Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – May 9

Here’s all of the top Palo Alto Networks news from this past week.

Gal Badishi discusses CVE-2014-1776 and how the reuse of code makes attacks easier than ever.

We joined the Symantec Advanced Threat Protection Alliance.

CRN's Robert Westervelt spent time with Ron Myers & Tracy Pallas at Ignite 2014 to talk about the commitment to our partners.

In a series of upcoming seminars in Australia and New Zealand, our own Matt Keil will discuss the intertwined relationship between cyberattacks and applications, and present our latest findings on enterprise application usage.

We announced the PA-7050 Picture It winner for the month of April. Have you submitted your entry for May yet?

Check out Rick Howard’s newest entry to the Cybersecurity Canon series, Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World (2000) by Bruce Schneier.

Mark McLaughlin & Raj Shah talked security marketplace consolidation with The Information's Katie Benner: (Subscription)

For those who work in government and who would like to attend our Federal Expert Forum next week in Washington, DC, please register here. This free event on May 15 will cover the unique IT security demands of U.S. federal agencies.

As a continuing part of our government and public sector activities, we are featured on Federal News Radio/WTOP in the United States over the next few months. Check it out to hear Rick and Steve Hoffman, VP, U.S. Federal, talk about what advanced government security teams are doing today.

Here are more upcoming events you should know about:

• The Relationship Between Cyber Attacks and Applications
  • When: May 12, 2014 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM GMT+10:00
  • Where: Melbourne
• Ultimate Test Drive Workshop Melbourne
  • When: May 12, 2014 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM GMT+10:00
  • Where: Melbourne
• The Relationship Between Cyber Attacks and Applications
  • When: May 13, 2014 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM GMT+10:00
  • Where: Canberra
• The Ultimate Test Drive - Data Center NJ May 13
  • When: May 13, 2014 from 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST
  • Where: Iselin, NJ
• Ultimate Test Drive Workshop Canberra
  • When: May 13, 2014 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM GMT+10:00
  • Where: Canberra
• Expose the Underground
  • When: May 14, 2014 from 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM EST
  • Where: Pittsburgh, PA
• Leadership in Difficult Times
  • When: May 14, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
  • Where: Ottawa, ON
• Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo
  • When: May 14, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
  • Where: Online
• The Relationship Between Cyber Attacks and Applications
  • When: May 14, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM GMT+10:00
  • Where: Brisbane
• Mini Beer Pairing Luncheon Event
  • When: May 15, 2014 from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EST
  • Where: Charlotte, NC
• The Ultimate Test Drive - Data Center VA May 15
  • When: May 15, 2014 from 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST
  • Where: Reston, VA
• Ultimate Test Drive
  • When: May 15, 2014 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM PST
  • Where: Vancouver, BC
• The Relationship Between Cyber Attacks and Applications
  • When: May 16, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM GMT+10:00
  • Where: Sydney
• Ultimate Test Drive Workshop Sydney
  • When: May 16, 2014 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM GMT+10:00
  • Where: Sydney
• Application or Threat: 3 keys to sniffing them out
  • When: May 20, 2014 from 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM GMT+12:00
  • Where: Westhaven Marina, Auckland
• Forum De La Sécurité IT [French]
  • When: May 20, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CET
  • Where: Tlemcen
• Strategies that Work for Advanced Persistent Threat Prevention
  • When: May 20, 2014 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
  • Where: Online
• Ultimate Test Drive - Dalian Enterprises
  • When: May 20, 2014 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST
  • Where: Ottawa, ON
• Building a Zero Trust Approach to Network Security
  • When: May 21, 2014 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
  • Where: Online
• Combat APTs with Palo Alto Networks
  • When: May 21, 2014 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM GMT+5:30
  • Where: Online
• Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo
  • When: May 21, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
  • Where: Online
• Ultimate Test Drive – Markham
  • When: May 22, 2014 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST
  • Where: Markham, ON
• Undersöker ni alternativ till Cisco ASA 5500 ? [Swedish]
  • When: May 22, 2014 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CET
  • Where: Online
• Die Zwei um Zwölf: Advanced Persistent Threats und Modern Malware [German]
  • When: May 23, 2014 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CET
  • Where: Online
• Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo [Polish]
  • When: May 23, 2014 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CET
  • Where: Online