Intelligence & Analytics December 30, 2021

Intelligent Adversary Engagement: Deceiving the Attacker

3 min read - Traditional security isn’t always enough to keep attackers at bay. When it comes to sneaking into networks, detection will often only come after malicious traffic reaches systems such as next-generation firewalls and intrusion detection and prevention systems. Meanwhile, threat actors…

Advanced Threats April 30, 2021

3 Ransomware Threats in 2021 and How to Protect Against Them

4 min read - I’m sure I’m not the only one who expected the world to magically get back to normal — whatever that is — when the ball dropped on 2021. After seeing a rise in threats last year, no more ransomware, or…

Data Protection February 5, 2021

How Doxing Affects Gen Z

5 min read - In the past, public and famous figures had to worry most about doxing. Two men were arrested in New York for doxing after posting home addresses and Social Security numbers of dozens of law enforcement personnel on the internet. Last…

May 5, 2020

LockBit Ransomware Performs Targeted Attacks With Automated Distribution

2 min read - Security researchers observed the LockBit ransomware leveraging brute-force techniques and evasion-based tactics to perform targeted attacks.

Endpoint April 21, 2020

New Android Banking Trojan Targets Spanish, Portuguese Speaking Users

6 min read - IBM X-Force recently analyzed a new Android banking Trojan dubbed "Banker.BR" that appears to be targeting users in Spain, Portugal, Brazil and other parts of Latin America.

Advanced Threats April 14, 2020

TA505 Continues to Infect Networks With SDBbot RAT

7 min read - IBM X-Force IRIS recently identified attacks likely linked to Hive0065, also known as TA505, which spread the SDBbot remote-access Trojan (RAT) alongside other custom malware.

April 6, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: MS-SQL Servers Targeted by ‘Vollgar’ Campaign

2 min read - Researchers uncovered an attack campaign that spent the past two years targeting Windows machines running MS-SQL servers. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

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.

Endpoint January 31, 2020

How Do You Measure the Success of Your Patch Management Efforts?

4 min read - With the recent shift in attack focus toward operating systems and the increase in publicized breaches and ransomware attacks, patch management is now essential for organizations.

January 28, 2020

Tampa Bay Times Cyberattack Attributed to Ryuk Ransomware Actors

2 min read - Media reports indicate that malicious actors wielding Ryuk ransomware were responsible for a recent Tampa Bay Times cyberattack.