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Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader
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Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader

Check Point tops GigaOm's 2025 Radar for cloud network security for a third year, named a Leader and Fast Mover for its unified platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Check Point unveils four-pillar AI security strategy
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Check Point unveils four-pillar AI security strategy

Check Point launches four-pillar AI security strategy and three targeted acquisitions to secure networks, workspaces and AI agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Experts warn of rising Valentine's Day cyber scams
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Experts warn of rising Valentine's Day cyber scams

Cyber experts warn Valentine's Day brings a surge in romance and shopping scams, urging users to be wary of links, apps and payment requests.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation
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AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation

AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn
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Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
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Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era

Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025
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AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025

AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
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Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks

As hybrid IT sprawl fuels blind spots and AI-driven attacks, experts say only a zero trust, hybrid mesh rethink can secure modern networks.

By Raymond Schippers • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth
DevOps

Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth

Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management
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Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Check Point unveils AI-ready Exposure Management suite
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Check Point unveils AI-ready Exposure Management suite

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management suite to close remediation gaps as organisations leave half of known vulnerabilities unpatched.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Check Point adds Auckland SASE PoP for NZ data needs
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Check Point adds Auckland SASE PoP for NZ data needs

Check Point opens Auckland SASE PoP, giving New Zealand firms local data residency, lower latency and compliance-focused cloud security.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime
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Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime

Check Point sets out a runtime security blueprint for AI factories as enterprises scale GPU-heavy data centres and face mounting GenAI attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Attackers target AI agents with prompt & tool hacks
Application Security

Attackers target AI agents with prompt & tool hacks

Attackers are already exploiting AI agents, extracting hidden prompts, bypassing safety checks and abusing tools tied to data and systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Gaming

Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again

Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

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AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report
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AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report

AI-fuelled cyber attacks surged 70% in 2025, with Check Point warning of machine-speed, multi-channel campaigns targeting key sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'
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Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'

Check Point backs Google Cloud tools to close ASEAN's 'cloud gap', promising in-band, AI-driven security without slowing digital growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026