June 14, 2018 Malicious Actors Generated $175 Million in Monero Via Cryptocurrency Mining, Report Reveals 2 min read - Malicious cryptocurrency mining techniques have gobbled up approximately 5 percent of all Monero in circulation today, according to a recent study.
Security Services June 13, 2018 Space Rogue: A Security Rebel Turned Pen Tester 4 min read - Two decades ago, Cris Thomas testified before Congress about various cybersecurity issues he uncovered as a white hat hacker. Today, he works as a penetration testing specialist for IBM X-Force Red.
Data Protection June 12, 2018 Ransomware Recovery: Maintain Control of Your Data in the Face of an Attack 5 min read - Organizations can significantly reduce the risk and cost of ransomware recovery by investing in cloud data protection tools that feature file and object store encryption capabilities.
May 31, 2018 What’s the Biggest Security Threat for 2018? Malware 2 min read - Information technology (IT) professionals named malware prevention the largest threat and responsibility for security teams in 2018, according to a May 2018 report.
Incident Response May 30, 2018 The Digital Disaster: A CIO Embraces Cyber Resilience 6 min read - What happens when a malware infection results in permanent loss of data, operational downtime and significant reputational damage? Experience the cyber resilience failures of airline CIO Martin Kinsley.
Malware May 29, 2018 New Banking Trojan MnuBot Discovered by IBM X-Force Research 5 min read - IBM X-Force Research has uncovered a new Brazilian, Delphi-based malware active in the wild in a recent campaign dubbed MnuBot.
May 23, 2018 Cybersecurity Threats: 85 Percent of Security Professionals Predict a Major Attack 2 min read - Eighty-five percent of security professionals believe cybersecurity threats will lead to an attack on major critical infrastructure within the next five years, according to a recent survey.
May 17, 2018 Cybersecurity Threats in 2018: Cryptojacking, Ransomware and a Divided Zero-Day Market 2 min read - The first quarter of 2018 saw a rise in cybersecurity threats such as ransomware, Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities and zero-day threats.
May 16, 2018 Threat Intelligence Shows Tried and True Techniques Continue to Work for Hackers 2 min read - According to new threat intelligence data, simple threats, such as phishing and drive-by downloads, remain popular among cybercriminals.
May 10, 2018 Data Breach Statistics Q1 2018: Disclosure Times Remain High as Total Numbers Fall 2 min read - New data breach statistics revealed that while total numbers are down, disclosure times are still too high to comply with upcoming data privacy regulations.