Has Necurs Fallen From (Cybercrime) Grace? Elite Malware Botnet Now Distributes Clunky Scams

Is Necurs toppling down from its high position as a major malspam carrier for elite cybercrime gangs?

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Head in the Clouds: Scaling Business Workloads Without Scaling Risk

The domains of cloud computing have been evolving rapidly, galloping forward to meet the business needs of an industry that relies on data more than ever before.

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From Mega to Giga: Cross-Version Comparison of Top MegaCortex Modifications

MegaCortex seems to be looking for ways to improve, and with each version upgrading the previous release’s functions, our team took a closer look at some of the highlights.

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IBM X-Force Security Predictions for 2020

Experts from IBM X-Force reflect on the past year and also share security predictions for 2020, including evolutions in ransomware, AI adoption and targets for cybercriminals.

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Staying Vigilant About Retail Security Does Not End on Black Friday

As one of the most targeted industries, retailers should be taking measures to build a secure infrastructure ahead of the holidays and keep retail security evolving and maturing all year long.

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New Destructive Wiper ZeroCleare Targets Energy Sector in the Middle East

According to IBM X-Force research, the ZeroCleare wiper was used to execute a destructive attack that affected organizations in the energy and industrial sectors in the Middle East.

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TrickBot Widens Infection Campaigns in Japan Ahead of Holiday Season

The threat group operating the TrickBot Trojan has been modifying some of the malware’s modules as they continue to deploy their attacks in the wild — most recently in Japan.

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HawkEye Malware Operators Renew Attacks on Business Users

IBM X-Force researchers report an increase in HawkEye v9 keylogger infection campaigns targeting businesses around the world.

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GozNym Closure Comes in the Shape of a Europol and DOJ Arrest Operation

In an operation crowned “unprecedented,” Europol and the DOJ joined forces and successfully dismantled what was left of the GozNym cybercrime gang that attempted to steal well over $100 million.

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The Business of Organized Cybercrime: Rising Intergang Collaboration in 2018

In 2018, IBM X-Force researchers observed organized cybercrime groups collaborating, rather than competing over turf or even attacking each other, for the first time.

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