IBM Security stories

Average cost of a data breach in India touched INR 179 million
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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Organisations with extensive use of security AI and automation helped cut data breach costs by INR 95m and reduce breach lifecycles by 153 days.

Consumers pay the price as data breach costs reach all-time high
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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Costly and higher-impact data breaches are contributing to rising costs of goods and services, reveals IBM Security's annual report.

IBM Security, McAfee develop new integrated security solution
Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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iaas
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edge security
McAfee Enterprise has announced it has collaborated with IBM Security to develop an integrated solution for TD SYNNEX customers.

Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.

IBM Security completes industry first with updates to Cloud Pak for Security solution
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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unified threat management
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threat intelligence
IBM Security introduces new capabilities for Cloud Pak for Security, including a data security solution for hybrid cloud environments.

80% of security breaches involve exposure of customer data - IBM
Fri, 31st Jul 2020
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breach prevention
IBM report: Employee data breaches costliest, hitting firms for $3.86m each.

Video: How Ingram enables IBM software partners
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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saas
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it training
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public cloud
A beginner’s guide to becoming an IBM partner and how Ingram Micro can make it happen – delivered by Ingram IBM BDM Madan Mohan.

IBM report: Security response improving - containing attacks, not so much
Tue, 30th Jun 2020
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ibm security
Cybersecurity improves, but attack containment drops 13%, reveals IBM study.

IBM report projects evolution of phishing, ransomware and spoof tech
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
IBM reports cybercriminals exploit known flaws, less deceit needed.

Antivirus would have saved these businesses $71 billion in 2019
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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martech
Firms could've saved £51bn in 2019 with better antivirus, finds study.

Organisations not testing incident response plans – IBM Security
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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ibm security
IBM study reveals 77% of companies lack a consistent cyberattack response plan, risking millions.

IBM Security: Cybercriminals focusing on cryptojacking
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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report
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powershell
IBM finds cybercrooks shunning ransomware, embracing cryptojacking for profits.

Endace joins IBM Security app exchange community
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Endace partners with IBM Security to boost cyber forensics with attacker action replay.

Bad day at the office for IBM with latest quarterly results
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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public cloud
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The latest financial results for IBM have revealed a disappointment for investors as the tech giant missed almost all of its targets.

IBM Security opens four secure IoT testing facilities globally
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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managed security services
IBM Security has launched X-Force Red Labs, a network of secure facilities that will test the security of various devices and systems. The labs, operated by X-Force Red, will focus on consumer and industrial IoT technologies, automotive equipment, and ATMs. The four labs will be located in Austin, Hursley, Melbourne, and Atlanta. In addition, IBM has seen a 170% increase in its penetration testing client base and has doubled its number of X-Force Red practitioners over the past year. The X-Force Red team aims to identify vulnerabilities in devices before and after they are deployed.

IBM Security unveils new AI platform to defend against cyberattacks
Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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The company has invested more than 200,000 hours of R&D into this platform, which includes technologies from Cisco, McAfee, Symantec and others.

See ya, APAC - Carbon Black's former VP heads for Palo Alto
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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virtualisation
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cybersecurity
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it automation
Carbon Black sends APAC rep off to Palo Alto as new Americas field sales senior vice president.

Applying best practice identification to prepare for Notifiable Data Breaches
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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data breach
The NDB scheme will mean businesses could be facing penalties of up to $360,000 for individuals and $1.8 million for body corportates.

Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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biometrics
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passwords
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ibm security
Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.

IBM Security collaborates to launch anti-DNS tracking service
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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ibm security
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internet access
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dns attacks
Quad9 Domain Name Service protects users from accessing malicious internet sites that are known to steal information and other harmful activities.

IBM Security wants to stop identity fraud in its tracks
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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fraud
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identity
IBM Security is helping to fight global identity fraud by launching a new solution designed especially for financial institutions.

Carbon Black and IBM Security tighten partnership with rapid response tool
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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carbon black
An expanded partnership between Carbon Black and IBM Security aim to provide increased cyberattack visibility and accelerated incident response times.

Spammers' work cycles: Mon-Fri with lazy weekends, says IBM X-Force
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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malware
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spam
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botnet
Attackers using tools such as Dridex and Qakbot spam employees through malicious mail at times when victims are most likely to open all incoming mail.

IBM X-Force takes on IoT security across connected devices - and vehicles
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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IBM X-Force researchers are expanding their focus to include vehicle and IoT security in response to a growing market for data connectivity in vehicles.