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Greater balance needed in AU Critical Infrastructure Bill
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Greater balance needed in AU Critical Infrastructure Bill

The proposed measures go too far and need stronger guardrails, otherwise they could adversely affect Australia's critical infrastructure operators.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022

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Cerby appoints John Kindervag as new board advisor
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Cerby appoints John Kindervag as new board advisor

Zero Trust Security Model creator John Kindervag has joined Cerby as an advisor, helping to manage the growing security issue of unmanageable applications.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2022
Rubrik appoints Arun Dharmalingam as EMEA & APAC Channels, Alliances & Global GSI Vice President
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Rubrik appoints Arun Dharmalingam as EMEA & APAC Channels, Alliances & Global GSI Vice President

Rubrik appoints Arun Dharmalingam as EMEA & APAC Channels, Alliances and Global GSI Vice President, to further extend its GSI partnerships globally.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2022
Palo Alto Networks adds new innovations to PrismaSASE
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Palo Alto Networks adds new innovations to PrismaSASE

New innovations in PrismaSASE that enable customers to identify and remediate misconfigurations in SaaS apps using SSPM capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
Palo Alto Networks responds to rise in threats with MDR service
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Palo Alto Networks responds to rise in threats with MDR service

Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response is a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
New study reveals opportunistic behaviour of cyber criminals
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New study reveals opportunistic behaviour of cyber criminals

Report reveals heavy use of software vulnerabilities matching opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who search for weak points.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
Phishing, software vulnerabilities cause 70% of cyber incidents
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Phishing, software vulnerabilities cause 70% of cyber incidents

The heavy use of software vulnerabilities matches the opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who scour the internet for vulnerabilities and weak points.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
Cerby appoints Matthew (Matt) Chiodi as chief trust officer
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Cerby appoints Matthew (Matt) Chiodi as chief trust officer

Matt Chiodi, ex-Palo Alto Networks CSO, joins Cerby as Chief Trust Officer to bolster platform security, privacy, and trust.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022
Palo Alto Networks bolsters cloud native security offerings
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Palo Alto Networks bolsters cloud native security offerings

Latest Prisma Cloud platform updates help organisations continuously monitor and secure web applications with maximum flexibility.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022
Palo Alto Networks named Google Cloud technology partner of the year for security
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Palo Alto Networks named Google Cloud technology partner of the year for security

Palo Alto Networks was recognised for helping organisations rapidly transform security operations for future success.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022
Thales and Palo Alto Networks roll out new zero trust integrations
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Thales and Palo Alto Networks roll out new zero trust integrations

A long-standing collaboration between the two global cybersecurity experts, Thales and Palo Alto Networks, is designed help support widespread cloud migration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2022
Palo Alto Networks says ZTNA 1.0 not secure enough
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Palo Alto Networks says ZTNA 1.0 not secure enough

Palo Alto Networks is urging the industry to move to Zero Trust Network Access 2.0 because previous versions have major gaps in security protection.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
Zero trust crucial as high-profile ransomware attacks rise
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Zero trust crucial as high-profile ransomware attacks rise

High-profile ransomware attacks and reliance on digital infrastructure sees an increasing need for businesses to embrace zero trust cybersecurity.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 27th Apr 2022
Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb
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Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb

The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Palo Alto Networks, AWS launch next-gen firewall to accelerate journey to cloud
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Palo Alto Networks, AWS launch next-gen firewall to accelerate journey to cloud

Palo Alto Networks partners with Amazon Web Services to launch Cloud NGFW, a managed Next-Generation Firewall service for AWS deployments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs
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Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs

The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022
Palo Alto Networks combats software supply chain threats
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Palo Alto Networks combats software supply chain threats

Palo Alto's Prisma Cloud Supply Chain Security provides a complete view of where vulnerabilities or misconfigurations exist in the software supply chain.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022

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