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Corporate Blog February 16, 2023

New Course Alert: Gateway Performance Optimization Course by Author, Timothy C. Hall

Check Point Mind is pleased to announce the availability of a special new advanced-level training course – Gateway Performance Optimization. Developed and instructed exclusively by Timothy C. Hall, CheckMates Champion and author of the infamous…

Corporate Blog February 15, 2023

Unlocking the Potential: Check Point’s Infinity Spark Offers Unmatched Benefits for Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Delivering a complete enterprise-grade security suite for their SMB customers and a user-friendly multi-tenant MSP dashboard with flexible, easy-to-understand pricing models A report published by Devolutions in October 2022 found that 46% of small and…

Cloud Security February 14, 2023

Check Point CloudGuard Spectral detects malicious crypto-mining packages on NPM – The leading registry for JavaScript Open-Source packages

Highlights: CloudGuard Spectral detected 16 malicious packages on NPM, the world’s leading JavaScript package index Installing these packages enabled Cryptojacking: hijacking a machine to mine cryptocurrencies without the user’s consent Check Point Researchers disclosed…

Corporate Blog February 13, 2023

Love Bites: Valentine’s Day shoppers advised to be aware of targeted online scams

Highlights: Since January 2023, Check Point Research (CPR) sees a 54% increase in new Valentine’s Day related domains, compared to previous months 1 out of every 10 new domains containing the term “love” or “Valentine”…

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January 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Infostealer Vidar Makes a Return while Earth Bogle njRAT Malware Campaign Strikes

Check Point Research reports that infostealer Vidar made its return to the top ten list in January, reaching seventh place, while major campaign dubbed Earth Bogle delivered njRAT malware to targets across the Middle East…

Corporate Blog February 9, 2023

Available Now: Check Point Quantum SD-WAN delivers the Best Security with Optimized Connectivity

Check Point is proud to announce Quantum SD-WAN, a new software blade available in Quantum Gateways that unifies the best network security with optimized internet and network connectivity. Download the eBook Trying to balance fast…

Corporate Blog February 8, 2023

Announcing Check Point Software’s Americas Partner Winners at CPX 360 New York

At Check Point Software, we are a 100% channel driven company. Together with our partners, we deliver industry-leading cybersecurity solutions to hundreds of thousands of organizations of all sizes, around the world. Each year at…

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Check Point 2023 Security Report: Cyberattacks reach an all-time high in response to geo-political conflict, and the rise of ‘disruption and destruction’ malware

The 2023 Security Report is reflecting on a chaotic year in cybersecurity. The report looks back on a tumultuous 2022, which saw cyberattacks reach an all-time high in response to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Education and…

Corporate Blog February 7, 2023

Cybercriminals Bypass ChatGPT Restrictions to Generate Malicious Content

There have been many discussions and research on how cybercriminals are leveraging the OpenAI platform, specifically ChatGPT, to generate malicious content such as phishing emails and malware. In Check Point Research’s (CPR) previous blog, we described…

Corporate Blog February 6, 2023

Massive Ransomware attack Targets VMware ESXi Servers

VMware servers around the world suffer an extensive targeted ransomware attack, largest non-windows ransomware cyberattack on record. Here’s what you need to know and do What happened? French Computer Emergency Response Team and Italy’s national…