Check Point, a leading cybersecurity vendor, has swiftly released emergency patches to counter a critical zero-day vulnerability found in its VPN products. This flaw, which has been actively exploited by threat actors, allows unauthorized access to sensitive information on internet-connected gateways with remote access VPN or mobile access enabled. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-24919, poses […]
The global ransomware crisis is deepening, with incidents of ransomware and extortion soaring by 67% in 2023, as reported in NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report. After a relatively subdued 2022, the year 2023 witnessed a notable uptick in ransomware and extortion cases. Over 5,000 victims fell prey to ransomware attacks, a significant […]