Risk Management - Security Intelligence

What can businesses learn from the rise of cyber espionage?

4 min read - It’s not just government organizations that need to worry about cyber espionage campaigns — the entire business world is also a target. Multipolarity has been a defining trend in geopolitics in recent years. Rivalries between the world’s great powers continue…

September 3, 2024

Cost of a data breach: Cost savings with law enforcement involvement

3 min read - For those working in the information security and cybersecurity industries, the technical impacts of a data breach are generally understood. But for those outside of these technical functions, such as executives, operators and business support functions, “explaining” the real impact…

August 23, 2024

How Paris Olympic authorities battled cyberattacks, and won gold

3 min read - The Olympic Games Paris 2024 was by most accounts a highly successful Olympics. Some 10,000 athletes from 204 nations competed in 329 events over 16 days. But before and during the event, authorities battled Olympic-size cybersecurity threats coming from multiple…

August 21, 2024

Protecting your data and environment from unknown external risks

3 min read - Cybersecurity professionals always keep their eye out for trends and patterns to stay one step ahead of cyber criminals. The IBM X-Force does the same when working with customers. Over the past few years, clients have often asked the team…

August 15, 2024

CISOs list human error as their top cybersecurity risk

3 min read - With cybersecurity, the focus often is on technology — specifically, how cyber criminals use it to conduct attacks and the tools that organizations can use to keep their systems and data safe. However, this overlooks the most important element in…

Surging data breach disruption drives costs to record highs

4 min read - Security teams are getting better at detecting and responding to breach incursions, but attackers are inflicting greater pain on organizations’ bottom lines. IBM’s recent Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024 found the global average breach hit a record $4.88 million. That’s a 10% increase from 2023 and the largest spike since the pandemic. While the study notes that organizations, on average, improved their time to identify and contain breaches, rising business costs drove the global average breach cost higher.…

Unveiling the latest banking trojan threats in LATAM

9 min read - This post was made possible through the research contributions of Amir Gendler.In our most recent research in the Latin American (LATAM) region, we at IBM Security Lab have observed a surge in campaigns linked with malicious Chrome extensions. These campaigns primarily target Latin America, with a particular emphasis on its financial institutions.In this blog post, we’ll shed light on the group responsible for disseminating this campaign. We’ll delve into the method of web injects and Man in the Browser, and…

Crisis communication: What NOT to do

4 min read - Read the 1st blog in this series, Cybersecurity crisis communication: What to do When an organization experiences a cyberattack, tensions are high, customers are concerned and the business is typically not operating at full capacity. Every move you make at this point makes a difference to your company’s future, and even a seemingly small mistake can cause permanent reputational damage. Because of the stress and many moving parts that are involved, businesses often fall short when it comes to communication in…

Digital solidarity vs. digital sovereignty: Which side are you on?

4 min read - The landscape of international cyber policy continues to evolve rapidly, reflecting the dynamic nature of technology and global geopolitics. Central to this evolution are two competing concepts: digital solidarity and digital sovereignty.The U.S. Department of State, through its newly released International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy, has articulated a clear preference for digital solidarity, positioning it as a counterpoint to the protectionist approach of digital sovereignty.What are the main differences between these two concepts, and why does it matter? Let’s…

Digital solidarity vs. digital sovereignty: Which side are you on?

A decade of global cyberattacks, and where they left us

5 min read - The cyberattack landscape has seen monumental shifts and enormous growth in the past decade or so. I spoke to Michelle Alvarez, X-Force Strategic Threat Analysis Manager at IBM, who told me that the most visible change in cybersecurity can be…

It all adds up: Pretexting in executive compromise

4 min read - Executives hold the keys to the corporate kingdom. If attackers can gain the trust of executives using layered social engineering techniques, they may be able to access sensitive corporate information such as intellectual property, financial data or administrative control logins…

Manage AI threats with the right technology architecture

4 min read - In an increasingly digital world, companies continuously face the threat of cyberattacks. Current advances in artificial intelligence (AI) promise significant improvements in detecting and defending against such threats. However, it is no secret that attackers are increasingly using AI. Cyber…

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What can businesses learn from the rise of cyber espionage?

Cost of a data breach: Cost savings with law enforcement involvement

How Paris Olympic authorities battled cyberattacks, and won gold

Protecting your data and environment from unknown external risks

CISOs list human error as their top cybersecurity risk

Surging data breach disruption drives costs to record highs

Unveiling the latest banking trojan threats in LATAM

Crisis communication: What NOT to do

Digital solidarity vs. digital sovereignty: Which side are you on?

Digital solidarity vs. digital sovereignty: Which side are you on?

A decade of global cyberattacks, and where they left us

It all adds up: Pretexting in executive compromise

Manage AI threats with the right technology architecture

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