Threat actors thrive in chaos
Summary: Cisco Talos' Threat Source newsletter states that threat actors exploit chaos, using emotionally provocative headlines as phishing lures that bypass critical thinking, and that economic disruption leads to postponed security investments or extended operation of end-of-life devices with unpatched vulnerabilities. The newsletter notes that exploitation of the Shellshock vulnerabilities should not still be occurring more than 10 years after disclosure, and urges organizations to aggressively identify and urgently patch vulnerable systems.
Why it matters: Talos points out that Shellshock exploitation is still happening over a decade after disclosure, and that in budgetary crises an obsolete device with many unpatched vulnerabilities may get another year of operation before replacement - patching and reviewing MFA cost no extra budget, yet they are the gaps most likely to be deferred.
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