Unit 42 Threat Research

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Perturbation Probing: A New Diagnostic for the Fragility of LLM S...

New research reveals that AI safety refusal lives in a thin neural layer, highlighting the critical need for external, multi-layered security....
August 28, 2026
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The State of AI-Enabled Malware August 2026: From Brand Abuse to ...

Explore Unit 42 research on AI-enabled malware. Learn how existing behavioral detection and endpoint analytics stop AI-authored code before execution....
August 25, 2026
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Connecting the Dots: Securing the Overlooked Corners of the Softw...

Attackers are targeting CI/CD pipelines and developer tools instead of application code, requiring total SDLC visibility and strict security controls...
August 21, 2026
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Identity Abuse Through Trusted Communication Channels

Unit 42 details how attackers exploit enterprise collaboration tools for identity phishing and credential theft. Discover key defense strategies....
August 20, 2026
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Threat Brief: Mitigating Large-Scale Credential Attacks (Updated ...

In August 2026, the actor TheHatman claimed to have stolen large volume of credentials from organizations' Microsoft Entra tenants. We provide guidance on mitig...
August 18, 2026
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Kimwolf v7: An Evolution of the Kimwolf Botnet

Discover how Kimwolf v7 targets Android IoT devices with HTTP/2 DDoS fingerprinting, Ethereum ENS C2 resolution and Tor backup routing....
August 11, 2026
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The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum’s Blockchain-Based C2 Op...

Analysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, a threat leveraging Polygon blockchain smart contracts for decentralized C2 infrastructure and payload execution....
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Inside the Modern SOC: The Identity Front Door

Identity-based attacks drive 90% of incidents. Learn how modern attackers exploit identities and what SOC leaders can do to respond....
August 7, 2026

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