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An AI-Assisted Cyber Attack: Inside a Unit 42 Investigation

Using autonomous AI agents, an attacker breached an enterprise network in a matter of hours. Understand how to address and defend against agentic attacks.

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The Frontier AI Vulnerability Burst: Industrializing Autonomous Zero-Day Discovery in Open-Source Software

Frontier AI is reshaping vulnerability discovery. Learn how our NOVA system found 14,000+ unknown vulnerabilities across the open-source software supply chain.

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Threat Brief: Mitigating Large-Scale Credential Attacks (Updated August 18)

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.

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2026 World Cup: Discussing The World’s Biggest Game’s Attack Surface

The 2026 World Cup presents major cyber risks from ransomware groups, state-aligned actors, and other groups targeting critical infrastructure. Learn more here.

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Out of the Crypt: The Evolving Cyber Extortion Economy

Unit 42 explores trends in data theft and extortion, outlining key strategies for organizations as frontier AI models advance.

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Fracturing Software Security With Frontier AI Models

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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Iranian Cyber Threat Evolution: From MBR Wipers to Identity Weaponization

The evolution of Iranian cyber operations in broad context: from custom wiper malware to misuse of legitimate admin tools and more.

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