Author Archives: Chris Caridi

“Authorized” to break in: Adversaries use valid credentials to compromise cloud environments

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Overprivileged plaintext credentials left on display in 33% of X-Force adversary simulations Adversaries are constantly seeking to improve their productivity margins, but new data from IBM X-Force suggests they aren’t exclusively leaning on sophistication to do so. Simple yet reliable tactics that offer ease of use and often direct access to privileged environments are still […]

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Old Habits Die Hard: New Report Finds Businesses Still Introducing Security Risk into Cloud Environments

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While cloud computing and its many forms (private, public, hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments) have become ubiquitous with innovation and growth over the past decade, cybercriminals have closely watched the migration and introduced innovations of their own to exploit the platforms. Most of these exploits are based on poor configurations and human error. New IBM […]

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This Chat is Being Recorded: Egregor Ransomware Negotiations Uncovered

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Ransomware attacks are topping the charts as the most common attack type to target organizations with a constant drumbeat of attacks impacting industries across the board. In fact, IBM Security X-Force has seen a more than 10% increase in ransomware incident response requests compared to this time last year. Ransomware is well on its way […]

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Don’t Make Headlines Over an Insider Incident: Lessons From the Frontlines

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On the path to becoming more cyber secure, organizations across the globe spend an estimated $60 billion per year to defend their assets, recruit talent and work to prevent and respond to cyberattacks. Moreover, security spending is expected to rise another 10% in 2021. But while much of an organization’s security focus and spending is […]

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