Unit 42 stories
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Cybersecurity fears rise ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
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advanced persistent threat protection
As the 2024 Paris Olympics near, cybersecurity warnings from Radware, Mandiant, Tenable, and Palo Alto Networks highlight AI-enhanced threats and the need for robust defence strategies.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Another update from Palo Alto Networks
Fri, 18th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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cloud security
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breach prevention
Palo Alto Networks' Luisa Genovese discusses the threats facing cloud environments in TechDay's latest IT Jam.
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Palo Alto Networks uncovers hackers targeting diplomats
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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foreign hackers
While attacks on diplomatic organisations are common, Cloaked Ursa focuses on the diplomats themselves more than the countries they represent, Unit 42 finds.
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Palo Alto Networks finds 55% increase in vulnerability exploitation attempts
Fri, 9th Jun 2023
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malware
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
With the rate of vulnerability exploitation showing no sign of slowing down up from 147,000 attempts in 2021 to 228,000 in 2022.
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Palo Alto Networks - ransomware is becoming more aggressive
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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firewalls
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The 2023 report shares insights compiled based on findings from Unit 42's incident response work from approximately 1,000 cases throughout the past 18 months.
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Palo Alto Networks responds to rise in threats with MDR service
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response is a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.
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New study reveals opportunistic behaviour of cyber criminals
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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network security
Report reveals heavy use of software vulnerabilities matching opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who search for weak points.
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At least nine global organisations compromised by new active cyber-espionage campaign
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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cyber espionage
A new active cyber-espionage campaign has compromised global organisations in the defence, education, energy, healthcare and technology sectors.
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IoT devices more at risk of cyber attack than ever - report
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Among the most disturbing discoveries: 98% of all IoT device traffic is unencrypted, exposing personal and confidential data on relevant networks.
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Palo Alto Networks and Europol sign MoU to expand collaboration
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks and Europol have signed an MoU to enhance their joint efforts in combating cybercrime, focusing on sharing threat intelligence and expertise.
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Pseudo-ransomware Xbash targeting Linux and Windows discovered
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
A new malware named Xbash, targeting Linux and Windows servers, has ransomware, coinmining, and worm-like self-propagating capabilities.
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A look at the evolution of the Nemucod malware
Thu, 18th May 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Unit 42 researchers have uncovered details about how the slippery Nemucod malware has been able to avoid detection.
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Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks
Mon, 8th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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network security
Researchers have uncovered the ‘Kazuar’ backdoor trojan, which has been detected in espionage campaigns across the globe, Unit 42 reports.
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Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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smartphones
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.
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Amnesia malware forms DVR botnet and wipes virtual machines
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
'Amnesia', the new IoT botnet variant of 'Tsunami' targets an unpatched remote code execution vulnerability in DVR devices made by TVT Digital.
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Unit 42 reports 'Blank Slate' malspam campaign pummels hosting providers in 'cycle of abuse'
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Unit 42 has provided an inside look at how a malicious spam campaignis using double-zipped Word files to spread ransomware on Windows computers.