CVE-2025-54136 – MCPoison Key Insights Critical RCE Flaw in Popular AI-powered IDE Check Point Research uncovered a persistent remote code execution vulnerability in Cursor, a fast-growing AI-powered coding platform trusted by developers worldwide. MCP Vulnerability Cursor allows attackers to gain…
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Real Enough to Fool You: The Evolution of Deepfakes
Not long ago, deepfakes were digital curiosities – convincing to some, glitchy to most, and often more meme than menace. Fast forward to 2025, and they’ve become fully weaponized, commercially available, and dangerously scalable. What began as clever video edits…
CloudGuard WAF Expands Global Footprint with Eight New Points of Presence (PoPs)
Protect your applications and APIs with CloudGuard WAF — a unified, AI-driven security platform. We are excited to share that CloudGuard WAF global footprint has expanded with 8 new points of presence (PoPs) in recent months. This growth supports rising…
Ransomware in Q2 2025: AI Joins the Crew, Cartels Rise, and Payment Rates Collapse
Key Findings – Q2 2025 Ransomware Trends Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group disruptions: Several major ransomware groups have disappeared, leaving a fragmented ecosystem. Slight decline in public victim extortion: Fewer victims were named on data leak sites this quarter, likely due to…
Check Point Named Leader and Outperformer in 2025 GigaOm Radar for Anti-Phishing
We’re extremely excited to announce that Harmony Email & Collaboration was just named Leader and Outperformer in 2025 GigaOm Radar for Anti-Phishing, an enormous validation of our cyber security efficacy and block rate and one more proof point on how…
JSCEAL Targets Crypto App Users – A New Threat in the Cyber Security Landscape
Key Points: Check Point Research has discovered the JSCEAL campaign, which targets crypto app users by leveraging malicious advertisements The campaign uses fake applications impersonating popular cryptocurrency trading apps, with over 35,000 malicious ads served in the first half of…
Check Point Launches MDR 360° / MXDR 360°: Open, Vendor-Neutral Managed Detection and Response Services for Stronger Security
Check Point Software Technologies is proud to introduce MDR 360° / MXDR 360°, a new suite of managed detection and response service packages designed to simplify security operations, maximize visibility, and quickly contain threats across endpoint, identity, cloud, and network…
Proactive Security for MSPs: 4 Steps to Reduce Risk and Improve Margins
As an MSP, you’re increasingly expected to deliver more than just uptime and availability. Customers now rely on you for security, compliance, and risk reduction. That creates a tremendous opportunity: by evolving your offerings to include proactive security services, you…
Stopping Ransomware: How a Hybrid Mesh Architecture Disrupts the Attack Chain Part Three
In parts one and two, we explored the ransomware attack chain, the shortcomings of fragmented defenses, and the advantages of a unified hybrid mesh approach. In part three, Pete Nicoletti joins us to share practical steps CISOs can take right…
Phishing Trends Q2 2025: Microsoft Maintains Top Spot, Spotify Reenters as a Prime Target
Phishing continues to be a powerful tool in the cyber criminal arsenal. In the second quarter of 2025, attackers doubled down on impersonating the world’s most trusted brands—those that millions of people rely on every day. From tech giants to…
SharePoint Zero-Day CVE-2025-53770 Actively Exploited: What Security Teams Need to Know
Key findings : A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770 ) in SharePoint on-prem is actively being exploited in the wild. Dubbed “ToolShell,” the campaign enables unauthorized access to on-prem SharePoint servers, posing a serious risk to corporate environments Check Point Research identified…
Independent Tests Prove It: Check Point’s SASE Excels in Security & User Experience
With employees working in the office, from home, and points beyond, securing the hybrid workforce requires more than just a VPN replacement in the cloud, or a scattered mix of point solutions. Organizations need a cloud-delivered platform that combines secure…
Employee Spotlight: Getting to Know Sandy Venkataraman
Sandy, can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m someone who loves making people laugh, growing stronger every day—mentally and professionally—and leading a team I genuinely care about at Check Point. What led to your decision to join Check…
Corporate blog: Employee Spotlight: Getting to Know Sandy Venkataraman
Sandy, can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m someone who loves making people laugh, growing stronger every day—mentally and professionally—and leading a team I genuinely care about at Check Point. What led to your decision to join Check…
Global Cyber Attacks Surge 21% in Q2 2025 — Europe Experiences the Highest Increase of All Regions
Global Attacks Continued to Rise, But the Details Tell a Bigger Story Every quarter, Check Point Research publishes the threats of the past three months, gathering intelligence from our ThreatCloud AI platform, which analyzes millions of indicators of compromise (IoCs)…
Introducing Check Point Quantum Spark 2500: Smarter Security, Faster Connectivity, and Simpler MSP Management
Helping MSPs Protect SMBs at Scale Without Complexity Cyber attacks are hitting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) harder than ever. According to Check Point Research, weekly attacks on SMBs have increased by 61 percent, outpacing trends in large enterprises. As…
FileFix: The New Social Engineering Attack Building on ClickFix Tested in the Wild
Check Point Research identifies how the new social engineering technique, FileFix, is being actively tested by threat actors in the wild. Attackers have long exploited human trust as a primary attack surface, and they’re doing it again with a new…
From VPN Vulnerability to SASE Victory: How A Growing Fintech Firm Transformed Its Security Posture and Scalability in Under a Week
For a California-based fintech company, rapid growth has been the norm. Over the past four years, the company has expanded from 80 to more than 450 employees, including a globally dispersed team of over 100 developers. Their mission? To build…
AI Shield: How Artificial Intelligence Protects Your Digital Life
Artificial intelligence, the unsung hero of modern cyber security, works tirelessly to protect our digital world. While AI’s creative capabilities are well-known, its most critical role is safeguarding data, privacy, and infrastructure from sophisticated cyber threats. As Albert Einstein wisely…
Cyber Security Starts with People: Smarter Training, Stronger Defense
Cyber threats are advancing rapidly, with over 75% of attacks starting via email. Traditional defenses alone are no longer sufficient, which is why SmartAwareness by Check Point, part of Infinity Global Services (IGS), offers a modern, AI-powered approach to security…