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Palo Alto Networks and Europol sign MoU to expand collaboration
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks and Europol sign MoU to expand collaboration

Palo Alto Networks and Europol have signed an MoU to enhance their joint efforts in combating cybercrime, focusing on sharing threat intelligence and expertise.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019
Pseudo-ransomware Xbash targeting Linux and Windows discovered
Malware

Pseudo-ransomware Xbash targeting Linux and Windows discovered

A new malware named Xbash, targeting Linux and Windows servers, has ransomware, coinmining, and worm-like self-propagating capabilities.

By Claud Xiao, Cong Zheng, and, Xingyu Jin • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
A look at the evolution of the Nemucod malware
Malware

A look at the evolution of the Nemucod malware

Unit 42 researchers have uncovered details about how the slippery Nemucod malware has been able to avoid detection.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks
Firewalls

Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks

Researchers have uncovered the 'Kazuar' backdoor trojan, which has been detected in espionage campaigns across the globe, Unit 42 reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian
Firewalls

Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian

The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Amnesia malware forms DVR botnet and wipes virtual machines
Malware

Amnesia malware forms DVR botnet and wipes virtual machines

'Amnesia', the new IoT botnet variant of 'Tsunami' targets an unpatched remote code execution vulnerability in DVR devices made by TVT Digital.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
Unit 42 reports 'Blank Slate' malspam campaign pummels hosting providers in 'cycle of abuse'
Malware

Unit 42 reports 'Blank Slate' malspam campaign pummels hosting providers in 'cycle of abuse'

Unit 42 has provided an inside look at how a malicious spam campaignis using double-zipped Word files to spread ransomware on Windows computers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017