Cisco will cease providing patches and maintenance updates for AnyConnect clients on March 31, 2024. Any customers still using these clients will be exposed to risk should new vulnerabilities be discovered. You could also end up with limited functionality if…
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Phishing Through Venmo
Introduction Venmo is one of the most popular payment apps in the world. Owned by PayPal, Venmo is an easy way for friends to send money back and forth. It’s also used by many businesses, and the app’s social network…
Shield Your Documents: Introducing DocLink Defender for Real-Time Malware Blockade
Highlights: 1. Innovative Real-Time Protection: DocLink Defender leverages the latest in analytical technology to intercept and neutralize malicious documents instantly. By safeguarding systems from the get-go, it provides an impenetrable shield against potential malware infections. 2. Proven Defense Against Advanced…
February 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: WordPress Websites Targeted by Fresh FakeUpdates Campaign
Researchers uncovered a new campaign with FakeUpdates, also known as SocGolish, targeting and compromising WordPress websites with hacked admin accounts. Meanwhile, Play entered the top three of most wanted ransomware groups and education remained the most attacked sector worldwide Our…
Check Point Research Alerts: Financially Motivated Magnet Goblin Group Exploits 1-Day Vulnerabilities to target Publicly Facing Servers
Key Highlights: – Rapid Exploitation of 1-Day Vulnerabilities: Threat actor group Magnet Goblin’s hallmark is its ability to swiftly leverage newly disclosed vulnerabilities, particularly targeting public-facing servers and edge devices. In some cases, the deployment of the exploits is within…
Women and cyber security: a must to boost the future
Women represented only 25% of the cyber security workforce in 2023. 20% of Check Point Software´s Vice Presidents globally are women, beyond the industry standard of 16%. On International Women’s Day, Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading…
The Future of Cybersecurity in the Age of Generative AI: Insights and Projections from a recent ESG research
Main Highlights: Security professionals express cautious optimism about the potential of generative AI to bolster cybersecurity defenses, acknowledging its ability to enhance operational efficiency and threat response. Organizations are proactively developing governance structures for generative AI, recognizing the importance of…
Top 6 SaaS Breach Vectors and How to Prevent Them
On average, IT teams are only aware of 20% of the SaaS applications used in their organizations1. If standard controls could be easily applied to SaaS apps, then this number would be little cause for concern. However, the frequency of…
Congratulating Check Point’s CPX Americas Partner Award Winners
2023 was the year of mega ransomware attacks and AI-fueled cyber threats with 1 in 10 organizations worldwide plagued by attempted ransomware attacks. Our partners were there to support and guide customers amidst the growing threat landscape and new cyber…
New IDC survey confirms how far CISOs have evolved
Savvy security leaders must enable the business and protect their organizations In November 2023, IDC conducted an extensive global survey with 847 security leaders across 17 countries to better identify their roles, responsibilities, and the realities they face on the…