Unit 42 stories - SecurityBrief Australia

Cybersecurity fears rise ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

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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.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Another update from Palo Alto Networks

Fri, 18th Aug 2023

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Palo Alto Networks' Luisa Genovese discusses the threats facing cloud environments in TechDay's latest IT Jam.

Palo Alto Networks uncovers hackers targeting diplomats

Fri, 28th Jul 2023

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While attacks on diplomatic organisations are common, Cloaked Ursa focuses on the diplomats themselves more than the countries they represent, Unit 42 finds.

Palo Alto Networks finds 55% increase in vulnerability exploitation attempts

Fri, 9th Jun 2023

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With the rate of vulnerability exploitation showing no sign of slowing down up from 147,000 attempts in 2021 to 228,000 in 2022.

Palo Alto Networks - ransomware is becoming more aggressive

Wed, 22nd Mar 2023

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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.

Palo Alto Networks responds to rise in threats with MDR service

Tue, 9th Aug 2022

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Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response is a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

New study reveals opportunistic behaviour of cyber criminals

Fri, 29th Jul 2022

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Report reveals heavy use of software vulnerabilities matching opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who search for weak points.

At least nine global organisations compromised by new active cyber-espionage campaign

Wed, 10th Nov 2021

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A new active cyber-espionage campaign has compromised global organisations in the defence, education, energy, healthcare and technology sectors.

IoT devices more at risk of cyber attack than ever - report

Tue, 17th Mar 2020

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Among the most disturbing discoveries: 98% of all IoT device traffic is unencrypted, exposing personal and confidential data on relevant networks.

Palo Alto Networks and Europol sign MoU to expand collaboration

Wed, 30th Oct 2019

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Palo Alto Networks and Europol have signed an MoU to enhance their joint efforts in combating cybercrime, focusing on sharing threat intelligence and expertise.

Pseudo-ransomware Xbash targeting Linux and Windows discovered

Tue, 18th Sep 2018

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A new malware named Xbash, targeting Linux and Windows servers, has ransomware, coinmining, and worm-like self-propagating capabilities.

A look at the evolution of the Nemucod malware

Thu, 18th May 2017

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Unit 42 researchers have uncovered details about how the slippery Nemucod malware has been able to avoid detection.

Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks

Mon, 8th May 2017

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Researchers have uncovered the ‘Kazuar’ backdoor trojan, which has been detected in espionage campaigns across the globe, Unit 42 reports.

Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian

Tue, 18th Apr 2017

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The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.

Amnesia malware forms DVR botnet and wipes virtual machines

Wed, 12th Apr 2017

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'Amnesia', the new IoT botnet variant of 'Tsunami' targets an unpatched remote code execution vulnerability in DVR devices made by TVT Digital.

Unit 42 reports 'Blank Slate' malspam campaign pummels hosting providers in 'cycle of abuse'

Tue, 14th Mar 2017

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Unit 42 has provided an inside look at how a malicious spam campaignis using double-zipped Word files to spread ransomware on Windows computers.