X-Force December 3, 2020

IBM uncovers global phishing campaign targeting the COVID-19 vaccine cold chain

6 min read - At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, IBM Security X-Force created a threat intelligence task force dedicated to tracking down COVID-19 cyber threats against organizations that are keeping the vaccine supply chain moving. As part of these efforts, our team recently…

September 23, 2020

4 Phishing Attacks Making Waves Targeting VPNs and Brokers

3 min read - Threat actors have no want of creativity when it comes to phishing scams. They look for new lures, new subjects and new targets as a means of preying upon organizations and users. Fortunately, researchers are well aware of this stream…

News July 6, 2020

.CRIMSON Ransomware Module Shipped With Java STRRAT

2 min read - In recent malware news, security researchers discovered a malware strain called “STRRAT” that shipped with the .CRIMSON ransomware module. STRRAT wasn’t the only new malware threat making headlines. Security researchers also uncovered a new threat that modified the Discord client…

May 27, 2020

Office 365 Credentials Targeted by Fake Supreme Court Phishing Attacks

2 min read - Malicious actors leveraged phishing emails designed to look like they originated from the Supreme Court in order to steal victims' Office 365 credentials.

May 11, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Dacls RAT Begins Targeting Mac Users

3 min read - Security researchers observed a new version of the Lazarus Group's Dacls RAT targeting Mac users via a trojanized 2FA app. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

April 7, 2020

Emotet Brings Down Entire Corporate Network by Overheating Computers

2 min read - Emotet brought down the entire network of a targeted organization by overheating all of its connected computers.

March 18, 2020

Ursnif Campaign Leverages New Infection Chain to Target Italian Users

2 min read - Security researchers detected an Ursnif campaign that leveraged a new infection chain to target users based in Italy.

Threat Intelligence March 17, 2020

IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence cybersecurity brief: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2 min read - If you have cybersecurity concerns or are experiencing an incident, IBM X-Force IRIS is here to help. Contact us. US hotline 1-888-241-9812; Global hotline (+001) 312-212-8034 Global events such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) make all of us attractive targets…

February 25, 2020

Phishing Schemes Use Google Forms to Steal Office 365 Credentials

2 min read - Phishing campaigns aimed at stealing Microsoft user credentials are using Google Forms to dupe potential victims, security researchers warn.

January 14, 2020

Microsoft Sway Domains Used in Phishing Campaigns to Create Bogus Landing Pages

2 min read - A phishing technique that makes use of Microsoft Sway could attack organizations even if they don't use the tool, security researchers warn.