Improper Microsoft Patch for Reverse RDP Attacks Leaves 3rd-Party RDP Clients Vulnerable

Remember the Reverse RDP Attack—wherein a client system vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability could get compromised when remotely accessing a server over Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol? Though Microsoft had patched the vulnerability CVE-2019-0887 as part of its July 2019 Patch Tuesday...

This Asia-Pacific Cyber Espionage Campaign Went Undetected for 5 Years

An advanced group of Chinese hackers has recently been spotted to be behind a sustained cyber espionage campaign targeting government entities in Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Brunei—which went undetected for at least five years and is still an ongoing threat...

Check Point Local Privilege Escalation

The remote host is running a version of Checkpoint Endpoint Security Initial Client. that is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The vulnerability exists because vulnerable versions attempt to load a DLL that is placed in any PATH location on a clean install. An attacker cou...

Check Point Gaia Operating System Administrator password truncation (sk156192)

The remote host is running a version of the Gaia Operating System which is affected by multiple vulnerabilities involving the Linux Kernel's handling of TCP networking. - It is possible to overflow the 16bit width of TCPSKBCBskb-tcpgsosegs which could result in the system crashing resulting in a...

Tekya Malware Threatens Millions of Android Users via Google Play

Researchers have discovered a new family of auto-clicker malware that commits mobile ad fraud, lurking in 56 apps on the Google Play store. Collectively, they have been downloaded nearly a million times worldwide. A team from Check Point Software recently discovered the malware, dubbed Tekya, whi...

Dozens of Android Apps for Kids on Google Play Store Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme

More than 50 Android apps on the Google Play Store—most of which were designed for kids and had racked up almost 1 million downloads between them—have been caught using a new trick to secretly click on ads without the knowledge of smartphone users. Dubbed "Tekya," the malware in the apps imitated...

Check Point Response to CVE-2020-8597 - PPP buffer overflow vulnerability

Cause The bounds check for the rhostname was improperly constructed in the EAP request and response functions, which could allow a buffer overflow to occur. Configuring to connect to a malicious server can expose the system to this vulnerability. Symptoms - A buffer overflow flaw was found in the...

Researchers Uncover a Nigerian Hacker's Pursuit of his Million Dollar Dream

Social engineering-driven malware threats continue to be a big threat, but new research details how cybercriminals profit off such schemes to launder hundreds of thousands of dollars from stolen credit cards of unsuspecting victims. Cybersecurity firm Check Point Research, in a report shared with...

Check Point Security Gateway Denial of Service (sk161812)

A denial of service DoS vulnerability exists in Checkpoint Security Gateway R80.30 when the Threat Prevention Forensics feature is enabled. An authenticated, local attacker can exploit this issue by implementing a specific copnfiguration of enhanced logging, to cause the system to stop responding...

Flaw in Philips Smart Light Bulbs Exposes Your WiFi Network to Hackers

There are over a hundred potential ways hackers can ruin your life by having access to your WiFi network that's also connected to your computers, smartphones, and other smart devices. Whether it's about exploiting operating system and software vulnerabilities or manipulating network traffic, ever...

Bezos, WhatsApp Cyberattacks Show Growing Mobile Sophistication

NEW ORLEANS – Sophisticated nation-state groups are increasingly using mobile devices as an infection vector. Oded Vanunu, head of products vulnerability research at Check Point research, told Threatpost during CPX 360 this week that because mobile devices come equipped with varying technologies,...

Video: Zoom Researcher Details Web Conference Security Risks, 2020 Threats

Research unveiled this week at CPX 360, a security event hosted by Check Point, disclosed vulnerabilities discovered in Zoom’s enterprise video conferencing platform. Zoom issued a bevy of security fixes after researchers said the company’s platform used weak authentication that made it possible...

Zoom Fixed Flaw Opening Meetings to Hackers

NEW ORLEANS – Enterprise video conferencing firm Zoom has issued a bevy of security fixes after researchers said the company’s platform used weak authentication that made it possible for adversaries to join active meetings. The issue stems from Zoom’s conference meetings not requiring a “meeting...

Check Point Response to CVE-2020-0601 - CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability

Symptoms - On January 14, 2020, Microsoft published the following: A spoofing vulnerability exists in the way Windows CryptoAPI Crypt32.dll validates Elliptic Curve Cryptography ECC certificates. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by using a spoofed code-signing certificate to sign a...

The vulnerability of Check Point Security Gateway’s security gateway, related to deficiencies in handling exceptional states, allows a perpetrator to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of Check Point Security Gateway’s security gateway is related to deficiencies in handling exceptional states when the Threat Prevention Forensics feature is enabled. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to cause service failures...

Check Point Endpoint Security Client Backlink Vulnerability

Check Point Endpoint Security Client is an endpoint security protection software from Check Point Israel. A backlink vulnerability exists in versions of Check Point Endpoint Security Client prior to E82.10 for Windows-based platforms. The vulnerability originates from a network system or product...

CVE-2019-8463

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before E82.10, that could allow service log file to be written to non-standard locations...

CVE-2019-8463

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before E82.10, that could allow service log file to be written to non-standard locations...

Denial of service

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before E82.10, that could allow service log file to be written to non-standard locations...

CVE-2019-8463

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before E82.10, that could allow service log file to be written to non-standard locations...