Get to know # Matt Mellen Matt Mellen is Sr. Manager, Security Operations at Palo Alto Networks. *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Matt Mellen Sort By: Recent Recent Popular *** ** * ** *** [![Tales From the SOC: Hunting for Persistent Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/control-room-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/05/xdr-tales-from-the-soc-hunting-for-persistent-malware/) ## [Secure the Future](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-future/?ts=markdown) ### [Tales From the SOC: Hunting for Persistent Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/05/xdr-tales-from-the-soc-hunting-for-persistent-malware/) Here's an exclusive preview of how we've used Cortex XDR to hunt, identify, and remediate a piece of persistent malware. May 23, 2019 By [Vidya Gopalakrishnan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/vidya-gopalakrishnan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Vidya Gopalakrishnan") and [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [![2018 Predictions \& Recommendations: Advances in Machine Learning Will Improve Both Patient Care and Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cpr-hc-Blog-600x300.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/11/2018-predictions-recommendations-advances-machine-learning-will-improve-patient-care-cybersecurity/) ## [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown), [Predictions](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/predictions/?ts=markdown) ### [2018 Predictions \& Recommendations: Advances in Machine Learning Will ...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/11/2018-predictions-recommendations-advances-machine-learning-will-improve-patient-care-cybersecurity/) 2018 Predictions \& Recommendations: advances in machine learning will improve both patient care and cybersecurity. Nov 17, 2017 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [![Epic App-ID Is Now Live](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog-generic-banner.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/07/epic-app-id-now-live/) ## [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown) ### [Epic App-ID Is Now Live](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/07/epic-app-id-now-live/) Epic APP-ID is now live! Learn more. Jul 27, 2017 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [![Customer Spotlight: How Verge Health Secures PHI on AWS Cloud With the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CustomerReferenceGraphicsTwitter-01.jpeg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/05/customer-spotlight-verge-health-secures-phi-aws-cloud-palo-alto-networks-next-generation-security-platform/) ## [Cloud Computing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cloud-computing-2/?ts=markdown), [Customer Spotlight](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/customer-spotlight/?ts=markdown), [Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/security-platform/?ts=markdown) ### [Customer Spotlight: How Verge Health Secures PHI on AWS Cloud With the Palo...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/05/customer-spotlight-verge-health-secures-phi-aws-cloud-palo-alto-networks-next-generation-security-platform/) Learn how Verge Health secures Protected Health Information (PHI) on AWS Cloud With the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform. May 05, 2017 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [![This Is The Year to Prioritize Cloud Security In Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-generic-banner-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/03/year-prioritize-cloud-security-healthcare/) ## [Cloud Computing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cloud-computing-2/?ts=markdown), [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown) ### [This Is The Year to Prioritize Cloud Security In Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/03/year-prioritize-cloud-security-healthcare/) As medical data migrates to the cloud, 2017 will be the year to prioritize cloud security in healthcare. Mar 08, 2017 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** Load more *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Matt Mellen Sort By: Popular Popular Recent *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/11/network-shared-drive-encrypted-by-cryptowall-how-to-track-down-the-infected-pc/) ## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown) ### [Network Shared Drive Encrypted by CryptoWall? How to Track Down the Infecte...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/11/network-shared-drive-encrypted-by-cryptowall-how-to-track-down-the-infected-pc/) There is a lot of information on the web about preventing and recovering from CryptoWall or ransomware attacks in enterprise environments, but most don't answer this basic question: "How do I determine ... Nov 17, 2015 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/08/tip-of-the-iceberg-fdas-alert-to-unplug-hospiras-drug-infusion-pumps-from-clinical-networks/) ## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown), [SCADA \& ICS](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/scada-ics/?ts=markdown) ### [Tip of the Iceberg: FDA's Alert to Unplug Hospira's Drug Infusion Pumps fro...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/08/tip-of-the-iceberg-fdas-alert-to-unplug-hospiras-drug-infusion-pumps-from-clinical-networks/) On July 31, the FDA issued an alert advising healthcare facilities to stop using Hospira's Symbiq drug infusion pump due to a security vulnerability. Infusion pumps are used by medical facilities to ... Aug 04, 2015 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/05/tips-to-prevent-ransomware-in-healthcare-environments/) ## [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown) ### [Tips to Prevent Ransomware in Healthcare Environments](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/05/tips-to-prevent-ransomware-in-healthcare-environments/) If 2015 was the year of the healthcare breach, 2016 is shaping up to be the year of ransomware. By this time last year, 105 healthcare breaches had been reported to the ... May 12, 2016 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/12/2016-predictions-7-healthcare-technology-advances-will-open-up-new-attack-vectors/) ## [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown), [Predictions](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/predictions/?ts=markdown) ### [2016 Predictions #7: Healthcare Technology Advances Will Open Up New Attack...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/12/2016-predictions-7-healthcare-technology-advances-will-open-up-new-attack-vectors/) This is the seventh in our series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016. Stay tuned for more through the end of the year. 2015 was a rough year for the healthcare industry -- ... Dec 07, 2015 By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen") *** ** * ** *** [![2017 Cybersecurity Predictions: Ransomware and SaaS Challenges Persist in Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CP17-Linkedin-698x400-healthcare-100.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/12/2017-cybersecurity-predictions-ransomware-saas-challenges-persist-healthcare/) ## [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown), [Predictions](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/predictions/?ts=markdown) ### [2017 Cybersecurity Predictions: Ransomware and SaaS Challenges Persist in H...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/12/2017-cybersecurity-predictions-ransomware-saas-challenges-persist-healthcare/) This post is part of an ongoing blog series examining "Sure Things" (predictions that are almost guaranteed to happen) and "Long Shots" (predictions that are less likely to happen) in cybersecurity in ... 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