* [Blog](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog) * [Palo Alto Networks](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/corporate/) * [Events](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/) * Palo Alto Networks News o... # Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- October 24 [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Forigin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com%2Fblog%2F2015%2F10%2Fpalo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-october-24%2F) [](https://twitter.com/share?text=Palo+Alto+Networks+News+of+the+Week+%E2%80%93+October+24&url=https%3A%2F%2Forigin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com%2Fblog%2F2015%2F10%2Fpalo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-october-24%2F) [](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Forigin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com%2Fblog%2F2015%2F10%2Fpalo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-october-24%2F&title=Palo+Alto+Networks+News+of+the+Week+%E2%80%93+October+24&summary=&source=) [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com//www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/10/palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-october-24/&ts=markdown) \[\](mailto:?subject=Palo Alto Networks News of the Week – October 24) Link copied By [Chad Berndtson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/cberndston/?ts=markdown "Posts by Chad Berndtson") Oct 24, 2015 3 minutes [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown) [News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown) [Back to the Future](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/back-to-the-future/?ts=markdown) [Frost \& Sullivan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/frost-sullivan/?ts=markdown) [Locked Down](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/locked-down/?ts=markdown) [Spark User Summit](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/spark-user-summit/?ts=markdown) [State of Colorado](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/state-of-colorado/?ts=markdown) Catch up on top [Palo Alto Networks news](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/news-of-the-week/) from the past week right here. Unit 42 [revealed](http://bit.ly/1QUI7eW) a new finding exposing that the Chinese Taomike SDK monetization library steals SMS messages; and [launched a new series](http://bit.ly/1jYUoUJ) on adversaries and their motivations. [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/blog-title-unit42.png) [![blog-title-unit42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/blog-title-unit42-500x68.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/blog-title-unit42.png) Rick Howard [believes there is something new to talk about this National Cyber Security Awareness Month](http://bit.ly/1Q5kCzm). We celebrated [Back to the Future day](http://bit.ly/1OSAnuO), but noted that with us you don't need a time machine to prevent previously unknown endpoint threats. [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-the-future.jpg) [![back to the future](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-the-future-500x149.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-the-future.jpg) Jonathan Lewis [discussed cybersecurity infrastructure](http://bit.ly/1W2upgC), and what to consider when you're thinking about scale. This month's [Customer Spotlight highlights the State of Colorado](http://bit.ly/1RkzUkb) and how they saw record savings, fewer steps \& stronger security with Palo Alto Networks. Christina Ayiotis explained why "[Locked Down: Information Security for Lawyers](http://bit.ly/1W6b0eF)" belongs in the Cybersecurity Canon. [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cybersec-canon-red.png) [![cybersec canon red](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cybersec-canon-red-500x218.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cybersec-canon-red.png) Frost \& Sullivan [recently named Palo Alto Networks the recipient](http://bit.ly/1GTHPPK) of the Technology Innovation Leadership Award for Security for Asia Pacific. [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/frost-sullivan1.jpg) [![frost sullivan1](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/frost-sullivan1-500x334.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/frost-sullivan1.jpg) Save the date for the [upcoming Fuel User Group Spark User Summits](http://bit.ly/1Xio3Hh) in Boston, Sydney \& Amsterdam. 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Here are [upcoming events](http://events.paloaltonetworks.com/) around the world that you should know about: [Fuel User Group meeting, Winnipeg](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDI5Nw==) * When: October 26, 2015 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST * Where: Winnipeg, MB [Ultimate Test Drive workshop](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDM5Ng==) * When: October 26, 2015 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM GMT+11:00 * Where: Melbourne, VIC [10 Things your Cybersecurity Solution Must Do](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDM4Mg==) * When: October 27, 2015 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM GMT+10:00 * Where: Sydney, NSW [Fuel User Group meeting, Edmonton](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDI5NA==) * When: October 27, 2015 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM MST * Where: Edmonton, AB [Invite-only Event: Crack the Code with Palo Alto Networks](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzgxOA==) * When: October 27, 2015 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST * Where: Austin, TX [認定トレーニング (10/27～28)](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzg0Ng==) \[Japanese\] * When: October 27, 2015 10:00 AM - 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10:00 AM PST * Where: Online Event [Ultimate Test Drive -- Migration Process Workshop](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDI5Mw==) * When: October 28, 2015 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST * Where: Omaha, NE [Fuel User Group meeting, Vancouver](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDI5Ng==) * When: October 29, 2015 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST * Where: Vancouver, BC [Palo Alto Networks User Group Luncheon](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDMzNg==) * When: October 29, 2015 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST * Where: Columbia, MD [10月30日(金)製品実感ﾄﾚｰﾆﾝｸﾞ](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzY5NQ==) \[Japanese\] * When: October 30, 2015 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+9:00 * Where: 千代田区 [Palo Alto Networks and Arista Networks](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlNDI4OA==) * When: October 30, 2015 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST * Where: Toronto, ON *** ** * ** *** ## Related Blogs ### [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown), [Fuel User Group](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/fuel-user-group/?ts=markdown) [#### Connect Locally with Palo Alto Networks Users at Upcoming Spark User Summits](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/02/connect-locally-with-palo-alto-networks-users-at-upcoming-spark-user-summits/) ### [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown), [News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown) [#### Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- October 8, 2016](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/palo-alto-networks-news-week-october-8-2016/) ### [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown), [News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown) [#### Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- October 1, 2016](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-october-1-2016/) ### [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown), [News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown), [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown), [Tip of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/tip-of-the-week/?ts=markdown), [Vertical](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/vertical/?ts=markdown) [#### Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- May 9](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/05/palo-alto-networks-news-week-may-9/) ### [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown), [Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/security-platform/?ts=markdown) [#### Security Operations Under Fire Inside Black Hat's NOC](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/09/security-operations-inside-black-hats-noc/) ### [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) [#### Unit 42 MDR Recognized as a Leader in MDR, Again](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/07/unit-42-mdr-recognized-leader/) ### Subscribe to the Blog! 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