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# Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- August 8

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[Silver Spaniel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/silver-spaniel/?ts=markdown)

Here's a roundup of this week's top [Palo Alto Networks news](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/).

From a well-attended session on our advanced endpoint protection to the buzz at the booth for Unit 42, there was plenty to take in at this year's Black Hat USA. [Here's a look back](http://bit.ly/1y9ByKP).

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Ryan Olson, Unit 42 Intelligence Director, was on the show floor at Black Hat [to talk about](http://bit.ly/1y7fb8E) Unit 42, the team's 419 Evolution report, and how our threat intelligence process works.

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In this [Customer Spotlight](http://bit.ly/X1YBfE), find out how Melbourne and Olympics Parks, one of the largest and most diverse multi-purpose sporting, entertainment, conference, and community precincts in Australia, stays secure with Palo Alto Networks.

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Unit 42's recently released report is on the evolution of "Silver Spaniel" 419 scammers. Of particular note is how these actors use a Remote Administration Tool (RAT) named NetWire. To better understand this RAT, our team reverse engineered the communication protocol that NetWire uses and we have released a tool that decrypts NetWire traffic and outputs any commands issued by the attacker. [Specifics detailed here](http://bit.ly/1osKPMy), and be sure to [download the report, 419 Evolution](http://connect.paloaltonetworks.com/adversary-report).

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Recent events with Backoff Point of Sale malware \& a new variant of Citadel continue to highlight the abuse of remote access applications in the enterprise. [Check out more information from Unit 42 researchers](http://bit.ly/UXgKsN).

Did you know that Palo Alto Networks provides a new breed of intelligence to detect and prevent threats? [Find out how](http://bit.ly/1o6GArm).

We're excited to announce [NextWave partner program enhancements](http://bit.ly/1v74A1r) that will encourage our partners to go broader and deeper with Palo Alto Networks enterprise security platform technology.

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[Watch](http://bit.ly/1pgQ033) Brian Tokuyoshi, senior solutions analyst and expert in mobility and wireless network security, map out how to safely enable mobile devices for business use --- and how you can get started with Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect.

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* When: August 13, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
* Where: Online

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* When: August 13, 2014 from 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM EST
* Where: Richmond, VA

[Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security - Ultimate Test Drive](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMjMxNw==)

* When: August 14, 2014 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST
* Where: Wayne, PA

[Tech on Tap Event](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMjMzNg==)

* When: August 14, 2014 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
* Where: Ashland, VA

[Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMjM0MA==)

* When: August 20, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
* Where: Online

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