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Pickle in the Middle – Hijacking Vertex AI Model Uploads for Cross-Tenant RCE

Unit 42 discovered a Vertex AI Python SDK vulnerability that allows remote code execution via bucket squatting. Read the article for more.

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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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Tracking TamperedChef Clusters via Certificate and Code Reuse

Unit 42 analyzes TamperedChef malware clusters that use trojanized productivity apps and malvertising to deliver stealthy payloads to targets.

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That AI Extension Helping You Write Emails? It’s Reading Them First

Unit 42 uncovers high-risk AI browser extensions. Disguised as productivity tools, they steal data, intercept prompts, and exfiltrate passwords. Protect your browser.

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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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A Deep Dive Into Attempted Exploitation of CVE-2023-33538

CVE-2023-33538 allows for command injection in TP-Link routers. We discuss exploitation attempts with payloads characteristic of Mirai botnet malware.

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When an Attacker Meets a Group of Agents: Navigating Amazon Bedrock's Multi-Agent Applications

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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Double Agents: Exposing Security Blind Spots in GCP Vertex AI

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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Fooling AI Agents: Web-Based Indirect Prompt Injection Observed in the Wild

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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Threat Brief: Escalation of Cyber Risk Related to Iran (Updated April 17)

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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