Hackers Target Check Point VPNs, Security Fix Released

Check Point reports cybercriminals are increasingly targeting its remote-access VPNs by abusing outdated, password-only local accounts, prompting the company to deploy a preventative solution on Security Gateways. The advisory urges customers to audit and disable unused local accounts, enforce multi-factor authentication, and consider a transition to Zero Trust Network Access to mitigate credential-based attacks.