Threat Intelligence March 3, 2020 State of the Phish: IBM X-Force Reveals Current Phishing Attack Trends 6 min read - Phishing has long been an infection vector of choice for threat actors, and for good reason — it is relatively easy, inexpensive and consistently successful.
March 2, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Attacks on Personal Data More Frequent in 2019 3 min read - Researchers reported a surge in the frequency of attacks that targeted people's data as well as of Trojans that hid on popular app marketplaces. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
February 25, 2020 Phishing Schemes Use Google Forms to Steal Office 365 Credentials 2 min read - Phishing campaigns aimed at stealing Microsoft user credentials are using Google Forms to dupe potential victims, security researchers warn.
Government February 25, 2020 A Road Map for Better Government Cybersecurity From North Dakota 5 min read - Imagine the impact on the government cybersecurity landscape if the mantra for every U.S. state were something like, "Every student, every school, cyber-educated."
Intelligence & Analytics February 24, 2020 The Past, Present and Future of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) 5 min read - Security information and event management (SIEM) was originally designed to help organizations achieve and maintain compliance, but over the years, it's evolved to become so much more.
CISO February 20, 2020 What the Explosive Growth in ICS-Infrastructure Targeting Means for Security Leaders 3 min read - The IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2020 found that industrial control systems became a popular target for specialized actors in 2019. Find out what this means for the future of cybersecurity.
February 19, 2020 Evolving Turkish Phishing Campaign Targets More Than 80 Companies With Adwind Malware < 1 min read - Security researchers spotted the latest iteration of an evolving Turkish phishing campaign that's targeting more than 80 companies with Adwind malware.
Malware February 19, 2020 Emotet SMiShing Uses Fake Bank Domains in Targeted Attacks, Payloads Hint at TrickBot Connection 3 min read - Before a short lull in mid-February, Emotet was in the midst of a rise in activity that has been apparent since late 2019 — in terms of both spam and infecting potential victims via SMiShing attacks.
February 17, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Coronavirus-Themed Emotet Spam Tops Malware List 3 min read - Coronavirus-themed spam campaigns delivering Emotet topped a monthly "most wanted" malware list. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
Intelligence & Analytics February 14, 2020 What Is a DDoS Attack? 4 min read - After 20 years, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks can still result in critical damage to businesses. Learn more about how to mitigate a DDoS attack on your corporate network.