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## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Slicing and Dicing CVE-2018-5002 Payloads: New CHAINSHOT Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/09/unit42-slicing-dicing-cve-2018-5002-payloads-new-chainshot-malware/)

\#Unit 42 slices and dices CVE-2018-5002, uncovering new #CHAINSHOT malware.  
Sep 06, 2018  
By [Dominik Reichel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/dominik-reichel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dominik Reichel") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![FreeMilk: A Highly Targeted Spear Phishing Campaign](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/unit42-freemilk-highly-targeted-spear-phishing-campaign/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [FreeMilk: A Highly Targeted Spear Phishing Campaign](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/unit42-freemilk-highly-targeted-spear-phishing-campaign/)

Unit 42 uncovers FreeMilk: a highly targeted spear phishing campaign using hijacked conversations to deliver malware.  
Oct 05, 2017  
By [Juan Cortes](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/juan-cortes/?ts=markdown "Posts by Juan Cortes") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![Paranoid PlugX](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/06/unit42-paranoid-plugx/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Paranoid PlugX](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/06/unit42-paranoid-plugx/)

Unit 42 examines the continued effectiveness of Paranoid PlugX malware.  
Jun 27, 2017  
By [Tom Lancaster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tom-lancaster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tom Lancaster") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![Dimnie: Hiding in Plain Sight](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/03/unit42-dimnie-hiding-plain-sight/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Dimnie: Hiding in Plain Sight](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/03/unit42-dimnie-hiding-plain-sight/)

Recent Dimnie activity uses phishing emails to target open source developers on GitHub.  
Mar 28, 2017  
By [Brandon Levene](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/brandon-levene/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brandon Levene"), [Dominik Reichel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/dominik-reichel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dominik Reichel") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![Houdini’s Magic Reappearance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/unit42-houdinis-magic-reappearance/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Houdini's Magic Reappearance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/unit42-houdinis-magic-reappearance/)

Unit 42 has observed a new version of Hworm (or Houdini) being used within multiple attacks. This blog outlines technical details of this new Hworm version and documents an attack campaign making ...  
Oct 25, 2016  
By [Anthony Kasza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anthony-kasza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anthony Kasza") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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### [LabyREnth Capture the Flag (CTF): Windows Track 7-9 Solutions](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit-42-labyrenth-capture-the-flag-ctf-windows-track-7-9-solutions/)

Welcome back to our blog series where we reveal the solutions to LabyREnth, the Unit 42 Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge. We'll be revealing the solutions to one challenge track per week. Next up, the Windows track challenges ...  
Sep 22, 2016  
By [Richard Wartell](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/richard-wartell/?ts=markdown "Posts by Richard Wartell"), [Josh Grunzweig](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-grunzweig/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Grunzweig") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![Slicing and Dicing CVE-2018-5002 Payloads: New CHAINSHOT Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/unit42-blog-600x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/09/unit42-slicing-dicing-cve-2018-5002-payloads-new-chainshot-malware/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Slicing and Dicing CVE-2018-5002 Payloads: New CHAINSHOT Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/09/unit42-slicing-dicing-cve-2018-5002-payloads-new-chainshot-malware/)

\#Unit 42 slices and dices CVE-2018-5002, uncovering new #CHAINSHOT malware.  
Sep 06, 2018  
By [Dominik Reichel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/dominik-reichel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dominik Reichel") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![FreeMilk: A Highly Targeted Spear Phishing Campaign](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/unit42-freemilk-highly-targeted-spear-phishing-campaign/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [FreeMilk: A Highly Targeted Spear Phishing Campaign](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/unit42-freemilk-highly-targeted-spear-phishing-campaign/)

Unit 42 uncovers FreeMilk: a highly targeted spear phishing campaign using hijacked conversations to deliver malware.  
Oct 05, 2017  
By [Juan Cortes](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/juan-cortes/?ts=markdown "Posts by Juan Cortes") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![Paranoid PlugX](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/06/unit42-paranoid-plugx/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Paranoid PlugX](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/06/unit42-paranoid-plugx/)

Unit 42 examines the continued effectiveness of Paranoid PlugX malware.  
Jun 27, 2017  
By [Tom Lancaster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tom-lancaster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tom Lancaster") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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[![Dimnie: Hiding in Plain Sight](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/03/unit42-dimnie-hiding-plain-sight/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Dimnie: Hiding in Plain Sight](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/03/unit42-dimnie-hiding-plain-sight/)

Recent Dimnie activity uses phishing emails to target open source developers on GitHub.  
Mar 28, 2017  
By [Brandon Levene](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/brandon-levene/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brandon Levene"), [Dominik Reichel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/dominik-reichel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dominik Reichel") and [Esmid Idrizovic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/esmid-idrizovic/?ts=markdown "Posts by Esmid Idrizovic")

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