The Blockbuster Saga Continues
The Blockbuster saga continues: Unit 42 researchers disclose attack activity targeting individuals involved with U.S. defense contractors.
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The Blockbuster Sequel
The Blockbuster sequel: Unit 42 researchers identify new overlapping threats tied to 2014's Operation Blockbuster.
OilRig Malware Campaign Updates Toolset and Expands Targets
Since our first published analysis of the OilRig campaign in May 2016 , we have continued to monitor this group for new activity. In recent weeks we've discovered that the group ha...
NetTraveler Spear-Phishing Email Targets Diplomat of Uzbekistan
Unit 42 recently identified a targeted attack against an individual working for the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan in China. A spear-phishing email wa...
Attack on French Diplomat Linked to Operation Lotus Blossom
We observed a targeted attack in November directed at an individual working for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The attack involved a spear-ph...
Cmstar Downloader: Lurid and Enfal's New Cousin
In recent weeks, Unit 42 has been analyzing delivery documents used in spear-phishing attacks that drop a custom downloader used in cyber espionage attacks. This specific downloader, Cmstar, is associated with...
Examining the Worst Data Breaches of 2013: Part 2
Yesterday, we looked at why this year’s Adobe breach was unique in both scale and what it caused for ripple effects in the security industry. Now let’s continue and look at more of the worst data breaches of 20...
Examining The Worst Data Breaches of 2013: Part 1
The worst data breaches of 2013 took a different path that in previous years – instead of being all about scale, breaches became far more strategic. While the overall number of exposed records is down, the brea...
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