Government December 7, 2016 Rising Attack Rates and Massive Breaches Plague Government Organizations 2 min read - IBM's "2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index" reported that the government sector is now the fourth most frequently targeted industry in the U.S.
Threat Intelligence December 1, 2016 Mirai Evolving: New Attack Reveals Use of Port 7547 2 min read - Cybercriminals recently discovered how to modify the Mirai botnet source code, which leaked in September, to compromise devices remotely via TCP port 7547.
Banking & Finance December 1, 2016 Don’t Blink! TrickBot Now Targets 10 German Savings Banks 3 min read - IBM X-Force researchers reported that the TrickBot banking Trojan added new attack capabilities designed to target savings banks in Germany.
X-Force November 30, 2016 Hello, You’ve Been Compromised: Upward Attack Trend Targeting VoIP Protocol SIP 4 min read - According to IBM Managed Security Services data, cybercriminals most commonly target the SIP and SCCP protocols in VOIP spam attacks.
Advanced Threats November 23, 2016 TrickBot Redirection Attacks Launched in Canada 3 min read - TrickBot has developed new attack methods specifically designed to target banks in Canada in addition to its previously established targets.
X-Force November 23, 2016 Episode 003: To the Command Center 2 min read - The Every App team visits the IBM X-Force Command Center to see what can be done about Pandapocalypse. Can the Cyber Range help improve their response?
November 23, 2016 Relax and Shop, We’re Keeping Watch 2 min read - The IBM X-Force Threat Research team is keeping watch on all things retail during the upcoming Black Friday through Cyber Monday shopping weekend.
Intelligence & Analytics November 22, 2016 A Year in Collaborative Defense With IBM Security App Exchange 3 min read - Data from the IBM Security App Exchange's first year offers valuable insights into download patterns and the direction of the cybersecurity market overall.
Advanced Threats November 18, 2016 Ninety-Five Percent of Webshell Attacks Written in PHP 2 min read - Webshells are dangerous in the hands of APT groups. According to IBM Managed Security Services (MSS), 95 percent of webshell attacks are written in PHP.
November 17, 2016 The Evolution of IBM X-Force 2 min read - Previously, the sole focus of the IBM X-Force team was to monitor threats to better secure IBM projects. Today the group is dedicated to pure research.