Ryan Olson

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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

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Events

Countdown to LabyREnth Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenge!

You have less than one month to prepare for the first ever Unit 42 Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge: LabyREnth! Hone your skills and get ready to test yourself against challenges designed …

Jun 20, 2016

By Ryan Olson

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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

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Secure the Enterprise

COVID-19: The Cybercrime Gold Rush of 2020

Unit 42 has been tracking a cybercrime gold rush aimed at taking advantage of the pandemic. Learn best practices to help avoid exploitation.

Jul 21, 2020

By Ryan Olson

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Predictions, Threat Prevention

2016 Prediction #9: Threat Landscape Affects the Presidential Election, Mul...

This is the ninth in our series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016. Stay tuned for more through the end of the year. As 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to look …

Dec 14, 2015

By Ryan Olson

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