The CVSS Blind Spot For years, CVSS scores have been the default metric for vulnerability severity. But severity does not equal risk. A CVSS 9.8 vulnerability that is never exploited is less dangerous than a CVSS 6.5 actively used in…
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What Defenders Need to Know about Iran’s Cyber Capabilities
With the current Iran crisis at its peak, cyber activity is a relevant part of the threat picture alongside kinetic and political pressure. Iran’s ecosystem includes multiple clusters aligned with state entities, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence and…
National Cyber Resilience in the AI Era
A Practical Q&A Guide for Leaders Navigating NIST, Zero Trust, and AI Governance Q1. Why does national cyber security feel more urgent than ever? Answer: Cyber security is no longer something that happens quietly in server rooms or security operations centers. It…
Check Point Researchers Expose Critical Claude Code Flaws
Critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-59536 and CVE-2026-21852, in Anthropic’s Claude Code enabled remote code execution and API key theft through malicious repository-level configuration files, triggered simply by cloning and opening an untrusted project Built-in mechanisms—including Hooks, MCP integrations, and environment variables—could be…
Two Types of Threat Intelligence That Make Security Work
The problem isn’t that we lack threat intelligence. It’s that we lack the right kind of intelligence, intelligence that connects what’s happening inside your environment with what attackers are planning outside it. That’s why two types of threat intelligence matter:…
Check Point Named Leader in GigaOm Radar for Cloud Network Security For 3 Years in a Row – Protects 22 Cloud Vendors
In today’s multi-cloud world, businesses deploy workloads across dozens of public and private clouds, each with their own network topology, security controls, and operational quirks. Over time this flexibility comes at a cost of increasing complexity and risk. How can…
Unzipping the Threat: How to Block Malware Hidden in Password-Protected ZIP Files
As malware evades detection by hiding inside password-protect zip files, new Threat Emulation capabilities enable inspecting and blocking malicious ZIP files without requiring their password. As cyber defenses evolve, so do attacker tactics. One of the most persistent evasion techniques…
Securing Your AI Transformation: How Check Point Is Helping Security Teams Keep Control in an AI-First World
AI is moving faster than most security teams can keep up with. As AI reshapes how work gets done, and how attacks are carried out, Check Point believes organizations need to rewire security for the AI era: not by adding…
Love Is in the Air — and So Are Scammers: Valentine’s Day 2026 Threats to Watch For
As Valentine’s Day 2026 approaches, people are turning to online shopping, digital dating, and last‑minute gift ideas. Unfortunately, cyber criminals are doing the same. Check Point researchers have identified a sharp rise in Valentine‑themed phishing websites, fraudulent stores, and fake…
WAF Security Test Results 2026: Why Prevention-First Matters More Than Ever
Introduction: Security Testing Must Evolve with Attacks As cyber threats rise, web applications, GenAI workloads, and APIs have become prime targets. WAFs remain a critical first line of defense, but as attackers move beyond basic OWASP Top 10 techniques, WAF…
Global Cyber Attacks Rise in January 2026 Amid Increasing Ransomware Activity and Expanding GenAI Risks
Global Attack Volumes Climb Worldwide In January 2026, the global volume of cyber attacks continued its steady escalation. Organizations worldwide experienced an average of 2,090 cyber‑attacks per organization per week, marking a 3% increase from December and a 17% rise…
From Solo to Squad: The Evolution of Cyber Security Training in the AI Era
Generative AI is transforming cyber defense. Technical expertise remains critical, but AI-driven threats demand more than individual skill – they require the collective intelligence of the organization’s SOC. To understand how businesses are adapting, Infinity Global Services analyzed training consumption…
SaaS Abuse at Scale: Phone-Based Scam Campaign Leveraging Trusted Platforms
Overview This report documents a large-scale phishing campaign in which attackers abused legitimate software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms to deliver phone-based scam lures that appeared authentic and trustworthy. Rather than spoofing domains or compromising services, the attackers deliberately misused native platform functionality…
Celebrating the 2025 Check Point Software EMEA Partner Award Winners — Recognizing Excellence Across the Region
Check Point® Software Technologies today announced the 2025 Check Point Software Technologies EMEA Partner Award Winners, recognizing outstanding partners across the region who continue to deliver AI‑powered, prevention‑first cyber security outcomes for customers. The winners were honoured during the Check…
Amaranth-Dragon: Targeted Cyber Espionage Campaigns Across Southeast Asia
Executive Summary Check Point Research uncovered highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns aimed at government and law enforcement agencies across the ASEAN region throughout 2025. The activity is attributed to Amaranth-Dragon, a previously untracked threat actor assessed to be closely linked…
The Three Most Disruptive Cyber Trends Impacting the Financial Industry Today
The financial sector experienced an unprecedented rise in cyber incidents in 2025, with attacks more than doubling from 864 in 2024 to 1,858 in 2025. This acceleration reflects a dramatic shift in threat actor behavior, ranging from ideologically-motivated disruptions to…
The UK Threat Landscape Is Shifting. And Many Security Teams Are Looking the Wrong Way.
For years, ransomware dominated the UK cyber risk conversation. In 2025, that assumption quietly broke. The UK became the most targeted country in Europe, accounting for 16 percent of all recorded attacks across the region. But the most striking change…
Celebrating Check Point’s 2025 Americas Partner Award Winners
At Check Point, our partners are more than collaborators. They are the driving force behind our customers’ success, our innovation, and our ability to stay ahead of today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape. This year, we are thrilled to recognize…
The Trends Defining Cyber Security in 2026: Cyber Security Report 2026
Security programs are being asked to defend increasingly complex environments against cyber attacks that are faster, more automated, and harder to isolate. The past year of attacks reveals a measurable shift in how adversaries operate, coordinate, and scale across enterprise environments. The Cyber Security…
Closing the Cyber Security Skills Gap: Check Point Partners with CompTIA
The cyber security industry faces a critical challenge: a growing skills gap that leaves organizations exposed to increasingly sophisticated threats. Businesses need qualified professionals who can secure systems and respond effectively, but finding and training those experts remains a global…