Cybersecurity’s double-header: 2025 insights from Talos and Splunk

About this episode

The episode discusses critical cybersecurity trends from 2025 based on recent reports from Cisco Talos and Splunk.

In this episode of Talos Takes, Amy is joined by William Largent (Cisco Talos) and Lou Stella (Splunk) for a "double-header" discussion. With the recent release of the Cisco Talos 2025 Year in Review and the Splunk Top 50 Cybersecurity Threats report, we’re breaking down the most critical trends that shaped the security landscape last year — all based on Cisco telemetry, Talos' original research, and Talos Incident Response engagements. From the professionalization of ransomware-as-a-service ...

People in this episode

Guests: William Largent, Lou Stella

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• ransomware
• threat analysis

Keywords

• Cisco Talos
• Splunk
• 2025 Year in Review
• Top 50 Cybersecurity Threats

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Cisco Talos, Splunk

Books & works: Top 50 Cybersecurity Threats

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