News of the Week: March 10, 2018

Did you miss any of this week’s Palo Alto Networks action? Don’t worry – we’ve rounded up our top news and views right here:

• Unit 42 shared new research:
  • Sure, I’ll take that! New ComboJack Malware Alters Clipboards to Steal Cryptocurrency
  • Threat Brief: What’s Driving the Shift to Cryptocurrency Mining Malware?
  • Patchwork Continues to Deliver BADNEWS to the Indian Subcontinent
• We dove into the top 3 features in PAN-OS 8.1 that help bolster confidence and control in the growing use of the public cloud by financial institutions.
• The next installment of our 10 Things to Test in Your Future NGFW series explained the importance of testing for credential abuse prevention capabilities.
• Is a security platform a monopoly? Palo Alto Networks CSO Rick Howard explains why it isn’t and how it brings you closer to the goal of automatic integration and orchestration.

Upcoming Events

Take a look at upcoming events around the world that you should know about. Don’t forget to register for our events calendar.

Secure your spot at the cybersecurity conference of the year. Register now for Ignite ’18:

• Anaheim, CA: May 21-24, 2018
• Amsterdam, NL: October 8-10, 2018

Virtual Ultimate Test Drive - Amazon Web Services

• March 13, 2018
• Online

Ransomware Eat and Learn – Sydney

• March 13, 2018
• Sydney, Australia

Palo Alto Networks PartnerUP 2018 Tour

• March 13, 2018
• Tustin, CA

Extending Zero Trust to the Endpoint

• March 14, 2018
• Online

Next Generation Firewall Live Demo

• March 14, 2018
• Online

Virtual Ultimate Test Drive - Virtualized Data Center

• March 14, 2018
• Online

Live Demo: Preventing Security Breaches on the Endpoint

• March 14, 2018
• Online

Virtual Ultimate Test Drive - Amazon Web Services

• March 14, 2018
• Online

Palo Alto Networks Monthly Web Series and AWS

• March 15, 2018
• Online

Virtual Ultimate Test Drive - Advanced Endpoint Protection

• March 15, 2018
• Online

Looking to meet up with other Palo Alto Networks users? Check out Fuel, the Palo Alto Networks User Group, for opportunities to attend hands-on workshops, events and more!