1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (412+ words) Tax season remains one of the most attractive periods of the year for cyber criminals. As individuals and organizations exchange sensitive financial and identity data online, attackers take advantage of increased tax'related activity to launch phishing campaigns, fraudulent websites, and…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (771+ words) That assumption was challenged when new research uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability that enabled silent data leakage from ChatGPT conversations without user knowledge or consent. While the issue has since been fully resolved by OpenAI, the discovery delivers a much…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (154+ words) Exceptions for Attachment/File Cleaning (Threat Extraction) are now available, allowing organizations to define sender-based and file hash-based allow-lists for greater flexibility in how cleaned files are delivered to end users. Attachment Cleaning, powered by Threat Extraction " Check Point's Content…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (294+ words) With all the recent cloud vendor collaboration and integration, it's no wonder Check Point cloud firewalls are recognized as leaders by so many analysts. Here's a rundown on the support from Check Point firewalls, covering all major cloud vendors and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (354+ words) As Valentine's Day 2026 approaches, people are turning to online shopping, digital dating, and last'minute gift ideas. Unfortunately, cyber criminals are doing the same. Check Point researchers have identified a sharp rise in Valentine'themed phishing websites, fraudulent stores, and fake dating…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (352+ words) This report describes a phishing campaign in which attackers abuse Microsoft Teams functionality to distribute phishing content that appears to originate from legitimate Microsoft services. The attack leverages guest invitations and phishing-themed team names to impersonate billing and subscription notifications,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (453+ words) Check Point Research is tracking an active phishing campaign involving KONNI, a North Korea-affiliated threat actor active since at least 2014. Historically, KONNI focused on South Korean diplomatic, academic, and government-linked targets, using geopolitical themes as phishing lures. This latest activity…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (363+ words) In this incident, attackers sent 9,394 phishing emails targeting approximately 3,200 customers over the past 14 days. All messages were sent from the legitimate Google address [email'protected], which significantly increased their credibility and likelihood of reaching end users" inboxes. To further increase trust,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (177+ words) Tip: Always verify deals on official retailer websites and avoid clicking on suspicious links. Figure 1: Holiday reward lure email example This is the most successful holiday scam worldwide. AI-generated smishing messages mimic alerts from logistics giants like Royal Mail, FedEx,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (442+ words) Email security researchers at Check Point have recently uncovered a phishing campaign where attackers impersonate file-sharing and e-signature services to deliver finance-themed lures that look like legitimate notifications. The attackers abused Mimecast's secure-link rewriting feature, using it as a smokescreen…...