Our analysis an AI-powered espionage campaign targeting government Linux infrastructure with custom malware, web shells, and advanced credential theft.
Source: Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 · 2026-10-15
Tag: Malware
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Smashing Security podcast #488: How a ransomware negotiator ended up arrested at his own conference
A ransomware negotiator attended a cybersecurity conference, only to be arrested by the FBI in connection with its investigation into the ShinyHunters gang.
Meanwhile, hackers get the keys to ASOS’s app and the chance to message every single customer. What did they say? And how did the company respond? We have thoughts.
All this and more is discussed in episode 488 of the “Smashing Security” podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest Paul Ducklin.
Source: Graham Cluley · 2026-10-14
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Unit 42 Uncovers PEERSTITCH, a Stealthy FortiGate Implant
We investigated an intrusion where attackers exploited CVE-2024-47575 to target 500+ firewalls and deploy PEERSTITCH, a memory-resident ARM64 malware.
Source: Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 · 2026-10-14