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…
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 (CPR) has released its 2022 Security Report that covers incidents from the SolarWinds attack at the beginning of the year, which presented a whole new level of sophistication and spread, all the way through to December and the influx of Apache Log4j vulnerability exploitations.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…
Check Point Research (CPR) identified security flaws in the smartphone chip made by Taiwanese manufacturer MediaTek. Found in 37% of the world’s smartphones, MediaTek’s chip serves as the main processor for nearly every notable Android device, including Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme, Vivo and more.Read More…
Lotem Finkelsteen, Head of Threat Intelligence at Check Point Research (CPR), elaborates on the need to use preventative security solution before threats can penetrate a device or network. A good thing in the wrong hands can cause enormous damage.Read More…
