Software Vulnerabilities January 5, 2017 Android Vulnerabilities: Attacking Nexus 6 and 6P Custom Boot Modes 4 min read - X-Force researchers disclosed several Android vulnerabilities that could enable cybercriminals to use custom boot modes to take over Nexus 6 and 6P modems.
Advanced Threats January 4, 2017 Exposing an AV-Disabling Driver Just in Time for Lunch 8 min read - IBM X-Force researchers discovered a malicious AV-disabling driver while investigating a financial malware campaign targeting Brazilian bank accounts.
Retail December 22, 2016 Attackers Targeting Retail Are Shopping for Low-Hanging Fruit 2 min read - A recent IBM study revealed that many high-profile attacks against retail companies originate from vulnerabilities classified as low-hanging fruit.
CISO December 22, 2016 Secure By Design: Antidote for Dynamic Cyberthreats 3 min read - Secure by design requires IT teams to implement security functions into every phase of an application or platform's development.
X-Force December 20, 2016 Year in Review: Top Three Cybercrime Threats of 2016 5 min read - The top three cybercrime threats of 2016 shed some light on what happened in the past 12 months — and what to expect in the year ahead.
Threat Intelligence December 15, 2016 Turn Scrap Paper Into Security Investigations With IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence 3 min read - IBM added a Collections feature to its X-Force Exchange that enables researchers to share reports and engage in collaborative defense.
X-Force December 14, 2016 Ransomware Report: Top Security Threat Expected to Continue Rising in 2017 4 min read - To pay or not to pay? When it comes to ransomware, that is the question. Despite a rise in attacks, organizations are largely unaware of the threat.
Fraud Protection December 13, 2016 Nǐ Hǎo TrickBot? Dyre Successor Spreads to Asia 4 min read - The cybergang behind the TrickBot Trojan has moved into Singapore, targeting the many multinational corporations that operate in the region.
December 9, 2016 Positioning Security Intelligence in Front of Incident Response 2 min read - IBM is working to help companies address the challenges they face when adopting a more proactive approach to incident response.
Threat Intelligence December 8, 2016 Save Time by Accessing Multiple Threat Intelligence Streams at Once 2 min read - IBM created an external threat feed manager to work with the threat intelligence services and partnerships available in the X-Force Exchange.