Cisco Talos uncovers the NIK C2 framework. This Windows NIK C2 framework abuses OpenAI APIs to analyze stolen victim data and deploy screen lockers.

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Cisco Talos uncovered the KeyDrift malware UAT-11473 campaign exploiting CVE-2026-20127 to steal IPsec keys from Cisco SD-WAN controllers.

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Cisco Talos and Recorded Future exposed the UAT-6275 threat actor targeting CIS governments with WinRAR exploits and custom reverse shells.

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UAT-11985 used AI-written lures and an AitM phishing kit in a Taiwan spear-phishing campaign that steals Google logins and bypasses MFA.

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UAT-11587 Antino backdoor attacks hit Asian targets. Cisco Talos reveals how the Antino backdoor abuses Microsoft 365 for cyberespionage.

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Cisco Talos discovered autonomous CLOSEDQUORUM AI malware. The CLOSEDQUORUM AI malware uses multiple LLMs to guide cyberattacks independently.

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Phishing played a part in more than half of all incident response engagements undertaken by Talos, Cisco's threat research organization, during the second quarter of 2026, with healthcare organizations and manufacturing firms among the top targets.

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