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3 Ransomware Threats in 2021 and How to Protect Against Them
I’m sure I’m not the only one who expected the world to magically get back to normal — whatever that is — when the ball dropped on 2021. After seeing…
How Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Teams Spot Attacks Before They Start
A thorough cybersecurity threat intelligence team can turn a threat into a tool for future protection. Their job is to conduct background research on threat groups’ motivations and capabilities. This…
Ransomware 2020: Attack Trends Affecting Organizations Worldwide
Ransomware is one of the most intractable — and common — threats facing organizations across all industries and geographies. And, incidents of ransomware attacks continue to rise. Meanwhile, ransomware threat…
New Vulnerability Could Put IoT Devices at Risk
Society relies so heavily on technology that the number of internet connected devices used globally is predicted to grow to 55.9 billion by 2025. Many of these devices span parts…
New Ponemon Report: A Programmatic Approach to Vulnerability Management for Hybrid Multicloud
X-Force Red is unveiling a new research study, conducted by the Ponemon Institute, that highlights vulnerability management challenges for on-premises and cloud environments: in other words, hybrid multicloud. The report,…
Vulnerable Powerline Extenders Underline Lax IoT Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Tenda PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline extender, version 1.0.1.21. This device is part of Tenda’s PH5 Powerline Extender Kit and extends the wireless network through home’s…
How Threat Actors Are Adapting to the Cloud
With organizations increasingly moving to cloud environments, cloud security is more critical than ever. Cloud environments often hold large troves of valuable and sensitive data that can put organizations and…
Zeus Sphinx Back in Business: Some Core Modifications Arise
The Zeus Sphinx banking Trojan is financial malware that was built upon the existing and leaked codebase of the forefather of many other Trojans in this class: Zeus v2.0.8.9. Over…
Grandoreiro Malware Now Targeting Banks in Spain
During the past few months, IBM X-Force researchers have noticed a familiar malware threat that typically affects bank customers in Brazil has spread to attack banks in Spain. The rise…