On April 10, 2024 Palo Alto Networks Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) learned of a suspicious exfiltration attempt at a customer site from Volexity's Steven Adair. Our Palo Alto Networks Product Security Research Lead Christopher Ganas and Unit 42's Threat Research Lead Kyle Wilhoit immediately investigated the issue with Volexity's team. They quickly determined that the suspicious traffic originated from the firewall and reflected the exploitation of a likely new zero-day vulnerability with a compromised firewall. In the next few hours, our team assembled experts from across th ..read more

Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge Today, Palo Alto Networks is proud to announce that it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge (SSE). We believe this prestigious recognition underscores our ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation in cybersecurity solutions, notably through our Prisma® Access SSE solution. Continuing a Legacy of Leadership The 2024 Leader recognition in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SSE comes shortly after our similar acknowledgment in the Gartner Magic Quadrant ..read more

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the specter of ransomware looms larger than ever before. Once considered merely an IT issue, ransomware has since evolved into a pervasive threat, affecting individuals, businesses and governments alike. The sophistication of ransomware actors continues to grow, posing significant challenges for defenders. As a senior consulting director of Unit 42, the threat intelligence and incident response division of Palo Alto Networks, I have a unique perspective into the myriad ways in which our daily lives are affected by malicious cyber attacks and ran ..read more

Tackling Diverse SecOps Challenges Simultaneously Security operations teams are tasked with solving a variety of different challenges. They face the complexities of protecting growing and dynamic cloud environments; investigating and resolving security incidents quickly; proactively managing risks, preventing the next major breach; and so much more. At Palo Alto Networks, we’re committed to helping our customers tackle all of these challenges with a unified AI-based security platform. With the latest release across Cortex products, we’re solving a diverse set of challenges in security operatio ..read more

Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks are excited to announce the general availability of Google Cloud Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Enterprise. Powered by our Palo Alto Networks best-in-class security technology, the managed firewall service has extensive threat prevention capabilities essential for securely doing business in the cloud. Google Cloud NGFW Enterprise offers cutting-edge Layer 7 security features, tailored to safeguard Google Cloud workloads from threats, such as malware, spyware and command-and-control attacks. Engineered to vigilantly monitor network traffic for known and unkn ..read more

Change is a fact of life and digital transformation. It comes with how workers access business apps, how organizations operate hybrid workforces, and even how adversarial attack methods shift and adapt. This can be seen most clearly in the increasing proliferation of personal devices for work, the use of GenAI tools for both productivity and weaponization, as well as an ever-increasing reliance on browsers and interconnected SaaS apps for everyday work. At InterSECt 2024, industry leaders, tech visionaries and cybersecurity professionals are gathering to share the latest advancements in SASE ..read more

Revolutionizing Network Security Every week, we get the privilege of talking to customers and thought leaders across diverse industries, delving into their cybersecurity challenges. Among these challenges, one issue consistently rises to the forefront: the increasingly complex and fragmented nature of network security. The proliferation of disparate tools, sensors and management interfaces has created a complex landscape where achieving unified visibility across the entire network security infrastructure and responding quickly with appropriate actions are difficult tasks. It’s a challenge that ..read more

Smarter Security {{interview_audio_title}} 00:00 00:00 Volume Slider 10s 10s 10s 10s Seek Slider “AI’s Impact in Cybersecurity” is a blog series based on interviews with a variety of experts at Palo Alto Networks and Unit 42, with roles in AI research, product management, consulting, engineering and more. Our objective is to present different viewpoints and predictions on how artificial intelligence is impacting the current threat landscape, how Palo Alto Networks protects itself and its customers, as well as implications for the future of cybersecurity. We recently interviewed Mike ..read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a crucial role in both defending against and perpetrating cyberattacks, influencing the effectiveness of security measures and the evolving nature of threats in the digital landscape. Understanding this impact can help individuals and organizations stay informed about the latest trends and advancements in cybersecurity, enabling them to make thoughtful decisions to protect their data and assets from emerging threats. I recently interviewed Sagi Kaplanski, Sr. staff researcher and Doren Rosen, Sr. manager, Threat and Detection of Palo Alto Networks, discussing ..read more

{{interview_audio_title}} 00:00 00:00 Volume Slider 10s 10s 10s 10s Seek Slider “AI’s Impact in Cybersecurity” is a blog series based on interviews with a variety of experts at Palo Alto Networks and Unit 42, with roles in AI research, product management, consulting, engineering and more. Our objective is to present different viewpoints and predictions on how artificial intelligence is impacting the current threat landscape, how Palo Alto Networks protects itself and its customers, as well as implications for the future of cybersecurity. Read our interview with Faraz Ahsan. Recently ..read more