What the Explosive Growth in ICS-Infrastructure Targeting Means for Security Leaders

The IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2020 found that industrial control systems became a popular target for specialized actors in 2019. Find out what this means for the future of cybersecurity.

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

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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Why Fraudsters Are Flying High on Airline Loyalty Programs

Reading Time: 6 minutes While the value of airline loyalty programs and the customers they serve is well-established, protecting these assets with security controls needs to be more than an afterthought.

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How to Transform Data Into Actionable Threat Intelligence

Threat intelligence should be translated into business-speak to help decision-makers understand the impact of potential threats and incorporate TI into their business strategies.

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2018 IBM X Force Report: Shellshock Fades, Gozi Rises and Insider Threats Soar

The latest IBM X-Force report highlighted threats stemming from misconfigured cloud servers and inadvertent insider negligence and examined malware trends from 2017 that could continue into 2018.

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Industry: Second-Most Attacked Sector in 2016

The information and communication technology (ICT) industry suffered the second-most attacks out of all sectors monitored by IBM X-Force in 2016.

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A Magnet for Cybercrime: Financial Services Sector

According to the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, cybercriminals targeted the financial services sector more than any other industry in 2016.

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A Magnet for Cybercrime: Financial Services Sector

According to the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, cybercriminals targeted the financial services sector more than any other industry in 2016.

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Life’s a Breach: Dissecting a Year of Devastating Data Breaches

The volume and sophistication of data breaches grew dramatically in 2016 as cybercriminals began targeting unstructured data for the first time.

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The Weaponization of IoT: Rise of the Thingbots

The IBM X-Force team tracked the weaponization of IoT devices and found that the threat of so-called thingbots increased dramatically in 2016.

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