Health Care Endpoint Hygiene: A Post-WannaCry Call to Action
The idea of employing basic endpoint hygiene to keep your data safe seems like a no-brainer. So why was the WannaCry ransomware attack so damaging?
Security in Dog Years, Malware Analysis in Minutes
IBM X-Force Malware Analysis enables security teams to examine potentially problematic files, prioritize events and respond to threats quickly.
Lessons Learned From the WannaCry Ransomware Attack and Many Others That Preceded It
The best strategy to defend against the WannaCry ransomware attack and similar events is to adopt tools to prevent them from occurring in the first place.
WannaCry Ransomware Spreads Across the Globe, Makes Organizations Wanna Cry About Microsoft Vulnerability
The operators of malware known as WannaCry/WanaCrypt0r 2.0 are believed to have caused the biggest ransomware attack ever recorded.
Neverquest Gang Takes Leave — Is It the End of the Quest?
IBM X-Force researchers recently observed a massive drop in Neverquest malware campaigns. Is it the end of an era for this Trojan?
Brazilian Malware Never Sleeps: Meet EmbusteBot
IBM Research — Haifa Labs detected yet another malware campaign, dubbed EmbusteBot, designed to target dozens of financial institutions in Brazil.
Mirai IoT Botnet: Mining for Bitcoins?
Just in time for IoT Day, the Mirai botnet is launching attacks with a new trick up its sleeve: a built-in bitcoin mining component.
Commercial Malware Makes a Comeback in 2016
According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index for 2017, commercial malware made a notable comeback in 2016 and remains a top threat in 2017.
Churn Under the Surface of Global Cybercrime
Global cybercrime actors test their malware in small settings before launching internationally, leaving trails of clues to tip off astute security teams.
GootKit Developers Dress It Up With Web Traffic Proxy
X-Force researchers revealed the cybergang behind Gootkit had upgraded the banking Trojan with new network interception and certificate bypass methods.