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Why Small Security Teams Are Winning With Cortex XDR
"Lean security teams, enterprise-grade threats. See how Cortex XDR delivers 100% detection, 99.6% less alert noise, and automated response , no large SOC required
When Global Conflict Reaches the SOC: Respond at Scale with XSIAM
Operation Epic Fury response: Cortex XSIAM ASM and TIM find exposed assets, validate indicators, and automate hardening, phishing defense, and lookbac...
Securing Data in the AI Era: Purpose-Built DLP for the Modern Endpoint
Stop data leaks to AI tools, ChatGPT, & desktop apps with Cortex Endpoint DLP. Get context-aware, on-device security against Shadow IT exfiltration.
Always on the Case: Introducing the AgentiX Case Investigation Agent
Accelerate your security operations with the Cortex AgentiX Case Investigation Agent. This agentic AI teammate provides expert triage and investigatio...
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How Behavioral Analytics Stop Linux C2 & Credential Theft
Learn how behavioral analytics detect Linux C2 communication and credential theft — including LOLBin abuse, beaconing malware, and post-exploitation credential access. See how Cort...
Modernising the SOC: Navigating the Shift to Platformization and Agentic AI
Explore a discussion between IDC analyst Duncan Brown and Palo Alto Networks about agentic AI and platformization strategies to modernise the SOC and ...
The Cartography of Risk: Operational Technology and the Public Internet
Cortex Xpanse OT Security: Map your external attack surface and protect industrial infrastructure. New Siemens research reveals a 332% rise in exposed OT devices.
Introducing Cortex XDR 5.0: The New Standard for Endpoint Security
Cortex XDR 5.0 redefines endpoint security with agentic AI, unified exposure management, endpoint DLP, and enhanced Linux & macOS protection.
Introducing Unit 42 Managed XSIAM 2.0
Unit 42 Managed XSIAM 2.0 delivers a 24/7 managed SOC with continuous detection, investigation, and full-cycle remediation.
2026 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report — Attacks Now 4x Faster
Attackers are leveraging identity, AI, and supply chain exposure. Unit 42's Global 2026 IR Report reveals faster, broader, harder-to-contain threats.
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When Security Becomes an Afterthought
As AI deployment races ahead, security scrambles to keep up. Nikesh Arora on why AI's biggest risk is treating security as an afterthought.
Stop Chasing Ghosts: The Strategic Case for Compensating Controls
Transform theoretical risk into operational outcomes. Cortex Exposure Management’s new Security and Compensating Controls feature reveals your true re...
Ransomware Attacks: Why Your Endpoint Protection Can't Keep Up
Ransomware attacks are 100x faster, beating legacy EPPs. Learn how Cortex XDR stops 25-minute attacks before exfiltration with machine-speed defense.
A Day in the Life with Your AgentiX Automation Engineer Agent
Stop coding, start conversing. Introducing the Automation Engineer Agent, your new AI partner for instant script generation in Cortex AgentiX
Boost SOC Efficiency: Data Control with Cortex XSIAM & Chronosphere
Gain fine-grained data control for security. Cortex XSIAM & Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline optimize data, cut costs, and boost AI-driven threat detec...
Intercepting the ToolShell Zero-Day Before the Headlines
How Unit 42's threat hunters warned customers about Tool Shell before the headlines broke. Discover the power of proactive hunting for zero-day threats.
The Detection Nightmare: Years Pass Without a Move
Patient adversaries hide for months using persistence techniques. Learn how Cortex XDR detects dormant backdoors without overwhelming SOC teams with alerts.
What the Alien Franchise Taught Me About Cybersecurity
Ripley's tactics from Alien are your blueprint for SOC transformation to defeat modern threats with AI-driven security, automation and SIEM modernization.
The 3CX Supply Chain Attack: When Trusted Software Turns Malicious
Cortex XDR's AI stopped the 3CX supply chain attack days before the security industry knew it existed. See how behavioral detection caught what signat...
Beyond the Cloud Dashboard: Exposure Management Requires Full-Scope Visibil...
Cortex Exposure Management: Unify visibility from Code to Cloud to SOC. Prioritize real risk across your entire attack surface and eliminate cloud-onl...
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Introducing Unit 42 Managed XSIAM 2.0
Unit 42 Managed XSIAM 2.0 delivers a 24/7 managed SOC with continuous detection, investigation, and full-cycle remediation.
The Agentic AI Platform for the Agentic Workforce of the Future
Introducing Cortex AgentiX, the Agentic AI platform for the autonomous enterprise, delivering an AI agent workforce for security and IT.
2026 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report — Attacks Now 4x Faster
Attackers are leveraging identity, AI, and supply chain exposure. Unit 42's Global 2026 IR Report reveals faster, broader, harder-to-contain threats.
Forrester Names Palo Alto Networks a Leader in XDR
Palo Alto Networks was named a leader in extended detection and response platforms by Forrester for Cortex XDR.
From ILOVEYOU to AI Defenders – 25 Years of Email Evolution
Email security evolution: From ILOVEYOU to AI-powered phishing. Advanced Email Security stops threats with cross-domain correlation & automated defens...
A Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP
Palo Alto Networks was named a leader in endpoint protection platforms by Gartner for Cortex XDR.
Introducing Cortex XDR 5.0: The New Standard for Endpoint Security
Cortex XDR 5.0 redefines endpoint security with agentic AI, unified exposure management, endpoint DLP, and enhanced Linux & macOS protection.
Boost SOC Efficiency: Data Control with Cortex XSIAM & Chronosphere
Gain fine-grained data control for security. Cortex XSIAM & Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline optimize data, cut costs, and boost AI-driven threat detec...
Cortex AgentiX: A Behind-the-Scenes Perspective
A behind-the-scenes look at how we build and manage agentic AI agents with Cortex AgentiX.
Introducing the Cortex MCP Server
This blog introduces the new Cortex MCP, bringing real-time intelligence from XSIAM data to your preferred LLM application.
Forrester Names Palo Alto Networks a Leader in Attack Surface Management
Palo Alto Networks was named a leader in attack surface management by Forrester for Cortex Xpanse.
AI and Cybersecurity, AI Security, Interview, Must-Read Articles, People of Palo Alto Networks, Points of View
When Security Becomes an Afterthought
As AI deployment races ahead, security scrambles to keep up. Nikesh Arora on why AI's biggest risk is treating security as an afterthought.
A Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP — 3 Years Running
Redefining endpoint security with Cortex XDR a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platf...
A Day in the Life with Your AgentiX Automation Engineer Agent
Stop coding, start conversing. Introducing the Automation Engineer Agent, your new AI partner for instant script generation in Cortex AgentiX
A Deep Dive Into Malicious Direct Syscall Detection
This blog explains how attackers use direct syscalls to overcome most EDR solutions, by first discussing the conventional Windows syscall flow and how most EDR solutions monitor those calls.
Cortex XDR Delivers Unmatched 100% Detection in MITRE Evals 2024
Cortex XDR achieves 100% technique-level detection in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK evaluation.
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