Michelle Alvarez

Manager, X-Force Strategic Threat Analysis, IBM

Michelle Alvarez is the manager of IBM X-Force's Strategic Threat Intelligence team. She brings 20 years of cybersecurity to her role, specializing in threat research and communication. In her current role, she focuses communications efforts around strategic threat and impact assessments for X-Force Incident Response and Threat Intelligence clients. Michelle's previous roles include threat analyst, writer and manager with IBM Managed Security Services (MSS).

Banking & Finance April 18, 2018

Q1 2018 Results: Gozi (Ursnif) Takes Larger Piece of the Pie and Distributes IcedID

3 min read - Gozi took a larger slice of the financial malware pie and become the most active banking Trojan in 2017, according to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2018.

Threat Intelligence April 4, 2018

2018 IBM X-Force Report: Shellshock Fades, Gozi Rises and Insider Threats Soar

2 min read - The latest IBM X-Force report highlighted threats stemming from misconfigured cloud servers and inadvertent insider negligence and examined malware trends from 2017 that could continue into 2018.

Threat Intelligence January 8, 2018

Six Major Data Breach Trends From 2017

9 min read - IBM X-Force monitored major data breach trends throughout 2017 and gleaned key insights to help companies avoid headline-grabbing security incidents.

Risk Management December 21, 2017

BGP internet routing: What are the threats?

5 min read - The rate of BGP internet routing attacks has not increased significantly in the past two years. It is a considerable threat, however, because it puts the stability of the internet at risk.

Retail November 22, 2017

Cybersecurity tips to help retailers and consumers stay secure during the holiday season

5 min read - Consumers and retailers should implement these basic cybersecurity tips year-round to stay secure during the busy holiday shopping season.

Advanced Threats November 2, 2017

Injection Attacks: The Least Glamorous Attack Is One of the Most Threatening

2 min read - They may not grab the most headlines, but injection attacks are the most common threats targeting organizational networks, according to IBM MSS data.

Software Vulnerabilities October 17, 2017

Don’t Just Put Out the Zero-Day Fire — Get Rid of the Fuel

5 min read - The best way to remediate zero-day threats is to focus on proactively assessing and patching the vulnerabilities that facilitate them.

Endpoint September 14, 2017

Downward trend in publicly available exploit code? Don’t ease up on patch management just yet

5 min read - IBM X-Force reported a downward trend in publicly available exploit code, but security teams must still prioritize vulnerability and patch management.

Energy & Utility September 6, 2017

Spotlight on Energy and Utilities Sector: Attacks Targeting ICS Systems Projected to Increase

2 min read - According to IBM X-Force data, cybercriminals have been targeting industrial control systems in the energy and utilities sector at an increasing rate.

Threat Intelligence August 30, 2017

The Educator’s back-to-school cybersecurity checklist: Make mitigating command injection a priority

3 min read - To protect students, parents and teachers from data theft, academic institutions must adopt comprehensive strategies to mitigate command injection attacks.

X-Force July 10, 2017

Information and communication technology (ICT) industry: Second-most attacked sector in 2016

2 min read - The information and communication technology (ICT) industry suffered the second-most attacks out of all sectors monitored by IBM X-Force in 2016.

Advanced Threats June 6, 2017

Manufacturing Security Incidents: Forty Percent Higher Than Cross-Industry Average in 2016

2 min read - In manufacturing, security incidents occurred at a rate 40 percent higher than the average across all other industries in 2016, according to X-Force data.

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Michelle Alvarez

Q1 2018 Results: Gozi (Ursnif) Takes Larger Piece of the Pie and Distributes IcedID

2018 IBM X-Force Report: Shellshock Fades, Gozi Rises and Insider Threats Soar

Six Major Data Breach Trends From 2017

BGP internet routing: What are the threats?

Cybersecurity tips to help retailers and consumers stay secure during the holiday season

Injection Attacks: The Least Glamorous Attack Is One of the Most Threatening

Don’t Just Put Out the Zero-Day Fire — Get Rid of the Fuel

Downward trend in publicly available exploit code? Don’t ease up on patch management just yet

Spotlight on Energy and Utilities Sector: Attacks Targeting ICS Systems Projected to Increase

The Educator’s back-to-school cybersecurity checklist: Make mitigating command injection a priority

Information and communication technology (ICT) industry: Second-most attacked sector in 2016

Manufacturing Security Incidents: Forty Percent Higher Than Cross-Industry Average in 2016

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