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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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Malicious cyberattacks against the public sector have made headlines for the past five years, but although the stakes are high, the response from government agencies has not always been adequate.
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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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IBM X-Force IRIS investigated a recent MegaCortex ransomware attack that highlights the benefits of reporting early and escalating suspicious indicators to responders.
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SIM card vulnerabilities leave organizations exposed to SIM swapping and SIM cloning attacks. IBM X-Force findings from dark web analysis suggest these threats are not slowing down anytime soon.
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Recent ransomware attacks on U.S. cities have revealed the exorbitant cost of recovering from a data breach. However, paying the ransom only empowers cybercriminals to continue their campaigns.
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Sept. 30 is International Podcast Day. Here’s a roundup of this year’s most interesting and insightful SecurityIntelligence podcasts.
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According to IBM X-Force IRIS, Magecart Group 5 is likely testing malicious code designed for injection into benign JavaScript files loaded by commercial-grade L7 routers.
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Reading Time: 14 minutes X-Force IRIS observed ITG08, which has historically targeted POS machines in the retail and hospitality sectors, injecting malicious code into online checkout pages to steal payment card data.
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More than a month before the first round of the Ukraine election in March, we decided that we couldn’t afford to sit on our heels until an attack was launched.
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