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Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Malware

Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark

The vendor’s 99.8% score signals stronger protection for hybrid networks as Miercom found it blocked 100% of phishing URLs and 99.9% of AI malware.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Manufacturing leads ransomware targets in 2025 report
Disaster Recovery

Manufacturing leads ransomware targets in 2025 report

Ransomware hit manufacturers hardest in 2025 as incidents climbed 56 per cent, with ageing factory systems and suppliers widening exposure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security
Firewalls

GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security

Businesses face growing exposure to API and AI-driven attacks as Check Point’s web application firewall earns top marks for accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
WatchGuard expands NDR portfolio for SMEs and MSPs
Firewalls

WatchGuard expands NDR portfolio for SMEs and MSPs

Smaller firms could cut security costs as embedded detection and automated response reduce the need for extra hardware or specialist staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Check Point launches AI Defence Plane for enterprise
Data Protection

Check Point launches AI Defence Plane for enterprise

The platform aims to curb risks from AI agents accessing data and triggering workflows inside businesses, with runtime controls now in place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Check Point unveils blueprint for private AI security
Virtualisation

Check Point unveils blueprint for private AI security

Check Point has launched a multi-layer AI Factory Security Blueprint to harden rapidly expanding private AI data centres from edge to GPU core.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture
Firewalls

Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture

Illumio adds Network Posture to its Insights platform, using an AI security graph to expose and contain lateral movement risk across networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane
Firewalls

Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane

Cloud security startup Native launches from stealth with USD $42m to unify preventive, intent-based controls across major public clouds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Red Access unveils firewall-native, agentless SSE layer
Software-as-a-Service

Red Access unveils firewall-native, agentless SSE layer

Red Access launches firewall-native, agentless SSE layer, promising hours-long rollout and reduced complexity for securing web, SaaS and GenAI use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
EduTech

Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
NCS named Check Point's APAC Top Partner of the Year
Firewalls

NCS named Check Point's APAC Top Partner of the Year

NCS has been named Check Point's APAC Top Partner of the Year, leading a slate of regional award winners unveiled in Bangkok for FY25.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

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Singapore cyberattacks rise 22% as global attacks fall
Malware

Singapore cyberattacks rise 22% as global attacks fall

Singapore’s digital economy faces rising pressure as attacks climbed 22% in March, far outpacing a 5% global decline.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Check Point & MyRepublic launch SME email security
Phishing

Check Point & MyRepublic launch SME email security

Singapore SMEs can now buy managed email protection as phishing attacks rose 49% in 2024, with AI-generated lures increasingly involved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
Data Protection

World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?

AI disruptions and cyberattacks are forcing organisations to back up models, prompts and knowledge bases, not just files.

By Robert Falzon • 5 min read • Last month
Assetsaas.io uses Check Point to fix email deliverability
Software-as-a-Service

Assetsaas.io uses Check Point to fix email deliverability

Improved inbox placement has become a sales hook for the Melbourne managed services provider after misconfigured emails caused bounces and poor reputation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance
Data Protection

Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance

As cyber attacks surge, Canadian firms race to adopt agentic AI, betting on autonomous defence while scrambling to build new governance.

By Steve Giguere • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup
Firewalls

Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup

Infosecurity Europe 2026 names first keynotes on ransomware, cloud, AI and post-quantum risk, plus leadership insights from elite fields.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026