Check Point Research (CPR) has analyzed the files that are for sale on the Dark Web, whose sellers claim are from WhatsApp users, revealing the leak includes 360 million phone numbers from 108 countries. Following reports that hackers were selling WhatsApp numbers on the Dark Web, CPR researchers decided toRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR) has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2022. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during July, August and September. While LinkedIn was the most imitated brand in bothRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has released its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Report’ highlighting how cyberattacks have become firmly entrenched as a state-level weapon, including the new ransomware method of ‘Country Extortion’ and state-affiliated hacktivism, and the expansion of ransomwareRead More…
UNISOC produces budget chipsets that power 2/3/4/5G devices ranging from smartphones to smart TVs. UNISOC is extremely popular in Africa and Asia due to their low end prices. By the end of 2021, UNISOC was reported to be the fourth largest smartphone chip manufacturerRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR) spots new malware that is actively being distributed through gaming applications on Microsoft’s official store. Named Electron-bot, the malware can control social media accounts of its victims, including Facebook, Google and Sound Cloud.Read More…
Check Point Research has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2021. In a month that saw the Apache Log4j vulnerability sweep the internet, researchers reported that Trickbot is still the most prevalent malware in the UAE, affecting 8% of organizations in December 2021 as compared to 7% inRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR) is sharing statistics of increases in cyber attacks on organizations in 2021. Last year, CPR saw a 71% increase in cyber attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020 in the UAE, and a 50 % increase worldwide.Read More…
Check Point Research (CPR) spots new malware campaign exploiting Microsoft’s digital signature verification to steal user credentials and sensitive information. Named ZLoader, the malware has claimed over 2,000 victims in 111 countries.Read More…
