Fraud Protection April 5, 2018

Financial Malware Trends and Predictions: Organized Cybercrime Continues to Rise

2 min read - As security tools improve, malicious actors are increasingly operating as organized cybergangs and less sophisticated actors are falling behind, according to X-Force analysis of malware trends.

May 15, 2017

Locky’s Distributors Launch Jaff Ransomware

2 min read - Jaff ransomware is a new variant from the authors of Locky. It works in a similar manner, but is much more expensive for its victims.

Malware May 4, 2017

Neverquest Gang Takes Leave — Is It the End of the Quest?

5 min read - IBM X-Force researchers recently observed a massive drop in Neverquest malware campaigns. Is it the end of an era for this Trojan?

Malware April 24, 2017

The Necurs Botnet: A Pandora’s Box of Malicious Spam

11 min read - Since its initial launch five years ago, the Necurs botnet has quickly ascended the cybercriminal ranks. Today, it controls more than 6 million endpoints.

Advanced Threats February 28, 2017

Dridex’s Cold War: Enter AtomBombing

9 min read - IBM X-Force researchers discovered that an upgraded version of Dridex has been using a new injection method, signifying the Trojan's continued evolution.

January 31, 2017

Dridex Redux? Small-Scale Attacks Suggest Potential Compromise Comeback

2 min read - Researchers detected a wave of phishing attacks in the U.K. delivering malware that shares code with the infamous Dridex banking Trojan.

Fraud Protection December 13, 2016

Nǐ Hǎo TrickBot? Dyre Successor Spreads to Asia

4 min read - The cybergang behind the TrickBot Trojan has moved into Singapore, targeting the many multinational corporations that operate in the region.

X-Force September 29, 2016

Protected API Calls and String Constants: Looting Dridex’s Candy Box

9 min read - Like a child hiding candy from thieving, sweet-toothed siblings, Dridex uses clever tricks to keep secrets regarding its malicious code from researchers.

Malware September 15, 2016

Hey Dridex, Tu Runā Latviski?

5 min read - IBM X-Force Research reported that Dridex recently conducted attacks in unlikely areas, such as Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Ukraine.

August 23, 2016

Dridex Malware Targets Businesses

2 min read - Instead of sending phishing emails to millions of random users, the Dridex malware infection is now targeting a smaller number of large financial services.