Palo Alto Networks
Mentioned in 37 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A major cybersecurity company founded in 2005 by Nir Zook that has grown into a $140B enterprise, originally starting as a firewall add-on before displacing incumbent competitors. The company is frequently discussed in tech and investment podcasts as both a portfolio success story and in relation to emerging cybersecurity challenges, including vulnerabilities in AI agent architectures and competitive threats from new AI-driven security solutions.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
The Cloud Pod · May 13, 2026
353: Don't Be Evil Unless the Government Asks Nicely
“Prisma integrated with Google Agent Gateway for runtime AI protection and security governance”
Risky Business · May 13, 2026
Risky Business #837 -- GitHub Actions footgun claims TanStack
“Memory corruption vulnerability in content length header parsing; remote code execution in captive portal component”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · May 8, 2026
Elon's Anthropic Deal, The Next AI Monopoly?, "FDA for AI" Panic, Trading the AI Boom
“Cybersecurity company positioned to benefit from AI-powered cyber defense tools like Mythos and OpenAI's cyber model”
SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily Cyber Security Podcast (Stormcast) · May 7, 2026
SANS Stormcast Thursday, May 7th, 2026: .DE DNSEC Fail; PAN OS 0-Day Patched;
“PAN OS pre-authentication buffer overflow vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) actively exploited in targeted attacks”
CyberWire Daily · May 6, 2026
The exploit that writes its own story.
“Warned of critical zero-day buffer overflow in PanOS Captive Portal allowing unauthenticated root code execution on firewalls”
What's Your Number? · May 6, 2026
Israel's place in the AI race - with Ariel Sobelman
“Competitor to Checkpoint pursuing aggressive M&A strategy including $20B+ CyberArk acquisition”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 6, 2026
Security Now 1077: A Browser AI API?
“Embedding Opus 4.7 into security tools as part of Anthropic partnership”
Bloomberg Surveillance · May 5, 2026
Market Impact of AI and Iran
“Cybersecurity company expected to benefit from AI-driven security threats and enterprise demand for protection”
Darknet Diaries · May 5, 2026
174: Pacific Rim
“Firewall vendor observed in threat actor lab alongside Sophos devices, indicating simultaneous targeting by same Chinese state actors”
Marketplace · Apr 29, 2026
Powell's farewell?
“Cybersecurity firm up 0.3% as industry faces increased demand from AI-accelerated threat landscape”
Cybersecurity Headlines · Apr 27, 2026
ADT data breach, Toronto SMS blasting, pre-Stuxnet malware discovery
“Unit 42 research team identified Blackfile extortion group and linked it to vishing attacks against retail and hospitality organizations”
The Compound and Friends · Apr 24, 2026
Why Nvidia is Going to 10 Trillion Dollars with Adam Parker and Rob Sechan
“Security software vendor; example of high-quality software name preferred over cheaper alternatives in downturn”
Elon Musk Podcast · Apr 23, 2026
Claude Mythos finds thousands of hidden vulnerabilities
“Member of Project Glasswing coalition focused on security infrastructure patching and defense”
CyberWire Daily · Apr 22, 2026
The leak was only a matter of time.
“Reported Mythos performed equivalent of one year's penetration testing work in under three weeks”
YPO Technology Network AI Brief · Apr 22, 2026
AI Just Made Your Disgruntled Barista Dangerous
“Cybersecurity partner in Anthropic's Project Glasswing with access to Claude Mythos”
Economist Podcasts · Apr 22, 2026
White hat, black box: AI’s next chapter
“Cybersecurity company given early access to Mythos AI for defensive testing purposes”
Hacking Humans · Apr 21, 2026
Ransomware (noun) [Word Notes]
“Unit 42 threat intelligence team cited for June 2022 data showing average ransomware payment of nearly $1 million”
Prof G Markets · Apr 14, 2026
The Oil Blockade Isn’t Spooking Markets — Yet
“Cybersecurity vendor whose stock recovered after weekend processing of Claude Mythos announcement”
Prof G Markets · Apr 13, 2026
Don't Try to Beat This Market — Here's What to Do Instead
“Cybersecurity company; discussed as unlikely to be disrupted by AI despite market fears”
Elon Musk Podcast · Apr 13, 2026
The firebombing of Sam Altman's house
“Cited for research on AI-enabled attack speed compression and threat actor capabilities”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · Apr 10, 2026
Stocks Wrap Winning Week As Investors Eye Ceasefire… And A New AI Cyber Threat 4/10/26
“Cybersecurity company discussed as potential platform play for AI-powered defense solutions”
Big Technology Podcast · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic’s Mythos Dilemma, Violence Against AI, Tokenmaxxing at Meta
“Member of Project Glasswing consortium; cybersecurity vendor with interest in AI security narrative”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Apr 9, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 4/9/26
“Cybersecurity software company down 4% as software sector faces pressure from hardware/AI rotation”
Daily Tech News Show · Apr 8, 2026
Anthropic’s Move to Secure the World - DTNS 5243
“Security company partner in Project Glasswing working on vulnerability discovery and remediation.”
Possible · Apr 8, 2026
AI’s expanding attack surface
“Enterprise cybersecurity company cited as example of venture-backed security innovation from Greylock era”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Apr 7, 2026
'Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 4/7/26
“Cybersecurity company; partnering with Anthropic on Project Glasswing”
Darknet Diaries · Apr 7, 2026
172: SuperBox
“Deadass worked at Palo Alto; her firewall detected SCADA vulnerability exploit attempts from SuperBox”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Apr 1, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 4/1/26
“Cybersecurity company whose CEO confirmed cybersecurity resilience to AI displacement, owned in travel trust”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Mar 31, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 3/31/26
“CEO discussed AI-driven cybersecurity threats, responsible deployment, and $10M personal stock purchase signaling confidence”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 28, 2026
20VC: The Venture Model is Broken | You Need to be Greedy and Selfish to Win Early Stage Investing | Why Margins Do Not Matter for Early-Stage Startups | The Growth Rate that is Required in a World of AI with Gili Raanan, Founder @ Cyberstarts
“Major cybersecurity company cited as example of massive market cap growth potential”
TBPN · Mar 13, 2026
Travis Kalanick Joins, Spotify CEO, Nikesh from Palo Alto Networks, xAI Rebuild, Apple Faces Slop Allegations
“Cybersecurity company led by Nikesh Arora, discussed M&A strategy and AI threats”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Feb 24, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 2/23/26
“Cybersecurity stock declining on Anthropic's cybersecurity announcement and competitive threat concerns”
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Feb 8, 2026
AGI-Pilled Cyber Defense: Automating Digital Forensics w/ Asymmetric Security CEO Alexis Carlier
“Major cybersecurity company that Asymmetric has hired talent from”
Hard Fork · Feb 6, 2026
Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator
“Security researchers identifying 'fatal quadrangle' vulnerability in OpenClaw agent architecture”
Hard Fork · Feb 4, 2026
Moltbook Mania Explained
“Published blog post detailing unique security attacks enabled by Open Claw agent system”
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Dec 16, 2025
Uncapped #37 | Saam Motamedi from Greylock Partners
“Founded 2005 at Greylock by Nir Zook; now $140B company started as firewall add-on, displaced incumbents”
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Dec 9, 2025
Uncapped #36 | Pat Grady & Alfred Lin from Sequoia
“Portfolio company; founder Nir Zook example of disproportionate individual productivity early on”