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Security Automation and Orchestration with Check Point and Ansible

Targeted advanced persistent threats place high demands on security staff who have to remediate the effects of those threats. While researching this piece I watched Massimo Ferrari’s recorded presentation on the Red Hat EMEA YouTube…

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Forrester names Check Point a Leader in Endpoint Security Suites

By Tal Eisner, Threat Prevention Product Marketing We are pleased to announce that Forrester Research recognized Check Point’s SandBlast Agent as an endpoint security leader in its newly published report Today’s modern IT infrastructure enables…

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Celebrating 20 years of Recognition by Gartner as a Leader in Network Firewall MQ

By Michael A. Greenberg, Product Marketing Manager, Security Platforms Check Point is proud to announce, that for the 20th time in the company’s history, Gartner’s Magic Quadrant has positioned Check Point as a Leader in…

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Check Point Cyber Security Conference – CPX 360 Event Highlights

Get ready for the most educational cyber security conference of 2020, CPX 360. This is the one event where Check Point shares the stage with other industry experts to deliver the latest in cyber innovation…

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Celebrating the Best of Check Point CheckMates – 2019

Check Point CheckMates is our online community for all Check Point customers, partners, and security experts. The community platform provides a user-friendly space for members to benefit from all of the activities and insightful content…

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August 2019’s Most Wanted Malware: Echobot Launches Widespread Attack Against IoT Devices

In August, the research team saw an increase in a new variant of the Mirai IoT Botnet, Echobot, which has launched widespread attacks against a range of IoT devices. First seen in May 2019, Echobot…

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BlueKeep exploit is weaponized: Check Point customers remain protected

The notorious BlueKeep vulnerability has been escalated from a theoretical, critical vulnerability, to an immediate, critical threat. First reported in May 2019, Bluekeep (CVE-2019-070) was reported as a critical security vulnerability by Microsoft. The vulnerability…

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We hit snooze on Ransomware in 2017. Guess what? There’s a 2019 wakeup call!

Two weeks ago a ransomware attack hit 22 Texas towns, authorities say. Computer systems in Texas were hacked, seized and held for ransom in a sophisticated, coordinated cyberattack that prompted a federal investigation, according to…

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Miercom Designates SandBlast Mobile Certified Secure in Mobile Threat Defense Industry Test

By Yael Macias, Threat Prevention Product Marketing We have some exciting news to share! SandBlast Mobile earned Miercom’s Certified Secure award following its Mobile Threat Defense Industry Assessment, in which eight vendors’ solutions were tested…

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Mobile Security Flaw Leaves Android Smartphones Vulnerable to SMS Phishing Attacks

By Yael Macias, Threat Prevention Product Marketing Research By: Artyom Skrobov, Slava Makkaveev Check Point researchers recently discovered a vulnerability to advanced phishing attacks in a wide variety of Android phones, including models by Samsung,…

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