week 3

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.