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Dark net vendors wanting Bitcoin payments for unverified COVID-19 vaccines

As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2021

Malware

Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products

Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021

Malware

Emotet remains leading malware in global threat index

The malware has impacted 7% of organisations globally, following a spam campaign which targeted more than 100,000 users per day during the holiday season.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2021

Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on healthcare organisations 'out of control' - Check Point

Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations have increased by 45% in the last two months, making healthcare the most targeted industry, according to Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Jan 2021

Phishing

Check Point warns of surge in phishing scams as hackers impersonate delivery vendors

Hackers are targeting delivery vendors in email phishing campaigns to exploit the holiday shopping season, warns Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2020

Phishing

Voice phishing attacks on the rise, remote workers vulnerable

Increase in voice phishing attacks targeting remote workforces, using employees' names to trick victims into sharing login credentials and data.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020

Firewalls

Check Point a Leader in Firewall Magic Quadrant for 21st Time

It is the 21st time in the company's history that Check Point has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Check Point launches cyber security platform with autonomous threat prevention

Check Point has launched its next-gen cyber security platform, Check Point R81, designed to simplify threat prevention across distributed networks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2020

Cybersecurity

Securing the 'next normal' — Check Point's cybersecurity predictions for 2021

COVID-19 attacks, malware developments, and threats to 5G and IoT will be key security concerns in 2021, says Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2020

Malware

2020's most wanted malware: Trickbot and Emotet trojans driving spike in ransomware attacks

Trickbot and Emotet are being used to distribute ransomware against hospitals globally, according to research from Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2020

Phishing

Microsoft is most imitated brand for phishing attacks in Q3

Microsoft is the most imitated brand in phishing campaigns, accounting for 19% of all brand phishing attempts in Q3, according to Check Point Research.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2020

Malware

NVIDIA backs the future of hardware-based zero trust security

NVIDIA partners with Check Point to strengthen zero trust security at GTC2020, using BlueField-2 DPUs for data center performance and protection.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020

Malware

Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in past three months - Check Point

Ransomware attacks surged 50% in the past three months, with Ryuk targeting 20 organisations weekly and healthcare becoming the most attacked US sector.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020

Hybrid & Remote Work

Check Point acquires Odo Security to bolster remote security offering

Check Point Software has acquired cloud-based remote security company Odo Security for an estimated $30m, enhancing its remote security capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2020

Security Operations Centres

Interview: Check Point profiles 5 battles that SOC teams face in 2020

Check Point has been setting the standard for cybersecurity for 27 years. We spoke to their cybersecurity evangelist to learn more.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2020

Malware

Check Point rolls out email protection SaaS in ANZ

Check Point Software Technologies has this week launched a new cybersecurity offering designed for cloud-based emails and office suite applications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2020

Cybersecurity

Check Point brings cybersecurity training to more with free edX courses

Check Point Software has partnered with edX to offer free online cybersecurity courses and help close the skills gap.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2020

Partner Programmes

Claroty and Check Point announce partnership to secure industrial control networks

The collaboration is based around an integration between Claroty's Continuous Threat Detection (CTD) and Check Point's recently released IoT Protect solution.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020