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Average Ransom Payment Up 71% This Year, Approaches $1 Million

The average ransom payment in cases worked by Unit 42 incident responders rose to $925,162 during the first five months of 2022.

Jun 07, 2022

By Ryan Olson

Must-Read Articles, Points of View, Products and Services

Ransomware Trends: Higher Ransom Demands, More Extortion Tactics

The 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report documents trends observed in incident response case data and insights gleaned from dark web leak sites.

Mar 24, 2022

By Ryan Olson

Announcement, Points of View

The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j

The recent Apache Log4j vulnerability is a particularly pernicious problem for two reasons: It has a very large footprint and remediation could take weeks.

Dec 13, 2021

By Ryan Olson

Announcement

Exposing the Sophisticated Cyber Espionage Tool Known as BendyBear

Unit 42 has disclosed the discovery of BendyBear, extremely stealthy malware that is one of the most sophisticated cyber espionage tools seen to date.

Feb 09, 2021

By Ryan Olson

Secure the Enterprise

COVID-19: The Cybercrime Gold Rush of 2020

Unit 42 has been tracking a cybercrime gold rush aimed at taking advantage of the pandemic. Learn best practices to help avoid exploitation.

Jul 21, 2020

By Ryan Olson

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Countdown to LabyREnth Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenge!

You have less than one month to prepare for the first ever Unit 42 Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge: LabyREnth! Hone your skills and get ready to test yourself against challenges designed …

Jun 20, 2016

By Ryan Olson

Understanding Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining: Threats and Best Practices for Prevention

Get your copy of "The Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Threat,” a Joint Analysis paper describing the current state of the cryptocurrency mining threat, its potential impact to enterprises and individuals, and best practices all organizations should use to counter it. Learn more.

Sep 19, 2018

By Ryan Olson

Predictions

2018 Predictions & Recommendations: The Era of Software Supply-Chain A...

2018 cybersecurity predictions & recommendations: the era of software supply-chain attacks has begun.

Dec 18, 2017

By Ryan Olson

Announcement, Points of View

The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j

The recent Apache Log4j vulnerability is a particularly pernicious problem for two reasons: It has a very large footprint and remediation could take weeks.

Dec 13, 2021

By Ryan Olson

Secure the Enterprise

COVID-19: The Cybercrime Gold Rush of 2020

Unit 42 has been tracking a cybercrime gold rush aimed at taking advantage of the pandemic. Learn best practices to help avoid exploitation.

Jul 21, 2020

By Ryan Olson

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Ryan Olson

Must-Read Articles, Points of View, Public Sector

Average Ransom Payment Up 71% This Year, Approaches $1 Million

Must-Read Articles, Points of View, Products and Services

Ransomware Trends: Higher Ransom Demands, More Extortion Tactics

Announcement, Points of View

The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j

Announcement

Exposing the Sophisticated Cyber Espionage Tool Known as BendyBear

Secure the Enterprise

COVID-19: The Cybercrime Gold Rush of 2020

Events

Countdown to LabyREnth Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenge!

Cybersecurity

Understanding Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining: Threats and Best Practices for...

Predictions

2018 Predictions & Recommendations: The Era of Software Supply-Chain A...

Announcement, Points of View

The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j

Secure the Enterprise

COVID-19: The Cybercrime Gold Rush of 2020

Get the latest news, invites to events, and threat alerts

Get the latest news, invites to events, and threat alerts

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