Downward Trend in Publicly Available Exploit Code? Don’t Ease Up on Patch Management Just Yet
IBM X-Force reported a downward trend in publicly available exploit code, but security teams must still prioritize vulnerability and patch management.
What Do Avocados and Threat Intelligence Have in Common?
Like a delicious guacamole, security teams need a perfect mix of IP addresses, MD5 checksum hashes and other threat intelligence to protect their networks.
Security Specialists Discuss Identity and Access Management in the Age of Ransomware
Security teams should follow identity and access management (IAM) best practices to avoid widespread ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya.
Blindfolded on the Battlefield: The Importance of Threat Hunting in the Modern Age
To keep up with today's advanced cybercrime landscape, security professionals must take a proactive approach to threat hunting and incident response.
Incident Response and Threat Intelligence: A Potent One-Two Punch to Fight Cybercrime
IBM X-Force IRIS combines incident response with threat intelligence to help organizations analyze cybercriminals' behavior and predict future trends.
Stay Up to Date on Threat Intelligence With New X-Force Exchange Capabilities
The IBM X-Force Exchange features new capabilities and notifications to help security analysts collaborate and share threat intelligence more efficiently.
Threat Hunting Services Are Now a Basic Necessity
EDR solutions enable threat hunting teams to fine-tune behavioral detection rules and determine the techniques by which malware spreads through a network.
TrickBot Learns From WannaCry and Petya by Adding Self-Spreading Worm Module
Threat actors are learning from ransomware attacks such as WannaCry by adding a features like a worm module to their malware.
Samba Vulnerability Exposes NAS Devices to SHELLBIND Malware
The SHELLBIND Trojan exploits a recently patched Samba vulnerability to steal data from connected network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
Everlasting Issue? EternalBlue Scanning Apps Find 50,000 Susceptible Systems
A new scanning app found that more than 50,000 systems across the world are still vulnerable to the EternalBlue exploit, despite a patch being available.