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## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Operation Blockbuster Goes Mobile](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/11/unit42-operation-blockbuster-goes-mobile/)

Operation Blockbuster goes mobile: Unit 42 identifies cluster of malware samples targeting Samsung devices and Korean language speakers.  
Nov 20, 2017  
By [Anthony Kasza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anthony-kasza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anthony Kasza"), [Juan Cortes](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/juan-cortes/?ts=markdown "Posts by Juan Cortes") and [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates")

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[![The Blockbuster Sequel](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-the-blockbuster-sequel/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [The Blockbuster Sequel](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-the-blockbuster-sequel/)

The Blockbuster sequel: Unit 42 researchers identify new overlapping threats tied to 2014's Operation Blockbuster.  
Apr 07, 2017  
By [Anthony Kasza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anthony-kasza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anthony Kasza") and [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates")

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[![Confucius Says...Malware Families Get Further By Abusing Legitimate Websites](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit42-confucius-says-malware-families-get-further-by-abusing-legitimate-websites/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Confucius Says...Malware Families Get Further By Abusing Legitimate Website...](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit42-confucius-says-malware-families-get-further-by-abusing-legitimate-websites/)

Introduction When malware wants to communicate home, most use domain names, allowing them to resolve host names to IP addresses of their servers. In order to increase the likelihood of their malware ...  
Sep 28, 2016  
By [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates") and [Tom Lancaster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tom-lancaster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tom Lancaster")

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## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [The Dukes R\&D Finds a New Anti-Analysis Technique](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit42-the-dukes-rd-finds-a-new-anti-analysis-technique/)

Threat actors constantly hunt for evasion and anti-analysis techniques in order to increase the success rate of their attacks and to lengthen the duration of their access on a compromised system. In ...  
Sep 09, 2016  
By [Robert Falcone](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/robert-falcone/?ts=markdown "Posts by Robert Falcone") and [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates")

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## [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown)

### [LabyREnth Capture the Flag (CTF): Threat Track Solutions](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/labyrenth-capture-the-flag-ctf-threat-track-solutions/)

Welcome back to our blog series where we reveal the solutions to LabyREnth, the Unit 42 Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge. We'll be revealing the solutions to one challenge track per week. Next up, the ...  
Sep 01, 2016  
By [Richard Wartell](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/richard-wartell/?ts=markdown "Posts by Richard Wartell"), [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates"), [Jeff White](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/jeff-white/?ts=markdown "Posts by Jeff White"), [Josh Grunzweig](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-grunzweig/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Grunzweig") and [Anthony Kasza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anthony-kasza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anthony Kasza")

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## [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown)

### [LabyREnth Capture the Flag (CTF): Threat Track Solutions](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/labyrenth-capture-the-flag-ctf-threat-track-solutions/)

Welcome back to our blog series where we reveal the solutions to LabyREnth, the Unit 42 Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge. We'll be revealing the solutions to one challenge track per week. Next up, the ...  
Sep 01, 2016  
By [Richard Wartell](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/richard-wartell/?ts=markdown "Posts by Richard Wartell"), [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates"), [Jeff White](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/jeff-white/?ts=markdown "Posts by Jeff White"), [Josh Grunzweig](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-grunzweig/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Grunzweig") and [Anthony Kasza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anthony-kasza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anthony Kasza")

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[![Operation Blockbuster Goes Mobile](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/11/unit42-operation-blockbuster-goes-mobile/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Operation Blockbuster Goes Mobile](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/11/unit42-operation-blockbuster-goes-mobile/)

Operation Blockbuster goes mobile: Unit 42 identifies cluster of malware samples targeting Samsung devices and Korean language speakers.  
Nov 20, 2017  
By [Anthony Kasza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anthony-kasza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anthony Kasza"), [Juan Cortes](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/juan-cortes/?ts=markdown "Posts by Juan Cortes") and [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates")

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[![The Blockbuster Sequel](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-the-blockbuster-sequel/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [The Blockbuster Sequel](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-the-blockbuster-sequel/)

The Blockbuster sequel: Unit 42 researchers identify new overlapping threats tied to 2014's Operation Blockbuster.  
Apr 07, 2017  
By [Anthony Kasza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anthony-kasza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anthony Kasza") and [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates")

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[![Confucius Says...Malware Families Get Further By Abusing Legitimate Websites](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit42-confucius-says-malware-families-get-further-by-abusing-legitimate-websites/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [Confucius Says...Malware Families Get Further By Abusing Legitimate Website...](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit42-confucius-says-malware-families-get-further-by-abusing-legitimate-websites/)

Introduction When malware wants to communicate home, most use domain names, allowing them to resolve host names to IP addresses of their servers. In order to increase the likelihood of their malware ...  
Sep 28, 2016  
By [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates") and [Tom Lancaster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tom-lancaster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tom Lancaster")

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[](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit42-the-dukes-rd-finds-a-new-anti-analysis-technique/)

## [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

### [The Dukes R\&D Finds a New Anti-Analysis Technique](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/unit42-the-dukes-rd-finds-a-new-anti-analysis-technique/)

Threat actors constantly hunt for evasion and anti-analysis techniques in order to increase the success rate of their attacks and to lengthen the duration of their access on a compromised system. In ...  
Sep 09, 2016  
By [Robert Falcone](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/robert-falcone/?ts=markdown "Posts by Robert Falcone") and [Micah Yates](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/micah-yates/?ts=markdown "Posts by Micah Yates")

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