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Check Point and CCTV expert join forces to boost protection
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Check Point and CCTV expert join forces to boost protection

The partnership will involve Check Point Quantum IoT Protect Nano Agent being embedded in Provision-ISR's CCTV cameras for on-device runtime protection.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022
Check Point appoints Les Williamson as managing director for Australia & New Zealand
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Check Point appoints Les Williamson as managing director for Australia & New Zealand

Check Point has appointed Les Williamson as managing director for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for driving new business and revenue expansion.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Check Point appoints Les Williamson as Managing director
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Check Point appoints Les Williamson as Managing director

Check Point appoints Les Williamson as new managing director for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for driving new business and revenue growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace
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Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace

Check Point Research has identified a security flaw in Rarible, an NFT marketplace with over two million active users.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2022
LinkedIn most imitated in global phishing attacks - report
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LinkedIn most imitated in global phishing attacks - report

Cybersecurity company Check Point Software says phishing attacks targeted towards LinkedIn jumped by 44% in 2022 Q1.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2022
Check Point Software supports Rakia mission to space
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Check Point Software supports Rakia mission to space

Check Point Software is supporting the Rakia Israeli space mission by hosting communication to the specialised control centre.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage
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Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage

Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution
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Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution

Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022
Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet
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Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet

Fraudulent donation pages promising aid to the Ukraine are appearing on the Darknet, according to Check Point Software.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2022
Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point
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Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point

Cyberattacks on Ukraine's government and military have dropped by 50% in the last week, according to Check Point Research.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms
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Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms

As the cyber threat landscape evolves and becomes more dangerous every year, protecting IT infrastructure will only become more challenging.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2022
Organisations struggling to manage complexity of securing cloud infrastructure
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Organisations struggling to manage complexity of securing cloud infrastructure

Cloud security incidents were up 10% from the previous year with 27% of organisations now citing misconfiguration.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2022
Bot malware uncovered using gaming applications on Microsoft store
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Bot malware uncovered using gaming applications on Microsoft store

Check Point Research has revealed a new malware Electron-bot that is actively being distributed through Microsoft's official store.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
As the threat landscape evolves, SASE security models may be the answer
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As the threat landscape evolves, SASE security models may be the answer

Many organizations lack security solutions for remote employees, according to a new assessment by Check Point Software Technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
Cyberattacks against corporate networks increased 50% in 2021
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Cyberattacks against corporate networks increased 50% in 2021

Cyberattacks on corporate networks increased by 50% in 2021, with the education and research sector hit the hardest, according to Check Point Software.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2022
Check Point Research reveals botnets on the rise, software vendors hit hard by cyber attacks
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Check Point Research reveals botnets on the rise, software vendors hit hard by cyber attacks

Software vendors experience largest year-on-year growth at 146% in 2021, according to Check Point Research's Security Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Check Point Research identifies top malware threats to NZ
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Check Point Research identifies top malware threats to NZ

In February, the top malware impacting New Zealand cyber incidents was Sohanad (3.96%), followed by SnakeKeylogger and Formbook.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2022
Top 10 malware impacting Australians - Check Point
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Top 10 malware impacting Australians - Check Point

Emotet, Formbook and Trickbot have remained the top three malwares affecting Australians in the month of February, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2022