Advanced Threats May 14, 2020 X-Force IRIS Overcomes Broken Decryption Mechanism in Jest Ransomware 10 min read - IBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS) recently helped a company fend off a ransomware attack by building a custom decryptor for a strain of ransomware known as "Jest."
Data Protection May 8, 2020 Develop Tailored Cybersecurity Self-Assessments to Help Secure Your Remote Workforce 4 min read - Promote security awareness among your remote workforce and inform future training efforts by distributing tailored cybersecurity self-assessments to your employees.
April 13, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Dark_Nexus Vies for Supremacy on Compromised Machines 3 min read - A new IoT botnet called "dark_nexus" drew researchers' attention to its efforts to establish and maintain dominance on a compromised machine. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
April 6, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: MS-SQL Servers Targeted by ‘Vollgar’ Campaign 2 min read - Researchers uncovered an attack campaign that spent the past two years targeting Windows machines running MS-SQL servers. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
April 6, 2020 AZORult Variant, Other Malware Payloads Delivered by Multi-Pronged Attack Campaign 2 min read - Security researchers spotted a multi-pronged attack campaign that delivered a variant of the AZORult family along with other malicious payloads.
March 23, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Nefilim Ransomware Victims Given a Week to Pay 3 min read - Researchers observed the Nefilim ransomware family threatening to publish its victims' data if they did not pay their ransoms within a week. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
Data Protection March 23, 2020 Crypto-Risk: Your Data Security Blind Spot 4 min read - Start thinking about what your organization can do to manage crypto-risk before today's encryption and security measures fall prey to tomorrow's attackers and advanced computing tools.
Malware March 12, 2020 PXJ Ransomware Campaign Identified by X-Force IRIS 4 min read - In a recent analysis from IBM's X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS), our team discovered activity related to a new strain of ransomware known as PXJ ransomware.
March 10, 2020 Durham, North Carolina Shuts Down Phone System Following Ryuk Ransomware Attack 2 min read - The city of Durham, North Carolina temporarily disabled its phone system last weekend after suffering a Ryuk ransomware attack.
March 4, 2020 U.S. Cities Targeted by New PwndLocker Ransomware 2 min read - Security researchers observed the PwndLocker ransomware family targeting the networks of enterprises and U.S. cities.