We have added a new video that introduces the key security concerns swirling around BitTorrent and specifically how to manage the risks that this incredibly popular application brings to your networks. We will cover how BitTorrent has evolved to avoid detection by traditional firewalls and IPS, how hackers are using BitTorrent to control malware, and why in some geographies BitTorrent can account for more than half of all internet traffic.
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As always, we love to hear your feedback, so take a look and let us know if you have any questions or have an application that you would like to see profiled.
Wade
Summary
Microsoft released a security advisory on Aug 23 that discusses a remote attack vector that allows an attacker to remotely take control of user’s machine. The security advisory was in response to a report released by a security researcher the previous week that described how more than 40 Windows applications could be compromised due to the way Windows applications load DLLs. Palo Alto Network’s Next-Generation Firewalls can help thwart/mitigate such attacks by using App-ID and Content-ID technology (details below).
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Sandeep
DLL threat prevention Microsoft
In this blog, I talk about how our next-generation firewalls protect against botnets such as Torpig. There are 3 parts to a botnet attack:
1. User visits a website which starts a chain reaction for torpig-infection
There are 2 ways in which this can happen:
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Sandeep
botnet
