August 2016 - Check Point Blog

Monthly Archives: August 2016

Research August 31, 2016

DressCode Android Malware Discovered on Google Play

The Check Point mobile threat prevention research team discovered a new Android malware on Google ...

Research August 31, 2016

Check Point Spearheads Threat Prevention Security for Small and Medium Businesses

Small and medium-sized business owners typically think the security that protects their large enterprises counterparts ...

Research August 30, 2016

Whaling: The Hunt for High Profile Business Targets

What are whaling attacks? “Whaling” attacks, also called Business Email Compromise (BEC), are a newer ...

Research August 29, 2016

Beware of the Trident Exploits

Researchers from The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto last week revealed a sophisticated ...

Research August 26, 2016

Web Scripting Language PHP-7 Vulnerable to Remote Exploits

Exploiting server side bugs is a jackpot for hackers. Users tend to keep their data ...

Research August 25, 2016

Advancing the Security of Your SDDC

VMworld US is rapidly approaching and we’ve been busy gearing up for a great show! ...

Research August 24, 2016

The QuadRooter Domino Effect

Component suppliers, Android device manufacturers and developers all test their products rigorously. Even still, vulnerabilities ...

Research August 24, 2016

The Evolution of Proxy

When I entered the security market nearly 20 years ago, the philosophical and almost religious ...

Research August 23, 2016

Phishing scams target everyone – even us!

Phishing scams have been around for over twenty years. It appears unlikely that they will ...

Research August 22, 2016

Check Point Forensic Files: Proving Ranscam ransomware does not provide a way to recover files

Every week we see new ransomware variants as cyber criminals continue to generate revenue from ...

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