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Read all of the top Palo Alto Networks news from the past week right here.

Unit 42 discovered [Python-based malware PWOBot](http://bit.ly/1SrhP9c) targeting Europe-based organizations and a new [Poison Ivy RAT variant, dubbed SPIVY](http://bit.ly/1SnBtgX), affecting Hong Kong pro-democracy activists.

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CISO Lucas Moody [offered insights](http://bit.ly/1V4MGsq) into M\&As and the importance of due diligence with cybersecurity.

Joerg Sieber issued part three of his series on maximizing your Panorama deployment, explaining the importance of [taking the future into consideration](http://bit.ly/1Yw08Uh) when deploying Panorama.

Scott Kannry of Axio Global explored why attention to detail is critical in evaluating cyber insurance in this week's [Security Roundtable](http://bit.ly/1WbHm5N).

Palo Alto Networks experts shared their takeaways from the recent [NIST Cybersecurity Framework Workshop 2016](http://bit.ly/1Nlo2RK).

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