{"id":10107,"date":"2015-08-29T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=10107"},"modified":"2021-03-22T08:42:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:42:04","slug":"palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-august-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-august-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Palo Alto Networks News of the Week \u2013 August 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/news-of-the-week\">Palo Alto Networks news<\/a> from this past week.<\/p>\n<p>Unit 42 <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Jj47NS\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\" >observed a new Remote Access Tool (RAT), uWarrior<\/a>, constructed by an unknown actor of Italian origin, and had been <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1KaMcN2\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\" >tracking a banking Trojan, Escelar<\/a>, targeting thousands of victims in Brazil and the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/blog-title-unit42.png\"><div style=\"max-width:100%\" data-width=\"500\"><span class=\"ar-custom\" style=\"padding-bottom:13.6%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7596 lozad\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/blog-title-unit42-500x68.png\" alt=\"blog-title-unit42\" width=\"500\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/blog-title-unit42-500x68.png 500w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/blog-title-unit42-230x31.png 230w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/blog-title-unit42-510x69.png 510w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/blog-title-unit42-240x32.png 240w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/blog-title-unit42.png 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Join Palo Alto Networks at VMworld 2015! <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Jk2Kwc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out what we\u2019ll be doing at our booth #1217<\/a>, and be sure to <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1KaRb06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attend these sessions<\/a> to see a wicked cool customer use case.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/vmworld.jpg\"><div style=\"max-width:100%\" data-width=\"500\"><span class=\"ar-custom\" style=\"padding-bottom:13.2%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10108 lozad\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/vmworld-500x66.jpg\" alt=\"vmworld\" width=\"500\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/vmworld-500x66.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/vmworld-230x30.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/vmworld-510x67.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/vmworld-240x32.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We participated in quite a few podcasts recently. Take a listen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1PU9LbR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cDon\u2019t Panic\u201d podcast<\/a>: Unit 42 talks password security<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1PqkCJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passcode\u2019s \u201cThe Cybersecurity Podcast\u201d<\/a>: CSO Rick Howard discusses the half-life of secrets and the US military\u2019s Starship Enterprise<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1hIJEJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Business Network\u2019s FAST FORWARD podcast<\/a>: Unit 42\u2019s Ryan Olson talks to Jo Ling Kent about how consumers can better protect themselves online and the challenges the government faces in properly attributing cyberattacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This new on-demand webinar <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1hXw98F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">examines effective compensating control<\/a> to prevent unknown exploits and exceed PCI DSS requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Here are <a href=\"http:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upcoming events<\/a> around the world that you should know about:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzc0NQ==\">9\/2(\u6c34)\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u30ef\u30fc\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30d7<\/a> [Japanese]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 2, 2015 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT+9:00<\/li>\n<li>Where: \u6e2f\u533a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzkwNQ==\">NGFW Seminar \u2013 Next-generation Network Security<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 2, 2015 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST<\/li>\n<li>Where: Minneapolis, MN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzc3Mg==\">Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 2, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST<\/li>\n<li>Where: Online Event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzkwOA==\">Threat Prevention Ultimate Test Drive<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 2, 2015 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST<\/li>\n<li>Where: New York, NY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzkwMA==\">Cowboys vs. Texans: Crack the Code with Palo Alto Networks<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 3, 2015 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM CST<\/li>\n<li>Where: Arlington, TX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzY0Ng==\">Invite-only Event: Crack the Code with Palo Alto Networks<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 3, 2015 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST<\/li>\n<li>Where: Philadelphia, PA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzcwMg==\">9\u67084\u65e5(\u91d1)\u88fd\u54c1\u4f53\u611f\uff7e\uff90\uff85\uff70<\/a> [Japanese]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 4, 2015 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+9:00<\/li>\n<li>Where: \u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzg0Nw==\">\u8a8d\u5b9a\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30cb\u30f3\u30b0 (9\/8\uff5e10)<\/a> [Japanese]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 8, 2015 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM GMT+9:00<\/li>\n<li>Where: \u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzgyOQ==\">Mobile Threat Workshop \u2013 Denver<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 9, 2015 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM MST<\/li>\n<li>Where: Denver, CO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzkxMg==\">Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 9, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST<\/li>\n<li>Where: Online Event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzc5Mw==\">LIVE EVENT: The Ultimate Test Drive \u2013 NSX and Palo Alto Networks<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 10, 2015 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST<\/li>\n<li>Where: Reston, VA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzY5Mg==\">9\u670811\u65e5(\u91d1)\u88fd\u54c1\u5b9f\u611f\uff84\uff9a\uff70\uff86\uff9d\uff78\uff9e<\/a> [Japanese]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 11, 2015 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+9:00<\/li>\n<li>Where: \u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzk4NA==\">Die Zwei um Zw\u00f6lf: Quality of Service (QoS)<\/a> [German]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 11, 2015 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CET<\/li>\n<li>Where: Online Event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/dmVyaXRlMzk4OA==\">Die Zwei um Zw\u00f6lf: Quality of Service (QoS)<\/a> [German]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: September 11, 2015 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CET<\/li>\n<li>Where: Online Event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the top Palo Alto Networks news from this past week. Unit 42 observed a new Remote Access Tool (RAT), uWarrior, constructed by an unknown actor of Italian origin, and had &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133,203],"tags":[1105,1403,622,584,1396],"coauthors":[709],"class_list":["post-10107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-news-of-the-week","tag-dont-panic","tag-escelar","tag-podcast","tag-rat","tag-uwarrior"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10107"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128788,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107\/revisions\/128788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10107"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=10107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}