Intelligence & Analytics August 3, 2023

Bringing threat intelligence and adversary insights to the forefront: X-Force Research Hub

3 min read - Today defenders are dealing with both a threat landscape that’s constantly changing and attacks that have stood the test of time. Innovation and best practices co-exist in the criminal world, and one mustn’t distract us from the other. IBM X-Force…

News September 21, 2022

DOE invests $12M in cybersecurity research for energy grid

2 min read - In June 2021, CNN asked U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm if U.S. enemies could shut down the power grid. She said they could. Meanwhile, the concern over energy grid attacks has increased with the Russian attack on Ukraine. Attackers…

CISO January 27, 2020

Gaining Insight Into the Ponemon Institute’s 2020 Cost of Insider Threats Report

4 min read - In our release of the 2020 Cost of Insider Threats report, we cover details on the cost of insider threats by industry and the tools and activities that can help reduce the risk of insider threats.

Advanced Threats January 17, 2020

Enter Dustman: New Wiper Takes After ZeroCleare, Likely Targets Organizations in Region

7 min read - To understand the similarities between ZeroCleare and Dustman, IBM X-Force researchers took a closer look at their code and the files being used in attacks.

CISO December 16, 2019

15 Can’t-Miss Cybersecurity Conferences in 2020: Physical and Virtual Industry Events

6 min read - Improve your ongoing education plan for next year by committing to attend some of the best cybersecurity conferences in 2020, including RSAC, BSides, THINK, Black Hat and more.

Intelligence & Analytics September 10, 2019

10 Surprisingly Bright Spots on the Darknet

4 min read - The darknet isn't all creepy, illegal content. In between criminal marketplaces and hacker forums, there's a few hidden websites that exist for legitimate purposes.

Fraud Protection February 18, 2019

Global Cyber Intelligence Maven Limor Kessem Is a Guiding Light for Women in Security

5 min read - Limor Kessem studied microbiology in school and planned to open a naturopathy clinic. She's now one of IBM Security's top cyber intelligence experts and a dedicated role model for women in security.

February 12, 2019

Report: Banking Trojans Accounted for More Than Half of All Malicious Payloads in Q4 2018

2 min read - A new report found that banking Trojans accounted for more than half of all malicious payloads observed in the fourth quarter of 2018.

February 4, 2019

Cybercriminals Generated $56 Million Over 12 Years From Monero Crypto-Mining Malware

2 min read - An analysis of more than 4.4 million malware samples showed botnets were responsible for crypto-mining at least 4.3 percent of Monero over a 12-year period.

January 14, 2019

University of Maryland Researchers Use Audio Files and AI to Defeat reCaptcha Challenges

2 min read - University of Maryland researchers warn that with limited resources, threat actors could launch a successful cyberattack on Google's bot-detecting reCaptcha service.