Intelligence & Analytics August 8, 2023

Unmasking hypnotized AI: The hidden risks of large language models

11 min read - The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) is redefining how cybersecurity teams and cybercriminals operate. As security teams leverage the capabilities of generative AI to bring more simplicity and speed into their operations, it’s important we recognize that cybercriminals are…

Risk Management May 19, 2022

Malicious Reconnaissance: What It Is and How To Stop It

2 min read - You spend your days getting ready to stop threat actors. But even as you wonder, attackers could already be ‘casing the joint’. Before any well-organized attack, skillful or professional attackers quietly snoop around, looking for chances to gain access. It’s…

Threat Intelligence December 15, 2021

Nation state threat group targets airline with Aclip backdoor

8 min read - IBM Security X-Force has observed a state-sponsored adversary using a new backdoor that utilizes Slack to attack airline organizations. The adversary leveraged free workspaces on Slack, a legitimate messaging and collaboration application likely to obfuscate operational communications, allowing malicious traffic,…

Application Security October 28, 2021

How Shopping Bots Can Compromise Retail Cybersecurity

3 min read - Online shopping bots are not new to the e-commerce world. Stores use bots to offer better customer service, but malicious bots can cause major harm to a business. These pose cybersecurity risks to e-commerce retailers and consumers alike. Some customers…

News April 13, 2021

Over Half of Malware Delivered via Cloud Applications

2 min read - Malware actors aren’t struggling to adapt their attack campaigns to cloud applications. If they were, then they probably wouldn’t have sent 61% of their malicious payloads in 2020 via cloud-based apps. That’s up from 48% of malware samples in 2019,…

May 21, 2020

Magento Plugin Flaw Leaves Online Shoppers Open to E-Skimming Attacks

2 min read - A Magento plugin vulnerability that dates back at least three years could allow e-skimming attacks on unsuspecting online shoppers, the FBI warns.

February 24, 2020

WLAN Employed by Emotet as New Distribution Method

2 min read - Security researchers discovered a new variant of the Emotet malware family that employed a wireless local area network (WLAN) as its distribution method.

February 11, 2020

KBOT Malware Is the First ‘Living’ Virus Spotted in Years

2 min read - Security researchers recently spotted KBOT malware, the first "living" computer virus they've discovered in years.

Malware February 5, 2020

Emotet Activity Rises as It Uses Coronavirus Scare to Infect Targets in Japan

3 min read - IBM X-Force has identified a spam campaign targeting users in Japan that employs the Coronavirus scare as a lure to encourage people to open malicious emails.

January 28, 2020

Tampa Bay Times Cyberattack Attributed to Ryuk Ransomware Actors

2 min read - Media reports indicate that malicious actors wielding Ryuk ransomware were responsible for a recent Tampa Bay Times cyberattack.