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419 Evolution

KeyBase Keylogger Malware Family Exposed

In recent months, our team has been tracking a keylogger malware family named KeyBase that has been in the wild since February 2015. The malware comes equipped with a variety of features and can be purchased for $50 directly from the author. It has been deployed in attacks against organizations across many industries and is predominantly delivered via phishing emails.

In total, Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus threat intelligence service identified 295 unique samples ove...

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Jun 04, 2015

By Unit 42

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Endpoint, Malware, Threat Prevention, Unit 42

Examining the Cybercrime Underground, Part 1: Crypters

This post is the first in a new series titled Examining the Cybercrime Underground. Each post will delve into different aspects of how cybercriminals operate, using current examples of tools and techniques. Wha...

Feb 19, 2015

By Tomer Bar

Reports, Unit 42

Don’t Miss A Single Threat Intelligence Update from Unit 42!

Unit 42 is the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team. Made up of accomplished cybersecurity researchers and industry experts, Unit 42 gathers, researches, analyzes, and provi...

Dec 29, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Malware, Reports, Unit 42

Listen: How Evolved 419 Scammers Are Targeting the Enterprise

Unit 42, the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team, will be appearing on a live webcast and Q&A with Dark Reading tomorrow, Thursday, August 28 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Aug 27, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Unit 42

NetWire and MITRE ChopShop

On August 4, Unit 42, the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team, released a tool to decrypt the traffic from a Remote Administration Tool (RAT) named NetWire (part of the NetWiredRC malware family). For details of the encryption protocol used please see our earli...

Aug 25, 2014

By Phil Da Silva

Events, News of the Week

Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – August 22

Here’s a roundup of this week’s top Palo Alto Networks news.

Aug 22, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Cybersecurity, Reports

A Look Back at Unit 42

Unit 42, the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team, is made up of accomplished cybersecurity researchers and industry experts. Unit 42 gathers, researches and analyzes up-to-the-minute threat intelligence, sharing insights with Palo Alto Networks customers, partne...

Aug 22, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Customer Spotlight, Cybersecurity, Endpoint, Events, Lightboard, Malware, Mobility, News of the Week, Reports, Threat Prevention

Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – August 8

Here’s a roundup of this week’s top Palo Alto Networks news.

Aug 08, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Events, Unit 42

Black Hat 2014: Threat Intelligence With an Emphasis On Context

A few weeks ago we formally introduced Unit 42, the new threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks. Following the release Unit 42's inaugural research paper, 419 Evolution, man...

Aug 06, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Cybersecurity, Reports, Threat Prevention, Unit 42

Palo Alto Networks Provides a New Breed of Intelligence to Detect and Preve...

Back in June, Microsoft patched 59 Internet Explorer vulnerabilities and Palo Alto Networks discovered 21 of them, all rated critical. Then in July, w...

Aug 05, 2014

By Tim Treat

Events, Ignite, News of the Week, Threat Prevention

Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – August 1

Here’s a roundup of top Palo Alto Networks news from the last week in July.

Aug 01, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Cybersecurity, Events, Reports, Unit 42

Meet the Unit 42 Team at Black Hat 2014

Black Hat USA 2014 kicks off next week, and along with our product and solution experts, you'll meet team leads from Unit 42, the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team.

Jul 28, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Events, News of the Week, Unit 42

Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – July 25

Here’s a roundup of this week’s top Palo Alto Networks news.

Jul 25, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Announcement, Malware, Reports, Threat Prevention, Unit 42

Unit 42: A New Era In Threat Intelligence

Today we would like to officially introduce our new threat intelligence team, Unit 42, and announce the release of our first research paper, 419 Evolution.

Jul 22, 2014

By Ryan Olson

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