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May 2019’s Most Wanted Malware: Patch Now to Avoid the BlueKeep Blues

In May, the most significant event in the threat landscape was not a new type of malware:  it was a serious vulnerability in older versions of Windows operating systems that – if exploited by criminals…

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How Well Does CloudGuard IaaS Support Azure Security?

By Jonathan Maresky, Product Marketing Manager, Cloudguard IaaS, published June 12th, 2019   Check Point CloudGuard IaaS provides support for Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud deployments, and thereby improves Azure security. This isn’t surprising, considering…

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New 16000 and 26000 Security Gateways

Time to Turbo Charge your Enterprise with new Hyperscale Gateways  by Michael A. Greenberg, Product Marketing Manager, Security Platforms, published June 6th 2019 In 2018, over 2 billion people and 46% of all companies were…

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Prevent Cryptojacker Attacks: Check Point predicts the unpredictable at Infosecurity Europe 2019

Next week, we’re packing our bags and heading to Infosecurity Europe 2019. Europe’s largest annual information security expo takes place at the Olympia Grand in London from June 4-6. We’ll be joining forces with some…

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What The Golden State Warriors and The Toronto Raptors Can Teach About Cyber Security

The Golden State Warriors face off against the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, scheduled for 6:00pm PST on Thursday, May 30th. On their fifth straight NBA Final, the Golden State Warriors…

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Healthcare Breaches Affected Nearly One Million US Patients: The Security Risks of Medical IoT

Over the month of March, nearly one million people in the United States had their medical files exposed in data breaches, according to HIPAA Journal. And after a ransomware attack forced a medical center in Michigan to…

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SandBlast Agent Protects Against BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability

Recently, a security advisory was released for a vulnerability in RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) affecting multiple Windows Operating Systems prior to 8.1. According to Microsoft’s advisory, this vulnerability can be exploited for both remote code execution…

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Winning with Innovative Defense

In this Stanley Cup Final, the St. Louis Blues will play against the Boston Bruins, with Game 1 scheduled for May 27th. Advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 49 years,…

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CloudGuard IaaS Supports Kubernetes and Container Security

By Amir Kaushansky, Product Manager, Cloudguard IaaS, published May 22nd, 2019   Almost 9000 people attended Check Point’s CPX 360 events in Bangkok, Las Vegas and Vienna earlier this year where we shared security best…

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Microsoft and Check Point Protect Employees from Leaking Sensitive Business Data and Intellectual Property

by Dana Katz, Product Marketing Manager, Security Platforms, published May 21st, 2019   It is clear that confidential data leakage, whether malicious or unintentional, can cause serious damage to any organization. Preventing sensitive and valuable…

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