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Increasing security measures are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques

Issued by: Help Net Security

Increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques in search of a better return on investment (ROI). As a result, two major shifts occured, including decreased reliance on malware and a decline in ransomware, as criminals increased their use of other cybercrime techniques with the potential for greater ROI, according to…

Network Security

Push for Progress: Empowering Women in Cybersecurity With Voice, Vision and Innovation

Issued by: Security Intelligence

International Women’s Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the push for progress is over. All across the world — in industries far and wide — women were celebrated for their accomplishments on March 8. Here at IBM, women were asked to submit a video or photo to demonstrate how we’ve helped the…

Network Security

Innovation, Collaboration and Security Awareness: What We’re Grateful for This Thanksgiving

Issued by: Security Intelligence

2017 has been yet another year full of widespread, highly disruptive ransomware attacks, data-destroying malware outbreaks and other headline-grabbing security incidents. However, with more organizations increasing their level of security awareness, sharing threat intelligence, achieving regulatory compliance, and recruiting more women and new collar workers to launch cybersecurity careers, there is plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Software Security

IBM Launches Security Testing Services For Cars, IoT

Issued by: Security Week

IBM Security announced on Monday that the services provided by its X-Force Red penetration testing group have been expanded to include connected vehicles and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. IBM X-Force Red, which the company launched one year ago, has been working with automotive manufacturers and third-party suppliers to provide expertise and penetration testing and consulting services.

Network Security

Women in cybersecurity: Cisco, IBM, Symantec help pave the way

Issued by: CSO

Women make up roughly half the world’s population, they hold around 50 percent of jobs in the U.S. workforce and fill 25 percent of IT jobs, yet they account for only 10 percent of the positions in cybersecurity. Females in the field are uniting to help move the needle on those numbers towards 50 percent…

Malware & Threats

Fighting Advanced Ransomware Attacks Requires Game-Changing Technology

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cyber-security threats facing organizations and individuals today. Attackers are holding everything from government records to health care equipment and even the keys to entire transit systems for ransom. According to new data from IBM, victims are paying up. More than half of the business executives that responded to the…

Malware & Threats

Ransomware Report: Top Security Threat Expected to Continue Rising in 2017

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Digital extortion by means of ransomware or a systems breach was one of the most prominent threats to consumers and businesses in 2016. It seems IBM Security’s prediction materialized quite excessively this past year. Ransomware is a generic name for a family of computer bugs programmed to lock up endpoints, such as PCs, servers or…

Application Security

IBM deploys machine learning to bolster online banking security program

Issued by: CIO Security

Behavioral biometrics that uses machine learning is behind new features being added to IBM’s Trusteer Pinpoint Detect platform, which financial institutions use to head off crooks who may have stolen the username and password of legitimate account holders. The new feature looks for anomalies between legitimate users’ normal mouse gestures and those of the current…