Unit 42 analyzes npm supply chain evolution post-Shai Hulud. Discover wormable malware, CI/CD persistence, multi-stage attacks and more.

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Unit 42 research reveals AirSnitch attacks bypass WPA2/3 Wi-Fi encryption and client isolation, exposing critical infrastructure vulnerabilities.

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Unit 42 finds frontier AI models enhance vulnerability discovery, acting as full-spectrum security researchers. They enable autonomous zero-day discovery and faster N-day patching.

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Unit 42 reveals "Agent God Mode" in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. Broad IAM permissions lead to privilege escalation and data exfiltration risks.

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Unit 42 uncovers critical vulnerabilities in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore's sandbox, demonstrating DNS tunneling and credential exposure.

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Unit 42 uncovers escalating Kubernetes attacks, detailing how threat actors exploit identities and critical vulnerabilities to compromise cloud environments.

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Unit 42 research on multi-agent AI systems on Amazon Bedrock reveals new attack surfaces and prompt injection risks. Learn how to secure your AI applications.

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Unit 42 discusses the supply chain attack targeting Axios. Learn about the full attack chain, from the dropper to forensic cleanup.

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TeamPCP continues its string of supply chain attacks, and announces a partnership with Vect ransomware group.

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Unit 42 uncovers a "double agent" flaw in Google Cloud's Vertex AI, demonstrating how overprivileged AI agents can compromise cloud environments.

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Unit 42 uncovers multiple clusters of cyberespionage targeting a Southeast Asian government organization with USBFect, RATs and loaders.

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Unit 42 identifies a recruitment phishing campaign targeting senior professionals via impersonation and fraudulent resume fees.

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An espionage operation demonstrated strategic operational patience against targets in Southeast Asia, deploying custom backdoors.

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Unit 42 research reveals AI judges are vulnerable to stealthy prompt injection. Benign formatting symbols can bypass security controls.

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In-depth analysis of threat activity we call CL-UNK-1068. We discuss their toolset, including tunneling, reconnaissance and credential theft.

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Uncover real-world indirect prompt injection attacks and learn how adversaries weaponize hidden web content to exploit LLMs for high-impact fraud.

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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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A high-severity CVE-2026-0628 in Chrome's Gemini allowed local file access and privacy invasion. Google quickly patched the flaw.

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We discuss the extensive use of malicious QR codes using URL shorteners, in-app deep links and direct APK downloads to bypass mobile security.

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Unit 42 reveals new infrastructure associated with the Notepad++ attack. This expands understanding of threat actor operations and malware delivery.

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