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.
Advanced Threats 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.
Advanced Threats 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.
Network 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.
Data Protection 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.
Advanced Threats 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.
Advanced Threats 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.
Risk Management 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.
Threat Intelligence 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.