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August's top malware: Emotet knocked off top spot

Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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FormBook is now the most prevalent malware, taking over from Emotet, which has held that position since its reappearance in January.
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Check Point Software Technologies launches new Horizon innovation

Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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There is now a need for all organisations to have a security operations centre with 24/7 monitoring, response, and threat-hunting capabilities.
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Global retailer overhauls cybersecurity posture with Check Point

Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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Check Point has helped global shoe company Clarks overhaul its cybersecurity with a consolidated approach, improving security and saving costs.
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Check Point Research finds vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment mechanism

Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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Check Point Software uncovers vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment system, potentially affecting up to 1 billion users. Fixes have been provided.
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Education sector seeing highest volumes of cyber attacks

Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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When breaking down the numbers to education attacks by region in July 2022, ANZ was the most heavily attacked.
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Ransomware now impacts 1 out of 40 organisations a week

Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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Retailers and the wholesale sector saw the largest spike in ransomware attacks, with an alarming increase of 182%. .
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LinkedIn, Microsoft top brands to be faked in phishing attempts

Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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Social media platform LinkedIn has continued its reign as the most imitated brand by cybercriminals, according to Check Point Research.
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Check Point reveals top malicious threats in June 2022

Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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New Android banking malware, MaliBot, emerges following FluBot takedown. It disguises itself as crypto mining apps and targets mobile banking users.
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Check Point and CCTV expert join forces to boost protection

Thu, 26th May 2022
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The partnership will involve Check Point Quantum IoT Protect Nano Agent being embedded in Provision-ISR's CCTV cameras for on-device runtime protection.
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Check Point appoints Les Williamson as managing director for Australia & New Zealand

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Check Point has appointed Les Williamson as managing director for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for driving new business and revenue expansion.
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Check Point appoints Les Williamson as Managing director

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Check Point appoints Les Williamson as new managing director for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for driving new business and revenue growth.
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Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Check Point Research has identified a security flaw in Rarible, an NFT marketplace with over two million active users.
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LinkedIn most imitated in global phishing attacks - report

Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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Cybersecurity company Check Point Software says phishing attacks targeted towards LinkedIn jumped by 44% in 2022 Q1.
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Check Point Software supports Rakia mission to space

Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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Check Point Software is supporting the Rakia Israeli space mission by hosting communication to the specialised control centre.
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Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.
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Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution

Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.
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Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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Fraudulent donation pages promising aid to the Ukraine are appearing on the Darknet, according to Check Point Software.
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Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point

Thu, 17th Mar 2022
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Cyberattacks on Ukraine's government and military have dropped by 50% in the last week, according to Check Point Research.
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Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms

Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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As the cyber threat landscape evolves and becomes more dangerous every year, protecting IT infrastructure will only become more challenging.
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Organisations struggling to manage complexity of securing cloud infrastructure

Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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Cloud security incidents were up 10% from the previous year with 27% of organisations now citing misconfiguration.