March 20, 2018

Security Intelligence Briefing: Rise of the Triple Threat

2 min read - A new security intelligence report revealed that attackers are combining botnets, ransomware and phishing campaigns to create a triple threat that's hard to defeat and even harder to dislodge.

Fraud Protection March 6, 2018

February’s Top Cybersecurity News Stories: Nice Phish You Got There

3 min read - Last month's cybersecurity news cycle featured a tricky cryptocurrency-stealing Trojan, targeted phishing attacks, interesting insights about millennials' identity protection habits and more.

Artificial Intelligence February 27, 2018

An Interview With IBM Master Inventor James Kozloski on His New Security Patent: The Cognitive Honeypot

3 min read - An innocent conversation with a colleague at the office printing station led IBM Master Inventor James Kozloski to land a security patent for the cognitive honeypot, a tool to combat spear phishing.

February 21, 2018

Nearly 250 Million Phishing Attempts in 2017, Study Shows

2 min read - One security firm recently detected approximately 250 million phishing attempts against its users in 2017, according to a spam and phishing report.

Threat Intelligence February 21, 2018

IBM X-Force IRIS Uncovers Active Business Email Compromise Campaign Targeting Fortune 500 Companies

8 min read - IBM X-Force IRIS observed a widespread business email compromise (BEC) campaign targeting many Fortune 500 companies that exploits flaws in common accounts payable processes.

Malware February 12, 2018

Necurs Spammers Go All In to Find a Valentine’s Day Victim

4 min read - The cybergang behind the Necurs botnet launched a massive romance-themed spam campaign in the lead up to Valentine's Day, impersonating single Russian women looking for dates online.

February 8, 2018

The State of Internet Security: Rising Risk Despite Reputation and Regulation

2 min read - According to security firm Menlo, many popular websites are more vulnerable to internet security threats such as typosquatting and background attacks than their reputations would suggest.

January 19, 2018

Reel Talk: Phishing Attacks Not Water Under the Bridge Yet

2 min read - Phishing attacks are still muddying the waters of network security despite an uptick in security awareness. How can companies avoid the hook?

Threat Intelligence January 8, 2018

Six Major Data Breach Trends From 2017

9 min read - IBM X-Force monitored major data breach trends throughout 2017 and gleaned key insights to help companies avoid headline-grabbing security incidents.

December 12, 2017

Threat of Phishing Attacks Increases With Bitcoin Price Hike

2 min read - A surge in the value of bitcoin has been accompanied by a rise in the risk of phishing attacks against the cryptocurrency ecosystem.