Advanced URL Filtering

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Protect against phishing, malware, and zero-day web threats with Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering powered by inline AI and real-time defense.

Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering is a cloud-delivered security service that goes beyond traditional web filtering to stop known, unknown, and highly evasive web-based threats in real time. Powered by inline machine learning and AI, it provides deep visibility into web traffic and blocks malicious, risky, and inappropriate content before it can impact users or data. With continuous updates from the industry’s largest threat intelligence network, it helps organizations stay protected against evolving phishing, malware, and zero-day web attacks.

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tofu23vtec 02-02-2026	looking to block google ai mode https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Blocking-Google-Search-AI-mode-via-Web-filter/ta-p/416770 Fortinet seems to have an option... — Read more posted in Advanced URL Filtering Discussions	1032	1
Y.Choi436432 11-09-2025	When will the Legacy URL Filtering license be transitioned to the A-URL license? Hi There have been a lot of recent changes in Palo Alto, so I'm currently reviewing and organizing the data. Please refer to the link below to check... — Read more posted in Advanced URL Filtering Discussions	9309	4
K.Graves221717 10-17-2025	AWS sites categorized as "unknown" in URL filtering logs and blocked Good morning, I'm having an issue where AWS sites like .amazonaws.com and .awsglobalaccelerator.com are getting regularly categorized as "unknown"... — Read more posted in Advanced URL Filtering Discussions	4659	0
tbolatiwa 10-16-2025	Welcome to the Advanced URL Filtering Discussion Area! Welcome to the Advanced URL Filtering Discussion Area. This is your space to explore, share, and discuss how Advanced URL Filtering, powered by Precis... — Read more posted in Advanced URL Filtering Discussions	1992	0
ChandrashekharD 08-18-2025	We are trying to allow particular website to particular user but the same is not occuring Hi Friends, 1) We have a customer who wants to allow access to a specific website for a particular user, but it is not working as expected.2) when w... — Read more posted in Advanced URL Filtering Discussions	8559	2

Blogs

Catching the Distribution Vector: Defeating Malicious Browser Extensions with Advanced URL Filtering

06-08-2026 — Attackers are no longer waiting for users to discover malicious browser extensions. Instead, they use deceptive websites, fake software offers, and trusted branding to drive installations at scale. Learn how Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filteri... — Read more

Labels: Advanced URL Filtering AURL AURL Filtering
432 by ssingh29 in Community Blogs

Browser Threat Brief: Fake VPN Extensions Turn Browser Privacy Tools Into Traffic Interception Risk

06-04-2026 — Browser Threat Brief: Fake VPN Extensions Turn Browser Privacy Tools Into Traffic Interception Risk By: Almas Raza Browser extensions are often installed to improve productivity, security, or privacy. But when attackers abuse that trust, the browser itself can become the attack surface. Pal... — Read more

Labels: Advanced Extension Security Advanced URL Filtering Prisma Access Agent Prisma Browser
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Detecting and Blocking Malicious Browser Extensions with Prisma Browser

06-02-2026 — Detecting and Blocking Malicious Browser Extensions with Prisma Browser By: Tuan Vu | Almas Raza As enterprise work has shifted almost entirely to the browser, browser extensions have emerged as a significant security blind spot. While organizations focus on securing the network perimeter, ext... — Read more

Labels: Advanced URL Filtering Prisma Access Agent Prisma Browser
650 by tuvu01 in Community Blogs

Securing the Browser

05-07-2026 — Securing the Browser: Eliminating Blind Spots in Extension Security By: Almas Raza, Principal Product Manager | Tom Goldberg, Sr. Product Manager Why Extensions Are a Growing Security Gap Browser extensions are widely adopted because they make the web more useful. They help users manage pass... — Read more

Labels: Advanced URL Filtering Prisma Access Agent Prisma Browser
850 by tbolatiwa in Community Blogs

Cloud-Delivered Security Service (CDSS) April Newsletter

04-28-2026 — Cloud-Delivered Security Service: The Monthly Newsletter for Security That Never Sleeps Welcome to the April edition of the Cloud-Delivered Security Service (CDSS) Newsletter Welcome to the April edition of the Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) Newsletter. This month brings strong mome... — Read more

Labels: Advanced DNS Resolver Advanced DNS Security Advanced Threat Protection Advanced URL Filtering Advanced WildFire malware detection CDSS Network Security
706 1 by tbolatiwa in Community Blogs