As you may know, IBM X-Force Red is IBM Security’s penetration testing team. The team features professional, world-class testers who help organizations find and manage their security vulnerabilities on any and all platforms, including software and hardware devices. Our motto is “hack anything to protect everything.” This post features a…

Many longtime internet users will remember receiving pop-up ads warning that their computers were infected with a virus. In nearly all cases, the ad’s specific claims were bogus; the purpose was to scare users into paying for a questionable tech support service or to drive them to a site that…

Passwords and their protection are among the most fundamental, essential aspects of enterprise data security. They also make up the bane of most users’ relationships with their enterprise devices, resources and assets. It seems no matter how stringent or lax your password policy is, the directive will be met with…

There’s rarely a time in the day when Andi Hudson isn’t immersed in technology. When he’s not fulfilling his duties as IBM’s cloud security architecture lead in the U.K., he’s reaching out to the next generation of cyber professionals through volunteer work with universities and colleges. Or, he’s teaching his…