March 7, 2024 at 04:26PM Nation-state cyber threat groups are using USBs to infiltrate government and critical infrastructure. Check Point’s Maya Horowitz highlighted USBs as the primary infection vector for major threats, including China’s Camaro Dragon and Russia’s Gamaredon. Instances of USB attacks at a power company and a UK hospital underscore the danger. Organizations … Read more
February 9, 2024 at 12:27PM The malware Raspberry Robin has evolved to utilize new one-day exploits for local privilege escalation, making it harder to detect and analyze. It serves as an initial access facilitator for other malicious payloads and has ties to various e-crime groups. The threat actors behind it purchase exploits from the dark … Read more
February 6, 2024 at 11:25AM Check Point CEO Gil Shwed will step down after 30 years to focus on the company’s evolution and transition into the role of executive chairman. He highlighted the initiation of the succession process to hire a new CEO and expressed excitement about the company’s technology pipeline and global team. Check … Read more
November 7, 2023 at 05:24AM October 2023 saw a total of 31 cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals. Some notable acquisitions include Arctic Wolf’s acquisition of Revelstoke to enhance its security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) capabilities, and Okta’s acquisition of Uno to accelerate the release of its consumer password manager. Other acquisitions were made … Read more
November 1, 2023 at 10:23AM Researchers at Check Point warn that an Iranian espionage group known as Scarred Manticore has been using a new malware framework called LionTail in recent cyberattacks. The group, linked to the OilRig threat actor, has been active since 2019 and targets high-profile organizations in the Middle East. LionTail allows attackers … Read more