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Check Point offers free cybersecurity checkups to Victorian businesses
Cybersecurity

Check Point offers free cybersecurity checkups to Victorian businesses

Check Point Software Technologies is offering free, confidential cybersecurity checkups to Victorian enterprises and government departments.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
Check Point to host Australian channel partners in Israel
Partner Programmes

Check Point to host Australian channel partners in Israel

Check Point is partnering with Arrow ECS to host its inaugural Australia Channel Partner Trip to Israel next week.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016

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Check Point Software stories

How CopyCat netted $1.5m ad revenue from 14 million infected Android devices
Malware

How CopyCat netted $1.5m ad revenue from 14 million infected Android devices

The malware, called CopyCat, originally infected users in Southeast Asia but has since spread to Oceania, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Digital marketing agency unleashes Fireball malware on 250 million computers
Malware

Digital marketing agency unleashes Fireball malware on 250 million computers

A new browser hijacker malware called Fireball is taking over 250 million computers and has already infiltrated 20% of corporate networks worldwide.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Malicious apps discovered on Google Play - some lurking for more than a year
Malware

Malicious apps discovered on Google Play - some lurking for more than a year

Check Point, a security software company, has revealed that their researchers discovered another widespread malware campaign on Google Play.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
Hackers target subtitle files in major media players - including VLC
Malware

Hackers target subtitle files in major media players - including VLC

VLC, Kodi, Popcorn-Time and strem.io media players have vulnerabilities that allows attackers to take over your entire device.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Kickstarter project seeks to promote mental health through gaming heroes
Gaming

Kickstarter project seeks to promote mental health through gaming heroes

A dedicated team is looking to create a breakthrough webseries that uses the power of video games to help those with mental illnesses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
VeloCloud launches SD-WAN ecosystem to stop breaches in their tracks
Firewalls

VeloCloud launches SD-WAN ecosystem to stop breaches in their tracks

VeloCloud strengthens SD-WAN Security Ecosystem with new Technology Partner Program and partnerships with IBM, Check Point, Fortinet and Zscaler.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
Hancitor climbs its way to the top of 'world's most wanted' malware families
Malware

Hancitor climbs its way to the top of 'world's most wanted' malware families

The Hancitor/Chanitor malware has rapidly climbed to be one of the top five 'world's most wanted' malware families for the first time.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Check Point joins Cyber Threat Alliance alongside global security heavyweights
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Check Point joins Cyber Threat Alliance alongside global security heavyweights

Check Point is the sixth member in the global Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), alongside Cisco, Fortinet, Intel Security, Palo Alto Networks and Symantec.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017
Check Point: Asia hardest hit in 'Gooligan' Android malware attacks
Malware

Check Point: Asia hardest hit in 'Gooligan' Android malware attacks

Check Point has uncovered Android malware that is infecting more than 13,000 devices every single day. Here's what you need to know.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2016
Check Point uncovers new ransomware threat using images and social media
Malware

Check Point uncovers new ransomware threat using images and social media

Security researchers have discovered a new attack vector, named ImageGate, that embeds malware in image files on social media platforms.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016
Report finds malware downloads rise 900% - that's one every 81 seconds
Malware

Report finds malware downloads rise 900% - that's one every 81 seconds

An organisation can get hit by malware 971 times per hour - or 23,304 times per day. And every 81 seconds, a known malware is downloaded.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016
Local Check Point channel leading way with new threat-as-a-service offerings
Internet of Things

Local Check Point channel leading way with new threat-as-a-service offerings

Check Point's ANZ partners will be first in the world to market with new channel-driven threat-as-a-service offerings providing threat cloud services.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
Employees download new malware every four seconds, says Check Point
Cybersecurity

Employees download new malware every four seconds, says Check Point

Check Point report: Employees unwittingly download new malware every four seconds, posing a stark threat to global cyber security.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Sep 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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Weekly Asia security roundup: Check Point, Mimecast, NEC and phishing attacks
Digital Signage

Weekly Asia security roundup: Check Point, Mimecast, NEC and phishing attacks

Phishing scams target Apple users as cybersecurity firms bolster Asia's digital defenses against growing threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017
Cybertech conference highlights rise in APAC cyber attacks
Malware

Cybertech conference highlights rise in APAC cyber attacks

Cyber attacks on APAC companies rise from 160 to 1,667 in four months, with Locky ransomware partly to blame. #cybersecurity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2016