March 16, 2020

Cookiethief: Cookie-Stealing Trojan Targets Social Media Accounts

2 min read - Researchers spotted a new cookie-stealing Trojan called "Cookiethief" that is targeting users' social media accounts and browsers.

Fraud Protection March 9, 2020

From Nigerian Princes to Bitcoin Trading: Online Scams Have Come a Long Way

5 min read - Online scams originating from Nigeria have come a long way, and while some stick with the old rich prince ploy, others have devised more elaborate schemes to secure money.

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.

Advanced Threats February 11, 2020

X-Force Threat Intelligence Index Reveals Top Cybersecurity Risks of 2020

5 min read - The findings in the 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index highlight the most common attack vectors, the evolution of ransomware and malware, the risks posed by inadvertent insiders and more.

Risk Management January 21, 2020

Spear Phishing Gets Us Nearly Every Time: Lessons From Europol’s Report

4 min read - Just how susceptible are people to phishing and spear phishing? Recent reports show an increase in phishing activity and sophistication as well as greater negative impacts.

Incident Response January 14, 2020

3 Lessons From the Incident Response Tabletops

3 min read - Here are three lessons I've learned about incident response from having run tabletop exercises within IBM and alongside our clients.

Data Protection January 8, 2020

How Digital Natives Are Shaping the Future of Data Privacy

4 min read - Our collective attitude toward sharing is changing as we learn more about how maintaining data privacy is both desirable and difficult.

CISO January 7, 2020

Looking Back on a Year of (Unexpected) Security Keynote Speeches

4 min read - As wide-ranging as the security keynote speeches I heard last year were, almost all had a similar message: We're overwhelmed by threats that, if left unanswered, could take down our institutions.

CISO November 20, 2019

Create Cyber Incident Response Policies for Any Type of Disaster

4 min read - If your organization is proactive, you should have a cyber incident policy in place for that worst-case scenario of your files being compromised by a bad actor.

Endpoint November 12, 2019

How to Protect Your Organization From Evolving Phishing Attacks

4 min read - Protecting against evolving phishing attacks requires robust security awareness training for users and some help from technologies like artificial intelligence and ahead-of-threat detection.