Unit 42 Threat Research

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Threat Brief: Active Exploitation of PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257

We include indicators of activity and mitigations for PAN-OS vulnerability CVE-2026-0257....
June 5, 2026
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The npm Threat Landscape: Attack Surface and Mitigations (Updated...

Unit 42 analyzes npm supply chain evolution post-Shai Hulud. Discover wormable malware, CI/CD persistence, multi-stage attacks and more. ...
June 2, 2026
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Operation FlutterBridge: macOS Malvertising Campaign Spreads New ...

Operation FlutterBridge is a malvertising campaign targeting macOS users. It distributed the new backdoor FlutterShell, built using the Flutter framework....
June 2, 2026
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2026 World Cup: Discussing The World’s Biggest Game’s Attack Surf...

The 2026 World Cup presents major cyber risks from ransomware groups, state-aligned actors, and other groups targeting critical infrastructure. Learn more here....
May 28, 2026
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Out of the Crypt: The Evolving Cyber Extortion Economy

Unit 42 explores trends in data theft and extortion, outlining key strategies for organizations as frontier AI models advance....
May 27, 2026
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Tracking Iranian APT Screening Serpens’ 2026 Espionage Campaigns

Unit 42 details Screening Serpens' use of AppDomainManager hijacking and new RAT variants to target tech and defense sectors in recent campaigns....
May 22, 2026
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Paved With Intent: ROADtools and Nation-State Tactics in the Clou...

Open-source framework ROADtools is being misused by threat actors for cloud intrusions. Learn how to identify its malicious use....
May 22, 2026
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Tracking TamperedChef Clusters via Certificate and Code Reuse

Unit 42 analyzes TamperedChef malware clusters that use trojanized productivity apps and malvertising to deliver stealthy payloads to targets. ...
May 20, 2026

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