Analysis of ChainDrop, an npm supply chain worm extracting GitHub Actions runner secrets and using Ethereum smart contracts for C2 routing.

The post ChainDrop: Inside a Self-Propagating npm Worm appeared first on Unit 42.

Discover how attackers hijack AI tokens to fuel gray market transfer stations by stealing developer API keys.

The post Token Jacking: Cybercriminals Could Be Stealing Your AI Resources appeared first on Unit 42.

Unit 42 details a Russian cyberespionage campaign targeting Zimbra webmail servers using JavaScript injection to steal credentials.

The post Russian Global Webmail Espionage appeared first on Unit 42.

In August 2026, the actor TheHatman claimed to have stolen large volume of credentials from organizations' Microsoft Entra tenants. We provide guidance on mitigating large-scale credential attacks.

The post Threat Brief: Mitigating Large-Scale Credential Attacks (Updated August 18) appeared first on Unit 42.

Government entities and critical infrastructure were targeted for espionage in SE Asia by attackers using a hybrid toolkit, including custom TinyRCT backdoor.

The post CL-STA-1062 Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Unit 42.

We include indicators of activity and mitigations for PAN-OS vulnerability CVE-2026-0257.

The post Threat Brief: Active Exploitation of PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 appeared first on Unit 42.

Unit 42 details Screening Serpens' use of AppDomainManager hijacking and new RAT variants to target tech and defense sectors in recent campaigns.

The post Tracking Iranian APT Screening Serpens’ 2026 Espionage Campaigns appeared first on Unit 42.

Unit 42 details CVE-2026-0300, a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal. Read now for details.

The post Threat Brief: Exploitation of PAN-OS Captive Portal Zero-Day for Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution appeared first on Unit 42.

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

The post The npm Threat Landscape: Attack Surface and Mitigations (Updated July 15) appeared first on Unit 42.

Unit 42 research reports that TGR-STA-1030 remains an active threat, particularly in Central and South America.

The post TGR-STA-1030: New Activity in Central and South America appeared first on Unit 42.

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

The post Threat Brief: Widespread Impact of the Axios Supply Chain Attack appeared first on Unit 42.

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

The post Weaponizing the Protectors: TeamPCP’s Multi-Stage Supply Chain Attack on Security Infrastructure appeared first on Unit 42.

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

The post Threat Brief: Escalation of Cyber Risk Related to Iran (Updated April 17) appeared first on Unit 42.

In 2025 a threat group compromised government and critical infrastructure in 37 countries, with reconnaissance in 155.

The post The Shadow Campaigns: Uncovering Global Espionage appeared first on Unit 42.

Database platform MongoDB disclosed CVE-2025-14847, called MongoBleed. This is an unauthenticated memory disclosure vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7.

The post Threat Brief: MongoDB Vulnerability (CVE-2025-14847) appeared first on Unit 42.

We discuss the CVSS 10.0-rated RCE vulnerability in the Flight protocol used by React Server Components. This is tracked as CVE-2025-55182.

The post Exploitation of Critical Vulnerability in React Server Components (Updated December 12) appeared first on Unit 42.

Hamas-affiliated threat actor Ashen Lepus (aka WIRTE) is conducting espionage with its new AshTag malware suite against Middle Eastern government entities.

The post Hamas-Affiliated Ashen Lepus Targets Middle Eastern Diplomatic Entities With New AshTag Malware Suite appeared first on Unit 42.

85% of daily work occurs in the browser. Unit 42 outlines key security controls and strategies to make sure yours is secure.

The post The Browser Defense Playbook: Stopping the Attacks That Start on Your Screen appeared first on Unit 42.

Self-replicating worm “Shai-Hulud” has compromised hundreds of software packages in a supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem. We discuss scope and more.

The post "Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack (Updated November 26) appeared first on Unit 42.

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

The post The Dual-Use Dilemma of AI: Malicious LLMs appeared first on Unit 42.