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Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.

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

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

The malware lures users into enabling macros to see the supposed leads and customer lists. The lists are fake.

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

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

A number of apps appearing on Google Play contained IFrames infections that link to malicious domains in their HTML pages. Unit42 gives details.

Palo Alto Networks has paid $105 million for cybersecurity provider LightCyber, so it can fuse automated behavioural analytics into its own platform.

The Lines Company deployed Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform as part of a massive upgrade to its IT infrastructure.

Credential abuse and theft are two main ways threat actors are able to compromise and move within an organisation to steal valuable assets.

This latest attack materially impacts one of the primary countermeasures employed against wiper attacks: Virtual Desktop Interface snapshots.

Taiwan faces sustained cyber attacks, with officials and energy firms targeted by espionage campaign, reports Palo Alto Networks.

Palo Alto Networks warns businesses hit by ransomware attacks to consider a full security audit to avoid further risks and damage.

The Sofacy Group is still coming up with new trojans, with Unit 42 researchers reporting that an OS X trojan called 'Komplex' is now on the scene.

Palo Alto Networks adds machine learning to its security software, enhancing its malware and exploit prevention capabilities.

PoshCoder has been encrypting files with PowerShell since 2014, and the new variant named PowerWare was reported in March 2016.

The company who identify as the next-generation in security, have just announced that its next-generation firewall has earned a recommended rating.

Recently, Unit 42 identified a spear phishing e-mail from the Sofacy group that targeted the United States government - here is a rundown.

Today Unit 42 published its latest paper on ransomware. It has quickly become one of the greatest cyberthreats facing organisations around the world.

Government departments are an attractive target for malicious hackers and criminals, making them vulnerable to attack.