X-Force July 26, 2024 Hive0137 and AI-supplemented malware distribution 12 min read - IBM X-Force tracks dozens of threat actor groups. One group in particular, tracked by X-Force as Hive0137, has been a highly active malware distributor since at least October 2023. Nominated by X-Force as having the “Most Complex Infection Chain” in…
Risk Management July 25, 2024 Unveiling the latest banking trojan threats in LATAM 9 min read - This post was made possible through the research contributions of Amir Gendler. In our most recent research in the Latin American (LATAM) region, we at IBM Security Lab have observed a surge in campaigns linked with malicious Chrome extensions. These…
Risk Management July 24, 2024 Crisis communication: What NOT to do 4 min read - Read the 1st blog in this series, Cybersecurity crisis communication: What to do When an organization experiences a cyberattack, tensions are high, customers are concerned and the business is typically not operating at full capacity. Every move you make at this…
News July 23, 2024 Recent CrowdStrike outage: What you should know 3 min read - On Friday, July 19, 2024, nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices were affected by a faulty system update, causing a major outage of businesses and services worldwide. This equates to nearly 1% of all Microsoft systems globally and has led to…
Incident Response July 15, 2024 Cybersecurity crisis communication: What to do 4 min read - Cybersecurity experts tell organizations that the question is not if they will become the target of a cyberattack but when. Often, the focus of response preparedness is on the technical aspects — how to stop the breach from continuing, recovering…
Artificial Intelligence July 1, 2024 ChatGPT 4 can exploit 87% of one-day vulnerabilities 3 min read - Since the widespread and growing use of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) in recent years, cybersecurity has been a top concern. Among the many questions, cybersecurity professionals wondered how effective these tools were in launching an attack. Cybersecurity…
Artificial Intelligence July 12, 2024 Brands are changing cybersecurity strategies due to AI threats 3 min read - Over the past 18 months, AI has changed how we do many things in our work and professional lives — from helping us write emails to affecting how we approach cybersecurity. A recent Voice of SecOps 2024 study found that…
News July 22, 2024 White House mandates stricter cybersecurity for R&D institutions 2 min read - Federal cyber regulation is edging further into research and development (R&D) and higher education. A recent memo from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) states that certain covered institutions will be required to implement cybersecurity programs for R&D…
News July 19, 2024 New memo reveals Biden’s cybersecurity priorities through fiscal year 2026 2 min read - On July 10, 2024, the White House released a new memo regarding the Biden administration’s cybersecurity investment priorities, initially proposed in July 2022. This new memorandum now marks the third time the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), headed…
Incident Response July 15, 2024 Cybersecurity crisis communication: What to do 4 min read - Cybersecurity experts tell organizations that the question is not if they will become the target of a cyberattack but when. Often, the focus of response preparedness is on the technical aspects — how to stop the breach from continuing, recovering…