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AI Attacks Are No Longer Experimental: Key Findings from the March-April 2026 AI Threat Landscape - Check Point Blog AI Attacks Go Mainstream: March-April 2026 Threat Landscape Findings | Check Point Research
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (63+ words) Between late December 2025 and mid-February 2026, Gambit found that a single operator compromised nine Mexican government agencies, reaching tax records, AI-driven cyberattacks have moved from experimental to "e criminal use. Check Point Research reveals how AI breached nine government agencies, weaponized…...
Protect Gen AI Chatbots with Check Point WAF
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (368+ words) Generative AI chatbots are quickly becoming the new front door to your business. They answer customer questions, support employees, guide buyers, and Secure enterprise Gen AI chatbots against prompt injection, data leakage, and harmful output using unified WAF protection with…...
Hacktivists, Ransomware, and a 124% Surge Across DACH - Check Point Blog Germany Hit Hardest as DACH Cyber Attacks Spike 124% Amid Hacktivist Surge and Ransomware Threats
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (50+ words) Hacktivism and ransomware targeting organizations across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland increased 124% in 2025, according to Check Point Exposure Cyber attacks across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland surged 124% in 2025, led by hacktivist defacements and persistent ransomware from groups like Akira and Qilin'exposing critical…...
The Case for a Vulnerability Operations Center - Check Point Blog What Is a Vulnerability Operations Center (VOC)? A New Model for Exposure Management
1+ week, 2+ day ago (177+ words) Vulnerability'remediation'has become an execution problem. Security teams are generating more findings than ever, but too often those findings do not Learn why traditional vulnerability management falls short and how a VOC centralizes prioritization and remediation to reduce cyber risk through…...
Before the First Whistle: How Cyber Criminals Are Targeting World Cup 2026 - Check Point Blog World Cup 2026 Scams Surge: Fake FIFA Sites, Phishing & Cyber Threats Exposed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (410+ words) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is one of the most'anticipated'sporting events in history, and cyber criminals are already capitalizing on'excitement. As matches Cyber criminals are targeting FIFA World Cup 2026 with fake stores, betting scams, and phishing campaigns. New data reveals rising…...
When the Ransomware Gang Gets Hacked: What the Gentlemen Leak Reveals About Modern Ransomware Risk - Check Point Blog Ransomware Gang Hacked: Explosive Leak Exposes The Gentlemen's Playbook
1+ week, 4+ day ago (53+ words) Key Findings" The Gentlemen Raa S has 400+ public victims and is the #2 most active ransomware group globally in 2026" Their internal systems were A hacked ransomware group reveals shocking tactics, AI-powered attacks, and real-world chain victimization. Inside The Gentlemen leak and…...
Cyber Threats Spike in April 2026 as Ransomware Expands and Attack Volumes Climb After Short-Lived Moderation - Check Point Blog April 2026 Cyber Attack Trends: Ransomware & Gen AI Risks Surge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (122+ words) Every Region Recorded Higher Attack Volumes in April In April 2026, global cyber-attack activity rebounded sharply following the brief moderation observed Global cyberattacks rose 10% in April 2026 as ransomware expanded and Gen AI risks persisted. See key trends across sectors, regions, and…...
Q1 2026 Ransomware Report: Fewer Groups, Higher Impact
1+ week, 6+ day ago (306+ words) Ransomware activity remained elevated in Q1 2026, continuing the trend'established'over the past year. According to the State of Ransomware Q1 2026 report Ransomware stayed near record highs in Q1 2026, with 2, 122 victims and 71% tied to the top 10 groups, led by Qilin, The Gentlemen, and Lock Bit....
World Password Day 2026: Why "Strong Passwords" Can't Save You from AI, Infostealers, and the Telegram Underground
2+ week, 3+ day ago (492+ words) As we recognize World Password Day in 2026, the traditional advice to "use a complex password with numbers and symbols" feels hopelessly outdated. Today, a 16-character password is useless if an infostealer malware extracts it directly from a browser cache, or…...
Resilient by Design: When the Network Itself Becomes the Target
2+ week, 4+ day ago (323+ words) Taken together, these events point to a fundamental shift. Points of presence, backbone connectivity, and cloud infrastructure are no longer just enablers of digital operations " they've now become targets. And regardless of how the disruption occurs, the result is the…...