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…
According to the latest update from Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report, 1H 2021, the average ransomware payment climbed 82% since 2020 to a record $570,000 in the first half of 2021, as cybercriminals employed increasingly aggressive tactics to coerce organizations into paying larger ransoms.Read More…
Unit 42 has spent the past four months following the activities of Prometheus, a new player in the ransomware world that uses similar malware and tactics to ransomware veteran Thanos. Prometheus advertises itself as a “group of REvil”, yet Unit 42 found no evidence linking the two groups together.Read More…
Jen Miller-Osborn, Deputy Director of Threat Intelligence Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks, offers cybersecurity tips for the upcoming holiday season.Read More…
Palo Alto Networks has announced its partnership with CyberHub, an initiative by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, to provide students from 31 universities across Saudi Arabia the opportunity to learn about theRead More…
Unit 42 (the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team) released research on new COVID-19 consumer scam campaigns. The findings shed light on how cybercriminals are preying on victims during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More…
Ryan Olson – Vice President, Threat Intelligence (Unit 42) at Palo Alto Networks explains what is happening and how to protect yourself and organization from cyber attacks during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Read More…
