Threat intelligence sharing services have been around almost since the earliest days of malware, but lately they seem to be gaining traction among IT professionals. The explosion can be attributed to the ineffectiveness of traditional pattern-matching solutions. IBM continues to enhance its own X-Force Exchange with new notification features and additional information. IT teams can become more effective with these exchange-based tools, but it will require some effort. The main lesson is that you need a solid infrastructure that provides visibility into your network and log activity picked up by intrusion detection systems.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/do-threat-intelligence-exchanges-really-work/