Threat Intelligence August 9, 2018

How a Cyberattack Framework Can Help Reduce Risk at All Levels, Part 4

7 min read - Even after a successful attack, security teams can still minimize the financial and reputational damage associated with a breach by following the IBM X-Force cyberattack framework.

Threat Intelligence August 1, 2018

How a Cyberattack Framework Can Help Reduce Risk at All Levels, Part 3

6 min read - An attacker who gains access won't necessarily walk away with an organization's proprietary data. Here's how a cyberattack framework can help you subvert an attacker already in a network.

Incident Response July 18, 2018

How the IBM X-Force IRIS Cyberattack Framework Helps Security Teams Reduce Risk at All Levels, Part 1

5 min read - The IBM X-Force IRIS cyberattack preparation and execution frameworks aim to help security teams predict threat actors' motives and tactics and communicate security intelligence more clearly.

July 5, 2018

Recent Extortion Scam Highlights the Need to Address Lingering WannaCry Risks

2 min read - Researchers uncovered a spam campaign that threatened to unleash the devastating WannaCry ransomware on unsuspecting victims who failed to pay a fee of roughly $650 by June 22, 2018.

CISO July 3, 2018

June’s Cybersecurity Recap: The Evolving Cybersecurity Career Pathway

4 min read - In June's security news, IT experts and educators around the world worked to create a new cybersecurity career pathway through initiatives designed to alleviate the industrywide skills shortage.

Malware June 28, 2018

Goal! Spam Campaigns Capitalize on the World Cup Craze

6 min read - IBM X-Force researchers observed several ongoing spam campaigns tied to the World Cup — many of which used the official branding of tournament sponsors to lure victims.

June 22, 2018

Phishing Scams Target World Cup Fans — Here’s What to Do

2 min read - Cybercriminals launched various phishing scams targeting World Cup fans leading up to and during the first week of the monthlong international soccer tournament.

Fraud Protection June 20, 2018

How to Recognize a Business Email Compromise Attack

3 min read - Security leaders must implement phishing awareness programs to train employees to recognize business email compromise (BEC) attacks and other social engineering schemes that could compromise data.

Data Protection June 19, 2018

How to Overcome Cognitive Biases That Threaten Data Security

4 min read - No one is immune to cognitive biases, but how can IT decision-makers ensure that logical flaws don't weaken data security? Learn how to overcome these security flaws that exist in our heads.

Fraud Protection May 21, 2018

4 Social Engineering Tricks That Fool Unsuspecting Employees

4 min read - Explore some of the most common social engineering tricks used to fool employees into handing over access to sensitive data. These include phishing, tailgating and social media pretexting.