As Azure Virtual WAN continues to gain popularity among enterprise customers with distributed and complex IT environments, the need for a comprehensive, consolidated, and collaborative security solution to protect these deployments becomes even more crucial. Check Point CloudGuard provides customers…
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Securing the Road Ahead: Addressing Persistent Cloud Misconfigurations in the Automotive Industry
Explore a pair of security exposures from the automotive industry and how the proper security tools could have prevented these ‘same old issues’ from happening. Earlier this month, BMW was yet another victim of dangerous misconfigurations in their cloud storage,…
Digital Deception at the Ballot Box: The Shadow Machinery of Election Manipulation: How Deepfake Technology Threatens the 2024 U.S. Elections
Main Takeaways: Widespread Availability: The ease of access to deepfake technology raises alarms for election security. Unmasking the Invisible Architects: The potential for election fraud through the adept use of artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies, orchestrated by a clandestine network…
SASE Survey Reveals User Experience Is Top of Mind
The results are in: end user experience is everything when it comes to SASE. That was the primary feedback from 650 security professionals we surveyed regarding SASE adoption. A full 71% put end user experience as their top concern. This…
2024’s Cyber Battleground Unveiled: Escalating Ransomware Epidemic, the Evolution of Cyber Warfare Tactics and strategic use of AI in defense – Insights from Check Point’s Latest Security Report
Key Takeaways: · Rising Threats: Cybersecurity landscape faces an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks, with 1 in every 10 organizations globally being targeted in 2023. · Evolution of Tactics: Adversaries exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, employ disruptive wipers, utlise emerging RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service)…
Hybrid Mesh and the Check Point Infinity Platform
Gartner has recently recognized Check Point as a Representative Vendor for Hybrid Mesh Firewall Platforms (“Hybrid Mesh”). This blog explores what hybrid mesh is and how the Check Point Infinity Platform delivers on the promise of a cyber security strategy…
CPX Vienna 2024: Celebrating the Pinnacle of Partnership Excellence
As the digital landscape evolves, so does the essence of collaboration and innovation within our partner ecosystem. The CPX Vienna 2024 stands as a testament to this journey, culminating in the prestigious Check Point Partner Awards. These awards spotlight the…
Getting to Know Muhammad Yahya Patel
Muhammad (Mo) Yahya Patel is a lead security engineer and a member of Check Point’s Office of the CTO. Before joining Check Point, Mo worked as a security consultant, designing and implementing security solutions for private and public sector organisations…
Check Point Research Unveils Critical #MonikerLink Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook with a 9.8 CVSS Severity Score
Key Findings: – Hyperlink Handling in Outlook: The research demonstrates that “file://” hyperlinks can be manipulated in a certain way which results in a bypass of the Outlook’s security measures such as Protected View. – The Vulnerability’s Impact: The #MonikerLink…
Protecting Your Heart and Wallet Against Phishing This Valentine’s Day
As we navigate the digital dimensions of love and affection this Valentine’s Day 2024, the landscape is both vast and fraught with pitfalls. In an eye-opening revelation, January saw the creation of 18,171 new domains containing ‘Valentine’ or ‘love’, indicating…
Get to Know Check Point Harmony SASE
Check Point’s new Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offering is now called Harmony SASE. The world has changed in the last few years, and the old way of securing a standard on-premises network, with its notions of inside and outside…
Are People Problems Blocking Your Secure Cloud Migration?
Jonathan Maresky, Cloud Security Product Marketing Manager What gets in the way of successful and secure cloud migrations? Ask most CIOs, cloud architects or IT engineers that question, and their minds will probably first go to technological hurdles – like…
Empowering Women in Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gender Gap
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it is crucial to address the gender disparity that still persists in the cybersecurity sector. While the field has seen significant growth over the years, women continue…
January 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: Major VexTrio Broker Operation Uncovered and Lockbit3 Tops the Ransomware Threats
Researchers uncovered a large cyber threat distributor known as VexTrio, which serves as a major traffic broker for cybercriminals to distribute malicious content. Meanwhile, LockBit3 topped the list of active ransomware groups and Education was the most impacted industry worldwide …
MalDocs in Word and Excel: A Persistent Cybersecurity Challenge
Highlights · Old Vulnerabilities Still Pose Risks: Despite being several years old, CVEs from 2017 and 2018 in Microsoft Word and Excel remain active threats in the cybersecurity landscape. Examples include CVE-2017-11882, CVE-2017-0199, and CVE-2018-0802. · Widespread Use by Cybercriminals:…
Spoofing Temu for Credential Harvesting
Introduction Temu, an international online e-commerce store that has quickly gained prominence, offers discounted goods directly shipped to consumers without intermediate distributors. Launched in 2022 and owned by Pindouduo, it has attracted a large audience, with 40% of its downloads…
Raspberry Robin: Evolving Cyber Threat with Advanced Exploits and Stealth Tactics
Key Highlights: · Rapid Exploit Development: Raspberry Robin leverages new 1-day Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) exploits developed ahead of public knowledge, hinting at either an in-house development capability or access to a sophisticated exploit market. · Innovative Delivery and…
Fake Voicemail as Credential Harvesting Lure
Introduction Hackers will try just about anything to get you to click on a malicious link. The key is to make the overall email seem as believable as possible. The more legitimate it seems, the better. The more believable it…
Generative AI is the Pride of Cybercrime Services
Cybercriminals Officially Utilize Generative AI for Spam Campaigns, Social Media Impersonation and Verification Services Highlights: – Generative AI as a Cybercrime Tool: Cybercriminals are increasingly using generative AI for sophisticated cybercrimes, including social media impersonation, spam campaigns, and KYC verification services.…
Navigating the Cyber security Maze for Small and Medium Business: How Quantum Spark 1900 & 2000 are Reshaping Security for SMBs and MSPs
Innovative Next-Generation Firewalls Deliver Enhanced AI Threat Prevention up to 5 Gbps with a 99.8% block rate against zero-day malware, phishing, and ransomware In an era where cyber threats are becoming increasingly complex, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are finding…