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[Threat Brief: Embrace Mobile Banking with Caution
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New Unit 42 Threat Brief: learn why you should embrace mobile banking with caution.  
[Threat Brief](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-brief/?ts=markdown)  
[Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)  
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[Threat Brief](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-brief/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [Threat Brief: Cyber Attackers Using Your Home Router To Bring Down Websites](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/08/threat-brief-cyber-attackers-using-home-router-bring-websites/)

Unit 42 discovers attackers taking control of home routers to attack websites. Learn more about this type of attack and what you should do to prevent it.  
Aug 14, 2018  
By [Christopher Budd](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/christopher-budd/?ts=markdown "Posts by Christopher Budd")  
![News of the Week: July 28, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Linkedin-520x320-v1-1.png)  
[News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown)

## [News of the Week: July 28, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/07/news-week-july-28-2018/)

Catch up on all the top Palo Alto Networks news of the week.  
Jul 28, 2018  
By [Justin Hall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/justin-hall/?ts=markdown "Posts by Justin Hall")  
![News of the Week: July 14, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Linkedin-520x320-v1-1.png)  
[News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown)

## [News of the Week: July 14, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/07/news-week-july-14-2018/)

Catch up on all the latest Palo Alto Networks news.  
Jul 14, 2018  
By [Justin Hall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/justin-hall/?ts=markdown "Posts by Justin Hall")  
![Palo Alto Networks News of the Week: January 27, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Linkedin-520x320-v1-2.png)  
[News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown)

## [Palo Alto Networks News of the Week: January 27, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/palo-alto-networks-news-week-january-27-2018/)

Catch up on the latest Palo Alto Networks news.  
Jan 27, 2018  
By [Justin Hall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/justin-hall/?ts=markdown "Posts by Justin Hall")  
![Threat Brief: Credential Theft - The Keystone of the Shamoon 2 Attacks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Linkedin.jpg)  
[Threat Brief](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-brief/?ts=markdown)

## [Threat Brief: Credential Theft - The Keystone of the Shamoon 2 Attacks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/03/unit42-threat-brief-credential-theft-keystone-shamoon-2-attacks/)

New Unit 42 Threat Brief: Credential Theft - The Keystone of the Shamoon 2 Attacks.  
Mar 27, 2017  
By [Christopher Budd](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/christopher-budd/?ts=markdown "Posts by Christopher Budd")  
![New White Paper on Preventing Credential Phishing, Theft and Abuse](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Linkedin.jpg)  
[Threat Brief](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-brief/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [New White Paper on Preventing Credential Phishing, Theft and Abuse](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/03/unit42-new-white-paper-preventing-credential-phishing-theft-abuse/)

Get Unit 42's latest white paper: "Credential-Based Attacks: Exposing the Ecosystem and Motives Behind Credential Phishing, Theft and Abuse"  
Mar 21, 2017  
By [Christopher Budd](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/christopher-budd/?ts=markdown "Posts by Christopher Budd")  
![Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – February 4, 2017](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-generic-banner-1.jpg)  
[News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown)

## [Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- February 4, 2017](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/02/palo-alto-networks-news-week-february-4-2017/)

Sit back, relax and enjoy the top Palo Alto Networks news of the week.  
Feb 04, 2017  
By [Justin Hall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/justin-hall/?ts=markdown "Posts by Justin Hall")  
![Threat Brief: Second Wave of Shamoon 2 Attacks Reveal Possible New Tactic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Linkedin.jpg)  
[Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Threat Brief](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-brief/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [Threat Brief: Second Wave of Shamoon 2 Attacks Reveal Possible New Tactic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/01/unit42-second-wave-shamoon-2-attacks-reveal-possible-new-tactic/)

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 threat intelligence team has just released new research that has uncovered a previously unknown second wave of Shamoon 2 at...  
Jan 16, 2017  
By [Christopher Budd](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/christopher-budd/?ts=markdown "Posts by Christopher Budd")  
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