IBM X-Force Research & Development - Insights on Security Threats

Threat Sharing Evolution: How Groups Offer Less Risk and Better Intelligence to Members

16 min read - How has threat intelligence sharing evolved in recent years, and what barriers remain that make many reticent to participate in threat sharing groups? Find out on this episode of Into the Breach.

Threat Research June 28, 2023

Your BOFs Are gross, Put on a Mask: How to Hide Beacon During BOF Execution

8 min read - In this post, we’ll review a simple technique that we’ve developed to encrypt Cobalt Strike’s Beacon in memory while executing BOFs to prevent a memory scan from detecting Beacon. Picture this — you’re on a red team engagement and your…

Threat Intelligence June 27, 2023

The Trickbot/Conti Crypters: Where Are They Now?

23 min read - Despite its shutdown, operators from the Conti syndicate remain active and collaborative in new factions. IBM Security X-force shares the intel.

Malware June 6, 2023

ITG10 Likely Targeting South Korean Entities of Interest to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

7 min read - In late April 2023, IBM Security X-Force uncovered documents that are most likely part of a phishing campaign mimicking credible senders, orchestrated by a group X-Force refers to as ITG10, and aimed at delivering RokRAT malware, similar to what has…

Incident Response June 2, 2023

Poor Communication During a Data Breach Can Cost You — Here’s How to Avoid It

5 min read - No one needs to tell you that data breaches are costly. That data has been quantified and the numbers are staggering. In fact, the IBM Security Cost of a Data Breach estimates that the average cost of a data breach…

Ransomware Renaissance 2023: The Definitive Guide to Stay Safer

2 min read - Ransomware is experiencing a renaissance in 2023, with some cybersecurity firms reporting over 400 attacks in the month of March alone. And it shouldn’t be a surprise: the 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index found backdoor deployments — malware providing remote access — as the top attacker action in 2022, and aptly predicted 2022’s backdoor failures would become 2023’s ransomware crisis. Compounding the problem is the industrialization of the cybercrime ecosystem, enabling adversaries to complete more attacks, faster. Over the last…

BlackCat (ALPHV) Ransomware Levels Up for Stealth, Speed and Exfiltration

9 min read - This blog was made possible through contributions from Kat Metrick, Kevin Henson, Agnes Ramos-Beauchamp, Thanassis Diogos, Diego Matos Martins and Joseph Spero. BlackCat ransomware, which was among the top ransomware families observed by IBM Security X-Force in 2022, according to the 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, continues to wreak havoc across organizations globally this year. BlackCat (a.k.a. ALPHV) ransomware affiliates' more recent attacks include targeting organizations in the healthcare, government, education, manufacturing and hospitality sectors. Reportedly, several of these incidents resulted…

Expert Insights on the X-Force Threat Intelligence Index

5 min read - Top insights are in from this year’s IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, but what do they mean? Three IBM Security X-Force experts share their thoughts on the implications of the most pressing cybersecurity threats, and offer guidance for what organizations can do to better protect themselves. Moving Left of Boom: Early Backdoor Detection Andy Piazza, Global Head of Threat Intelligence at IBM Security X-Force, sat down with Security Intelligence to chat with us about the rise in the deployment…

Ex-Conti and FIN7 Actors Collaborate with New Backdoor

15 min read - April 27, 2023 Update This article is being republished with modifications from the original that was published on April 14, 2023, to change the name of the family of malware from Domino to Minodo. This is being done to avoid any possible confusion with the HCL Domino brand. The family of malware that is described in this article is unrelated to, does not impact, nor uses HCL Domino or any of its components in any way. The malware is…

Ex-Conti and FIN7 Actors Collaborate with New Backdoor

15 min read - Former Conti syndicate and FIN7 members have collaborated to use a new backdoor dubbed "Minodo" to deliver the Project Nemesis infostealer. Explore the intricate nature of cooperation among cybercriminal groups and their members with in-depth analysis from IBM Security X-Force…

X-Force Identifies Vulnerability in IoT Platform

4 min read - The last decade has seen an explosion of IoT devices across a multitude of industries. With that rise has come the need for centralized systems to perform data collection and device management, commonly called IoT Platforms. One such platform, ThingsBoard,…

X-Force Prevents Zero Day from Going Anywhere

8 min read - This blog was made possible through contributions from Fred Chidsey and Joseph Lozowski. The 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index shows that vulnerability discovery has rapidly increased year-over-year and according to X-Force’s cumulative vulnerability and exploit database, only 3% of vulnerabilities…

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Threat Sharing Evolution: How Groups Offer Less Risk and Better Intelligence to Members

Your BOFs Are gross, Put on a Mask: How to Hide Beacon During BOF Execution

The Trickbot/Conti Crypters: Where Are They Now?

ITG10 Likely Targeting South Korean Entities of Interest to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Poor Communication During a Data Breach Can Cost You — Here’s How to Avoid It

Ransomware Renaissance 2023: The Definitive Guide to Stay Safer

BlackCat (ALPHV) Ransomware Levels Up for Stealth, Speed and Exfiltration

Expert Insights on the X-Force Threat Intelligence Index

Ex-Conti and FIN7 Actors Collaborate with New Backdoor

Ex-Conti and FIN7 Actors Collaborate with New Backdoor

Your private information is probably being sold on the dark web. How can criminals use it?

X-Force Identifies Vulnerability in IoT Platform

X-Force Prevents Zero Day from Going Anywhere

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