{"id":20217,"date":"2016-10-01T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=20217"},"modified":"2016-10-04T15:36:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T22:36:35","slug":"palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-october-1-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-october-1-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Palo Alto Networks News of the Week \u2013 October 1, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you miss any of this week\u2019s Palo Alto Networks action? Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve rounded up the top news right here.<\/p>\n<p>Unit 42 researchers identified a new OS X Trojan dubbed <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2d73xem\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">Komplex<\/a> and its ties to the Sofacy group.<\/p>\n<p>Unit 42 also examined the malware family <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2cCzWKG\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">CONFUCIUS<\/a> and its links to a series of attacks that use backdoor methods that abuse legitimate websites.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re keeping up with the Unit 42 LabyREnth Capture the Flag challenge, we released solutions for the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2d9kHqD\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">Mobile track<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Unit-42-banner.png\"><div style=\"max-width:100%\" data-width=\"500\"><span class=\"ar-custom\" style=\"padding-bottom:13.6%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-large wp-image-17410 aligncenter lozad\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Unit-42-banner-500x68.png\" alt=\"Unit 42 banner\" width=\"500\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Unit-42-banner.png 500w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Unit-42-banner-230x31.png 230w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Unit-42-banner-240x33.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a>\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>EMEA CSO Greg Day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/cso-ask-the-right-questions-advice-to-ceos-and-cisos-addressing-the-state-of-the-art-paradox\/\" target=\"_blank\">shared his advice<\/a> for CEOs and CISOs on addressing the \u201cstate of the art paradox\u201d as Europe plans for the 2018 NIS Directive and General Data Protection Regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Kriz and Mihoko Matsubara weighed in on the \u201csafe\u201d zone and other challenges to <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2d5MSGZ\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">Japan\u2019s Cybersecurity governance efforts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the sights and sounds from last week\u2019s Cyber Security Summit in Australia. You'll also find details on how to score your own copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dAADkF\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">Australian edition of Navigating the Digital Age<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christina Ayiotis reviewed Marco Roscinis\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dhfAGn\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">Cyber Operations and the Use of Force in International Law<\/a>\u201d for the Cybersecurity Canon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PAN_CyberCanon2016_web_banner_500x85.jpg\"><div style=\"max-width:100%\" data-width=\"500\"><span class=\"ar-custom\" style=\"padding-bottom:17%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-large wp-image-18778 aligncenter lozad\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PAN_CyberCanon2016_web_banner_500x85-500x85.jpg\" alt=\"pan_cybercanon2016_web_banner_500x85\" width=\"500\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PAN_CyberCanon2016_web_banner_500x85.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PAN_CyberCanon2016_web_banner_500x85-230x39.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PAN_CyberCanon2016_web_banner_500x85-235x40.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Jacobs shared how <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2d9XsgS\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">Traps advanced endpoint protection<\/a> enhances security in SCADA and ICS environments.<\/p>\n<p>Next-gen drive: Robert Megennis closed out the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2d1KjJ4\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">2016 Mazda Road to Indy racing seaso<\/a>n strong with multiple awards and a visit to Palo Alto Networks.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2deGs7J\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">AWS Auto Scaling<\/a> integration and learn how we worked together to solve another problem through innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in Vancouver June 12-15 for Ignite 2017. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2cueQuS\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\"  target=\"_blank\">Register today<\/a> and enjoy a 100 percent discount on a Palo Alto Networks exam of your choice!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01.png\"><div style=\"max-width:100%\" data-width=\"500\"><span class=\"ar-custom\" style=\"padding-bottom:36%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-large wp-image-17263 aligncenter lozad\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01-500x180.png\" alt=\"IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01\" width=\"500\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01-500x180.png 500w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01-230x83.png 230w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01-768x276.png 768w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01-510x184.png 510w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01-111x40.png 111w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IGNITE17-HEADER_FOOTER-01.png 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg-500x62.jpg\"><div style=\"max-width:100%\" data-width=\"500\"><span class=\"ar-custom\" style=\"padding-bottom:12.4%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-large wp-image-11218 aligncenter lozad\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg-500x62-500x62.jpg\" alt=\"youre invited\" width=\"500\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg-500x62.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg-500x62-230x29.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg-500x62-240x30.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are <a href=\"http:\/\/events.paloaltonetworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming events<\/a> around the world that you should know about. Don\u2019t forget<\/p>\n<p>to register for our new <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/event-calendar\" target=\"_blank\">events calendar<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/196365\" target=\"_blank\">Live Webinar: Safely Enable SaaS Applications with Aperture<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 4, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/194149\" target=\"_blank\">Live Demo: Preventing Security Breaches on the EndPoint<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 5, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/195960\" target=\"_blank\">Next Generation Firewall: Live Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 5, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/200384\" target=\"_blank\">Preventing Ransomware in Healthcare<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 5, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/201209\" target=\"_blank\">Executive Security Panel: Practitioners\u2019 Look Ahead to 2017 Cyber Preparedness Leadership<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 6, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Addison, Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/203189\" target=\"_blank\">Die zwei um zwolf: Industry Security<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 7, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/196366\" target=\"_blank\">Live Webinar: Safely Enable SaaS Applications with Aperture<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 11, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/204749\" target=\"_blank\">Wine Tasting Reception<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 11, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Honolulu, Hawaii<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/199404\" target=\"_blank\">A Look Ahead to the Cyber Security Landscape in 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 12, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Beverly Hills, California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/201315\" target=\"_blank\">NSX Roadshow<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 12, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Independence, Ohio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/195975\" target=\"_blank\">NGFW: Next Generation Firewall Live Demo\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 12, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/201320\" target=\"_blank\">NSX Roadshow<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 13, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Cinicinnati, Ohio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/204592\" target=\"_blank\">Technical Prevention Update<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 13, 2016<\/li>\n<li>New York, New York<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/193908\" target=\"_blank\">EBC Com Palo Alto Networks: Outuburo 13-14<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 13 -14, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Santa Clara, California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.paloaltonetworks.com\/ehome\/188301\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced Endpoint prevention, live demo<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 20, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go.paloaltonetworks.com\/infosecuritynl\" target=\"_blank\">Infosecurity Netherlands<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>November 2-3, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Utrecht, Netherlands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you miss any of this week\u2019s Palo Alto Networks action? Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve rounded up the top news right here. Unit 42 researchers identified a new OS X Trojan dubbed Komplex &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":20592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133,203],"tags":[251,2715,1554,1819,473,2697,2142,2097,1497,1895,1770,586],"coauthors":[1515],"class_list":["post-20217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news-of-the-week","tag-cybersecurity-canon","tag-danielle-kriz","tag-greg-day","tag-ignite","tag-japan","tag-komplex","tag-labyrenth","tag-mihoko-matsubara","tag-navigating-the-digital-age","tag-rob-megennis","tag-sofacy","tag-unit-42"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-generic-banner.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20217","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\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20217"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20241,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20217\/revisions\/20241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20217"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=20217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}