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# Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- December 10, 2016

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Did you miss any of this week's Palo Alto Networks action? Don't worry, we've rounded up the top news right here.

* Our Cybersecurity Predictions series continued with sure things and long shots for cybersecurity in 2017. This week's predictions include:
  * [Ransomware and SaaS Chanllenges Persist in Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/2017-cybersecurity-predictions-ransomware-saas-challenges-persist-healthcare/)
  * [Financial Sector Attackers Exploit Cracks in Blockchain Technology](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/2017-cybersecurity-predictions-financial-sector-attackers-exploit-cracks-blockchain-technology/)
  * [Preparation, Proliferation, Personnel and Protection = A Bumper Year in EMEA](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/2017-cybersecurity-predictions-preparation-proliferation-personnel-protection-bumper-year-emea/)
* We announced that [Palo Alto Networks Traps advanced endpoint protection earned CRN's Product of the Year Award for the Endpoint Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/partner-traps-earns-crn-product-year-award-endpoint-security/) category.
* Japan CSO Mihoko Matsubara [shared actionable takeaways for global thought leaders in her Cyber3 conference recap](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/cso-cyber3-conference-actionable-takeaways-global-thought-leaders/).
* Can you [answer these three questions](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/3-fundamentals-secure-cloud-adoption/)? If you can't, you may not be ready for cloud.
* License to explore: [gain access to the new Virtual Test Lab with Fuel User Group](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/license-explore-access-new-virtual-test-lab-fuel-user-group/).
* Unit 42 shared new, updated research [into SamSa ransomware and its financial impact](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/12/unit42-samsa-ransomware-attacks-year-review/).

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