Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Industry: Second-Most Attacked Sector in 2016
The information and communication technology (ICT) industry suffered the second-most attacks out of all sectors monitored by IBM X-Force in 2016.
A Magnet for Cybercrime: Financial Services Sector
According to the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, cybercriminals targeted the financial services sector more than any other industry in 2016.
Life’s a Breach: Dissecting a Year of Devastating Data Breaches
The volume and sophistication of data breaches grew dramatically in 2016 as cybercriminals began targeting unstructured data for the first time.
The Weaponization of IoT: Rise of the Thingbots
The IBM X-Force team tracked the weaponization of IoT devices and found that the threat of so-called thingbots increased dramatically in 2016.
2016: The Year of the Mega Breach
The latest edition of the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index detailed how companies were affected by data breaches during the "year of the mega breach."
CAPEC: Making Heads or Tails of Attack Patterns
The CAPEC standard for attack categorization enables analysts to more efficiently classify, prioritize and communicate about common threats and events.
Enticing Clicks With Spam
According to the upcoming IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, the creation of new TLDs is generating new ways for fraudsters to distribute spam.
2016 IBM X-Force Report: Breaches Without Borders and Tales From the Cybercrime Underground
The latest IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Report revealed some interesting trends regarding cybercrime in 2015 — and noted how it surpassed expectations.
Anonymity and Cryptocurrencies Enabling High-Stakes Extortion
The third 2015 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Quarterly has been released, detailing the evolution of ransomware, anonymous routers and more.
The Insider Threat: A Cloud Platform Perspective
Organizations can protect themselves from the dangers of an insider threat by implementing several cloud security best practices.