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APTs

Spotlight on Advanced Persistent Threats in Industrial Control Systems

The challenge of APTs targeting Industrial Control Systems continues to evolve and escalate. It is true that a number of the ICS-specific attacks in the years immediately following Stuxnet (e.g. Duqu, Flame, Shamoon) are not so interesting as derivatives of Stuxnet or in how they utilize more general, IT-centric exploits. Howe...

Cybersecurity

SCADA & ICS

Threat Prevention

Jul 15, 2015

By Del Rodillas

Palo Alto Networks

Products and Services

Partners

Firewall, Technical Documentation, Threat Prevention

Get Started with Threat Prevention

The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall protects and defends your network from commodity threats and advanced persistent threats (APTs). The firewall’s multi-pronged detection mechanisms include a signature-based (IPS/Command and Co...

Jul 02, 2015

By Charissa Fleischer

Cybersecurity, Malware

The Advanced Attack Challenge: Creating a Private Government Threat Intelli...

One of the most prominent and modern threats to government networks is advanced delivery and execution of zero-day malware.

May 11, 2015

By Palo Alto Networks

Reports, Threat Prevention

What Can We Learn from New Data On Advanced Persistent Threats?

ISMG's recent Advanced Persistent Threats Survey, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, reviews the current advanced threat and APT landscape as well as where traditional security solut...

Oct 07, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Malware, Threat Prevention, Unit 42

New Indicators of Compromise for APT Group Nitro Uncovered

In mid-July of this year, we noticed yet another legitimate website had been compromised by APT actors and was serving malware. In this case, it was a...

Oct 03, 2014

By Jen Miller-Osborn

CIO/CISO, Cybersecurity, Threat Prevention

Remediation and Fear Are the Answer for Everything? Really?

Is it just me, or has the cybersecurity community really confused the issue by calling everything "APT" these days?

Jun 25, 2014

By Tim Treat

Cybersecurity, Events, Threat Prevention

Building an Offensive Approach to Network Security

Modern cyberattacks and APTs rely on stealth, persistence and the skilled avoidance of traditional security measures throughout the lifecycle of an attack. Enterprises need to employ a Zero Trust model of “neve...

Jun 18, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Cybersecurity

Best Practices for Defending Against APTs

Advanced persistent threats (APTs) have changed the world of enterprise security and how networks and organizations are attacked. In a new Palo Alto Networks eBook, Cybersecurity for Dummies, we explore:

Apr 30, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Events, Threat Prevention

Defeating APTs With Live Threat Detection Automation

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are an increasing challenge for businesses and governments, and we invite you to join the SANS Institute and Palo Alto Networks on Wednesday, April 30 for a webcast examining:

Apr 24, 2014

By Chad Berndtson

Malware, Mobility, Threat Prevention

Palo Alto Networks Discovers New Trend in Mobile Malware Distribution

Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, Flappy Bird – if you’re a fan of gaming on mobile devices, you’ve likely already heard (and are probably already playing)...

Apr 15, 2014

By Scott Simkin

Threat Advisories - Advisories, Threat Prevention

Palo Alto Networks Showcases Leading Threat Research with Discovery of 5 Cr...

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and today’s sophisticated attackers require a deep understanding of how applications are actively exploited in the...

Mar 11, 2014

By Scott Simkin

Cybersecurity, Firewall, Threat Prevention

PAN-OS 6.0: WildFire Delivers Breakthrough Visibility of Unknown Malware an...

The tail end of 2013, and right into the New Year, has kept enterprise security teams working around the clock. Stealthy, persistent attacks have comp...

Jan 15, 2014

By Scott Simkin

Cybersecurity, Firewall, Threat Prevention

PAN-OS 6.0: Raising the Bar in the Fight Against Advanced Threats

Today Palo Alto Networks announced the availability of PAN-OS 6.0, and with it another major milestone in our commitment to defend enterprises, servic...

Jan 14, 2014

By Palo Alto Networks

Cybersecurity, Predictions, Threat Prevention

2014 Predictions: The Threat Landscape

Here’s what I think we’re in for next year when it comes to APTs and the overall threat landscape.Here’s what I think we’re in for next year when it comes to APTs and the overall threat landscape.

Dec 05, 2013

By Palo Alto Networks

Tip of the Week

Tip of the Week: How To Explain APTs To the C-Suite

Remember that the ultimate goal of an APT is to steal or destroy an enterprise's most critical assets: intellectual property, trade secrets, and customer or business partner information. That means that when yo...

Oct 22, 2013

By Palo Alto Networks

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