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Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge

Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Cloud Security

Check Point launches AI tool to test exploitability

Security teams could cut alert backlogs as the new system flags only flaws that can be exploited in a specific environment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Hybrid Cloud

AI adoption outpaces cloud security, Check Point warns

Security teams are struggling to enforce AI policies, as Check Point found only 26% of organisations have the architecture to back them up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Hybrid Cloud

Check Point launches agentic network security platform

Manual network policy changes can now take weeks, leaving enterprises exposed as Check Point pushes AI agents to automate security operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Network Security

Check Point launches autonomous network security platform

Long delays on firewall changes could ease as the new system automates policy work across complex hybrid networks with human oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Ransomware attacks near record as groups consolidate

A smaller band of operators is driving most incidents, leaving companies facing fewer but more organised ransomware gangs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Consultancies urged to slow AI push amid cyber risk

Consulting firms urged to slow AI rollouts as Trend-Setters Consulting Chief Executive Officer Sam Shar warns of rising cyber risks and rushed deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month

Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Ransomware

Why 'strong passwords' can't save you from AI

AI has made stolen credentials and careless copy-paste habits a bigger risk than password strength, with scams and breaches accelerating.

By Raymond Schippers • 4 min read • This month

Firewalls

Check Point names Sherif Seddik as Chief Revenue Officer

Recurring revenue lifted quarterly profit and cash flow at Check Point, even as sales changes hit its security appliance business.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Attackers could soon exploit software flaws faster and at scale, as security firms say AI is narrowing defenders' response time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF

The award comes as cloud-native apps and APIs face more zero-day attacks, with analysts saying older web firewalls are struggling to keep up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Claude Code can leak secrets in public npm packages

Hundreds of packages could have exposed API keys and logins after Claude Code saved approved commands in a file npm may publish by default.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security

Enterprises using autonomous AI agents could get tighter controls as the tie-up adds governance and live monitoring to Google Cloud deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark

The result bolsters its pitch to enterprises as AI-driven attacks intensify, with Miercom saying it outscored rivals on security, integrity and speed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month