Stories that mention Maya Horowitz
Check Point reveals top malware and vulnerabilities in April 2023
This month
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malware
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security vulnerabilities
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malicious insiders
Researchers uncovered a substantial Qbot malspam campaign distributed through malicious PDF files attached to emails seen in multiple languages.
New Emotet malware campaign bypasses Microsoft blocks
Last month
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microsoft
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malware
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emotet
A new Emotet campaign is bypassing Microsoft blocks to distribute malicious OneNote files, according to Check Point Software Technologies.
Check Point reveals top threats and targeted industries for February 2023
Wed, 15th Mar 2023
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malware
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Meanwhile, Emotet Trojan and Formbook Infostealer climbed the ranking taking second and third place respectively, while Education/Research remained the most targeted industry.
Check Point reveals malware impacting 7% of all organisations
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
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malware
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spam
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trojan
This month saw keylogger AgentTesla take first place as the most widespread malware, impacting 7% of organisations worldwide.
August's top malware: Emotet knocked off top spot
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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emotet
FormBook is now the most prevalent malware, taking over from Emotet, which has held that position since its reappearance in January.
Check Point reveals top malicious threats in June 2022
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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smartphones
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malware
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technology gifts
"The threat landscape is evolving rapidly, and mobile malware is a significant danger for both personal and enterprise security.”
Check Point Research reveals botnets on the rise, software vendors hit hard by cyber attacks
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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botnet
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threat intelligence
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cyber threats
Software vendors saw the largest year-on-year growth in 2021 at 146%, according to the 2022 Security Report from Check Point Research (CPR), the threat intelligence arm of the organisation.
Trickbot rebirths Emotet: 140,000 victims in 149 countries
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
There is potential for increased ransomware attacks due to new Emotet samples spreading through Trickbot, according to Check Point Research.
Trickbot takes over from Dridex as most prevalent malware
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Established Dridex trojan has dropped off altogether after being one of the most popular malwares in recent months amidst a global surge in ransomware.
Most wanted malware Dridex remains in top position amidst global surge in ransomware attacks
Fri, 14th May 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
"While we are witnessing a huge increase in ransomware attacks worldwide, it is no surprise that this month's top malware is related to the trend."
2021's Most Wanted: Emotet continues reign as top malware threat
Wed, 17th Feb 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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emotet
The Emotet trojan continues to reign as top malware in January, despite international law enforcement taking control of its infrastructure.
Microsoft top targeted brand by cyber criminals in Q4 2020
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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microsoft
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cyber criminal
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theft
In Q4, 43% of all brand phishing attempts related to Microsoft (up from 19% in Q3), as threat actors continued to try to capitalise on people working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave.
Emotet remains leading malware in global threat index
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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check point software
The malware has impacted 7% of organisations globally, following a spam campaign which targeted more than 100,000 users per day during the holiday season.
2020's most wanted malware: Trickbot and Emotet trojans driving spike in ransomware attacks
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
"We've seen ransomware attacks increasing since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, to try and take advantage of security gaps as organisations scrambled to support remote workforces."
Cybercriminals most likely to impersonate Apple, Netflix in phishing attacks
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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email security
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phishing
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brand exploitation
Cybercriminals are most likely to impersonate major global tech companies like Apple, Netflix, Yahoo, WhatsApp and PayPal in order to trick people to clicking links or downloading attachments in malicious phishing emails.
6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017
Sat, 16th Sep 2017
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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malware
Maya Horowitz, Threat Intelligence Group Manager at Check Point explores the major trends in global malware attacks during the first half of 2017.