Unit 42 details recent Iranian cyberattack activity, sharing direct observations of phishing, hacktivist activity and cybercrime. We include recommendations for defenders.

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Operators behind RansomHouse, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group, have upgraded their encryption methods from single-phase to complex and layered.

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01flip is a new ransomware family fully written in Rust. Activity linked to 01flip points to alleged dark web data leaks.

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The line between research tool and threat creation engine is thin. We examine the capabilities of WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT, two malicious LLMs.

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Unit 42 outlines a Howling Scorpius attack delivering Akira ransomware that originated from a fake CAPTCHA and led to a 42-day compromise.

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