Cyber Risks · Unit 42 Palo Alto Networks

Meet the Unit 42 Team at Black Hat 2014

Summary: Palo Alto Networks announced that leads from Unit 42, its threat intelligence team, will be available at Booth #227 during Black Hat USA 2014 to discuss the team's intelligence process. The company also released 419 Evolution, a report on Nigerian actors who previously ran 419 scams and are now targeting businesses with more sophisticated techniques.

What you should know: The same actors behind consumer 419 scams have moved to attacking businesses with more sophisticated tools and infrastructure, a shift documented in the 419 Evolution report.

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