The Unit 42 2026 Global Incident Response Report, released by Palo Alto Networks, reveals an era of accelerated attacks where AI, sprawling attack surfaces, and identity fuel the majority of breaches. Based on Unit 42 analysis of over 750 high-stakes incidents,Read More…
Kate Middagh and Michael Spisak of Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 explain how AI-driven vibe coding accelerates development while introducing critical security gaps—and why governance frameworks are essential to prevent real-world breaches.Read More…
Cyber attackers are increasingly breaking into organisations not through the front door, but through their more vulnerable suppliers and many of these are not being widely reported. According to Unit 42, the threat intelligence and incident response team at Palo Alto Networks,Read More…
The ransomware landscape experienced significant transformations and challenges in 2023. The year saw a 49% increase in victims reported by ransomware leak sites, with a total of 3,998 posts from various ransomware groups.Read More…
Unit 42 Threat Intelligence analysts have noticed an escalation in Medusa ransomware activities and a shift in tactics toward extortion, characterised by the introduction in early 2023 of their dedicated leak site (DLS) called the Medusa Blog. Medusa threat actors use this site to disclose sensitive data from victims unwillingRead More…
ChatGPT has exploded in popularity in the last few months – with people using it for everything from writing rap songs, doing their homework, writing cover letters for job applications, and even reviewing code. It’s no surprise that attackers are also trying to leverage the popularity of the app toRead More…
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has published a research on PurpleUrchin, a freejacking campaign that has primarily targeted cloud platforms offering limited-time trials of cloud resources to perform cryptomining operations. Read More…
Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to Dark Web “leak sites” where they pressured victims to pay up by threatening to release sensitive data, according to research released today from Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks.Read More…
