Open and review the 2020 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index [PDF] Download 2020 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index [PDF].
- Describe the purpose of this report and how this information would be useful to a business.
- Provide insightful reasoning on why:
- Phishing decreased from nearly half of the total incidents in 2018 to less than a third by 2019, while scanning and exploitation of vulnerabilities increased to nearly a third of the incidents up from only eight percent in 2018.
- Ransomware and building out botnets have returned significantly to the malware landscape.
After reading a few of your classmate’s postings, reply to those from which you learned something new or to which you have something constructive to add. For example:
- Discuss what you learned.
- Ask probing questions or seek clarification.
- Explain why you agree or disagree with your classmate’s main points, assertions, assumptions, or conclusions.
- Suggest research strategies or specific resources on the topic.
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ postings. Join the discussion early and post often.
Open and review the 2020 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index [PDF] Download
Provide insightful reasoning on why:
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- Phishing decreased from nearly half of the total incidents in 2018 to less than a third by 2019, while scanning and exploitation of vulnerabilities increased to nearly a third of the incidents up from only eight percent in 2018.
- Ransomware and building out botnets have returned significantly to the malware landscape.
After reading a few of your classmate’s postings, reply to those from which you learned something new or to which you have something constructive to add. For example:
- Discuss what you learned.
- Ask probing questions or seek clarification.
- Explain why you agree or disagree with your classmate’s main points, assertions, assumptions, or conclusions.
- Suggest research strategies or specific resources on the topic.
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ postings. Join the discussion early and post often.