Data Protection December 6, 2021

7 Holiday Cybersecurity Tips to Try Before The Year Ends

4 min read - The holiday rush is upon us, and so is the risk of cyberattack. Threat actors often get to work during the holidays. IT staff is heading out for vacation, and everyone is in a hurry. This means we might skimp…

Data Protection February 5, 2021

5 Ways Companies Can Protect Personally Identifiable Information

4 min read - Protecting personally identifiable information (PII) is one of the key aspects of a security expert’s job. What does personally identifiable information include? Social Security numbers, birth dates and places, financial accounts and more can give threat actors a foothold to…

Data Protection October 21, 2020

Account Fraud is Killing Streaming Services: What Providers Can Do

5 min read - The use of online streaming services was already burgeoning well before most of the world started spending so much time at home. The current explosion in the demand for video and music streaming services is cause for celebration in the…

Application Security June 18, 2020

Ginp Malware Operations are on the Rise, Aiming to Expand in Turkey

5 min read - The Ginp mobile banking malware, which emerged in late 2019, is one of the top most prevalent Android banking malware families today. It started as a SMS stealer and rapidly evolved into one of the most advanced actors in the…

Zero Trust May 27, 2020

IBM Named a Leader in ‘The Forrester Wave™: Risk-Based Authentication, Q2 2020’

3 min read - In today’s hybrid multicloud environment, users expect to be able to access their work and personal resources from wherever they are, whenever they need them. With this expanded security perimeter, and especially considering this year’s tectonic shift in remote work,…

Advanced Threats April 23, 2020

New Study Shows Consumers Could Be Vulnerable to COVID-19 Spam

5 min read - Since March 11, IBM X-Force has observed a more than 6,000 percent increase in COVID-19 spam, with lures ranging the full gamut of challenges and concerns facing individuals.

Advanced Threats March 24, 2020

TrickBot Pushing a 2FA Bypass App to Bank Customers in Germany

13 min read - Our team is closely monitoring TrickBot's developing capabilities, including its new cross-channel attacks using the TrickMo component.

Fraud Protection March 17, 2020

2020 Tax Fraud Trends: How to Protect Yourself at Home and Work

8 min read - Scammers view tax season as a prime recruiting season for victims. Here are the most prominent tax fraud trends in 2020 and how to protect your identity and business from risks.

Software Vulnerabilities March 16, 2020

Player vs. Hacker: Cyberthreats to Gaming Companies and Gamers

6 min read - It is important that gaming companies are prepared to defend against threats to their consumers and that gamers understand the types of threats they can face in their community.

Fraud Protection March 9, 2020

From Nigerian Princes to Bitcoin Trading: Online Scams Have Come a Long Way

5 min read - Online scams originating from Nigeria have come a long way, and while some stick with the old rich prince ploy, others have devised more elaborate schemes to secure money.