Phishing Attacks Collect 70 Percent of Credentials Within the First Hour

With new cognitive enhancements, IBM Trusteer Rapport can help financial institutions protect their customers from phishing attacks.

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Cybercriminals Riding Tax Filing Tides: Tax Fraud Season in Effect

IBM X-Force researchers discovered that the volume of spam email campaigns carrying tax fraud scams rises sharply during the months surrounding tax season.

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Hey Phishing, You Old Foe — Catch This Cognitive Drift?

Powered by machine learning, IBM Trusteer can help IT professionals nip phishing attacks in the bud with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

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Time to Stop Shaming Phishing Victims

It is counterproductive to shame phishing victims because it discourages end users from alerting IT professionals of suspicious emails or activity.

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VBA Macro Malware Jumping on the Ransomware Bandwagon

IBM observed a spike in malware activity that uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros to deliver malicious attachments.

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VBA Macro Malware Jumping on the Ransomware Bandwagon

IBM observed a spike in malware activity that uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros to deliver malicious attachments.

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Social Engineering and the Stranded Olympic Traveler

Visitors to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should be on high alert for the stranded traveler social engineering scam.

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