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Threat Actors’ Most Targeted Industries in 2020: Finance, Manufacturing and Energy

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IBM Security’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index uses data derived from across our teams and managed customers to gather insights about the topmost targeted industries every year, helping organizations manage risk and resource investment in their security programs. When it comes to managing digital risk and facing potential cyberattacks, each industry faces its own unique […]

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A Reminder to Stay Vigilant

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This year has been a challenging one for organizations that faced data breaches, intrusions and ransomware attacks at the hands of cyber criminals and nation-state attackers. Cybersecurity firm FireEye announced on Dec. 8, 2020, that an adversary targeted and gained unauthorized access to its Red Team tools — an important call to every company to […]

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A Reminder to Stay Vigilant

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This year has been a challenging one for organizations that faced data breaches, intrusions and ransomware attacks at the hands of cyber criminals and nation-state attackers. Cybersecurity firm FireEye announced on Dec. 8, 2020, that an adversary targeted and gained unauthorized access to its Red Team tools — an important call to every company to […]

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Ransomware Response: Time is More Than Just Money

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The initial actions an organization takes in the moments after discovering a ransomware attack can have profound implications on how the attack ends. Virtually every security professional will tell you ransomware-based attacks are rapidly becoming the bane of the digital age, but that may not translate into chief information security officers (CISOs) being certain employees […]

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TrickBot Campaigns Targeting Users via Department of Labor FMLA Spam

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Recent analysis from IBM X-Force spam traps uncovered a new Trickbot campaign that currently targets email recipients with fake messages purporting to come from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Emotet SMiShing Uses Fake Bank Domains in Targeted Attacks, Payloads Hint at TrickBot Connection

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Before a short lull in mid-February, Emotet was in the midst of a rise in activity that has been apparent since late 2019 — in terms of both spam and infecting potential victims via SMiShing attacks.

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Banking Trojans and Ransomware — A Treacherous Matrimony Bound to Get Worse

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To combat the threat of banking Trojans and ransomware, organizations should stay up to date with the rapidly evolving threat landscape by utilizing the latest threat intelligence.

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Sextortion Scams Delivered by Emotet Net 10 Times More Than Necurs Sextortion — Here’s Why

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Recent spam campaigns from Emotet featured sextortion content very similar to emails previously sent by the Necurs botnet.

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X-Force Threat Intelligence Index Reveals Top Cybersecurity Risks of 2020

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The findings in the 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index highlight the most common attack vectors, the evolution of ransomware and malware, the risks posed by inadvertent insiders and more.

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Emotet Activity Rises as It Uses Coronavirus Scare to Infect Targets in Japan

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IBM X-Force has identified a spam campaign targeting users in Japan that employs the Coronavirus scare as a lure to encourage people to open malicious emails.

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