As the digital landscape evolves, so does the essence of collaboration and innovation within our partner ecosystem. The CPX Vienna 2024 stands as a testament to this journey, culminating in the prestigious Check Point Partner Awards. These awards spotlight the…
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Getting to Know Muhammad Yahya Patel
Muhammad (Mo) Yahya Patel is a lead security engineer and a member of Check Point’s Office of the CTO. Before joining Check Point, Mo worked as a security consultant, designing and implementing security solutions for private and public sector organisations…
Check Point Research Unveils Critical #MonikerLink Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook with a 9.8 CVSS Severity Score
Key Findings: – Hyperlink Handling in Outlook: The research demonstrates that “file://” hyperlinks can be manipulated in a certain way which results in a bypass of the Outlook’s security measures such as Protected View. – The Vulnerability’s Impact: The #MonikerLink…
Protecting Your Heart and Wallet Against Phishing This Valentine’s Day
As we navigate the digital dimensions of love and affection this Valentine’s Day 2024, the landscape is both vast and fraught with pitfalls. In an eye-opening revelation, January saw the creation of 18,171 new domains containing ‘Valentine’ or ‘love’, indicating…
Get to Know Check Point Harmony SASE
Check Point’s new Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offering is now called Harmony SASE. The world has changed in the last few years, and the old way of securing a standard on-premises network, with its notions of inside and outside…
Are People Problems Blocking Your Secure Cloud Migration?
Jonathan Maresky, Cloud Security Product Marketing Manager What gets in the way of successful and secure cloud migrations? Ask most CIOs, cloud architects or IT engineers that question, and their minds will probably first go to technological hurdles – like…
Empowering Women in Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gender Gap
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it is crucial to address the gender disparity that still persists in the cybersecurity sector. While the field has seen significant growth over the years, women continue…
January 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: Major VexTrio Broker Operation Uncovered and Lockbit3 Tops the Ransomware Threats
Researchers uncovered a large cyber threat distributor known as VexTrio, which serves as a major traffic broker for cybercriminals to distribute malicious content. Meanwhile, LockBit3 topped the list of active ransomware groups and Education was the most impacted industry worldwide …
MalDocs in Word and Excel: A Persistent Cybersecurity Challenge
Highlights · Old Vulnerabilities Still Pose Risks: Despite being several years old, CVEs from 2017 and 2018 in Microsoft Word and Excel remain active threats in the cybersecurity landscape. Examples include CVE-2017-11882, CVE-2017-0199, and CVE-2018-0802. · Widespread Use by Cybercriminals:…
Spoofing Temu for Credential Harvesting
Introduction Temu, an international online e-commerce store that has quickly gained prominence, offers discounted goods directly shipped to consumers without intermediate distributors. Launched in 2022 and owned by Pindouduo, it has attracted a large audience, with 40% of its downloads…