This post was written with contributions from IBM X-Force’s Limor Kessem and Charlotte Hammond. The cyber crime gang that operates the TrickBot Trojan, as well as other malware and ransomware…
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Nation State Threat Group Targets Airline with Aclip Backdoor
In March 2021, IBM Security X-Force observed an attack on an Asian airline that we assess was likely compromised by a state-sponsored adversary using a new backdoor that utilizes Slack.…
X-Force Threat Intelligence: Monthly Malware Roundup
Today’s reality means that organizations need to be constantly vigilant against security breaches. Having a robust incident response plan in place is vital. IBM Security X-Force is a team dedicated…
From Thanos to Prometheus: When Ransomware Encryption Goes Wrong
IBM Security X-Force researchers have recently reverse-engineered Prometheus ransomware samples as part of ongoing incident response operations. X-Force has found that samples that infected organizational networks featured flawed encryption. This…
From Thanos to Prometheus: When Ransomware Encryption Goes Wrong
IBM Security X-Force researchers have recently reverse-engineered Prometheus ransomware samples as part of ongoing incident response operations. X-Force has found that samples that infected organizational networks featured flawed encryption. This…
Nobelium Espionage Campaign Persists, Service Providers in Crosshairs
In an advisory released on October 24, Microsoft announced ongoing campaigns it has attributed to the Nobelium state-sponsored threat group. IBM X-Force tracks this group as Hive099. If the name…
When Is an Attack not an Attack? The Story of Red Team Versus Blue Team
Cybersecurity experts fill our days with terminology from warfare, including jargon such as red team versus blue team. The concept of ‘red team’ has its origin in wargaming. The red…
Shining a Light on RedLine Stealer Malware and Identity Data Found in Criminal Shops
Recorded Future integration for Splunk has some exciting new updates, designed to drive faster, more informed security decisions.
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Trickbot Rising — Gang Doubles Down on Infection Efforts to Amass Network Footholds
IBM X-Force has been tracking the activity of ITG23, a prominent cybercrime gang also known as the TrickBot Gang and Wizard Spider. Researchers are seeing an aggressive expansion of the…
12 Benefits of Hiring a Certified Ethical Hacker
You’ve probably heard the phrase “you don’t know what you don’t know”. It’s a stage of learning most people find themselves in at one time or another. When it comes…