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…
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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.…
Data: The Final(?) Security Frontier
Navigating the digital realm without robust data security is like sailing stormy seas without a compass. A staggering 69% of organizations battled cyber attacks last year, and in a world rife with evolving cyber threats, playing catch-up isn’t an option.…
Strengthening Digital Defenses: Cyber Security Challenges and Top Tips for MSMEs
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of global economies, contributing significantly to employment and GDP growth. According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) this subgroup of businesses accounts for 70% of total employment on average, and 50%…
Check Point SecureAcademy Launches Special Program Offering Content and Services Valued Up to $60K to Help Close the Global Cyber Security Skills Gap
In a time when cyber threats are on the rise and the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals is becoming more acute, Check Point Infinity Global Services SecureAcademy is pleased to introduce a new grant initiative. This initiative is designed to…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Spotting and Preventing Frame Injections
Imagine a thriving digital jungle where web-based applications are the abundant wildlife, and lurking amongst them are cyber criminals, ever ready to pounce. Among their crafty methods is ‘frame injection,’ a sneaky tactic that turns web applications into launchpads for…
Rafel RAT, Android Malware from Espionage to Ransomware Operations
When it comes to mobile devices, Android is the most popular and used operating system with over 3.9 billion active users in over 190 countries. Three-quarters of all mobile devices run on Android. However, with its widespread adoption and open…
Check Point’s 2024 Cloud Security Report: Navigating the Intersection of Cyber security
91% view the adoption of artificial intelligence as a priority, highlighting vulnerability assessment and threat detection as key benefits Nevertheless, only 61% of respondents acknowledged that their organization is in the planning or development phases of adopting AI and ML…
Why Hybrid Cloud Security is the Future
The cloud is a fantastic way to deliver a multitude of services, but it’s equally important to recognize when a purely cloud approach can be sub-optimal. That’s why Harmony SASE takes a hybrid route. Our secure Internet Access offering provides…
Protect Yourself from Summer Vacation Scams: Stay Cyber Aware During Your Vacation
Highlights: Check Point Research (CPR) warns about online phishing scams related to summer vacations 1 in every 33 new summer vacation related domain registered in the previous month of May was malicious or suspicious CPR provides examples of vacation-related scams…
How ThreatCloud AI’s Threat Emulation Engine Prevents DLL Sideloading (Trojan) Attacks
A sophisticated new malware/trojan attack is designed to steal login credentials and credit card information from payment systems, banks and crypto exchanges. This attack tricks legitimate business applications into running compromised but innocent-looking dynamic link library (DLL) files — making…
The Evolution of QR Code Phishing: ASCII-Based QR Codes
Introduction Quishing—QR code phishing—is a rapidly evolving threat. Starting around August, when we saw the first rapid increase, we’ve also seen a change in the type of QR code attacks. It started with standard MFA authentication requests. It then evolved…
CloudGuard Network Security integrates with AWS Cloud WAN Service Insertion at launch to improve the operational efficiency of cloud security teams
In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud security, staying ahead of threats is the top priority for IT security teams. However, for many organizations experiencing a shortage in security engineers and an overload of security tasks, it is often as important…
May 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: Phorpiex Botnet Unleashes Phishing Frenzy While LockBit3 Dominates Once Again
Researchers uncovered a campaign with Phorpiex botnet being used to spread ransomware through millions of phishing emails. Meanwhile, the Lockbit3 Ransomware group has rebounded after a short hiatus accounting for one-third of published ransomware attacks Our latest Global Threat Index…
Emergency Response: A Harmony SASE Rapid Deployment Story
One of the main advantages of Check Point Harmony SASE is our focus on providing fast deployment that allows our customers to establish a secure cloud network and onboard users in less than an hour. Of course, fast deployment is…
Important Security Update – Stay Protected Against VPN Information Disclosure (CVE-2024-24919)
Updated: May 28, 2024 at 1PM PT Yesterday (May 27, 2024) we delivered a solution that addresses attempts we saw on a small number of customers’ VPN remote access networks as referenced below. Today, we found the root cause for…
Getting to Know Natalia Vezhevatova
Natalia Vezhevatova is a territory account manager at Check Point with a background in IT account management, sales, and renewals. Read on to learn more about Natalia’s career journey and story. Tell us a bit about your background and role…
The 4 Biggest Challenges for the Hybrid Enterprise and What CISOs Need to Solve Them
Organizations are no longer relegated to centralized datacenters, but most aren’t fully remote or in the cloud: their data and operations increasingly follow a hybrid model. This shift is driven by distributed teams, including branch offices, work from home, and…
Extend & Strengthen DDoS Security Across the Entire Network with Infinity Playblocks
New DDoS attack techniques and trends, including AI, application-level attacks, and cloud vulnerabilities, render traditional DDoS security inadequate against modern attacks. At the same, DDoS attacks have increased by 94% in the last year, after rising by 48% the prior…
Important Security Reminder – Install the Fix to Stay Protected
Over the past week, we’ve been monitoring attempts to gain unauthorized access to VPNs, which we attributed to CVE-2024-24919. We quickly generated a fix which ich ensures these attempts are prevented once installed, and we are urging customers to install…