PuzzleMask Hides Attacks Inside Plain Prose Text
A small model reads a text and answers “safe.” Then the very same text reaches a more powerful AI, which finds a hidden command within and executes it. Check Point Research has laid bare...
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OpenAI Collective Cyberdefense: 128 Firms Warn on AI Attacks
Companies have only a few months left to fortify their defenses before AI markedly accelerates real-world cyberattacks. OpenAI issued that warning in an open letter endorsed by 128 organizations, among them Google, Microsoft, Anthropic,...
Check Point Security Management Flaw Exploited in Wild Attacks
Zero-Click Administrative Takeover Malicious actors have discovered a method to infiltrate Check Point security management infrastructure completely bypassing password authentication, instantaneously acquiring paramount administrative privileges. The corporation has officially confirmed active exploitation of this...
The Trojan Meeting: How “TrueChaos” Turns TrueConf Video Calls into State-Sponsored Spyware
Digital marauders have devised a method to transmute a corporate video conferencing architecture into an instrument of mass contagion. The assault has besieged the TrueConf platform, a cornerstone utilized by governmental echelons and global...
Digital Decapitation? Israel Targets the IRGC’s “Central Nervous System” in Tehran Kinetic Strike
Israel has heralded a formidable strike upon facilities situated within Tehran, which the Israeli military asserts were instrumental in orchestrating Iran’s cyber operations. However, the profound magnitude of the devastation and its true impact...
The Enemy Within: Why Hackers are Paying Your Employees $100K to Betray You
Within cybercriminal circles, interest in recruiting insiders from within companies is surging. Rather than mounting complex external intrusions, attackers are increasingly betting on internal sources—employees willing, for a price, to grant access to corporate...
Critical Flaws in Microsoft Teams Let Hackers Impersonate CEOs and Edit Messages Undetected
Vulnerabilities in corporate messengers are no longer a rarity, yet this time the threat is of a far more alarming magnitude. The Check Point research team has uncovered four critical flaws in Microsoft Teams...
ZipLine: New Campaign Triggers Victims to Call Hackers
Researchers at Check Point Research have uncovered a new targeted campaign, dubbed ZipLine, which leverages the malicious tool MixShell against industrial and high-tech companies. The hallmark of this operation lies in its unorthodox delivery...
Beyond the Classroom: Phishing Campaign Exploits Google for Global Attack
An attack on Google Classroom has escalated into one of the largest phishing campaigns in recent months. According to Check Point, between August 6 and 12, attackers launched five coordinated waves of distribution, sending...
Hackers Exploit Check Point VPN Flaw to Steal Sensitive AD Credentials
Check Point has reported that since late April, cybercriminals have been actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Check Point VPN remote access system, allowing them to steal Active Directory data for further infiltration...
Zero-Day Alert: Check Point Gateways Under Active Attack (CVE-2024-24919)
Check Point, a cybersecurity firm, has urged its clients to review their VPN configurations to prevent potential attacks from malicious actors attempting to access corporate networks. In its May 28th notification, the company highlighted...
