Check Point Research (CPR) reports a boom in the black market for fake vaccine certificates on Telegram, following US President Biden’s vaccine mandate announcements. The black market for fake vaccine certificates has expanded to serve 28 countries, nine of which are new, including: Austria, Brazil, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Singapore,Read More…
Check Point Research (CPR) exposed a security vulnerability in WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging application with over 2 billion active users. An attacker could have exploited the vulnerability to read sensitive information from WhatsApp memory. The vulnerability was rooted in WhatsApp’s image filter function.Read More…
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, warns of a potential phishing scam involving Amazon’s Mystery Boxes. For the more indecisive or adventurous Amazon user, buying a Mystery Box may be the ideal solution.Read More…
From March, Check Point Research (CPR) sees a 257% jump in the number of sellers using Telegram to advertise fake vaccination cards to those “who do not want to take the vaccine”, as pressure to take the vaccine rises with the rapidly spreading Delta variant. For as low as $100,Read More…
Check Point Research (CPR) found security flaws in Amazon Kindle, the world’s most popular e-reader. If exploited, the flaws would have enabled a threat actor to take full control over a user’s Kindle, resulting in the possible theft of Amazon device token, or other sensitive information stored on the device.Read More…
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Pointas Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has released its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2021 Mid-Year Report’, which shows how cyber criminals have continued to exploit the global shift to hybrid working and target organizations across allRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR) reports that a malware strain has evolved to steal the information of MacOS users. For as low as $49 on the Darknet, hackers can buy licenses for the new malware, enabling capabilities to harvest log-in credentials, collect screenshots, log keystrokes, and execute malicious files. Check PointRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for May 2021. Researchers reported that Trickbot trojan continues to target an increasing number of organizations every month in the UAE, impactingRead More…
