Check Point Software stories - Page 2
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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data analytics
Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
As hybrid IT sprawl fuels blind spots and AI-driven attacks, experts say only a zero trust, hybrid mesh rethink can secure modern networks.
Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.
Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.
Check Point unveils AI-ready Exposure Management suite
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management suite to close remediation gaps as organisations leave half of known vulnerabilities unpatched.
Check Point adds Auckland SASE PoP for NZ data needs
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Check Point opens Auckland SASE PoP, giving New Zealand firms local data residency, lower latency and compliance-focused cloud security.
Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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network security
Check Point sets out a runtime security blueprint for AI factories as enterprises scale GPU-heavy data centres and face mounting GenAI attacks.
Attackers target AI agents with prompt & tool hacks
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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rpa
Attackers are already exploiting AI agents, extracting hidden prompts, bypassing safety checks and abusing tools tied to data and systems.
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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gaming
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mfa
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cloud security
Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.
Check Point joins Nvidia design to secure AI factories
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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datacentre infrastructure
Check Point adds AI Cloud Protect to Nvidia's Enterprise AI Factory design to secure purpose-built AI data centres without GPU performance hit.
AI-driven 'Truman Show' trading scam hits app stores
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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mfa
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crypto
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fintech
AI-powered 'Truman Show' scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims' digital identities.
Check Point unveils AI-focused upgrade to Quantum firewall
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Check Point's new Quantum R82.10 firewall targets AI threats and hybrid networks with prevention-first, Zero Trust and unified security tools.
Agentic AI surge in 2026 sparks fresh cyber security risks
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Security experts warn agentic and generative AI will rapidly widen global cyber attack surfaces in 2026, outpacing current safeguards.
AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
AI data leaks are helping drive a global cyber attack surge, with firms now hit by over 2,000 assaults a week and ransomware on the rise.
Check Point updates Quantum firewall to secure AI use
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Check Point updates Quantum firewall with AI-aware controls, aiming to curb data leakage, model abuse and new automated cyber attacks.
Check Point named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for email
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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uc
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Check Point is named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Email Security, praised for its AI-powered Harmony Email Collaboration platform.
Check Point & Microsoft boost Copilot Studio AI security tools
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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data protection
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dlp
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ai security
Check Point and Microsoft have teamed up to enhance AI security in Copilot Studio, offering enterprises advanced protection against data leaks and compliance risks.
Check Point scores 99.59% in top firewall security report by NSS
Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Check Point topped NSS Labs' 2025 firewall report with a 99.59% security effectiveness score, leading in malware and exploit defence amid rising cyber threats.