CISO January 17, 2023

Why Quantum Computing Capabilities Are Creating Security Vulnerabilities Today

3 min read - Quantum computing capabilities are already impacting your organization. While data encryption and operational disruption have long troubled Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), the threat posed by emerging quantum computing capabilities is far more profound and immediate. Indeed, quantum computing poses…

Incident Response November 1, 2021

From Thanos to Prometheus: When Ransomware Encryption Goes Wrong

7 min read - IBM Security X-Force researchers have recently reverse-engineered Prometheus ransomware samples as part of ongoing incident response operations. X-Force has found that samples that infected organizational networks featured flawed encryption. This allowed our team to develop a fast-acting decryptor and help…

Incident Response July 26, 2021

Double Encryption: When Ransomware Recovery Gets Complicated

4 min read - Ever hear of double extortion? It’s a technique increasingly employed by ransomware attackers. A malware payload steals a victim’s plaintext information before launching its encryption routine. Those operating the ransomware then go on to demand two ransoms — one for…