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Palo Alto Networks this week informed customers that it has patched over two dozen vulnerabilities in PAN-OS, the software that runs on the company's next-generation firewalls. Another potentially serious issue is CVE-2020-2012, a high-severity XXE vulnerability that allows a remote and unauthenticated attacker with access to the Panorama interface to read arbitrary files from the system.

Code42, the leader in insider threat detection, investigation and response, is now integrated with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR, the industry's first extended security, orchestration, automation and response platform with native threat intel management that empowers security leaders with instant capabilities against threats across their entire enterprise. The integration delivers accelerated insider threat incident response and automated remediation with data risk intelligence and context about potential file exfiltration - happening across endpoints, email, cloud, and SaaS applications - on or off the corporate network.

Sixgill, a leading cyber threat intelligence company, announced that its Deep and Dark Web Threat Intelligence Solution, an automated and contextual cyber threat intelligence solution, will integrate with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR, the industry's first extended security, orchestration, automation and response platform with native threat intel management that empowers security leaders with instant capabilities against threats across their entire enterprise. "Malicious actors continue to develop sophisticated new attacks with increased frequency," said Rishi Bhargava, vice president of product strategy, Cortex XSOAR at Palo Alto Networks.

Palo Alto Networks on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire enterprise SD-WAN solutions provider CloudGenix for roughly $420 million. Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Access solution enables organizations to protect remote networks and mobile users, and it provides secure access to enterprise applications.

AT&T, Palo Alto Networks and Broadcom have been developing a framework that enables organizations to deploy firewalls as software-based platforms instead of hardware appliances. The expansion, which should provide necessary protections on 5G networks, delivers a dynamically programmable basis with embedded security at the edge of the network and also allows for the deployment of future services.

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, introduced Cortex XSOAR, an extended security orchestration, automation and response platform that empowers security leaders with instant capabilities against threats across their entire enterprise. Palo Alto Networks is redefining the security orchestration, automation and response category by making threat intelligence management a core component.

Trustwave unveiled a new portfolio of consulting and managed security services for Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud, the industry's most comprehensive cloud native security platform designed to govern access, protect data and secure applications. "Prisma Cloud, in combination with managed security services from partners like Trustwave, gives enterprises powerful options for helping ensure their cloud footprint remains secure," said Karl Soderlund, senior vice president of worldwide channel sales at Palo Alto Networks.

NetSecOPEN, the first industry organization focused on the creation of open, transparent network security performance testing standards, announced that Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall are the first three security vendors to achieve certified performance results through open, standardized testing developed by NetSecOPEN and adopted by the Internet Engineering Task Force. "Fortinet is committed to delivering the best threat protection performance and low latency that enterprises require via our purpose-built security processor technology. We are pleased to report the certified performance of Fortinet's FortiGate 500E Next-generation Firewall, tested under real-world conditions," said John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet.

A former employee of Palo Alto Networks and his friends have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their roles in an insider trading ring. read more

Palo Alto Networks on Monday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cloud security company Aporeto for roughly $150 million in cash. read more