Unsure of how to protect your org against the latest MS Exchange vulnerabilities? Follow this concise playbook from Unit 42 to learn how to protect servers from recent vulnerabilities, what to do if you think you've been compromised, & more: unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/remediation-st…

12 months of Unit 42 public reporting summarized. Couldn't be more proud of this team.

The average cyber ransom paid last year nearly tripled to $312,493. Our new SVP of cyber consulting and threat intelligence Wendi Whitmore shares more new data from Unit 42 and explains what organizations can do to stop the surge in ransomware. bit.ly/3vCIS7F

Confirmed! Tao Yan (@Ga1ois) of Palo Alto Networks used a Race Condition bug to escalate to SYSTEM on a fully patched #Windows 10 box. He earns $40,000 and 4 Master of Pwn points. #Pwn2Own

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Want to join Unit 42? We're looking for a threat intelligence analyst for our Adversary Readiness and Evaluation Strategies (ARES) team. bit.ly/3mqTmDk

Want to join Unit 42? Check out our open positions! Product Line Manager - bit.ly/3BQjG0a Threat Intelligence Analyst (ARES) - bit.ly/3FPTrt4 Cloud Engineering Lead - bit.ly/2YRderv Sr Security Automation Engineer - bit.ly/2XfhMH8

Scoop —> Cybersecurity researchers, with the help of the NSA, are exposing a suspected foreign hacking campaign that has targeted multiple US defense contractors. cnn.com/2021/11/07/pol…

Following Unit 42's great work, we're sharing our latest research, detection info, and hunting resources on DEV-0322 exploiting unpatched ZOHO ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus: msft.it/6018kTtKk

Ransomware actors may be shifting from big game hunting and opting for “self-selection” process to stay out of the spotlight techtarget.com/searchsecurity…

Unit 42 is seeing multi-extortion on the rise. The 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report highlights that the number of victims whose data was posted on leak sites rose 85% in 2021, to 2,566 organizations. Check out the report for more details

I shared insights from Unit 42’s 2022 Ransomware Threat Report with Dan Patterson - learn more about the top #ransomware gangs we’re tracking

💻 ❌ The suspected head of a global #cybercrime ring has been arrested by Nigeria Police Force! The operation involved police from 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 Plus the help of partners Group-IB Global Palo Alto Networks @TrendMicro & CyberTOOLBELT 🌐 All coordinated by INTERPOL_Cyber interpol.int/News-and-Event…

Getting ready for Wendi Whitmore’s interview with Mathew J Schwartz ISMG Network News on what Unit 42 is seeing in the threat landscape

Ransomware actors sending thank you notes? Nigerian scammers on speed dial with Russian cybercriminal leaders? I had the opportunity to share these & other insights from Unit 42 with ISMG Network News Mathew Schwartz during #RSAC2022: bankinfosecurity.com/total-business…

The BlackCat ransomware group aka ALPHV has been very active lately. I spoke with @reuters Supantha on what @unit42_intel is seeing reuters.com/technology/ran…

We are seeing an uptick of smishing attacks at Unit 42 and unfortunately, they’re proving wildly successful by leveraging user fatigue and urgency. I shared some perspective with The Washington Post Tim Starks washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…

"Have an actual process that is validated and tested for how you authorize funds to leave your company,” “No funds should ever leave you just based off an email" - great advice from Unit 42 Pete Renals on BEC: washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…

"Schools can't compete with a bank or a tech company as far as what they can buy and deploy," Palo Alto Networks Ryan Olson tells CBS News. "That means that a threat actor who gets into that network is facing a lot fewer barriers to go in and launch their attack." cbsnews.com/news/vice-soci…