Check Point Software stories - Page 9

Three new regional awards introduced this year for APAC: Independent Software Vendor, Global Systems Integrator, and Services Partner of the Year.

Microsoft was the most targeted brand by cyber criminals in Q4 2020, as they tried to exploit remote working during the pandemic. DHL came second.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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