April 24, 2018 New Orangeworm Threat Group Targets Healthcare Organizations With Custom Backdoor 2 min read - Security researchers reported that a cybergang known as Orangeworm is actively targeting healthcare organizations and attempting to install a custom backdoor on their networks.
April 24, 2018 Cybercrime Profits Soar to $1.5 Trillion 2 min read - According to a recent study, malicious actors and threat groups are generating, spending and reinvesting $1.5 trillion worth of cybercrime profits.
Data Protection April 9, 2018 What Is the Dark Web and Why Would Businesses Use It? 4 min read - What is the Dark Web, besides an underground haven for cybercriminals to exchange ideas and illicit data anonymously? It can also be a valuable tool for security teams looking to share threat data.
March 27, 2018 Law Enforcement Conducts Largest Coordinated Elder Identity Fraud Sweep in History 2 min read - The U.S. Department of Justice recently conducted the largest sweep of identity fraud cases aimed at elderly citizens in the nation's history.
March 26, 2018 Cybercrime-as-a-Service Offerings Include DDoS Attacks Starting at $10, Report Reveals 2 min read - Would-be threat actors who lack technical skills can take advantage of cybercrime-as-a-service offerings that facilitate DDoS and other attacks for as little as $10.
March 21, 2018 Cybercrime Profits Total Nearly $200 Billion Each Year, Study Reveals < 1 min read - Illegal cybercrime profits total at least $80 billion and as much as $200 billion each year, an academic study into cybercriminals' money laundering schemes revealed.
Incident Response November 13, 2017 The Grasshopper, the Ants and the Incident Response Plan 3 min read - The passive Grasshopper should be more like the Ants, who use IBM Resilient to support their robust and comprehensive incident response plan.
November 6, 2017 Study of More Than 3,200 Unique Phishing Kits Shows Fraudsters’ Inner Workings 2 min read - Malicious developers commonly distribute phishing kits with built-in back doors that enable them to hijack victims infected by other threat actors.
October 19, 2017 Necurs Downloader Takes Screen Grabs to Improve Ransomware Attacks 2 min read - The cybercriminals behind the Necurs botnet are now taking screenshots of victims' machines to improve the performance of ransomware attacks.
August 24, 2017 Cybercriminals Could Easily Take Over Industrial Cobots, Researchers Warn 2 min read - Security researchers discovered more than 50 vulnerabilities in industrial cobots that could allow cybercriminals to change safety settings from afar.