Australian Stories

NSW MidCoast Council deploys Check Point Software

Check Point Software has deployed comprehensive security architecture at MidCoast Council in New South Wales with Check Point Infinity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2023

Global Stories

Mergers and Acquisitions

Check Point acquires Security Service Edge firm Perimeter 81

Check Point will help organisations accelerate the adoption of secure access across remote users, sites, cloud, data centres, and the internet.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2023

Phishing

Check Point expands Zero-Phishing offering with AI-powered engine

Check Point is expanding its Zero-Phishing offering with a new AI-powered engine to tackle the increasing threat of phishing attacks and brand spoofing.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2023

Cloud Security

Check Point takes the lead on cloud-based security

Check Point Software Technologies delivers on promise to provide top security for organisations worldwide, says new statement.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2023

Malware

Check Point reveals Trojan Qbot most prevalent malware of 2023

Check Point Software Technologies reveals that the Trojan Qbot is the most prevalent malware of 2023, with SpinOk and ransomware also causing concern.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2023

Hyperscale

Check Point's partner program in Australia to aid data sovereignty

MSSP partners in Australia can now offer enhanced prevention-first email security to local customers with access to local data centres.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2023

Ransomware

MOVEit vulnerability weaponised in ransomware attack

A MOVEit vulnerability has been weaponised in a ransomware attack, with Russian-affiliated group Clop exploiting the flaw.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jun 2023

Malware

Check Point reveals top malware and vulnerabilities in April 2023

Researchers uncovered a substantial Qbot malspam campaign distributed through malicious PDF files attached to emails seen in multiple languages.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 16th May 2023

Cybersecurity

cybercriminals using Linktree to steal credentials

Cybercriminals are using popular social media reference landing page, Linktree, to trick victims into giving up their credentials, warns Avanan.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2023

EduTech

A sharp increase in cyberattacks on IoT devices: Check Point

The first two months of 2023 have seen a 41% increase in the average number of weekly attacks per organisation targeting IoT devices compared to 2022.

By Gaurav Sharma • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2023

Cybersecurity

Critical unauthorised RCE vulnerability in MSMQ service

The CVE-2023-21554 vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute code remotely and without authorisation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2023

Physical Security

Check Point highlights new ChatGPT4.0 account theft concerns

Check Point Research has identified a growing trend on the dark web and hacking underground involving the theft and sale of stolen ChatGPT Premium accounts.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Apr 2023

Malware

New Emotet malware campaign bypasses Microsoft blocks

A new Emotet campaign is bypassing Microsoft blocks to distribute malicious OneNote files, according to Check Point Software Technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2023

Phishing

New phishing method leveraging iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs

Phishing attacks are evolving as hackers use legitimate services like PayPal and Google Docs to infiltrate inboxes, warns Avanan.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2023

Gaming

Potential cheating vulnerabilities in Chess.com: Check Point

Check Point Research identified security vulnerabilities in Chess.com, which, left unpatched, can be used to cheat and solve games without playing.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2023

Malware

Check Point finds potential cybercrime scenarios in ChatGPT4

Check Point analysed ChatGPT4 and released five scenarios that threat actors can exploit to streamline malicious efforts faster and more precisely.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2023

Malware

Check Point reveals top threats and targeted industries for February 2023

Check Point Software Technologies has released its Global Threat Index for February 2023, highlighting the return of the Remcos Trojan to the top ten list.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2023