Check Point warns of PDF malware surge

June 3, 2024 0 Comments 12 tags

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In a startling discovery, Check Point Research has found that nearly 70% of all file-based email attacks worldwide now leverage malicious PDFs. This figure represents a 20% increase,

The importance of cyber security education for young students

May 30, 2024 0 Comments 9 tags

Dasha Smolina is an emerging cyber security professional and is currently a Security Engineer in the Eastern U.S. Region at Check Point Software Technologies. She joined Check Point in 2023

The evolution of healthcare ransomware attacks

May 29, 2024 0 Comments 9 tags

By Zac Amos, Features Editor, Rehack.com. In recent years, ransomware has emerged as a critical threat to the healthcare industry, with attacks growing in frequency, sophistication and impact. These cyber assaults disrupt

7 best practices for tackling dangerous emails

May 24, 2024 0 Comments 14 tags

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Email is the #1 means of communication globally. It’s simple, affordable and easily available. However, email systems weren’t designed with security in mind. In the absence of first-rate

How the Internet of Things (IoT) became a dark web target – and what to do about it

May 23, 2024 0 Comments 17 tags

By Antoinette Hodes, Office of the CTO, Check Point Software Technologies. The dark web has evolved into a clandestine marketplace where illicit activities flourish under the cloak of anonymity. Due

Must-know insights when navigating the CISO career path

May 22, 2024 0 Comments 9 tags

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The CISO career path is as exciting as it is fraught with perils. Modern CISOs exist at the intersection of technology, security and business strategy. The stakes are

SugarGh0st RAT variant, targeted AI attacks

May 16, 2024 0 Comments 14 tags

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Cyber security experts have recently uncovered a sophisticated cyber attack campaign targeting U.S-based organizations that are involved in artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Targets have included organizations in academia,

Lost in translation | Abbreviations and acronyms in cyber security

May 15, 2024 0 Comments 6 tags

By Antoinette Hodes, a Check Point Global Solutions Architect and Evangelist with the Check Point Office of the CTO. Cyber security professionals commonly throw around industry-specific acronyms in a bid

5 key takeaways for CISOs, RSA Conference 2024

May 14, 2024 0 Comments 9 tags

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Last week, over 40,000 business and cyber security leaders converged at the Moscone Center in San Francisco to attend the RSA Conference, one of the leading annual cyber

AI is changing the shape of leadership – how can business leaders prepare?

May 13, 2024 0 Comments 12 tags

By Ana Paula Assis, Chairman, Europe, Middle East and Africa, IBM. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: From the shop floor to the boardroom, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in