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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

Malware

Reports suggest spike in vaccine-related phishing campaigns

COVID-19 phishing campaigns are exploiting hopes for a vaccine, with email being the primary method of attack, says Check Point research.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2020

Phishing

Google and Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands - Check Point

Google and Amazon were the most imitated brands in phishing attempts for the second quarter of 2020, according to Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2020

Hyperscale

OkCupid website and app found to have significant security flaws

Security flaws have been discovered in OkCupid's website and app by Check Point Research, potentially jeopardising users' data and messages.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020

Malware

Check Point catches new form of Joker malware targeting Google Play Store

'Joker' malware hides in Android apps, evading Google Play Store protections to capture user information, warns Check Point.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2020

Firewalls

Remote working trend bolsters cybersecurity investment - but downturn predicted

A new report from Canalys indicates investment in cybersecurity has increased 9.7% - but worsening economic conditions could turn the statistic around.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2020

DevOps

Check Point launches CloudGuard for advanced cloud security

Check Point launches CloudGuard to fortify cloud operations against advanced cyber threats, ensuring agile security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2020

Malware

New phishing campaign disguises malware as CV attachments

It comes as resume or CV-themed scams have doubled in the past two months, with one out of every 450 malicious files reported involving CVs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2020

Email Security

Check Point uncovers five year cyber espionage campaign

Naikon's primary method is exploit the trust and diplomatic relations between departments and governments to increase the chances of its attack succeeding.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2020