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

### [BadPatch](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/unit42-badpatch/)

Unit 42 examines the BadPatch campaign consisting of 4 types of malware and new attack methods.  
Oct 20, 2017  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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[![Prince of Persia – Ride the Lightning: Infy returns as “Foudre”](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/08/unit42-prince-persia-ride-lightning-infy-returns-foudre/)

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

### [Prince of Persia -- Ride the Lightning: Infy returns as "Foudre"](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/08/unit42-prince-persia-ride-lightning-infy-returns-foudre/)

Unit 42 resarchers recently observed a new version of the "Infy" malware dubbed "Foudre".  
Aug 01, 2017  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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[![Targeted Attacks in the Middle East Using KASPERAGENT and MICROPSIA](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-targeted-attacks-middle-east-using-kasperagent-micropsia/)

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

### [Targeted Attacks in the Middle East Using KASPERAGENT and MICROPSIA](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-targeted-attacks-middle-east-using-kasperagent-micropsia/)

This post explores how the attackers attempt to gain a foothold into target networks before briefly describing the malware families used.  
Apr 05, 2017  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar") and [Tom Lancaster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tom-lancaster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tom Lancaster")

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[![Downeks and Quasar RAT Used in Recent Targeted Attacks Against Governments](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/01/unit42-downeks-and-quasar-rat-used-in-recent-targeted-attacks-against-governments/)

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

### [Downeks and Quasar RAT Used in Recent Targeted Attacks Against Governments](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/01/unit42-downeks-and-quasar-rat-used-in-recent-targeted-attacks-against-governments/)

Downeks and Quasar RAT used in recent targeted attacks against governments. Get the full report from Unit 42.  
Jan 30, 2017  
By [Mashav Sapir](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mashav-sapir/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mashav Sapir"), [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar"), [Netanel Rimer](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/netanel-rimer/?ts=markdown "Posts by Netanel Rimer"), [Taras Malivanchuk](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/taras-malivanchuk/?ts=markdown "Posts by Taras Malivanchuk"), [Yaron Samuel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/yaron-samuel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Yaron Samuel") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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## [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Prince of Persia -- Game Over](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/06/unit42-prince-of-persia-game-over/)

Summary Unit 42 published a blog at the beginning of May titled "Prince of Persia," in which we described the discovery of a decade-long campaign using a formerly unknown malware family, Infy, ...  
Jun 28, 2016  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar"), [Lior Efraim](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/lior-efraim/?ts=markdown "Posts by Lior Efraim") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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

### [BadPatch](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/unit42-badpatch/)

Unit 42 examines the BadPatch campaign consisting of 4 types of malware and new attack methods.  
Oct 20, 2017  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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[![Prince of Persia – Ride the Lightning: Infy returns as “Foudre”](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/08/unit42-prince-persia-ride-lightning-infy-returns-foudre/)

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

### [Prince of Persia -- Ride the Lightning: Infy returns as "Foudre"](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/08/unit42-prince-persia-ride-lightning-infy-returns-foudre/)

Unit 42 resarchers recently observed a new version of the "Infy" malware dubbed "Foudre".  
Aug 01, 2017  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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[![Targeted Attacks in the Middle East Using KASPERAGENT and MICROPSIA](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-targeted-attacks-middle-east-using-kasperagent-micropsia/)

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

### [Targeted Attacks in the Middle East Using KASPERAGENT and MICROPSIA](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-targeted-attacks-middle-east-using-kasperagent-micropsia/)

This post explores how the attackers attempt to gain a foothold into target networks before briefly describing the malware families used.  
Apr 05, 2017  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar") and [Tom Lancaster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tom-lancaster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tom Lancaster")

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[![Downeks and Quasar RAT Used in Recent Targeted Attacks Against Governments](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/01/unit42-downeks-and-quasar-rat-used-in-recent-targeted-attacks-against-governments/)

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

### [Downeks and Quasar RAT Used in Recent Targeted Attacks Against Governments](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/01/unit42-downeks-and-quasar-rat-used-in-recent-targeted-attacks-against-governments/)

Downeks and Quasar RAT used in recent targeted attacks against governments. Get the full report from Unit 42.  
Jan 30, 2017  
By [Mashav Sapir](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mashav-sapir/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mashav Sapir"), [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar"), [Netanel Rimer](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/netanel-rimer/?ts=markdown "Posts by Netanel Rimer"), [Taras Malivanchuk](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/taras-malivanchuk/?ts=markdown "Posts by Taras Malivanchuk"), [Yaron Samuel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/yaron-samuel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Yaron Samuel") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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## [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Prince of Persia -- Game Over](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/06/unit42-prince-of-persia-game-over/)

Summary Unit 42 published a blog at the beginning of May titled "Prince of Persia," in which we described the discovery of a decade-long campaign using a formerly unknown malware family, Infy, ...  
Jun 28, 2016  
By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar"), [Lior Efraim](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/lior-efraim/?ts=markdown "Posts by Lior Efraim") and [Simon Conant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/simon-conant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Simon Conant")

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