* [Blog](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog) * [Security Operations](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/) * AI and Cybersecurity # Security Operations ## AI and Cybersecurity [![When Security Becomes an Afterthought](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nikesh-pod-scaled-e1770843782504.png)](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2026/02/when-security-becomes-an-afterthought/) [When Security Becomes an Afterthought \-------------------------------------](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2026/02/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. [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown) [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown) [Interview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/interview/?ts=markdown) [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown) [People of Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/people-of-palo-alto-networks/?ts=markdown) [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) Feb 12, 2026 By [Dena De Angelo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ddeangelo/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dena De Angelo") ## Security Operations *** ** * ** *** [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Use-Cases](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/use-cases/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [News and Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/news-and-events/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Partner Integrations](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/partner-integrations/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Playbook of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/playbook-of-the-week/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** ![Ransomware Attacks: Why Your Endpoint Protection Can't Keep Up](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Thumbnail-A.jpg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown), [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Ransomware Attacks: Why Your Endpoint Protection Can't Keep Up](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/ransomware-attacks-why-your-endpoint-protection-cant-keep-up/) Ransomware attacks are 100x faster, beating legacy EPPs. Learn how Cortex XDR stops 25-minute attacks before exfiltration with machine-speed defense. Feb 11, 2026 By [Dena De Angelo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ddeangelo/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dena De Angelo") ![A Day in the Life with Your AgentiX Automation Engineer Agent](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AdobeStock_1246251272-scaled.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Automation of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/automation-of-the-week/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown), [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [A Day in the Life with Your AgentiX Automation Engineer Agent](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/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 Feb 05, 2026 By [Ron Ben Chen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ron-ben-chen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ron Ben Chen") ![OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot, Clawdbot) May Signal the Next AI Security Crisis](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Using-Phone.jpg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [AI Application Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/ai-application-security/?ts=markdown), [AI Governance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-governance/?ts=markdown), [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown) ## [OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot, Clawdbot) May Signal the Next AI Security Crisi...](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/why-moltbot-may-signal-ai-crisis/) We explore how Moltbot's rise exposes the security risks of autonomous agents with persistent memory---and why powerful AI must be governed. Jan 29, 2026 By [Sailesh Mishra](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/sailesh-mishra/?ts=markdown "Posts by Sailesh Mishra") and [Sean P. Morgan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/sean-p-morgan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Sean P. Morgan") ![What the Alien Franchise Taught Me About Cybersecurity](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AdobeStock_576388241-scaled.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ## [What the Alien Franchise Taught Me About Cybersecurity](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2026/01/alien-franchise-taught-cybersecurity/) Ripley's tactics from Alien are your blueprint for SOC transformation to defeat modern threats with AI-driven security, automation and SIEM modernization. Jan 22, 2026 By [Dena De Angelo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ddeangelo/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dena De Angelo") ![The 3CX Supply Chain Attack: When Trusted Software Turns Malicious](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Unit42-threat-vector-investigates-blog-400x300-ep1-1.png) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown) ## [The 3CX Supply Chain Attack: When Trusted Software Turns Malicious](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/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... Jan 15, 2026 By [Dena De Angelo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ddeangelo/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dena De Angelo") ![Cortex AgentiX: A Behind-the-Scenes Perspective](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cortex-AgentiX-blog_400x300.png) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Automation of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/automation-of-the-week/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown) ## [Cortex AgentiX: A Behind-the-Scenes Perspective](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/cortex-agentix-a-behind-the-scenes-perspective/) A behind-the-scenes look at how we build and manage agentic AI agents with Cortex AgentiX. Jan 08, 2026 By [Ariel Blaier](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ariel-blaier/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ariel Blaier") and [Jane Goh](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/jane-goh/?ts=markdown "Posts by Jane Goh") ![2025: The Year of the Autonomous SOC. The Year of XSIAM.](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AdobeStock_260323351-scaled.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [News and Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/news-and-events/?ts=markdown) ## [2025: The Year of the Autonomous SOC. The Year of XSIAM.](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/2025-the-year-of-the-autonomous-soc-the-year-of-xsiam/) Explore how Cortex XSIAM made 2025 the year of the autonomous SOC---unifying data, AI, and automation to deliver unmatched security. Dec 18, 2025 By [Kasey Cross](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/kasey-cross/?ts=markdown "Posts by Kasey Cross") ![Introducing the Cortex MCP Server](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AdobeStock_739390615-scaled.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Automation of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/automation-of-the-week/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown) ## [Introducing the Cortex MCP Server](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/introducing-the-cortex-mcp-server/) This blog introduces the new Cortex MCP, bringing real-time intelligence from XSIAM data to your preferred LLM application. Dec 04, 2025 By [Abigael Levy](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/abigal-levy/?ts=markdown "Posts by Abigael Levy") and [Tarin Waizman](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tarin-waizman/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tarin Waizman") ![Our CIO on Why Security Must Be Built Into AI from Day One](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cortex_beyond-the-code_ep-7_blog-image_400x300_2.jpg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Interview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/interview/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ## [Our CIO on Why Security Must Be Built Into AI from Day One](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/11/cio-why-security-must-be-built-into-ai/) Palo Alto Networks CIO shares how the company transformed IT and development with AI, emphasizing that security must be integrated from day one. Nov 19, 2025 By [Dena De Angelo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ddeangelo/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dena De Angelo") [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/reframing-vulnerability-management-in-an-age-of-overload/) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Reframing Vulnerability Management in an Age of Overload](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/reframing-vulnerability-management-in-an-age-of-overload/) Overwhelmed by vulnerability alerts? Learn how the Cortex Vulnerability Risk Score (CVRS) cuts through the noise, reducing alerts by up to 99% to find true risks. Nov 11, 2025 By [Brendan Powers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/brendan-powers/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brendan Powers") and [Anil Yelamarty](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anil-yelamarty/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anil Yelamarty") ![Tracking Down Malicious Communication with Advanced XDR Detection Tactics](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Coding-12.jpg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown) ## [Tracking Down Malicious Communication with Advanced XDR Detection Tactics](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/tracking-down-malicious-communication-with-advanced-xdr-detection-tactics/) Learn how Palo Alto Networks uses Precision AI and XDR to detect C2 communications and data exfiltration through advanced classification and diverse d... Nov 05, 2025 By [Gal Bitensky](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/gal-bitensky/?ts=markdown "Posts by Gal Bitensky") and [Yoav Zemah](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/yoav-zemah/?ts=markdown "Posts by Yoav Zemah") ![The Data Digestion Revolution: Why Cortex XDL is the Foundation of Modern Security](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NetSec-Adhoc-Updated-Blog-Image-Resize-143071328-4.png) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown) ## [The Data Digestion Revolution: Why Cortex XDL is the Foundation of Modern S...](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/the-data-digestion-revolution-why-cortex-xdl-is-the-foundation-of-modern-security/) Discover how Cortex XDL's intelligence-first approach transforms raw security data into actionable threat intelligence at enterprise scale Oct 22, 2025 By [Brendan Powers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/brendan-powers/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brendan Powers") ![Forrester TEI: Unlock 257% ROI with Cortex XSIAM](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/forrester-xsiam.png) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown), [Use-Cases](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/use-cases/?ts=markdown) ## [Forrester TEI: Unlock 257% ROI with Cortex XSIAM](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/forrester-tei-unlock-257-roi-with-cortex-xsiam/) AI-driven SecOps platform delivered 257% ROI, cut breach risk 60%, and consolidated tools for significant savings. 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Oct 16, 2025 By [Greg Smith](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-smith/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Smith") ![The Case Files of Detective Aems: A Study in Digital Deduction](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AdobeStock_1426820255-scaled.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown), [Use-Cases](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/use-cases/?ts=markdown) ## [The Case Files of Detective Aems: A Study in Digital Deduction](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/the-case-files-of-detective-aems-a-study-in-digital-deduction/) Discover how AI-powered email security defeats sophisticated phishing, BEC attacks, and brand impersonation through contextual analysis and unified th... Oct 08, 2025 By [Michael Heller](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-heller/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Heller") and [Yitzy Tannenbaum](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/yitzy-tannenbaum/?ts=markdown "Posts by Yitzy Tannenbaum") ![From Silos to Synergy: How Cortex XDL Transforms XDR to Elevate Threat Detection](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AdobeStock_628395867-scaled.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [News and Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/news-and-events/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown), [Use-Cases](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/use-cases/?ts=markdown) ## [From Silos to Synergy: How Cortex XDL Transforms XDR to Elevate Threat Dete...](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/from-silos-to-synergy-how-cortex-xdl-transforms-xdr-to-elevate-threat-detection/) Learn how Cortex XDL transforms Cortex XDR by breaking down data silos and fusing telemetry from endpoint, networks, cloud, and identity to deliver AI... Oct 07, 2025 By [Alice Nguyen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/alice-nguyen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Alice Nguyen") ![The Case for Multidomain Visibility](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AdobeStock_645923878-scaled.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Data Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/data-security/?ts=markdown), [Incident Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/incident-response/?ts=markdown), [Reports](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/reports/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://unit42-dev2.paloaltonetworks.com) ## [The Case for Multidomain Visibility](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/10/case-for-multidomain-visibility/) Get key insights from the 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report. Defend against complex, multidomain cyberattacks with unified visibility, AI-powered detection and identity ... Oct 01, 2025 By [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/unit-42/?ts=markdown "Posts by Unit 42") ![The Ransomware Speed Crisis](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/iStock-1139080299-edit-1280x1280-1.jpeg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown) ## [The Ransomware Speed Crisis](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/09/ransomware-speed-crisis/) There is a ransomware speed crisis. Attacks have accelerated 100x faster since 2021. Discover why traditional security fails and build AI-powered defenses. Sep 24, 2025 By [Dena De Angelo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ddeangelo/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dena De Angelo") ![Cortex XDR is the Only Endpoint Security Market Leader to Achieve 99% in Both Threat Prevention and Response in AVC EPR](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-1341696795-edit.jpg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [News and Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/news-and-events/?ts=markdown) ## [Cortex XDR is the Only Endpoint Security Market Leader to Achieve 99% in Bo...](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/cortex-xdr-is-the-only-endpoint-security-market-leader-to-achieve-99-in-both-threat-prevention-and-response-in-avc-epr/) Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR achieves 99% in both threat prevention \& response in AV-Comparatives 2025 EPR test - the only endpoint security market l... Sep 23, 2025 By [Emran Mazumder](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/emran-mazumder/?ts=markdown "Posts by Emran Mazumder") ![SE Labs Awards Palo Alto Networks AAA Rating and 100% Prevention Against Ransomware](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Keyboard-Close-up-LI.jpg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [News and Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/news-and-events/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown), [Use-Cases](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/use-cases/?ts=markdown) ## [SE Labs Awards Palo Alto Networks AAA Rating and 100% Prevention Against Ra...](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/se-labs-awards-palo-alto-networks-aaa-rating-and-100-prevention-against-ransomware/) SE Labs awards Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR a perfect 100% accuracy rating and AAA grade for ransomware protection with zero false positives. Aug 05, 2025 By [Emran Mazumder](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/emran-mazumder/?ts=markdown "Posts by Emran Mazumder") ![What’s New for Cortex (July ‘25)](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GettyImages-912158954-edit-scaled.jpg) [AI and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/ai-and-cybersecurity/?ts=markdown), [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Product Features](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/product-features/?ts=markdown) ## [What's New for Cortex (July '25)](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/whats-new-for-cortex-july-25/) The latest release of Cortex harnesses AI to deliver more proactive security, expand visibility, and streamline workflows. 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