Talos Takes 126: Year in Review - Threat Landscape Edition
Summary: Cisco Talos released a 2022 Year in Review covering the general threat landscape, with threat researcher Caitlin Huey discussing dual-use tools, LOLBins, and the re-emergence of USB attacks. A companion episode with Aliza Johnson, Azim Khodjibaev, and Nick Biasini covers the broadening ransomware landscape and the commodity malware loaders that support it, noting the ransomware space adapts to geopolitical changes, defender actions, and increased law enforcement efforts in 2022.
What you should know: Talos ties the ransomware ecosystem's continued adaptation directly to expanded law enforcement action in 2022, a reminder that takedowns and pressure campaigns shift attacker behavior rather than end the threat.
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