Security News

Palo Alto Networks rattles tin, wants $1.5bn for, er, stuff and things
2018-07-12 13:40

Loan notes to build war chest – yet firm denies it's eyeing up a fresh buyout Palo Alto Networks is trying to raise $1.5bn in cash for "potential acquisitions" and "strategic transactions", the...

Nikesh Arora Takes Over as New CEO of Palo Alto Networks
2018-06-08 16:59

Nikesh Arora became the new CEO of Santa Clara, CA-based Palo Alto Networks (PAN) on Wednesday, June 6. He replaces existing CEO Mark McLaughlin, who will continue with PAN as vice chairman of the...

Palo Alto Networks Acquires Incident Response Firm Secdo
2018-04-12 12:04

Palo Alto Networks this week announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Israel-based incident response firm Secdo. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but...

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire CIA-Backed Cloud Security Firm Evident.io for $300 Million
2018-03-15 01:38

Network security firm Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) on Wednesday said that it has agreed to acquire cloud security and compliance firm Evident.io for $300 million in cash.  Palo Alto Networks...

Palo Alto Networks Releases New Rugged Firewall
2018-02-21 15:59

Palo Alto Networks on Tuesday announced that it has updated its PAN-OS operating system and released a new next-generation firewall designed for use in industrial and other harsh environments. read more

Critical Flaws Found in Palo Alto Networks Security Platform
2017-12-13 14:17

Updates released by Palo Alto Networks for the company’s PAN-OS security platform patch critical and high severity vulnerabilities that can be exploited for remote code execution and command...