Check Point Software Insights: Type-Specific Updates

Check Point Software Updates by Year and Month

44 Significant Changes from the Last 6 Months

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14-05-2025 Check Point Warns of Xanthorox AI’s Role in Democratizing Cybercrime Cybersecurity Check Point’s Sergey Shykevich highlights Xanthorox AI, a platform enabling anyone to launch phishing, malware, and deepfake attacks without expertise, lowering the cybercrime barrier. Available via Telegram and Discord, it amplifies scams in a multibillion-dollar industry. Check Point urges evolving AI-driven defenses to counter such threats. Stay vigilant and explore Check Point’s cybersecurity solutions.
14-05-2025 Check Point Urges AI-Driven Security to Combat Banks Technical Debt Insights Check Point’s Jayant Dave highlights banks vulnerability to outages, like Barclays’ three-day mainframe failure costing £7.5mn, due to complex legacy systems. With 33 outages at Barclays and 32 at HSBC and Santander since 2023, technical debt remains a critical issue. Check Point advocates AI-powered security and hybrid cloud solutions to enhance visibility and resilience. Explore these insights in the Financial Times.
13-05-2025 Phishing Scams Target Healthcare Employees, Expose Millions of Records Cybersecurity Check Point Software’s Harmony Email & Collaboration blocked over 7,000 phishing emails in 2024, targeting healthcare employees with fake clinic scams, compromising 276 million patient records. Cybercriminals use real doctor images and impersonate providers like Zocdoc to steal sensitive data. Check Point’s SmartPhish solution helps organizations prevent such attacks through advanced email filtering. Protect your workforce by exploring actionable cybersecurity steps today.
09-05-2025 FakeUpdates Leads Malware Surge with Stealthy Multi-Stage Attacks Cybersecurity FakeUpdates, a notorious downloader malware, impacted 6% of global organizations in April 2025, topping Check Point’s malware rankings. Sophisticated campaigns using phishing emails and layered tactics deploy commodity malware like AgentTesla and Remcos, evading detection. The education sector remains the most targeted, with ransomware groups like Akira and SatanLock intensifying threats. Strengthen your defenses with Check Point’s Threat Emulation and Harmony Endpoint solutions.
08-05-2025 Check Point Named Best Threat Prevention Vendor at GISEC 2025 Awards & Honours Check Point Software Technologies has been honored as the Best Threat Prevention Vendor of the Year at GISEC GLOBAL 2025 by the Cyber Strategist Awards. Recognized for its AI-powered ThreatCloud AI, Check Point excels in proactive cyber defense, stopping advanced threats across networks, cloud, and endpoints. This award highlights their leadership in delivering innovative cybersecurity solutions.
08-05-2025 Check Point Named Cloud Security Innovator of the Year by ITP.NET at GISEC Awards & Honours Recognized for leading cloud security solutions and cloud native security innovation, Check Point’s CloudGuard platform tackles misconfigurations, data breaches, and AI-driven attacks with unmatched scalability. Learn how CloudGuard empowers organizations to protect hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Discover the award-winning service and secure your infrastructure today.
06-05-2025 Check Point Uncovers Phishing Scam Targeting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice Cybersecurity Check Point researchers have exposed a sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice, affecting over 350 organizations and targeting more than one million mailboxes with over 3,370 fraudulent emails. Cybercriminals use compromised accounts to send deceptive emails with fake links mimicking legitimate Microsoft services, aiming to steal user credentials. The campaign, primarily targeting American organizations, employs tactics like Captcha tests to appear authentic, leading victims to phishing sites disguised as Microsoft login pages. Businesses are urged to enhance email security and educate employees to verify suspicious emails to prevent data breaches.
06-05-2025 Check Point’s Shift Left Approach Strengthens DevOps Security Company News Check Point Software promotes secure coding through its Shift Left approach, embedding security early in the DevOps pipeline to catch vulnerabilities. This strategy, backed by IGS training like the AppSec for Developers course, reduces breach risks and costs, as seen in cases like the 2022 Twitter API breach. Combining Shift Left with Shift Right ensures robust protection across the software lifecycle. Enroll in Check Point’s DevSecOps courses to enhance your team’s security practices.
02-05-2025 Check Point and Wiz Unveil Unified Cloud Security Solutions in Webinar Webinar Check Point Software and Wiz have partnered to revolutionize cloud and network security, as highlighted in a recent webinar featuring CEOs Nadav Zafrir and Assaf Rappaport. The event, hosted with CheckMates, showcases their deep technological integration, combining Check Point’s cloud network expertise with Wiz’s CNAPP for holistic protection. Experts discuss practical insights for securing complex cloud environments. Watch the replay on Check Point’s website to explore this transformative alliance and strengthen your organization’s defenses.
29-04-2025 Check Point CloudGuard WAF Wins Prestigious American Business Award for Cyber Security Awards & Honours Check Point's CloudGuard WAF has been awarded a Silver Stevie Award in the Best Cloud Security Solution category. This recognition highlights its advanced threat prevention and exceptional performance, offering businesses powerful, automated protection for complex cloud environments. Discover how CloudGuard stands out with the highest security rates and lowest false positives.
26-04-2025 Strengthen Email Protection with Check Point Harmony’s AI-Powered Security Solutions Showcase Check Point’s Harmony Email & Collaboration Suite delivers powerful AI-driven defense, helping businesses stop phishing attacks, malware, and data breaches before they reach inboxes. With built-in Data Loss Prevention, real-time account protection, and secure collaboration across platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, it’s trusted by thousands of enterprises worldwide. Harmony simplifies email security management while boosting resilience against emerging threats. Explore how Harmony can help safeguard your people, data, and operations today.
26-04-2025 Check Point’s Gil Shwed Reflects on 30 Years of Firewall and AI Security Showcase Gil Shwed, Check Point Software Technologies’ founder, shares insights on pioneering the firewall and advancing AI-powered cybersecurity in a recent Techzine podcast. He discusses Check Point’s three-decade leadership in protecting against evolving cyber threats. As Executive Chairman, Shwed emphasizes innovative tools like the Infinity Platform to counter modern attacks. Visit checkpoint.com to hear the Check Point interview and discover their cybersecurity solutions.
26-04-2025 Check Point Infinity Platform and Illumio Platform Boost Zero Trust Security with Advanced Microsegmentation Showcase The Check Point Infinity Platform and Illumio Platform have partnered to enhance cybersecurity through Zero Trust security and microsegmentation, offering businesses stronger protection against cyber threats. This integration combines AI-powered firewalls and threat intelligence to quickly identify and stop lateral movement risks in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The collaboration simplifies Zero Trust adoption, ensuring robust defense for critical assets.
23-04-2025 Check Point CEO Nadav Zafrir Boosts Channel Partnerships with Infinity Platform Insights Check Point’s new CEO, Nadav Zafrir, is focusing on channel partners to drive growth for the Infinity Platform, combining firewall and SASE for enhanced cybersecurity. The company aims to increase recognition for its broad offerings, including email and cloud security. Investments in AI, like Infinity Copilot, support partners in delivering managed security services. Read the CRN interview to learn how the Infinity Platform empowers partners to secure hybrid environments
22-04-2025 Check Point Quantum Uncovers 126% Surge in Ransomware Attacks Reports Check Point Research reports a record 2,289 ransomware victims in Q1 2025, a 126% increase from last year, driven by groups like Cl0p targeting North American businesses. The Check Point Quantum platform helps organizations combat these threats with AI-driven security and real-time threat prevention. Some ransomware groups exaggerate victim claims, complicating the threat landscape. Read the full Check Point report to strengthen your cybersecurity defenses.
22-04-2025 Check Point Harmony Email Reveals Top Phishing Targets in Q1 2025 Insights Check Point Research’s Q1 2025 Brand Phishing Report shows Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Mastercard as top targets for cybercriminals stealing sensitive data. The Check Point Harmony Email platform helps businesses block these phishing attacks with AI-driven protection. Technology, social networks, and retail sectors face the highest impersonation risks. Visit Check Point’s blog to learn how Harmony Email safeguards against evolving cyber threats.
22-04-2025 Check Point Leads as Outperformer in GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Firewalls Awards & Honours Check Point’s Quantum Security Solutions earned the top spot as the only Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Firewalls 2025, excelling in AI-driven security and performance. The platform offers scalable firewalls, automated threat detection, and energy-efficient designs, meeting the needs of businesses facing rising cyber threats. Its Infinity Playblocks simplify threat management, ensuring robust protection across industries. Download the Check Point report from GigaOm to explore how its solutions safeguard your organization.
17-04-2025 Check Point Software Reveals Why Hybrid SASE Outshines Cloud-Only Networking Webinar Amit Navon from Check Point highlights the drawbacks of cloud-only SASE, including high egress fees, PoP congestion, and latency issues. A hybrid SASE approach, combining on-premises SD-WAN with cloud-based SSE, offers a cost-effective and scalable solution for secure networking. Join the TechTalk webinar on April 23 to explore how Check Point’s Infinity Platform integrates SASE security with Quantum SD-WAN and Harmony SASE for enhanced performance and protection.
17-04-2025 Check Point Software Reports 47% Surge in Global Cyber Attacks in Q1 2025 Reports Check Point Software’s Q1 2025 Global Cyber Attack Report reveals a 47% increase in weekly cyber attacks, with education facing 4,484 attacks per organization. Ransomware incidents soared by 126%, hitting consumer goods hardest, while Africa and Latin America saw significant regional spikes. The report urges businesses to adopt Check Point’s advanced threat prevention tools like sandboxing and zero trust architecture.
16-04-2025 Check Point Software Uncovers APT29’s Sophisticated Diplomatic Phishing Campaign Reports APT29, also known as Cozy Bear, launches a stealth phishing attack on European diplomats using Wineloader and Grapeloader malware. Check Point Software details how fake foreign ministry invites mask backdoor malware delivery. Discover how Harmony Endpoint helps stop advanced cyber threats. Read the full report from Check Point Research.
16-04-2025 Check Point Software Reveals AI-Driven Cyber Threats with FraudGPT Demo at RSAC 2025 Tech Events Check Point Software will showcase how hackers use AI to power faster, smarter cyberattacks at RSAC 2025 in San Francisco on April 29 at 2:25 PM. A live FraudGPT demo by expert Od3dV will highlight AI’s role in enhancing phishing, malware, and exploit automation. Attendees will gain insights into protecting against these evolving threats. Visit checkpoint.com to register and learn how Check Point Software strengthens cybersecurity.
16-04-2025 Check Point Research Warns of Active CVE-2025-24054 NTLM Exploit in Windows Service Check Point Research has identified active exploitation of CVE-2025-24054, a Windows vulnerability that leaks NTLM hashes through malicious .library-ms files, patched by Microsoft on March 11, 2025. Attackers target organizations, including Polish and Romanian institutions, using phishing emails to steal sensitive credentials. Check Point’s Threat Emulation and Harmony Endpoint tools offer robust protection against this threat. Visit checkpoint.com to learn more and secure your systems with Check Point solutions.
15-04-2025 Check Point and Fuse Network Launch AI-Powered Blockchain Firewall Collaboration Check Point partners with Fuse Network to introduce a real-time blockchain firewall, protecting wallets and smart contracts from cyber threats. This first-of-its-kind solution uses AI to stop attacks instantly, ensuring safety for Web3 users. The collaboration sets a new standard for secure blockchain transactions.
15-04-2025 Check Point Uncovers Top Malware Threats in Latest Report Reports Check Point Research’s newest Threat Intelligence Report reveals FakeUpdates as the leading malware, targeting education and other sectors. Major breaches hit NASCAR and Morocco’s CNSS, exposing sensitive data. Check Point Harmony Endpoint protects against ransomware like Medusa and Clop.
14-04-2025 Beacon in the Dark: Check Point’s Free Cyber Escape Room Boosts Awareness Company News Check Point’s Beacon in the Dark, a free escape room game on Cyber Park, challenges players to outsmart a cybercriminal named LACY570. Players solve puzzles to secure data and learn about cyber risks, no tech skills needed. Part of Infinity Global Services, it makes cybersecurity fun and engaging. Try Beacon in the Dark today and test your skills