The Business of Organized Cybercrime: Rising Intergang Collaboration in 2018
In 2018, IBM X-Force researchers observed organized cybercrime groups collaborating, rather than competing over turf or even attacking each other, for the first time.
Attack Campaign Using Fake Browser Updates to Deliver Ransomware and Banking Malware
Researchers observed an attack campaign distributing fake browser updates to infect website visitors with ransomware and banking malware.
Cryptojacking Rises 450 Percent as Cybercriminals Pivot From Ransomware to Stealthier Attacks
IBM X-Force saw a decline in ransomware in 2018 as cybercriminals shifted tactics to cryptojacking and attacks that don’t leverage malware.
Threat Actors Impersonate Oil and Gas Companies in Latest Shade Ransomware Attack
Digital criminals tried to impersonate oil and gas companies in a recent attack campaign distributing Shade ransomware.
Catastrophe, Not Compromise: VFEmail Attack Destroys Decades of Data
The email provider VFEmail suffered a "catastrophic" hack that destroyed the company's primary and backup data servers in the U.S.
Organizations Continue to Fail at IoT Security, and the Consequences Are Growing
As the internet of things (IoT) takes over the world, IoT security remains, well, pitiful. Organizations are failing to ensure that the networks and data generated by IoT devices remain protected.
Cybersecurity Leaders From Maersk and Westfield Insurance Discuss Digital Transformation at Major Industry Event
IBM Security General Manager Mary O'Brien sat down for a fireside chat with Kevin Baker, CISO of Westfield Insurance, and Maersk CISO Andy Powell about how digital transformation impacts security.
Report: Banking Trojans Accounted for More Than Half of All Malicious Payloads in Q4 2018
A new report found that banking Trojans accounted for more than half of all malicious payloads observed in the fourth quarter of 2018.
New Linux Crypto-Mining Malware Kills Other Malicious Miners Upon Installation
Security analysts identified a sample of Linux crypto-mining malware that kills any other malicious miners upon installation.
Hey Siri, Get My Coffee, Hold the Malware
According to IBM X-Force IRIS research, there are several security concerns that should be taken into consideration before using Siri Shortcuts.