Zehra Hussain is an Incident Response Analyst based in Sydney, Australia. Her role involves responding to security incidents and ensuring the protection of sensitive data and systems. With a background in digital forensics and satellite engineering, Zehra brings unique expertise…
Category: Check Point Blog
“The Big Bully : Importance of detecting and preventing cyberbullying”
Check Point Software highlights the growth of cyberbullying among young people and the need to take measures to reduce it. In the United States, nearly 50% of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 had experienced cyberbullying. Our society…
Why OSS Packages Can’t Scale without New Security Measures
In the vibrant arena of software development, open-source software (OSS) has emerged as a vital catalyst for spurring innovation, nurturing collaboration, and boosting cost efficiency. OSS projects have seen explosive growth, with millions of dedicated developers contributing to a jaw-dropping…
Unraveling the Scarred Manticore Saga: A Riveting Epic of High-Stakes Espionage Unfolding in the Heart of the Middle East
Highlights: 1. Silent Intruders: Scarred Manticore, an Iranian cyber threat group linked to MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence & Security), is quietly running a stealthy sophisticated spying operation in the Middle East. Using their latest malware tools framework, LIONTAIL, they have…
Evolving Cyber Dynamics Amidst the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Highlights: Pro-Palestinian cyber activists have broadened their scope beyond Israel, targeting countries perceived as Israeli allies in the war against Hamas. The cyber operations mainly serve as informational and retaliatory tactics, with limited reported damage. Target selection is influenced by…
Securely Migrating to AWS with Check Point
The cloud has emerged as the primary infrastructure backbone for most enterprises, providing a scalable, flexible, reliable, and customizable platform for the delivery of mission-critical applications. As a result, it has become the leading foundation of server architecture for both…
Empowering Cybersecurity: A Generative AI Revolution
October is not just about falling leaves and pumpkin spice; it’s also Cybersecurity Awareness Month—a time to reflect on the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and the innovative solutions that keep us protected. In this blog post, we’ll explore the…
Getting to Know: Kim Forsthuber
Kim Forsthuber is a Channel Specialist for at Check Point Software Technologies. As a Channel Specialist, Kim works closely with Check Point’s partners to develop and execute strategic marketing and sales plans for the Harmony portfolio. Prior to Check Point,…
The City of Kamloops Protects City Data and Networks with Check Point Software
Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration successfully blocked over 14,000 phishing emails on Kamloops’ servers that evaded the previous email protection Business email compromise is a type of spear phishing attack in which cyber criminals use business tools to trick…
Check Point CloudGuard is now Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment Eligible
Check Point CloudGuard, Check Point’s solution for Azure Virtual WAN security, is now eligible for Microsoft Azure consumption commitment (MACC). Azure customers with qualifying Azure agreements can now purchase CloudGuard and use it towards fulfilling their commitments while adding an…
Check Point Wins Globee Leadership Award for Company of the Year in Security Products/Services
Check Point is thrilled to be recognized by the Globee Awards as 2023 Company of the Year in Security Products/Services. The Globee Awards commemorate exceptional accomplishments, visionary strategies, and the teams behind the year’s most commendable initiatives. With cyberattacks becoming…
What is Alert Deafness?
Ping! One of the CI pipelines is failing. Ding! Critical production error incoming… The exponential increase in data processed by organizations means a rise in errors, failures, and vulnerabilities is expected. But with pings and dings popping up over 500…
Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023
As enterprises distribute data center workloads across multiple clouds, expand support for SaaS applications, and remote workers, the challenge of implementing a zero trust security architecture becomes more complex. Download the full report. How does Forrester define a Zero Trust…
Check Point Research exposes new versions of the BBTok banking malware, which targets clients of over 40 Mexican and Brazilian banks
Highlights: Check Point Research (CPR) recently discovered an active campaign deploying a new variant of the BBTok banking malware in Latin America Originally exposed in 2020, the newly discovered variant of the malware replicates the interfaces of over 40 Mexican…
Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023
As enterprises distribute data center workloads across multiple clouds, expand support for SaaS applications, and remote workers, the challenge of implementing a zero trust security architecture becomes more complex. Download the full report. How does Forrester define a Zero Trust…
Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023
As enterprises distribute data center workloads across multiple clouds, expand support for SaaS applications, and remote workers, the challenge of implementing a zero trust security architecture becomes more complex. Download the full report. How does Forrester define a Zero Trust…
Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023
As enterprises distribute data center workloads across multiple clouds, expand support for SaaS applications, and remote workers, the challenge of implementing a zero trust security architecture becomes more complex. Download the full report. How does Forrester define a Zero Trust…
Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023
As enterprises distribute data center workloads across multiple clouds, expand support for SaaS applications, and remote workers, the challenge of implementing a zero trust security architecture becomes more complex. Download the full report. How does Forrester define a Zero Trust…
Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023
As enterprises distribute data center workloads across multiple clouds, expand support for SaaS applications, and remote workers, the challenge of implementing a zero trust security architecture becomes more complex. Download the full report. How does Forrester define a Zero Trust…
Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023
As enterprises distribute data center workloads across multiple clouds, expand support for SaaS applications, and remote workers, the challenge of implementing a zero trust security architecture becomes more complex. Download the full report. How does Forrester define a Zero Trust…