Microsoft Patches Office Bug Actively Being Exploited

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security bulletin includes 62 fixes for vulnerabilities tied to Office, SBM1 and the Windows DNS client. Continue reading Microsoft Patches Office Bug Actively Being Exploited

Put Threat Intelligence Into Action With Security Apps

An update to IBM X-Force Exchange provides recommended apps to help users implement threat intelligence into their end-to-end security portfolio.

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What Do Recent Attacks Mean for OT Network Security?

Cyberattacks such as WannaCry, NotPetya and Industroyer wreaked havoc on organizations, but they provided lessons for security your OT network.

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Worried About Apache Struts? Stay One Step Ahead of Endpoint Attacks

Security teams needs advanced visibility into all endpoints across the organization to prevent endpoint attacks such as the recent Apache Struts exploit.

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FedEx attributes $300 million loss to NotPetya ransomware attack

FedEx reported an estimated $300 million loss in its first quarter earnings report Tuesday, attributing the loss mostly to a computer virus that impacted the company’s operations across Europe in July. The package delivery company’s Dutch subsidiary, TNT Express, was infected with the NotPetya ransomware virus in late June. NotPetya hit companies in Ukraine in late June and soon spread to other countries. Much of TNT Express’s operations are based in Ukraine. The attack froze users’ computers, encrypted their files and demanded a ransom of $300 in Bitcoin to regain access.  Cybersecurity researchers found, however, that regardless of whether a victim paid the ransom for NotPetya, data on infected computers may be deleted. The earnings report released Tuesday by FedEx notes that most of TNT’s services resumed after the attack and “substantially all” its critical operational systems are back up and running, but volume, revenue and profits were  negatively impacted. […]

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Security Specialists Discuss Identity and Access Management in the Age of Ransomware

Security teams should follow identity and access management (IAM) best practices to avoid widespread ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya.

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New Fileless Cryptocurrency Miner Hits Windows Using EternalBlue Flaw

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Cyber security firm Trend Micro’s research team has identified that

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Incident Response and Threat Intelligence: A Potent One-Two Punch to Fight Cybercrime

IBM X-Force IRIS combines incident response with threat intelligence to help organizations analyze cybercriminals’ behavior and predict future trends.

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Stay Up to Date on Threat Intelligence With New X-Force Exchange Capabilities

The IBM X-Force Exchange features new capabilities and notifications to help security analysts collaborate and share threat intelligence more efficiently.

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