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"Schools can't compete with a bank or a tech company as far as what they can buy and deploy," @PaloAltoNtwks @ireo tells @CBSNews. "That means that a threat actor who gets into that network is facing a lot fewer barriers to go in and launch their attack." cbsnews.com/news/vice-soci…

"Have an actual process that is validated and tested for how you authorize funds to leave your company,” “No funds should ever leave you just based off an email" - great advice from @Unit42_Intel Pete Renals on BEC: washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…

We are seeing an uptick of smishing attacks at @Unit42_intel and unfortunately, they’re proving wildly successful by leveraging user fatigue and urgency. I shared some perspective with @washingtonpost @timstarks washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…

The BlackCat ransomware group aka ALPHV has been very active lately. I spoke with @reuters @Tech_Correspond on what @unit42_intel is seeing reuters.com/technology/ran…

@Junior_Baines @Unit42_Intel @CISAgov @mikesiko @wendiwhitmore @jadefh @SantosDoel @r3nzsec @0xVK @chkroot Thank you for flagging. This was included in our report by mistake. We've removed it from the blog and added a note about the update.

@Unit42_Intel @CISAgov @mikesiko @wendiwhitmore @jadefh @SantosDoel Anyone? @r3nzsec @0xVK @ireo @chkroot

We evaluated more than 93 million attack sessions to determine which types of vulnerabilities attackers are targeting most. #NetworkSecurity #Trends bit.ly/3psaJpf

Ransomware actors sending thank you notes? Nigerian scammers on speed dial with Russian cybercriminal leaders? I had the opportunity to share these & other insights from @Unit42_Intel with @ISMG_News @mathewjschwartz during #RSAC2022: bankinfosecurity.com/total-business…

Getting ready for @wendiwhitmore’s interview with @euroinfosec @ISMG_News on what @Unit42_Intel is seeing in the threat landscape

💻 ❌ The suspected head of a global #cybercrime ring has been arrested by @PoliceNG! The operation involved police from 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 Plus the help of partners @GroupIB @PaloAltoNtwks @TrendMicro & @cybertoolbelt 🌐 All coordinated by @INTERPOL_Cyber interpol.int/News-and-Event…

I shared insights from @Unit42_Intel’s 2022 Ransomware Threat Report with @DanPatterson - learn more about the top #ransomware gangs we’re tracking

Unit 42 is seeing multi-extortion on the rise. The 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report highlights that the number of victims whose data was posted on leak sites rose 85% in 2021, to 2,566 organizations. Check out the report for more details

Ransomware actors may be shifting from big game hunting and opting for “self-selection” process to stay out of the spotlight techtarget.com/searchsecurity…

@9bplus @HackingDave Looks great! What’s the strap thing between your bars and seat post?

Following @Unit42_intel's great work, we're sharing our latest research, detection info, and hunting resources on DEV-0322 exploiting unpatched ZOHO ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus: msft.it/6018kTtKk

Scoop —> Cybersecurity researchers, with the help of the NSA, are exposing a suspected foreign hacking campaign that has targeted multiple US defense contractors. cnn.com/2021/11/07/pol…

Want to join Unit 42? Check out our open positions! Product Line Manager - bit.ly/3BQjG0a Threat Intelligence Analyst (ARES) - bit.ly/3FPTrt4 Cloud Engineering Lead - bit.ly/2YRderv Sr Security Automation Engineer - bit.ly/2XfhMH8

@Unit42_Intel is hiring a Product Manager to help us with delivering threat intelligence to our customers and clients. -> bit.ly/u42plm

Want to join Unit 42? We're looking for a threat intelligence analyst for our Adversary Readiness and Evaluation Strategies (ARES) team. bit.ly/3mqTmDk

New research check it out!

This is the worst ML ever @reddit

Confirmed! Tao Yan (@Ga1ois) of Palo Alto Networks used a Race Condition bug to escalate to SYSTEM on a fully patched #Windows 10 box. He earns $40,000 and 4 Master of Pwn points. #Pwn2Own