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Palo Alto Networks tackles BYOD security with $625m Talon purchase

Cybersecurity vendor Palo Alto Networks has announced its second acquisition in a week by purchasing enterprise browser security start-up Talon…

Urgent Call to Patch New Palo Alto Vulnerability: “Foreign APTs will Attempt Exploit Soon”

US Cyber Command has warned users to urgently patch a major new vulnerability in PAN-OS, Palo Alto Networks' operating system…

New Mirai Malware Strain Emerges, Scans for 71 Unique Exploits

A new variant of the ubiquitous Mirai malware trawls the internet for a huge 71 unique exploits, including 13 new…

The Security Risks of Cloud Computing Start With You

Cloud computing has quickly become a key part of the business model for many organisations, but it would be wise…

This Malware is Hiding C&C Server IPs in the Blockchain

A new strain of the banking malware Redaman is hiding dynamic command and control (C&C) server IP addresses inside the…

Is this the Industry’s “First 5G Ready” Firewall?

Palo Alto Networks has released what it describes as the “first 5G-ready” firewall, the K2, designed to protect infrastructure carrying…

This Malware Turns off Your Cloud Security Tools

A new malware sample "captured" and analysed by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has adopted code to uninstall five different cloud…

Fake Adobe Flash Malware Contains Update and Cryptocurrency Miner

Threat actors are hiding cryptocurrency mining malware in fake Adobe Flash updates that actually update Flash to the current version.…

RedLock Sold to Palo Alto Networks for $173 Million

Santa Clara-based Palo Alto Networks has bought Californian startup RedLock, a cloud security specialist founded in 2015, for $173 million…

Vulnerability Exploit Trends and Patterns Revealed by Unit 42

The United States is the number one hosting country for malicious domains, while also the leading source of exploit kits,…