Unit 42 Threat Research

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Novel Technique to Detect Cloud Threat Actor Operations

We introduce a novel method that maps cloud alert trends to MITRE ATT&CK techniques. The patterns created could identify threat actors by behavior....
February 6, 2026
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The Shadow Campaigns: Uncovering Global Espionage

In 2025 a threat group compromised government and critical infrastructure in 37 countries, with reconnaissance in 155....
February 5, 2026
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Why Smart People Fall For Phishing Attacks

Why do successful phishing attacks target our psychology rather than just our software? Discover Unit 42’s latest insights on defeating social engineering and...
February 3, 2026
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Privileged File System Vulnerability Present in a SCADA System

We detail our discovery of CVE-2025-0921. This privileged file system flaw in SCADA system Iconics Suite could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack....
January 30, 2026
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Understanding the Russian Cyberthreat to the 2026 Winter Olympics

Russia's current isolation from the Olympics may lead to increased cyberthreats targeting the 2026 Winter Games. We discuss the potential threat picture....
January 29, 2026
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Happy 9th Anniversary, CTA: A Celebration of Collaboration in Cyb...

Unit 42 celebrates 9 years of the Cyber Threat Alliance, tracing its journey from a bold idea to a global leader in collaborative cyber defense....
January 23, 2026
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The Next Frontier of Runtime Assembly Attacks: Leveraging LLMs to...

We discuss a novel AI-augmented attack method where malicious webpages use LLM services to generate dynamic code in real-time within a browser....
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DNS OverDoS: Are Private Endpoints Too Private?

We've identified an aspect of Azure’s Private Endpoint architecture that could expose Azure resources to denial of service (DoS) attacks....
January 20, 2026

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