Architect-ed for Automation: AWS Transit VPCs with Check Point CloudGuard
There are a number of reasons why organizations are drawn to AWS for their public cloud needs; increased business agility, improved process efficiencies and lower networking costs to name a few. And, if the latest AWS quarterly earnings are any indication, this trend shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. Check Point…
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AI and Cybersecurity: combining data with human expertise
Artificial intelligence continues to proliferate and influence our lives. Speech recognition and image recognition rely on AI. The financial sector is moving to AI-based insurance risk analysis, credit scores and loan eligibility. We’re also seeing the emergence of AI-based robot lawyers and AI-based medical diagnostics and prognoses. But can artificial intelligence be used effectively…
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File-less Malware No Match For SandBlast Agent
File-less malware attacks are on the rise. As a result, much has been written on this sophisticated form of attack, which is able to evade traditional anti-virus solutions due them not needing to install any malware to infect the victim’s machine. Instead, they take advantage of existing vulnerabilities in every computer and uses common system…
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VMworld 2018: Possible begins with agile and automated security
It’s August in Vegas and things are really starting to heat up, especially now that VMworld 2018 (#VMworld) is right around the corner! Taking place on August 26 – 30, VMWorld is shaping up to be quite a showcase of all things virtual networking and beyond! We are thrilled to be returning as a Gold…
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Who You Gonna Call? Stories From the Front Line of Cyber Defense
By Check Point’s Incident Response Team In our industry, we tell our stories with an eye toward the hackers. While the antagonists take up all the spotlight, the heroes that stop the attacks are relegated to cameo roles. Nowadays, thought leaders in the security industry are shifting their views on sharing information after…
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Quickly Gauge Your Security’s Generation With This 5-Question Quiz
by Bob Matlow, Cyber Security Advocate The cyber-security world entered a new day and age when WannaCry and NotPetya wrecked havoc across hundreds of countries, causing billions of dollars of damage. Cyber criminals have adapted to this new reality by launching multi-vector, polymorphic, globally-scaled attacks – but IT professionals are lagging behind. Only 3 percent…
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July’s Most Wanted Malware: Attacks Targeting IoT and Networking doubled since May 2018
Three IoT vulnerabilities entered July’s top ten most exploited vulnerabilities list, as threat actors have doubled their attacks on these Mirai and Reaper-related vulnerabilities since May 2018. During July 2018, three IoT vulnerabilities entered the Top 10 most exploited list: MVPower DVR router Remote Code Execution at #5; D_Link DSL-2750B router Remote Command Execution…
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Faxploit: Breaking the Unthinkable
In ground breaking research, dubbed ‘Faxploit’, Check Point researchers show how cyber criminals could infiltrate any home or corporate network by exploiting all-in-one printer-fax machines. A fax number is the only thing required to carry out the attack. HP all-in-one printer fax machines were used as the test case, and close cooperation with the company…
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Man-in-the-Disk: A New Attack Surface for Android Apps
Recently, our researchers came across a shortcoming in the way Android apps use storage resources. Careless use of External Storage by applications may open the door to an attack resulting in any number of undesired outcomes, such as silent installation of unrequested, potentially malicious, apps to the user’s phone, denial of service for legitimate apps,…
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FakesApp: Using WhatsApp to Spread Scams and Fake News
In a disturbing revelation, Check Point researchers have discovered a vulnerability in WhatsApp that allows a threat actor to intercept and manipulate messages sent by those in a group or private conversation. By doing so, attackers can put themselves in a position of immense power to not only steer potential evidence in their favor, but…
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