Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – September 19

It was a busy week at Palo Alto Networks, which is why we’ve rounded up the week’s top news right here.

Unit 42 investigated a new malware XcodeGhost that modifies Xcode, infects Apple iOS apps and is seen in App Store. In fact, Unit 42 found that it infected more than 39 iOS apps, including WeChat, affecting hundreds of millions of users, and that the XcodeGhost attacker can phish passwords and open URLs though infected apps.

We announced Aperture, a new SaaS security offering based on technology we acquired from CirroSecure.

Watch this video of the 2015 Global Partner Award Winners on why they partner with Palo Alto Networks.

Customer Spotlight: Find out how Entsorgung Recycling Zurich improved security & reduced admin burdens with Palo Alto Networks.

Lionel Jacobs detailed five common pitfalls in ICS security – and what to do about them.

Hannah Kuchler reviewed "The Internet Police: How Crime Went Online, and the Cops Followed" for the Cybersecurity Canon.

We were recognized as U.S. Rising Star Award Winner by GTDC.

We’ve been nominated for three 2015 Computing Security Awards! Vote now.

Here are upcoming events around the world that you should know about:

Forrester Analyst Talks Zero Trust in the Software Defined Data Center

• When: September 19, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
• Where: Online Event

Crack the Code

• When: September 22, 2015 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM GMT+8:00
• Where: Auckland

Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Workshop

• When: September 22, 2015 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM PST
• Where: Vancouver, BC

Crack the Code

• When: September 23, 2015 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM GMT+8:00
• Where: Wellington

Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Workshop

• When: September 23, 2015 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM MST
• Where: Calgary, AB

Palo Alto Networks Ultimate Test Drive

• When: September 23, 2015 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
• Where: Online Event

Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo

• When: September 23, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
• Where: Online Event

Did you miss VMworld?

• When: September 24, 2015 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
• Where: New York, NY

Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Workshop

• When: September 24, 2015 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM MST
• Where: Edmonton, AB

9月25日(金)製品実感ﾄﾚｰﾆﾝｸﾞ [Japanese]

• When: September 25, 2015 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+9:00
• Where: 千代田区

ｴﾝﾄﾞﾕｰｻﾞｰ様向けｾﾐﾅｰ「次世代ﾌｧｲｱｳｫｰﾙで効率的に組織を守る！」 [Japanese]

• When: September 25, 2015 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM GMT+9:00
• Where: 港区

ｴﾝﾄﾞﾕｰｻﾞｰ様向けｾﾐﾅｰ「高度な脅威から組織を守るための手法をご紹介」 [Japanese]

• When: September 25, 2015 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM GMT+9:00
• Where: 港区

Healthcare Cybersecurity Seminar (Kansas City)

• When: September 28, 2015 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST
• Where: Kansas City, MO

Exclusive Data Center Event

• When: September 29, 2015 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
• Where: Columbia, MD

Take the Ultimate Test Drive!

• When: September 29, 2015 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST
• Where: San Francisco, CA

Ultimate Test Drive workshop Auckland

• When: September 29, 2015 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM GMT+12:00
• Where: Auckland

10 Things your Cybersecurity Solution Must Do

• When: September 30, 2015 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM GMT+10:00
• Where: Melbourne, VIC

Complete application visibility and actionable security intelligence

• When: September 30, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
• Where: Online Event

Healthcare Cybersecurity Seminar (Houston)

• When: September 30, 2015 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST
• Where: Houston, TX

Les Assises de la sécurité et des systèms d'information [French]

• When: September 30, 2015 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CET
• Where: 10, avenue Princesse Grace

Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo

• When: September 30, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
• Where: Online Event

Healthcare Cybersecurity Seminar (Dallas)

• When: October 1, 2015 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST
• Where: Dallas, TX

Mobile Threat Workshop – Chicago

• When: October 1, 2015 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST
• Where: Chicago, IL

Security Summit - Clusit (Verona) [Italian]

• When: October 1, 2015 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CET
• Where: Verona, Veneto

Ultimate Test Drive workshop Hamilton

• When: October 1, 2015 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM GMT+12:00
• Where: Hamilton

10月2日(金)製品実感ﾄﾚｰﾆﾝｸﾞ [Japanese]

• When: October 2, 2015 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+9:00
• Where: 千代田区