April 15, 2020 APT41 Distributing Speculoos Backdoor in New Attack Campaign 2 min read - Security researchers discovered an attack campaign in which APT41 distributed the Speculoos backdoor by exploiting CVE-2019-19781.
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.
Endpoint April 9, 2020 Phishers and iPhone Thieves Rolling Out Multimillion-Dollar Operations 9 min read - Going down the rabbit hole of a physical iPhone theft followed by a SMiShing campaign, IBM X-Force IRIS researchers found a large-scale operation of phishers with over 600 phishing domains.
Intelligence & Analytics April 2, 2020 How Relevance Scoring Can Make Your Threat Intelligence More Actionable 2 min read - Relevance scoring is a technique that correlates the properties of security analysts' threat intelligence and those of their organization, such as the industry and region.
March 30, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: 24 Children’s Gaming Apps Laden With Tekya Clicker 2 min read - Researchers found a new clicker malware called "Tekya" hidden within 24 children's games on the Google Play store. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
March 23, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Nefilim Ransomware Victims Given a Week to Pay 3 min read - Researchers observed the Nefilim ransomware family threatening to publish its victims' data if they did not pay their ransoms within a week. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
CISO March 20, 2020 4 Principles That Should Define Your Evolving Security Operations Model 3 min read - It's never too soon to set the stage for your next-generation security operations model. Here are four important considerations to keep in mind.
March 18, 2020 Snoop Attacks via L1 Data Sampling Threaten Security of Intel CPUs 2 min read - Intel processors, including Core and Xeon products, are susceptible to attacks described as Snoop-assisted L1 data sampling, a security investigator has discovered.
Advanced Threats March 18, 2020 EnigmaSpark: Politically Themed Cyber Activity Highlights Regional Opposition to Middle East Peace Plan 9 min read - In recent analysis of malicious activity likely targeting entities based in the Middle East, IBM X-Force IRIS discovered a backdoor malware strain we named "EnigmaSpark."
Fraud Protection March 17, 2020 2020 Tax Fraud Trends: How to Protect Yourself at Home and Work 8 min read - Scammers view tax season as a prime recruiting season for victims. Here are the most prominent tax fraud trends in 2020 and how to protect your identity and business from risks.