Cloud native security measures are primarily focused on safeguarding against identifiable threats, employing innovative technologies like big data and AI to monitor and preempt potential attacks. Despite these efforts, however, no system can ever be completely impervious to threats. Even with state-of-the-art protections in place, cloud security is...

Check Point Research ranks Microsoft as primary target in phishing attacks and notes the introduction of Adidas, WhatsApp and Instagram into the Top 10 Phishing attacks remain one of the most pervasive cyber threats and are often the entry point for much larger scale campaigns in a supply chain. Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm...

Key Summary Never Seen Before Discovery: Check Point Research has uncovered the Stargazers Ghost Network, a sophisticated operation of ghost accounts on GitHub distributing malware through phishing repositories, marking the first time such an operation has been identified on this platform. Significant User Impact: The malicious repositories target a...

Shifting the Cyber security Sales Paradigm In cyber security sales, fear has long been the go-to approach. From warnings of impending cyber threats to fearmongering predictions of catastrophic breaches, the industry has often relied on fear-based ‘boogieman’ tactics to drive organizations to invest in security solutions. However, while fear CAN be an...

Check Point’s EMEA Women’s Mentorship Program is an experience designed to support women in their journey as leaders. Through one-to-one coaching, we aim to help women build confidence, develop career skills, and foster an environment of support and shared success at Check Point. In this series, we interview mentors and mentees about their experiences...

In the last few hours, major disruptions on CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform causing significant productivity impacts due to inaccessible documents have been reported. The CrowdStrike Falcon update has led to a “blue screen of death” globally, severely impacting business operations dependent on this technology. This issue requires immediate attention to...