* [Blog](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog) * [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/corporate) * circumvention # Palo Alto Networks ## circumvention [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2012/02/dnschanger-rogue-dns-servers-taken-down/) [DNSChanger Rogue DNS Servers Taken Down \---------------------------------------](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2012/02/dnschanger-rogue-dns-servers-taken-down/) Great info from the Palo Alto Networks Product Management Team on the latest events surrounding DNSChanger. DNSChanger is a malware family that has been around for several years now, and at its height controlled the web browsing of some 4 million PCs. DNSCh... [Threat Advisory/Analysis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-advisoryanalysis/?ts=markdown) Feb 06, 2012 By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks") ## Palo Alto Networks *** ** * ** *** [Announcements](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Company \& Culture](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/company-culture/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2011/10/another-chrome-feature-a-new-hole-in-your-firewall/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Another Chrome Feature; A New Hole in Your Firewall?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2011/10/another-chrome-feature-a-new-hole-in-your-firewall/) The recent addition of remote desktop control to Google Chrome sounds pretty cool -- the casual, tech savvy user can now help their friend or family out if they are having problems with their PC. While remote ac... Oct 12, 2011 By [Matt Keil](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Keil") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2011/08/cyber-security-a-fight-on-two-fronts/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Cybersecurity: A Fight on Two Fronts](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2011/08/cyber-security-a-fight-on-two-fronts/) While talking with a few federal security analysts at the recent GFIRST Conference, I was reminded of just how challenging the job of information security really is at the government level today. Most anyone who follows security, knows that state and federal agencies ha... Aug 30, 2011 By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2010/12/which-is-riskier-consumer-devices-or-the-applications-in-use/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Which is Riskier: Consumer Devices or the Applications In Use?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2010/12/which-is-riskier-consumer-devices-or-the-applications-in-use/) A somewhat rhetorical question really. Much like which came first, the chicken or the egg. In his ThreatPost article, George Hulme highlights the challenges and risks associated wi... Dec 03, 2010 By [Matt Keil](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Keil") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2010/06/prepare-for-soccer-hooliganism-2-0/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Prepare for Soccer Hooliganism 2.0](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2010/06/prepare-for-soccer-hooliganism-2-0/) World cup soccer is upon us and millions of people world wide will be clamoring for the latest updates on their favorite teams. In the US, the games are being streamed live by ESPN3, an easily accessible website that can deliver updates during common work hours. But the... Jun 11, 2010 By [Matt Keil](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Keil") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2009/09/beyond-ports-and-protocols/) [Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown) ## [Beyond Ports and Protocols](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2009/09/beyond-ports-and-protocols/) Often we talk about how destination port is not an accurate classification for controlling network traffic. At this point, hopefully that is obvious. Everyone knows that just about anything can get out of an enterprise network via port 80 or 443. Lately I have had sever... Sep 19, 2009 By [Mike Jacobsen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mjacobsen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mike Jacobsen") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2009/05/hulu-networks%e2%80%99-battle-against-external-proxies/) [Application usage \& risk report](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/application-usage-risk-report/?ts=markdown), [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown) ## [Hulu Networks' Battle Against External Proxies](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2009/05/hulu-networks%e2%80%99-battle-against-external-proxies/) This TechCrunch article outlines how Hulu Networks, the rapidly growing purveyor of streaming HD content, is taking some fairly extreme steps to make sure that their content is only accessed by users in the US.... 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Oct 05, 2007 By [Mike Jacobsen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mjacobsen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mike Jacobsen") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2007/09/meebo-adds-file-sharing-service/) [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown) ## [Meebo Adds File Sharing Service](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2007/09/meebo-adds-file-sharing-service/) ALERT -- Meebo, the web-based instant messaging service, has now added a file transfer feature that allows users to share files with IM contacts regardless of which IM network they are on. Utilizing Amazon's S3 (Simple Storage Service), Meebo provides a 2-step file... 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Aug 22, 2007 By [Matt Keil](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Keil") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2007/08/meebo-repeater-an-evasive-extension-to-an-already-evasive-app/) [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown) ## [Meebo Repeater: An Evasive Extension to an Already Evasive App](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2007/08/meebo-repeater-an-evasive-extension-to-an-already-evasive-app/) ALERT -- If you are trying to control IM use and haven't heard of Meebo, it is very likely your users have. Meebo's purpose in life is to allow people to continue using IM eve... 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