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As 26,000 tune in to global Ignite ’21 conference, the cybersecurity leader introduces breakthrough innovations and partnerships across Network Security, Cloud Security and Security Operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today showcased industry-first security innovations to help organizations protect a rapidly expanding attack surface. Before an audience of 26,000 at its Ignite ’21 conference, the cybersecurity leader unveiled breakthrough solutions, including Prisma® Cloud 3.0, the first integrated platform…

A third of employees admit lying to hide the fact that they accidentally deleted data, most doing so out of embarrassment or fear of punishment. Even more would lie about a ransomware infection. Deagreez, Getty Images/iStockphoto A study of knowledge workers in 10 countries found that workplace cultures of blame and fear are causing businesses to lose critical, sensitive data that could have otherwise been saved if employees were comfortable enough to come forward. Enterprise…

The Emotet malware is back, nearly ten months after law enforcement disrupted its infrastructure in an international coordinated operation. On Sunday, researchers observed the Trickbot banking trojan downloading and executing updated Emotet binaries. Luca Ebach, researcher with German security company G Data, first observed DLLs identified as Emotet on his research team’s Trickbot trackers. After a manual verification, Ebach said researchers “have high confidence that the samples indeed seem to be a reincarnation of the…

China Telecom is asking a US appeals court to block regulatory moves designed to ban it from operating in the country on national security grounds. The FCC issued an order in late October demanding that the telco giant’s American business cease its operations at the start of 2022 in a bid to “safeguard the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure from potential security threats.” It claimed that the firm’s ownership and control by Beijing raised major security and law enforcement concerns,…

Government regulation could be on the way to force improvements in supply chain security after industry feedback and new research pointed to gaps in protection. Feedback from the government’s call for views in May 2021 confirmed several key barriers for organizations: low recognition of supplier risk; limited visibility into supply chains; insufficient tools to evaluate supplier risk; and “limitations to taking action due to structural imbalances.” The government trailed several possible “interventions” to improve the situation,…

Security experts have warned that threat actors are compromising Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun) infrastructure to deploy cryptocurrency mining malware. The Chinese tech giant is a popular choice for infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) in South-East Asia. Yet, cybersecurity software company Trend Micro warned that its Elastic Computing Service (ECS) instances are also an increasingly common target for financially motivated hackers. Several features of the platform are being targeted by these groups to enhance their chances of success, according to the report. Although Alibaba…

Watch now: our conversation with Union Bank of the Philippines From breakout sessions, to the solution keynotes and exciting product launches, VMworld 2021 was packed with tons of great content. Among the many highlights were our customer conversations, in which we heard new stories about how customers around the globe use VMware technologies to reach unprecedented heights. We heard from Dennis D. Omila, EVP and Chief Information & Operations Officer of Union Bank of the…