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While new App-IDs and threat signatures are delivered in a single package, you don't have to enable them at the same time.... Feb 06, 2019 By [Claire Nolan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/claire-nolan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Claire Nolan") [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/02/applications-and-threats-analyzed-together/) [Application usage \& risk report](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/application-usage-risk-report/?ts=markdown) ## [Applications and Threats - Analyzed Together for the First Time.](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/02/applications-and-threats-analyzed-together/) This edition of the Application Usage and Threat Report marks an evolution and an associated name change. For the first time, the report maps applicat... Feb 21, 2013 By [Matt Keil](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Keil") [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2010/10/introducing-the-threat-review-series/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Introducing the Threat Review Series](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2010/10/introducing-the-threat-review-series/) Last week we held our first webinar in the Threat Review Series where we focus on new or interesting threats in the security landscape and how to protect against them. It was an interesting session as we featured three very different types of threats - a botnet, a Windo... Oct 11, 2010 By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks") [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2010/01/school-district-recovers-most-of-3-8m-lost%e2%80%a6banking-trojan-to-blame/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [School District Recovers Most of $3.8M Lost...Banking Trojan to Blame?](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2010/01/school-district-recovers-most-of-3-8m-lost%e2%80%a6banking-trojan-to-blame/) A New York school district had US$3.8M pilfered by cyber-criminals, who may have used a common banking trojan to gain valid login credentials to the district's accounts. The very... Jan 11, 2010 By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks") [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2009/10/mariposa-tool/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Wireshark Plugin for Mariposa Botnet Command and Control](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2009/10/mariposa-tool/) As a follow up to last week's post regarding Mariposa infection research, Yamata Li of the Palo Alto Networks Threat Research Team has developed a Wireshark plugin that will allow you to view obfuscated pcaps o... Oct 27, 2009 By [Alfred Lee](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/alfred/?ts=markdown "Posts by Alfred Lee") [](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2009/10/control-applications-control-threats/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Control Applications, Control Threats.](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2009/10/control-applications-control-threats/) Over the past month, we've been pulled in by customers to analyze various "weird" behavior on the network. One of these instances happened a few weeks ago. A large Fortune 200 customer was reviewing application usage on the network using the Palo Alto Networks devices a... Oct 22, 2009 By [Alfred Lee](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/alfred/?ts=markdown "Posts by Alfred Lee") Load more blogs ### Subscribe to the Blog! 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