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Department of Homeland Security issues security warning for VPN applications — Check Point VPNs not affected

by Lloyd Tanaka, Threat Prevention Product Marketing Manager, published April 17th 2019   On Friday April 12, The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued a warning of a…

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Game of Thrones Phishing Scams and How to Avoid Them

Research by: Oren Koren and Hadar Waldman   The long night has finally ended. Game of Thrones fans can finally come in from the cold and, like a starving dragon, start devouring the latest and…

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Check Point Partners with Google’s Cloud Identity to Improve Zero Trust Cloud Access

With enterprises migrating to the cloud, the traditional network perimeter concept is fading. A new approach is needed to ensure more secure access to cloud resources.   by Ran Schwartz, Product Manager, Threat Prevention, published…

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Protect Your Business by Managing Network Security from the Palm of Your Hand

by Russ Schafer, Head of Product Marketing, Security Platforms, published April 11th 2019     Next generation cyber security attacks can happen at any time to any size business, so you need to be prepared…

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March 2019’s Most Wanted Malware: Cryptomining Still Dominates Despite Coinhive Closure

Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index sees cryptominers continuing to lead the top malware list despite Coinhive ceasing operation   By Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Team, published April 9th 2019   In March 2019, Coinhive…

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Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security earns Best+++ Award from AVLab Test

By Lloyd Tanaka, Product Marketing Manager, Threat Prevention, April 8th 2019   In February of this year, AVLab performed comprehensive tests to determine which of 27 Windows 10 security solutions could best defend against a…

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Secure your Serverless Infrastructure with CloudGuard Dome9

By Marina Segal, Product Manager, Cloudguard Dome9, published April 5th, 2019   In a previous blog, we had discussed how serverless security requires a security-centric approach. To recap, serverless security requires a holistic approach, where…

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Xiaomi Vulnerability: When Security Is Not What it Seems

Smartphones usually come with pre-installed apps, some of which are useful and some that never get used at all. What a user does not expect, however, is for a preinstalled app to be an actual…

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Momo Challenge: A scary hoax with a stern warning

By Lloyd Tanaka, Product Marketing Manager, April 3rd 2019   The Momo Challenge, a purported suicide game targeting children on Facebook or YouTube, reared its ugly head, yet again. This urban legend sent chills to…

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Xero Transforms Their Security Culture With CloudGuard IaaS

by Moti Sagey, March 25th 2019   As businesses continue to move their workflow into the cloud, the need for multi-layered protection is critical. The dynamic nature of cloud infrastructure introduces a variety of new…

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