditional secu...
