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Unit 42 Researchers Uncover New Difficult-to-Detect RAT from Chinese Hacking Group
An established Chinese hacking group known for targeting telecommunications, finance and government organizations around the world has developed a “new, difficult-to-detect” remote access trojan it is using as part of its espionage activities, researchers with Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said in research published Monday.
BEC Attacks More Costly Than Ransomware, Says Unit 42’s Wendi Whitmore
Ransomware continues to pummel organizations, with the average ransom payment reaching $925,000 so far this year, but the aggregate financial impact of business email compromise - BEC- attacks is even worse, says Wendi Whitmore, head of Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks.
Unit 42 Assists Interpol in Arrest of SilverTerrier BEC Gang Leader
After a year-long investigation that involved Interpol and several cybersecurity companies, the Nigeria Police Force has arrested an individual believed to be in the top ranks of a prominent business email compromise (BEC) group known as SilverTerrier or TMT.
Unit 42 Reports 99% of Cloud Identities Are Overly Permissive
Unit 42 Reports 99% of Cloud Identities Are Overly Permissive
Description: Almost all cloud users, roles, services, and resources grant excessive permissions leaving organizations vulnerable to attack expansion in the event of compromise, a new report from Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has revealed.
Unit 42 Discusses Shifting Ransomware Tactics
Malware can play a major or nonexistent role in ransomware attacks. Threat actors are often only in it for the money.
Unit 42 Researchers Uncover New Difficult-to-Detect RAT from Chinese Hacking Group
BEC Attacks More Costly Than Ransomware, Says Unit 42’s Wendi Whitmore
Unit 42 Assists Interpol in Arrest of SilverTerrier BEC Gang Leader
Unit 42 Reports 99% of Cloud Identities Are Overly Permissive
Unit 42 Discusses Shifting Ransomware Tactics