In this era of hacking, data theft and cybercrime, even the greatest tech gifts for adults can turn your loved one into a Grinch if they get hacked. So this year, don’t just gift your loved ones any old electronic toy — give them the gift of security. This security-focused…

We hear about the challenges encountered daily by security analysts as a result of the widespread skills shortage. Analysts are overworked and overwhelmed with a flood of insights, notifications and alerts. It’s not surprising that burnout and alert fatigue are common issues in security operations centers (SOCs) today. SOC analysts…

The holiday shopping season is officially upon us, and so is a new seasonal batch of payment security threats. The holiday sales rush spells payday for retail cybercriminals. Eight percent of consumers fell victim to identity theft or fraud during the holidays last year, according to a 2018 Experian survey,…

IBM X-Force has been researching and tracking destructive malware in the Middle East for some time now, particularly in the industrial and energy sectors. Since the first Shamoon attacks that started impacting organizations in the region in the summer of 2012, we have been following the evolution of destructive, disk-wiping…