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Secure the Cloud, Secure the Enterprise

How to Protect Against Cyberattacks When Working from Home During COVID-19

With more people working from home, businesses and individuals have critical roles and responsibilities for securing their organizations.

Apr 07, 2020

By Ryan Olson and Amy Jordan

Unit 42

Cyberthreats in 2019: The Trends That Will Continue to Move Upward

"When it comes to realistic predictions for the year ahead, my philosophy is simple: there are certain trends that research shows will continue to move upward." Ryan Olson, VP of Threat Intelligence, looks at what can be expected in 2019.

Dec 12, 2018

By Ryan Olson

Unit 42

Don’t Panic Podcast Returns with Season 3

Unit 42's Don’t Panic Podcast returns with season 3.

Dec 03, 2018

By Ryan Olson and Rick Howard

Cybersecurity

Understanding Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining: Threats and Best Practices for...

Get your copy of "The Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Threat,” a Joint Analysis paper describing the current state of the cryptocurrency mining threat, its potential impact to enterprises and individuals, and best practices all organizations should use to counter it. Learn more.

Sep 19, 2018

By Ryan Olson

Threat Brief, Unit 42

Threat Brief: What’s Driving the Shift to Cryptocurrency Mining Malware?

Unit 42 examines some of the forces driving the recent and significant increase in cryptocurrency mining malware

Mar 06, 2018

By Ryan Olson

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Announcing the LabyREnth Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenge

We’re proud to announce that LabyREnth, the Unit 42 Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge, is open to the public and ready to test your malware analysis and reverse engineering skills. You’ll have …

Jul 15, 2016

By Ryan Olson

Must-Read Articles, Points of View, Products and Services

Ransomware Trends: Higher Ransom Demands, More Extortion Tactics

The 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report documents trends observed in incident response case data and insights gleaned from dark web leak sites.

Mar 24, 2022

By Ryan Olson

Must-Read Articles, Points of View, Public Sector

Average Ransom Payment Up 71% This Year, Approaches $1 Million

The average ransom payment in cases worked by Unit 42 incident responders rose to $925,162 during the first five months of 2022.

Jun 07, 2022

By Ryan Olson

Announcement

Exposing the Sophisticated Cyber Espionage Tool Known as BendyBear

Unit 42 has disclosed the discovery of BendyBear, extremely stealthy malware that is one of the most sophisticated cyber espionage tools seen to date.

Feb 09, 2021

By Ryan Olson