Banking & Finance June 12, 2017 Financial Sector Remains a Top Target in 2017 2 min read - Our prediction at the end of 2016 held true: The influx of advanced DDoS, POS and other attacks targeting the financial sector has yet to abate in 2017.
Fraud Protection May 23, 2017 Cybercrime Has Become a Commodity 2 min read - Cybercrime tools available through private networks and on the Dark Web make it easier than ever for would-be fraudsters to infiltrate networks.
Government May 12, 2017 100-Day Government IT Roundup: Immigration, Innovation and Information Security in Trump’s America 3 min read - The state of government IT was a central issue during last year's election and continues to drive decision-making within Trump's administration.
May 11, 2017 UK, Netherlands Emerge as Growing Hotspots for Originating Cyberattacks 2 min read - More than half of the world's cyberattacks now originate from EMEA countries, with the Netherlands being ground zero for 38 percent of phishing scams.
May 8, 2017 Cybercrime: US Tops Priority, Europe Tops Production 2 min read - European cybercrime is on the rise, according to a recent ThreatMetrix report, with the number of attacks outpacing the U.S. for the first time.
Intelligence & Analytics May 5, 2017 Threat Intelligence in the Age of Cyber Warfare 3 min read - In the age of cyber warfare, security analysts must determine which assets are most critical and prioritize their defense strategies accordingly.
Banking & Finance April 27, 2017 A Magnet for Cybercrime: Financial Services Sector 2 min read - According to the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, cybercriminals targeted the financial services sector more than any other industry in 2016.
Malware April 24, 2017 The Necurs Botnet: A Pandora’s Box of Malicious Spam 11 min read - Since its initial launch five years ago, the Necurs botnet has quickly ascended the cybercriminal ranks. Today, it controls more than 6 million endpoints.
April 20, 2017 Files With That? Ransomware-as-a-Service Lets Would-Be Fraudsters Order on Demand 2 min read - Ransomware-as-a-service empowers cybercriminals to order up infections on-demand. Is this the future of digital attacks?
Malware March 29, 2017 Commercial Malware Makes a Comeback in 2016 8 min read - According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index for 2017, commercial malware made a notable comeback in 2016 and remains a top threat in 2017.