Unit 42 Threat Research

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Threat Brief: Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP: CVE-2026-109618, C...

CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 are Critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a scripting language used globally for web servers and CMS systems....
October 23, 2026
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EMudhra Intermediate CA Certificates Compromised

Eight compromised eMudhra intermediate CA private keys risk unauthorized TLS signing and MitM interception. Read our analysis and containment guide....
October 22, 2026
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The Current Landscape of OAuth Attacks

Unit 42 explores modern OAuth threats and actionable steps organizations can take to protect their environments....
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“Next Exploit Opportunities”: How a Threat Actor Used AI to Help ...

An investigation into a threat actor bypassing AI safety controls to coordinate credential theft, VoIP fraud planning, and database exfiltration....
October 21, 2026
By  Unit 42
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Active Exploitation of May 2026 PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 (Updated Oct...

Ransomware operators including Spikey Scorpius (aka Qilin) and Tarnished Scorpius (aka Inc) are exploiting PAN-OS vulnerability CVE-2026-0257....
October 20, 2026
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Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in Septem...

Unit 42 details the top initial access vectors adversaries use to breach organizations, led by edge exploits, credential abuse and phishing...
October 16, 2026
By  Unit 42
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AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastruc...

Our analysis an AI-powered espionage campaign targeting government Linux infrastructure with custom malware, web shells, and advanced credential theft....
October 15, 2026
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Unit 42 Uncovers PEERSTITCH, a Stealthy FortiGate Implant

We investigated an intrusion where attackers exploited CVE-2024-47575 to target 500+ firewalls and deploy PEERSTITCH, a memory-resident ARM64 malware....
October 14, 2026

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