December 1, 2016 New Proteus Malware: Jerk of All Trades? 2 min read - The Proteus malware enables fraudsters to commandeer devices to act as proxy servers or keyloggers, validate credentials or mine for cryptocurrencies.
November 29, 2016 Backdoor Trojan Spread Via ‘Steganography’ 2 min read - The backdoor Trojan known as Stegoloader infects its victims through a website offering fraudulent activation keys for pirated software.
November 29, 2016 Cognition and the Future of Security 2 min read - The emergence of cognitive computing is driving the future of security, enabling human analysts to make better decisions when responding to data breaches.
November 28, 2016 Securing the Internet of Things: Best Practices From the DHS 2 min read - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a set of nonbinding principles for securing the internet of things (IoT).
November 28, 2016 The Technology Team Must Help Manage IT Decentralization, Survey Finds 2 min read - IT decentralization can enable businesses to boost responsiveness and launch new services more quickly, but it can also create a lack of accountability.
November 23, 2016 Security Chiefs Must Embrace the Risk Posed by the Ransomware Epidemic 2 min read - The ransomware epidemic challenges IT executives to adopt effective strategies to turn threats into opportunities to establish better business practices.
November 23, 2016 Relax and Shop, We’re Keeping Watch 2 min read - The IBM X-Force Threat Research team is keeping watch on all things retail during the upcoming Black Friday through Cyber Monday shopping weekend.
November 22, 2016 Locky Ransomware Spread Via Facebook Messenger 2 min read - Security researcher Bart Blaze discovered that cybercriminals have been spreading Locky ransomware using the Facebook Messenger app.
November 22, 2016 IBM Named Leader in IDC MarketScape: Asia-Pacific Managed Security Services 2016 Vendor Assessment 3 min read - The IDC MarketScape: Asia-Pacific Managed Security Services 2016 Vendor Assessment named IBM a leader among managed security services (MSS) providers.
November 21, 2016 Browsers to End SHA-1 Support in 2017 2 min read - Some of the biggest names in the web browser game — namely, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla — plan to stop accepting insecure SHA-1 certificates in 2017.