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Article thumbnail: AI’s 3-week blitz digs up 14,000 security flaws in open-source software

AI’s 3-week blitz digs up 14,000 security flaws in open-source software

Google Cloud’s Mandiant team reported a similar acceleration in vulnerability discovery. In August, it said that its AI-assisted system had identified more than 100 confirmed critical vulnerabilities....

Article thumbnail: Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Unpatentability Finding for Palo Alto Networks

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Unpatentability Finding for Palo Alto Networks

The Federal Circuit on Thursday affirmed a PTAB ruling that held certain claims of a patent for network intrusion monitoring and detection unpatentable as obvious.

Article thumbnail: Software Stocks Are Getting Crushed Again After Hours

Software Stocks Are Getting Crushed Again After Hours

Fortinet and ServiceNow both beat revenue estimates after the close, and both stocks cratered anyway, dragging dozens of other software names down with them in what has become a troubling pattern for....

Article thumbnail: iShares Expanded Tech-Software (IGV) Buys $14.0 Million More Palo Alto on Tuesday

iShares Expanded Tech-Software (IGV) Buys $14.0 Million More Palo Alto on Tuesday

The fund added $150.8 million across all 106 holdings, led by a $14.0 million increase in Palo Alto Networks.

Article thumbnail: First F5, Now Fortinet: Wall Street Has Stopped Paying Security Stocks for Beating Earnings

First F5, Now Fortinet: Wall Street Has Stopped Paying Security Stocks for Beating Earnings

Fortinet beat earnings, raised guidance, and watched its stock crater 26% overnight. The same thing just happened to F5, and Palo Alto is next in line to report.

Article thumbnail: Fortinet shares plunge 25% despite earnings beat

Fortinet shares plunge 25% despite earnings beat

Investors looked past stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings as billings narrowly beat forecasts and the services division missed estimates. The sell-off is also dragging down Palo Alto...

Article thumbnail: Attackers Exploit PHP2Shell Flaws in Internet-Exposed Palo Alto Networks Management Interfaces

Attackers Exploit PHP2Shell Flaws in Internet-Exposed Palo Alto Networks Management Interfaces

Palo Alto Networks reports active PHP2Shell exploitation against internet-exposed PAN-OS management interfaces that allow unauthenticated RCE.

Article thumbnail: ServiceNow, Fortinet Results Dent SaaS Sentiment: CRM, PANW, INTU, ADBE Slide In Sympathy

ServiceNow, Fortinet Results Dent SaaS Sentiment: CRM, PANW, INTU, ADBE Slide In Sympathy

Shares of key enterprise software markers pulled back in overnight trading late Wednesday after quarterly results from ServiceNow (NOW) and Fortinet (FTNT) failed to meet investors’ lofty expectations...

Article thumbnail: Oracle vs. Palo Alto Networks: Which Tech Stock Is the Better Buy in 2026?

Oracle vs. Palo Alto Networks: Which Tech Stock Is the Better Buy in 2026?

Both companies are benefiting from AI-related demand trends, but the valuation gap suggests greater upside for one stock.

Article thumbnail: Cybersecurity Stocks Drop After Hours: Here's Why

Cybersecurity Stocks Drop After Hours: Here's Why

Cybersecurity stocks are getting torched late Wednesday on the heels of Fortinet Inc's (NASDAQ:FTNT) third-quarter results.

Article thumbnail: “Defenders are years behind attackers, and the toughest challenges are still ahead”

“Defenders are years behind attackers, and the toughest challenges are still ahead”

Amit Assaraf, CEO of Koi, acquired by Palo Alto Networks, warns that AI is widening the cybersecurity challenge, while industry leaders debate whether defenders can catch up and how the technology wil...

Article thumbnail: Principal Software Engineer Harsh Verma Named a 2026 NVTC Cyber50 Executive Honoree

Principal Software Engineer Harsh Verma Named a 2026 NVTC Cyber50 Executive Honoree

Harsh Verma, Principal Software Engineer in AI at Palo Alto Networks, is listed among the 2026 NVTC Cyber50 executive honorees. He also spoke at...

Article thumbnail: ‘Nobody’s Ready’: AI-Found Bugs Spark a Corporate Security Spending Spree

‘Nobody’s Ready’: AI-Found Bugs Spark a Corporate Security Spending Spree

A week ago, Vijay Rayapati, CEO of enterprise software startup Atomicwork, gathered his team of roughly 30 software engineers and told them to drop everything and prioritize cybersecurity. A series of...

Article thumbnail: Westcon-Comstor launches Partner Growth Circle with Palo Alto Networks

Westcon-Comstor launches Partner Growth Circle with Palo Alto Networks

Westcon-Comstor has launched the Partner Growth Circle, a joint initiative with Palo Alto Networks designed to help selected channel partners across EMEA

Article thumbnail: ETFs Are Net Sellers of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) on Oct. 26

ETFs Are Net Sellers of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) on Oct. 26

ETFs sold $47.4 million in Palo Alto Networks stock on Monday, with more funds trading the other way.

The 9 Months That Flipped the AI Agent Fear: Cybersecurity Stocks Surge 120%

The arrival of the AI agent Claude Cowork fueled fears that the software business model was under threat, sending the IGV ETF down 25% in the first…

Article thumbnail: Industrial network security gaps expose IT and OT visibility challenges

Industrial network security gaps expose IT and OT visibility challenges

New research highlights industrial network security gaps, with challenges in OT asset visibility, monitoring, and IT/OT integration.

Article thumbnail: Palo Alto Networks CEO Sees Lower Compensation Package in Fiscal 2026

Palo Alto Networks CEO Sees Lower Compensation Package in Fiscal 2026

Palo Alto Networks Chief Executive Nikesh Arora, along with other company executives, saw a decline in compensation package for the fiscal 2026 period that closed in July, according to a Tuesday...