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The inner workings of the Cerber ransomware campaign

August 17, 2016

Check Point’s research team has analysed the inner workings of Cerber, the world’s biggest ransomware-as-a-service scheme. Cerber execution flow Cerber is a ransomware …

New vulnerabilities affect over 900 million Android devices, enable complete control of devices

August 8, 2016

Check Point researchers have announced four new vulnerabilities that affect over 900 million Android smartphones and tablets at DEF CON in Las Vegas. QuadRooter is a set of …

Malware families attacking business networks continue to grow

June 21, 2016

The number of active global malware families increased by 15 percent in May 2016, according to Check Point. They detected 2,300 unique and active malware families attacking …

Vulnerabilities in Facebook Chat and Messenger exploitable with basic HTML knowledge

June 7, 2016

Check Point’s security research team has discovered vulnerabilities in Facebook’s standard online Chat function, and its separately downloaded Messenger app. The …

Check Point finds dangerous vulnerabilities in LG mobile devices

May 31, 2016

Check Point found two vulnerabilities which can be used to elevate privileges on LG mobile devices to attack them remotely. These vulnerabilities are unique to LG devices, …

Severe and unpatched eBay vulnerability allows attackers to distribute malware

February 2, 2016

Check Point researchers have discovered a severe vulnerability in eBay’s online sales platform, which allows criminals to distribute malware and run phishing campaigns. …

EZCast TV streaming stick leaves home networks vulnerable to attack

January 8, 2016

Check Point researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the EZCast TV streaming stick that enables hackers to take full control of home networks. EZCast, which has five …