Inside Stealth Falcon’s Espionage Campaign Using a Microsoft Zero-Day Check Point Research (CPR) identified a previously unknown Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-33053) being actively exploited in the wild. Following CPR’s responsible disclosure, Microsoft released a patch on its June 10th Patch Tuesday…
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Cyber Risks Take Flight, Navigating the Evolving Threat Landscape in the Travel Industry
The global travel industry is flying high once again, but alongside its recovery comes a surge in digital turbulence. As travel demand surges and operations digitize at an unprecedented rate, cyber criminals are seizing new opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities in…
May 2025 Malware Spotlight: SafePay Surges to the Forefront of Cyber Threats
Cyber criminals are becoming more brazen, and this month, research highlights the rise of SafePay, a relatively new but increasingly active ransomware group that has quickly established itself as a key player in the cyber crime ecosystem. Meanwhile, FakeUpdates remains…
No Excuses: Why Multi-Factor Authentication is Non-Negotiable
Breaches are not a matter of if but when, which is why relying solely on passwords is a dangerous oversight. As the Product Security Manager for Harmony SASE, I’ve seen the destruction firsthand, and I’m here to tell you that…
6 Key Insights from Check Point’s Cloud Security Report 2025
Cloud environments are evolving faster than many security teams can adapt. As hybrid, multi-cloud, edge, and SaaS adoption accelerates, organizations face fragmented systems, inconsistent controls, and widening attack surfaces. Threat detection is often delayed, tools are overwhelmed, and many defenses…
Understanding Gartner Market Guide for Cloud Web Application and API Protection: How CloudGuard WAF Sets a New Standard in Web & API Protection
How the market is evolving and why now, more than ever, you need an AI powered WAF What defines a next-generation web application and API protection (WAAP) platform? How can security teams keep pace with today’s fast-moving, API-driven threat landscape…
Lumma Infostealer – Down but Not Out?
Key Findings: The takedown achieved a significant disruption to Lumma infostealers’ infrastructure, but likely didn’t permanently affect most of its Russia-hosted infrastructure. Lumma’s developers are undertaking significant efforts to reinstate the activity and to conduct business as usual. There seems…
Accelerate your Operations with AI Powered Security Management and Quantum Smart-1 Management 700/7000 Series Appliances
Check Point introduces powerful all-in-one Quantum Smart-1 700/7000 Security Management appliances to manage security policies for both on-premises and cloud firewalls, delivering consolidated visibility, logging, compliance, and auditing across enterprise networks. These new 7th generation Quantum Smart-1 Security Management appliances…
Quantum Force Firewalls Bring Lightning-Fast Cyber Security to the Branch Office
Our hyperconnected world demands more from cyber security than ever before. Security leaders must prevent intrusions at the network level, but also protect a distributed, cloud-enabled workforce in hybrid roles and in branch offices with the same enterprise-grade security that…
Employee Spotlight: Getting to Rolando Panez
Rolando, can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m a proud father of three beautiful girls. I was born and raised in Florida. I received a master’s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Florida. I worked on…
Check Point to Acquire Veriti, Redefining Threat Exposure Management in Complex Multi-Vendor Environments
We’re excited to share that Check Point is acquiring Veriti, the first to introduce preemptive exposure management which automatically remediates threat exposures and prevents threat across complex multi-vendor estates. In the era of hyperconnectivity and AI, reactive security is too…
ThreatCloud AI Gives Harmony SASE Customers an Edge Against Cyber Threats
Today’s enterprise network faces an unprecedented barrage of advanced attacks designed to evade detection. Harmony SASE provides unmatched malware protection by leveraging the power of Check Point’s ThreatCloud AI, the brain behind our threat intelligence that delivers industry-leading protection against…
Harmony Mobile Leads in Miercom 2025 MTD Security Assessment
In today’s mobile-first world, where 75% of employees access sensitive corporate data through their smartphones, securing the mobile attack surface has become a critical priority for organizations. The challenge is distinguishing marketing claims from actual security performance. This is why…
Employee Spotlight: Getting to Know Jay Dave
Jay, can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m passionate about cyber security and I am dedicated to creating a safer digital environment by breaking down complex risks into simple, manageable solutions. I strive to empower individuals and organizations…
Exploiting the AI Boom: How Threat Actors Are Targeting Trust in Generative Platforms like Kling AI
In early 2025, Check Point Research identified a cyber attack campaign exploiting the popularity of generative AI service, Kling AI. The attack began with deceptive social media ads leading to a fake website designed to trick users into downloading malicious…
Introducing Check Point MCP Servers: Integrate Check Point Cyber Security Capabilities Directly into Your AI Tools
Security teams today need to move faster, prove compliance, and investigate issues across increasingly complex environments – all while working with limited resources. To help address these challenges, we are thrilled to introduce a suite of model context protocol (MCP)…
From Classrooms to Code Red: 3,000+ Cyber Threats Hit U.S. Schools and Universities Weekly
Classrooms and campuses have gone fully digital — and continue to innovate – while cyber criminals are exploiting every gap in that transformation. Schools, colleges, and universities are rapidly digitalizing, but with limited cyber security infrastructure and strained IT resources,…
Smart Networks, Smarter Threats: Securing Telecoms in the Age of AI and Critical Infrastructure
As we celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2025, the world is navigating a powerful intersection of opportunity and risk. Telecommunications—always an important utility—has become the critical backbone of our digital economy. It supports everything from emergency response…
Phishing Campaign Mimics Email Quarantine Notifications: 32,000 Emails Target 6,358 Customers
In a recent discovery, Check Point researchers have identified a large-scale phishing campaign that exploits the guise of email quarantine notifications. This campaign, consisting of 32,000 emails, has targeted 6,358 customers across various regions. The primary objective of the attackers…
Become a Cyber Security Industry Expert with Check Point’s New Course Catalog
Cyber threats surged by 30% in Q2 2024, highlighting the urgent need for skilled professionals – but there’s a significant shortage in cyber security expertise worldwide. Infinity Global Services (IGS) bridges this gap with the first-edition Course Catalog, offering a…