The Shadow Campaigns: Uncovering Global Espionage
In 2025 a threat group compromised government and critical infrastructure in 37 countries, with reconnaissance in 155. The post The Shadow Campaigns: Uncovering Global Espionage appeared first on Unit 42.
Novel Technique to Detect Cloud Threat Actor Operations
We introduce a novel method that maps cloud alert trends to MITRE ATT&CK techniques. The patterns created could identify threat actors by behavior. The post Novel Technique to Detect Cloud Threat Actor Operations appeared first on Unit 42.
China-Backed 'PeckBirdy' Takes Flight for Cross-Platform Attacks
In two separate campaigns, attackers used the JScript C2 framework to target Chinese gambling websites and Asian government entities with new backdoors.
Consumers Reluctant to Shop at Stores That Don't Take Security Seriously
The retail sector must adapt as consumers become more cybersecurity-conscious. Increased attack transparency is a good place to start.
Months After Patch, WinRAR Bug Poised to Hit SMBs Hardest
Russian and Chinese nation-state attackers are exploiting a months-old WinRAR vulnerability, despite a patch that came out last July.
Chinese Hackers Hijack Notepad++ Updates for 6 Months
State-sponsored threat actors compromised the popular code editor's hosting provider to redirect targeted users to malicious downloads.
CERT Polska Details Coordinated Cyber Attacks on 30+ Wind and Solar Farms
CERT Polska, the Polish computer emergency response team, revealed that coordinated cyber attacks targeted more than 30 wind and photovoltaic farms, a private company from the manufacturing sector, and a large combined heat and power plant (CHP) supplying heat to almost half a mi
Iran-Linked RedKitten Cyber Campaign Targets Human Rights NGOs and Activists
A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new campaign targeting non-governmental organizations and individuals involved in documenting recent human rights abuses. The activity, observed by HarfangLab in January 2026, has been
Researchers Find 341 Malicious ClawHub Skills Stealing Data from OpenClaw Users
A security audit of 2,857 skills on ClawHub has found 341 malicious skills across multiple campaigns, according to new findings from Koi Security, exposing users to new supply chain risks. ClawHub is a marketplace designed to make it easy for OpenClaw users to find and install th
Diverse Threat Actors Exploiting Critical WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-8088
Introduction The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified widespread, active exploitation of the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-8088 in WinRAR, a popular file archiver tool for Windows, to establish initial access and deliver diverse payloads. Discovered and patch
DPRK Actors Deploy VS Code Tunnels for Remote Hacking
A spear-phishing campaign tied to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) uses trusted Microsoft infrastructure to avoid detection.
Fortinet Firewalls Hit With Malicious Configuration Changes
Automated infections of potentially fully patched FortiGate devices are allowing threat actors to steal firewall configuration files.