Although banks themselves have taken measures to strengthen the security of their authentication processes, Banker Trojans, however, are still a popular tool for stealing user’s financial details and draining bank accounts. The... Click to Read More
In our malware laboratory sandbox, we emulate a large number of samples each day. These emulations provide a lot of useful information, such as IoCs (Indicators of Compromise), that we use to... Click to Read More
Research By: Slava Makkaveev Background A few months ago, Check Point Research discovered two vulnerabilities that reside in the default keyboard on all mainstream LG smartphone models (termed by LG as ‘LGEIME’).... Click to Read More
Introduction The Dark Web is a hive of illicit activity. From illegal guns and drug dealing to the Ransomware-as-a-Service programs buyers and sellers can use this medium to trade and exchange both... Click to Read More
Research By: Mark Lechtik and Michael Kajiloti Revealed: In an exclusive piece of research, Check Point Researchers have carried out a revealing investigation into North Korea’s home-grown anti-virus software, SiliVaccine. One of... Click to Read More
Introduction With the emerging threat of miners and the rise of cryptocurrencies that have taken the world by storm lately, Check Point Research has been keeping an eye out for mining campaigns.... Click to Read More
Research By: Eyal Itkin As part of our efforts in identifying vulnerabilities in different products, from time to time we also review the Linux Kernel, mainly searching for vulnerabilities in different drivers.... Click to Read More
Just a few days after it was reported that malicious actors can exploit a vulnerability in MS outlook using OLE to steal a Windows user’s NTLM hashes, the Check Point research team... Click to Read More
Check Point Research and the cyber intelligence company, CyberInt, have collaborated to discover the next generation in phishing kits, currently being advertised on the Dark Net. Unlike previous kits which are primarily... Click to Read More
2017 was a pivotal year that surprised many in the IT security industry. From the resurgence of destructive ransomware, IoT botnets, data breaches and mobile malware to full scale nation state attacks, it... Click to Read More
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