X-Force June 23, 2016

Fool Me Once, Shame on You — Fool Me Eight Times, Shame on My Security Posture?

2 min read - Organizations with weak security posture are an attractive target for cybercriminals, and they may find themselves coming under fire frequently.

June 21, 2016

Akamai Says Subtlety Is Out, Brute Force Is In for Identity Theft

2 min read - New security research from Akamai found that brute-force attacks are making a comeback thanks to their low-risk, high-reward nature.

May 5, 2016

Remote Desktop Servers Can Act as Ransomware Entry Points

2 min read - Remote desktop servers are vulnerable to brute-force attacks, and as a result, they may allow ransomware to enter a corporate network.

X-Force May 5, 2016

Footprinting and Brute-Force Attacks Remain Prevalent

2 min read - With so much attention focused on APTs and mutating malware, it's easy to overlook brute-force attacks — which can still be successful.

January 6, 2015

iDict Creator Claims Tool Was Meant to Make Apple Improve iCloud Security

2 min read - A cybercriminal claims the iDict tool was only created to force Apple to deal with a vulnerability in iCloud that allowed brute-force attacks.