Unit 42
PulseAugur coverage of Unit 42 — every cluster mentioning Unit 42 across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Malicious Chrome extensions steal AI chat data, exploit Gemini panel vulnerability
Two separate security incidents involving AI-powered Chrome extensions have been reported, highlighting risks to user data. One involved 16 extensions that secretly exfiltrated authorization tokens by intercepting netwo…
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Russia warns of ChatGPT scams as official app remains unavailable
In Russia, users seeking to download ChatGPT face significant risks due to the absence of an official application in local app stores. Kaspersky Lab reported over 92,000 global attacks disguised as AI services, with nea…
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New Passkey Vulnerability and WebKit Leaks Highlight Security Risks
Researchers from Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks have identified a new vulnerability in passwordless authentication methods, dubbed "Pass the Passkey." This attack surface could potentially compromise user security in sys…
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Chinese AI agent used in cyberattack, highlighting future Zero Trust gaps
A Chinese threat actor utilized a DeepSeek-powered Hermes Agent to autonomously identify and attack vulnerable servers, demonstrating a new frontier in AI-driven cyber threats. While current Zero Trust security measures…
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AI hallucinations exploited for new "phantom squatting" cyberattacks
Cybercriminals are exploiting AI model hallucinations to create new attack vectors, a technique dubbed "phantom squatting." Attackers prompt AI models to generate non-existent domain names, then register these hallucina…
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Unit 42 warns of OpenClaw AI supply chain risk
Unit 42 has identified a new threat called OpenClaw, which involves malicious actors creating fake AI skills that can bypass security scanners and deploy infostealers. This poses a significant supply chain risk to AI ag…
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AI Agent Governance Framework Bridges CIO and CISO Divide
Enterprises can navigate the complexities of AI agent adoption by establishing a collaborative framework between IT and security leaders. The AWARE framework, developed by Glean's Work AI Institute, Databricks, and Palo…
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Frontier AI models can automate supply chain attacks
A new report from Unit 42 highlights the potential for advanced AI models to automate supply chain attacks by exploiting the transparency of open-source software. These frontier AI models can identify vulnerabilities an…
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AI project Zealot chains vulnerabilities to attack Google Cloud
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 has developed a project named Zealot, which utilizes autonomous multi-agent AI to chain together vulnerabilities. This AI system is capable of executing end-to-end attacks within Google Cloud…
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Malicious AI extensions pose threat; Palo Alto Networks buys AI security firm
Cybersecurity researchers have identified over 18 malicious AI browser extensions that pose as productivity tools but function as Remote Access Trojans (RATs) and infostealers. These extensions are designed to steal sen…