Key Summary Never Seen Before Discovery: Check Point Research has uncovered the Stargazers Ghost Network, a sophisticated operation of ghost accounts on GitHub distributing malware through phishing repositories, marking the first time such an operation has been identified on this…
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Why MSSPs Should Transition from Fear-Based Sales Strategies to a Value-Centric Approach
Shifting the Cyber security Sales Paradigm In cyber security sales, fear has long been the go-to approach. From warnings of impending cyber threats to fearmongering predictions of catastrophic breaches, the industry has often relied on fear-based ‘boogieman’ tactics to drive…
Empowering Women Through Mentoring: Meet Laura Hidalgo
Check Point’s EMEA Women’s Mentorship Program is an experience designed to support women in their journey as leaders. Through one-to-one coaching, we aim to help women build confidence, develop career skills, and foster an environment of support and shared success…
Transforming MSSPs into Thought Leaders
A New Paradigm for Sales Motions Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) know that the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) with clients often masquerades as an opportunity to pitch new services, upsell existing ones, and raise bottom line. However, as the cybersecurity…
CrowdStrike Disruptions – Ensuring Business Continuity
In the last few hours, major disruptions on CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform causing significant productivity impacts due to inaccessible documents have been reported. The CrowdStrike Falcon update has led to a “blue screen of death” globally, severely impacting business operations dependent…
Transforming MSSPs into Thought Leaders
A New Paradigm for Sales Motions Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) know that the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) with clients often masquerades as an opportunity to pitch new services, upsell existing ones, and raise bottom line. However, as the cybersecurity…
Check Point Recognized as a Leader in Forrester Wave for Mobile Threat Defense Solutions
In today’s mobile-first world, the security of mobile devices is paramount for organizations of all sizes. Check Point is a pioneer in this space, having developed its Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solution, Harmony Mobile, which has been safeguarding organizations for…
Check Point Research Reports Highest Increase of Global Cyber Attacks seen in last two years – a 30% Increase in Q2 2024 Global Cyber Attacks
Check Point Research (CPR) releases new data on Q2 2024 cyber attack trends. The data is segmented by global volume, industry and geography. These cyber attack numbers were driven by a variety of reasons, ranging from the continued increase in…
Celebrating World Youth Skills Day: The Vital Role of Cyber Security in Early Career Development
Check Point Software Technologies, a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, advocates the importance of equipping today’s youth with cyber security skills in emerging technologies like AI, ML, IoT and even Quantum Computing. This will ensure future job roles…
MuddyWater Threat Group Deploys New BugSleep Backdoor
Check Point Research (CPR) warns that Iranian threat group MuddyWater has significantly increased its activities against Israel and is deploying a new, previously undocumented backdoor campaign. Key Findings MuddyWater, an Iranian threat group affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and…
GigaOm names CloudGuard WAF as leader and fast mover for a second year in a row
The landscape of Web Application and API Security is undergoing a rapid evolution, demanding WAF services to be better equipped to handle modern development tools and keep up with the pace. These services must be easily manageable, automated, precise, and…
Harnessing the Power of Advanced MDR for SIEM Platforms
Enhance Your Cybersecurity with Check Point Infinity Global Services and Microsoft Sentinel In the fast-paced world of cyber security, organizations need state-of-the-art solutions to outpace emerging threats. Advanced Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a game-changer, offering robust protection by…
June 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: RansomHub Takes Top Spot as Most Prevalent Ransomware Group in Wake of LockBit3 Decline
Check Point’s Threat Index highlights a shift in the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) landscape, with RansomHub surpassing LockBit3 to take top stop as the most prevalent group. Meanwhile, researchers identified a BadSpace Windows backdoor campaign spread via fake browser updates Our latest…
CPR Warns Threat Actors are Leveraging Internet Explorer in New Zero-Day Spoofing Attack (CVE-2024-38112)
Check Point Research (CPR) warns of a new spoofing attack from threat actors using Internet Explorer shortcut files to lure Windows 10/11 users for remote code execution. CPR recommends Microsoft customers patch immediately. Key Findings Threat actors are luring Windows…
Protecting Your Codebase: Best Practices for Secure Secret Management
Guide to Safeguarding Sensitive Information in Software Development Software development teams face numerous challenges daily, with few as critical as managing sensitive information, including credentials and API keys. Effective secret management, a cornerstone of robust cyber threat defense, is vital…
Check Point – ISC2 Partnership Cross the 4,000 Hours of Training Milestone
Education and collaboration are important pillars of advancement and resilience in cybersecurity. Reflecting on the journey since 2020, the partnership between Check Point MIND and ISC2 under the CISO Academy program, part of Check Point’s Infinity Global Services (or “IGS”),…
CVE-2024-6387 – regreSSHion Remote Code Execution vulnerability seen in OpenSSH
Earlier this week, on Monday, July 1st, a security regression (CVE-2006-5051) was published in OpenSSH’s server (sshd). Basically, there is a race condition that can lead sshd to handle some signals in an unsafe manner. The worry is that an…
Amazon Prime Day 2024: Cyber criminals Are Ready – Are You?
Highlights: New Domains: Over 1,230 new domains associated with Amazon emerged in June 2024, with 85% flagged as malicious or suspicious Amazon Prime Domains: 1 out of every 80 new Amazon-related domains identified as malicious or suspicious contains the phrase…
Harnessing the Power of Managed CNAPP by Check Point
A Holistic Approach to Protecting Your Cloud Assets In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organizations are increasingly turning to cloud-native solutions to drive their business forward. However, with the growing reliance on cloud infrastructure comes a heightened need for robust security…
DeepBrand Clustering – an Evolution in Brand Spoofing Prevention
Phishing remains a significant component of the cyber threat landscape due to its simplicity, effectiveness, and adaptability. It is a deceptive practice in which threat actors pose as legitimate entities in an effort to extract sensitive information from unsuspecting individuals.…