Threat Intelligence March 13, 2017

Enticing Clicks With Spam

5 min read - According to the upcoming IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, the creation of new TLDs is generating new ways for fraudsters to distribute spam.

Threat Intelligence March 9, 2017

Showcasing Threat Intelligence at IBM InterConnect

3 min read - At InterConnect 2017, experts will demonstrate how IBM is applying Watson for Cyber Security to take threat intelligence to the next level.

Intelligence & Analytics March 7, 2017

The Role of the Security Intelligence Analyst and the Three Main Elements of Cybersecurity

3 min read - Security intelligence analysts must know the three elements of cybersecurity — threat intelligence, event intelligence and enrichment — to thwart threats.

Intelligence & Analytics March 2, 2017

Episode 006: The Great Dawnack

2 min read - In this installment of "In Security," the Great Dawnack's crystal ball depicted a troubling future for companies battling increasingly advanced threats.

Malware March 1, 2017

GootKit Developers Dress It Up With Web Traffic Proxy

6 min read - X-Force researchers revealed the cybergang behind Gootkit had upgraded the banking Trojan with new network interception and certificate bypass methods.

Advanced Threats February 28, 2017

Dridex’s Cold War: Enter AtomBombing

9 min read - IBM X-Force researchers discovered that an upgraded version of Dridex has been using a new injection method, signifying the Trojan's continued evolution.

CISO February 20, 2017

Can You Inoculate Your Organization Against Cybercrime?

3 min read - A cybersecurity immune system can "inoculate" your organization against attacks by ingesting and using the latest threat intelligence.

X-Force February 17, 2017

An IoT Love Story: Always Apart, Never Disconnected

4 min read - Connected devices are beginning to change ownership for the first time, which presents new IoT security challenges for manufacturers.

Advanced Threats February 15, 2017

The Full Shamoon: How the Devastating Malware Was Inserted Into Networks

6 min read - X-Force IRIS researchers found that the Shamoon malware operators relied on weaponized documents that leveraged PowerShell to infiltrate targeted networks.

Incident Response February 15, 2017

Before, During and After: Dealing With Attacks and Applying Effective Incident Management

3 min read - A planned, communicated, rehearsed and organizationally tailored incident management program is central to an effective security strategy.