Malware September 2, 2015 How to Stop a Botnet Created by Angler Exploit Kits 3 min read - The Angler exploit kit has been responsible for the vast majority of botnets created over the past year. Here's how it works and how to stop it.
Advanced Threats August 31, 2015 Shifu: ‘Masterful’ New Banking Trojan Is Attacking 14 Japanese Banks 7 min read - A brand -ew advanced banking Trojan discovered in the wild has been named Shifu by IBM Security X-Force, after the Japanese word for thief.
Malware August 20, 2015 Diagnosing the Details of a Malware Infection 2 min read - As threat detection techniques evolve, so does the malware infection process, which typically includes advanced verions of downloaders, droppers and more.
August 11, 2015 DGA Changer Malware Variant Shows How Attackers Are Improving Domain Names 2 min read - Researchers have discovered that those attackers behind the DGA Changer malware have come up with an even better way to avoid sandbox detection.
Intelligence & Analytics August 5, 2015 Information Security Is Not Stagnant, but Dynamic 2 min read - Information security has changed drastically in a short amount of time, but defense strategies are not keeping pace with its dynamic nature.
Advanced Threats August 4, 2015 DDoS Extortion: Ransomware’s Older Cousin 2 min read - Though ransomware has been received a lot of press, extortion by threat of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is still very real — and dangerous.
Banking & Finance July 14, 2015 El malware Dyre se toma sus vacaciones de verano en España 10 min read - Una nueva configuración del Troyano Dyre persigue a 17 bancos españoles ¿Qué hay de nuevo? Al mismo tiempo que los europeos se dirigen a las playas españolas este verano, los cibercriminales que están detrás del exitoso malware Dyre no se…
Banking & Finance July 14, 2015 Dyre Malware Takes Summer Holiday in Spain 8 min read - The IBM X-Force Security Research team has discovered some interesting new information involving the Dyre Trojan, which is now targeting Spanish banks.
Fraud Protection July 10, 2015 The Rising Threat of Attacks and How Organizational Silos Enable the Fraudsters 2 min read - Successfully reducing the threat of financial crime requires collaboration and intelligence sharing across different financial institutions.
Network July 7, 2015 Sorting Through the Hype of Next-Generation Firewalls 2 min read - Ask the right questions of both your organization and your security vendor before taking the plunge with next-generation firewalls.