Nearly half of C2 malware bypasses DNS by connecting directly to IP addresses. Zero trust IP enforcement secures networks against these threats.

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Analysis of XCSSET v40 reveals a macOS malware targeting developers via Xcode. Unit 42 used advanced pattern matching and AI to decode its logic.

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Unit 42 research details how attackers could exploit global name uniqueness in bucket hijacking to redirect cloud data streams across major CSPs.

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Protect enterprise AI agents from supply chain risks by auditing third-party skills for hidden vulnerabilities and multi-stage attack chains.

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Unit 42 reveals how multi-agent AI systems can autonomously attack cloud environments. Learn critical insights and vital lessons for proactive security.

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

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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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