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Explore Unit 42 research on AI-enabled malware. Learn how existing behavioral detection and endpoint analytics stop AI-authored code before execution. The post The State of AI-Enabled Malware August 2026: From Brand Abuse to Agentic Execution appeared first on Unit 42.
Attackers are targeting CI/CD pipelines and developer tools instead of application code, requiring total SDLC visibility and strict security controls The post Connecting the Dots: Securing the Overlooked Corners of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Supply Chain appeared first on Unit 42.
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Unit 42 details how attackers exploit enterprise collaboration tools for identity phishing and credential theft. Discover key defense strategies. The post Identity Abuse Through Trusted Communication Channels 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.
Discover how Kimwolf v7 targets Android IoT devices with HTTP/2 DDoS fingerprinting, Ethereum ENS C2 resolution and Tor backup routing. The post Kimwolf v7: An Evolution of the Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on Unit 42.
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Analysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, a threat leveraging Polygon blockchain smart contracts for decentralized C2 infrastructure and payload execution. The post The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum’s Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications appeared first on Unit 42.
Identity-based attacks drive 90% of incidents. Learn how modern attackers exploit identities and what SOC leaders can do to respond. The post Inside the Modern SOC: The Identity Front Door appeared first on Unit 42.
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.
Frontier AI is reshaping vulnerability discovery. Learn how our NOVA system found 14,000+ unknown vulnerabilities across the open-source software supply chain. The post The Frontier AI Vulnerability Burst: Industrializing Autonomous Zero-Day Discovery in Open-Source Software appeared first on Unit 42.
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