Get to know # Michael Sikorski CTO and VP Engineering - Unit 42 *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Michael Sikorski Sort By: Recent Recent Popular *** ** * ** *** [![Social Engineering on the Rise — New Unit 42 Report](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GettyImages-607477463-edit-2-scaled.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/07/social-engineering-rise-new-unit-42-report/) ## [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Reports](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/reports/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ### [Social Engineering on the Rise --- New Unit 42 Report](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/07/social-engineering-rise-new-unit-42-report/) How cybercriminals and nation-state actors are leveraging sophisticated social engineering techniques to attack global organizations at scale. Jul 30, 2025 By [Michael Sikorski](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-sikorski/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Sikorski") *** ** * ** *** [![Advancing Innovation and Harnessing AI to Secure the Homeland](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-200493397-001-edit-2.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/06/advancing-innovation-and-harnessing-ai/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) ### [Advancing Innovation and Harnessing AI to Secure the Homeland](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/06/advancing-innovation-and-harnessing-ai/) Before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Unit 42 shares the Palo Alto Networks perspective on the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. Jun 12, 2024 By [Michael Sikorski](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-sikorski/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Sikorski") *** ** * ** *** [![We Can’t Do It Alone: Sharing Threat Intelligence Makes Everyone Safer](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Explaining.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/06/sharing-threat-intelligence/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [We Can't Do It Alone: Sharing Threat Intelligence Makes Everyone Safer](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/06/sharing-threat-intelligence/) Sharing threat intelligence is a vital practice that ultimately makes everyone safer -- and a key function of the Cyber Threat Alliance. Jun 20, 2023 By [Michael Sikorski](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-sikorski/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Sikorski") *** ** * ** *** [![Multi-Extortion Techniques: Data Theft and Harassment on the Rise](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Right-Here.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/03/multi-extortion-techniques/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown), [Reports](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/reports/?ts=markdown) ### [Multi-Extortion Techniques: Data Theft and Harassment on the Rise](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/03/multi-extortion-techniques/) 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion Report covers latest extortion techniques observed in IR case data and insights gleaned from dark web leak sites. Mar 23, 2023 By [Michael Sikorski](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-sikorski/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Sikorski") *** ** * ** *** *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Michael Sikorski Sort By: Popular Popular Recent *** ** * ** *** [![We Can’t Do It Alone: Sharing Threat Intelligence Makes Everyone Safer](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Explaining.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/06/sharing-threat-intelligence/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [We Can't Do It Alone: Sharing Threat Intelligence Makes Everyone Safer](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/06/sharing-threat-intelligence/) Sharing threat intelligence is a vital practice that ultimately makes everyone safer -- and a key function of the Cyber Threat Alliance. Jun 20, 2023 By [Michael Sikorski](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-sikorski/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Sikorski") *** ** * ** *** [![Advancing Innovation and Harnessing AI to Secure the Homeland](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-200493397-001-edit-2.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/06/advancing-innovation-and-harnessing-ai/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) ### [Advancing Innovation and Harnessing AI to Secure the Homeland](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/06/advancing-innovation-and-harnessing-ai/) Before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Unit 42 shares the Palo Alto Networks perspective on the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. Jun 12, 2024 By [Michael Sikorski](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-sikorski/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Sikorski") *** ** * ** *** [![Social Engineering on the Rise — New Unit 42 Report](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GettyImages-607477463-edit-2-scaled.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/07/social-engineering-rise-new-unit-42-report/) ## [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Reports](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/reports/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ### [Social Engineering on the Rise --- New Unit 42 Report](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/07/social-engineering-rise-new-unit-42-report/) How cybercriminals and nation-state actors are leveraging sophisticated social engineering techniques to attack global organizations at scale. Jul 30, 2025 By [Michael Sikorski](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-sikorski/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Sikorski") *** ** * ** *** [![Multi-Extortion Techniques: Data Theft and Harassment on the Rise](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Right-Here.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/03/multi-extortion-techniques/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown), [Reports](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/reports/?ts=markdown) ### [Multi-Extortion Techniques: Data Theft and Harassment on the Rise](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/03/multi-extortion-techniques/) 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion Report covers latest extortion techniques observed in IR case data and insights gleaned from dark web leak sites. 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