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* Unit 42 shared new research:
  * [Sure, I'll take that! New ComboJack Malware Alters Clipboards to Steal Cryptocurrency](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/03/unit42-sure-ill-take-new-combojack-malware-alters-clipboards-steal-cryptocurrency/)
  * [Threat Brief: What's Driving the Shift to Cryptocurrency Mining Malware?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/03/threat-brief-whats-driving-shift-cryptocurrency-mining-malware)
  * [Patchwork Continues to Deliver BADNEWS to the Indian Subcontinent](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/03/unit42-patchwork-continues-deliver-badnews-indian-subcontinent/)
* We dove into the [top 3 features in PAN-OS 8.1 that help bolster confidence and control](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/03/pan-os-8-1-new-features-financial-sector/) in the growing use of the public cloud by financial institutions.
* The next installment of our 10 Things to Test in Your Future NGFW series explained the importance of [testing for credential abuse prevention capabilities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/03/10-things-test-future-ngfw-prevent-credential-abuse/).
* Is a security platform a monopoly? Palo Alto Networks CSO Rick Howard [explains why it isn't and how it brings you closer to the goal of automatic integration and orchestration](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/03/cso-security-platform-monopoly/).

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