Risk Management January 29, 2018 Highlights From the World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Risks Report 2018’ 4 min read - The World Economic Forum's "Global Risks Report 2018" warned of "the increased dangers of systemic breakdown" due to our overreliance on emerging technologies for critical systems and services.
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.
Risk Management December 20, 2017 Year in Review: How Did the Cyberthreat Landscape Change in 2017? 3 min read - Over the course of 2017, the cyberthreat landscape shifted to accommodate a sharper focus on pure data destruction for the sake of disruption rather than monetary gain.
Incident Response December 18, 2017 Looking Ahead: Three Bold Cybersecurity Predictions for 2018 2 min read - As we wrap up one of the wildest years the industry has ever seen, the IBM Resilient team offered three bold cybersecurity predictions for 2018.
X-Force December 14, 2017 New Year, New Threats: Five Security Predictions That Will Take Hold in 2018 3 min read - The IBM Security X-Force team offered some security predictions for new trends in the technology landscape and threats that are poised to emerge in 2018.
Risk Management December 11, 2017 Revisiting the Top Security Threats of 2017 3 min read - Many of the security threats we noted at the start of 2017 gripped the public's attention during the past year, foreshadowing major shifts to come in 2018.
December 5, 2017 Vortex and Bugware Ransomware Use Open Source Tools to Target .NET Users 2 min read - Security researchers uncovered two new ransomware strains that use open source tools to minimize their victims' odds of recovering their encrypted files.
Data Protection December 2, 2017 What’s Behind the Rising Tide of Ransomware? 3 min read - The rate of ransomware is rising, largely due to the availability of exploit kits and ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) packages in underground marketplaces.
November 29, 2017 Fraudsters Use Necurs Botnet to Spread Scarab Ransomware 2 min read - A group of cybercriminals used the Necurs botnet to spread Scarab ransomware to 12.5 million email accounts on Nov. 23, according to security researchers.
November 21, 2017 SMBs Need to Brace for RDP Ransomware Attacks 2 min read - RDP ransomware attacks aren't new, but they're targeting more small businesses. How can SMBs stay safe?