Risk Management June 19, 2023

A history of ransomware and the cybersecurity ecosystem

4 min read - The number and complexity of cybersecurity tools have grown at a dizzying pace in recent decades. As cyber threats like ransomware became more numerous and complex, antivirus and threat management tools expanded to meet these challenges. Security experts now often…

Application Security February 16, 2023

Detecting the undetected: The risk to your info

5 min read - IBM’s Advanced Threat Detection and Response Team (ATDR) has seen an increase in the malware family known as information stealers in the wild over the past year. Info stealers are malware with the capability of scanning for and exfiltrating data…

Endpoint February 2, 2023

The evolution of antivirus software to face modern threats

6 min read - Over the years, endpoint security has evolved from primitive antivirus software to more sophisticated next-generation platforms employing advanced technology and better endpoint detection and response. Because of the increased threat that modern cyberattacks pose, experts are exploring more elegant ways…

News July 20, 2022

Sharkbot malware found in apps posing as antivirus solutions

2 min read - Researchers have found the Sharkbot Android malware hiding under the guise of antivirus solutions on Google’s Play Store. Google recently took down at least six fake antivirus apps from the store. Attackers used these malicious apps to spread Sharkbot malware,…

Intelligence & Analytics May 26, 2021

The Cybersecurity Ecosystem: How Did It Get So Crowded?

5 min read - Peek inside any enterprise security operations center (SOC) today, and you’ll likely see a crowded and high-pressure cybersecurity ecosystem. Over the past few years, as technology evolved rapidly, attackers have developed a growing array of strategies and tactics. In response,…

Fraud Protection May 21, 2021

5 Unique Online Scams and How to Defend Against Them

4 min read - The possibility of an online scam can be an ever-changing problem for individuals and businesses. If someone clicks on a virus-laden email while employed in a data-heavy business, their stolen data could lead to a compromise to the business overall.…

News April 28, 2021

QBot Malware Spotted Using Windows Defender Antivirus Lure

2 min read - Attackers are using fake Windows Defender Antivirus emails to distribute QBot malware. The QBot Attack Campaign In late August 2020, Bleeping Computer revealed that QBot had begun using a new template in its email attacks. This template also used stolen…

CISO May 18, 2020

Refocusing Cybersecurity Best Practices on Security Hygiene

4 min read - Attackers often increase their efforts to breach networks and systems during troubling times. As organizations around the world focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, security hygiene should be a focus, too.

May 11, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Dacls RAT Begins Targeting Mac Users

3 min read - Security researchers observed a new version of the Lazarus Group's Dacls RAT targeting Mac users via a trojanized 2FA app. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

Malware February 19, 2020

Emotet SMiShing Uses Fake Bank Domains in Targeted Attacks, Payloads Hint at TrickBot Connection

3 min read - Before a short lull in mid-February, Emotet was in the midst of a rise in activity that has been apparent since late 2019 — in terms of both spam and infecting potential victims via SMiShing attacks.