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XSOAR Comes Up as the Leader in SOAR Comparisons

Reviews have become an integral part of our decision-making processes. From choosing gadgets and cars to selecting a trendy restaurant, we heavily rely on reviews in both our personal and professional lives. However, when it comes to the cybersecurity space, transparent reviews are somewhat scarce.

For those seeking opinions in the cyber realm, platforms like reddit often serve as a go-to source. Tools such as the common SIEMs have robust communi...

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Nov 29, 2023

By Ethan Packard

Security Operations

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XSIAM 2.0: Continuing to Drive SOC Transformation

Security teams have an important and difficult job – protecting their organizations from a threat landscape that is constantly changing. Based on investigations conducted by our Un...

Nov 13, 2023

By Gonen Fink

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This Is How We Do It — Season One Recap

Our blog and video series, “This is How We Do It,” offers a behind-the-scenes, candid exposé of how Palo Alto Networks protects its security operations center (SOC) using its own solutions. This series provides...

Nov 09, 2023

By Dena De Angelo

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Cortex XSIAM: A Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm Radar on Autonomous SOC

When Cortex XSIAM was released in October 2022, we set out to solve the core problem that SOC’s are facing - it takes too long to detect and resolve s...

Nov 08, 2023

By Gal Zilberstein

Announcement, Must-Read Articles, Product Features

XSOAR 8.4: What’s New

Earlier this year we announced our software as a service (SaaS) offering with the Cortex XSOAR 8 release. XSOAR 8 offers the benefits of tight integration with the industry-leading Cortex platform and its other cybersecurity products. In ad...

Oct 30, 2023

By Alon Yardeni

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Threat Hunting to Find the Good Stuff

In the final episode of Season One of “This is How We Do It,” Peter Havens from Cortex product marketing sits down with Leeroy Perera, staff security engineer. They discuss the practice of threat hunting and how we apply it in our SOC. In t...

Oct 17, 2023

By Dena De Angelo

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Discover your WS_FTP Exposures with Cortex Xpanse

On September 27, 2023, Progress Software released an advisory alerting customers of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-40044) in their WS_FTP Server product. WS_FTP Server is a sec...

Oct 04, 2023

By Giuliana Sturma

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Artificial Intelligence — Beyond the Algorithms

In Episode 6 of “This is How We Do It,” Peter Havens, from Cortex product marketing, continues the interview series. He sits down with Yoni Allon, VP Research, to discuss how Palo...

Sep 26, 2023

By Dena De Angelo

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ONLY Cortex Delivers 100% Protection and Detection in MITRE Engenuity

Listen to the 2023 MITRE ATT&CK ResultsThe results of the fifth round of the MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations have been released, and while...

Sep 20, 2023

By Peter Havens

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Cybersecurity Insights: Upcoming Events with the Threat Research Team

Our Threat Research team at Palo Alto Networks is actively sharing their intelligence and findings on the global stage in some upcoming events:

Sep 13, 2023

By Dena De Angelo

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Data — The Lifeblood of Security and Detection Engineering

In episode 5 of “This Is How We Do It,” Peter Havens from Cortex product marketing and Isaac Krzywanowski, staff security engineer at Palo Alto Networ...

Sep 12, 2023

By Dena De Angelo

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From Cybersecurity Webmaster to CISO

Charting the course of my career, transitioning from a cybersecurity webmaster to chief information security officer (CISO), has given me unique insights (and scars) into the multifaceted nature of cybersecurity. Where prevention and incide...

Sep 06, 2023

By Niall Browne

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10 Reasons Why You Should Subscribe to the Cortex SecOps Blog

Our blogs are vetted and crafted by our well-versed teams, comprised of product managers, threat researchers, directors, and more, for a balanced narr...

Aug 15, 2023

By Dena De Angelo

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Deloitte Safeguards Software Development Lifecycle

As cloud computing continues to increase in popularity, businesses should consider remaining vigilant in protecting their information. Enterprises are...

Aug 10, 2023

By Joe Rogalski

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Multiplying Force with Automation — Reducing the Soul Crushing Work

In our fourth episode of "This Is How We Do It," Peter Havens from Cortex product marketing, and Kyle Kennedy, Palo Alto Networks senior staff securit...

Aug 08, 2023

By Dena De Angelo

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Don’t Let Your Ivanti Exposures Go Unpatched

On July 24th, 2023, Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), previously known as MobileIron Core, publicly disclosed CVE-2023-35078. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users full API access through specifi...

Jul 26, 2023

By Giuliana Sturma

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Palo Alto Networks Secures Black Hat from Itself

Founded by Jeff Moss in 1997, the Black Hat conference has grown considerably. Since its inception, it has gone from a maverick event that gave attendees a glimpse into the hacker mindset, to a global event ser...

Jul 25, 2023

By Jason Reverri

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Through the Cortex XDR Lens: macOS Pirrit Adware

OSX Pirrit is sophisticated adware that was first discovered back in 2016 and has played a part as one of the most prevalent malware that exists in the MacOS landscape ever since. Although adware has been consi...

Jul 13, 2023

By Tom Fakterman

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Battling macOS Malware with Cortex AI

The threat landscape for macOS is rapidly evolving, demanding ever-increasing vigilance from users and developers alike. While macOS has a reputation for robust security features, it is by no means immune to cyber threats. In fact, the malware landscape targeting macOS...

Jul 11, 2023

By Yinnon Meshi, Eran Tamari and Guy Mazaltrim

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Linux Threat Hunting with Cortex XDR

The cyber threat landscape is always changing and attackers find new ways to compromise systems and achieve their objectives: espionage, ransomware, etc. With the proliferation of Linux operating systems, attackers are increasingly adapting...

Jul 11, 2023

By Raj Nepali

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Cortex XSOAR Marketplace’s Top Contributors for April - June 2023!

Cortex XSOAR is proud to run the most innovative and comprehensive SOAR Marketplace in the security space. With more than 990 content packs to choose...

Jul 06, 2023

By Bar Katzir

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