Cloud Security August 7, 2020

Cloud IAM and the Path Toward Digital Transformation

4 min read - By 2022, 40% of global midsize and larger organizations will use identity and access management (IAM) capabilities delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS) to fulfill most of their needs, cites a 2019 Gartner press release on IAM technology trends. Today, businesses are…

Advanced Threats July 16, 2020

New Research Exposes Iranian Threat Group Operations

7 min read - IBM X-Force Incident Response Intelligence Services (IRIS) has uncovered rare details on the operations of the suspected Iranian threat group ITG18, which overlaps with Charming Kitten and Phosphorus. In the past few weeks, ITG18 has been associated with targeting of …

Identity & Access June 11, 2020

Multifactor Authentication: The Next Battleground

6 min read - X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS) has responded to multiple security incidents where multifactor authentication (MFA) was not implemented—but where implementing MFA might have significantly reduced the impact of the incident. Such incidents have even included destructive malware attacks, resulting in millions…

Zero Trust June 3, 2020

It’s Time to Take a Fresh Look at Zero Trust

3 min read - A convergence of trends and technologies is making Zero Trust an increasingly necessary cybersecurity strategy.

May 27, 2020

Discord Client Modified to Steal Users’ Plaintext Passwords

2 min read - Security researchers observed the "AnarchyGrabber3" malware modifying the Discord client to steal its victims' plaintext passwords.

Zero Trust May 15, 2020

What the Data Is Telling Us About the Current Rise in Security Threats During the COVID-19 Pandemic

5 min read - IBM X-Force Research has been seeing a significant number of new malicious domains related to COVID-19 appear in the wild since late February 2020, based on Quad 9 data.

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.

May 6, 2020

New ‘Kaiji’ Linux Malware Targeting IoT Devices

2 min read - A new Linux malware strain known as "Kaiji" is targeting internet of things (IoT) devices via SSH brute-force attacks.

April 23, 2020

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Hits LA Suburb, Demands 100 Bitcoins as Ransom

2 min read - DoppelPaymer ransomware operators demanded 100 bitcoins as ransom from officials after allegedly attacking the city of Torrance in California's Los Angeles County.

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.