Palo Alto Networks News of the Week: January 20, 2018

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Did you miss any of this week’s Palo Alto Networks action? Don’t worry – we’ve rounded up our top news and views right here:

Unit 42 examined the Microsoft Office Equation Editor Zero-Day Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11882) and how Traps advanced endpoint protection prevents this threat.
Palo Alto Networks 2018 cybersecurity predictions and recommendations: hiring great cloud talent can improve cybersecurity.
Palo Alto Networks continued its efforts to make cybersecurity education and training more accessible by opening our first cyber range center.
The second of five posts on mistakes to avoid when selecting your next NGFW explores the perils of choosing a firewall in silo.
New European cybersecurity legislation will prompt many organizations to make following the NIS Directive one of their top priorities.
New technical documentation and resources available for AutoFocus 2.0.3.

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