Media Alert: Check Point Researchers Discover Global Cyber Espionage Campaign With Possible Link to Lebanese Political Group

Media Alert: Check Point Researchers Discover Global Cyber Espionage Campaign With Possible Link to Lebanese Political Group

SAN CARLOS, CA — (Marketwired) — 03/31/15 — . (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today released a report detailing the discovery of a persistent attacker group originating possibly in Lebanon with political ties.Researchers in Check Point–s Malware and Vulnerability Research Group uncovered an attack campaign called Volatile Cedar, which uses a custom-made malware implant codenamed Explosive. Operating since early 2012, this campaign has successfully penetrated

Gartner Ranks Check Point Number One for Worldwide Firewall Equipment Market Share, Based on Q3 2014 Revenue

Gartner Ranks Check Point Number One for Worldwide Firewall Equipment Market Share, Based on Q3 2014 Revenue

SAN CARLOS, CA — (Marketwired) — 02/26/15 — (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today announced that the company led worldwide market share for Firewall Equipment in Q3 2014, according to research published by Gartner.(1)Gartner–s Market Share: Enterprise Network Equipment research states:Check Point leads worldwide market share with 21.9% of the Firewall Equipment market in Q3 2014.Check Point–s number one market share position represents a 5.3 percentage poin

Check Point President Amnon Bar-Lev Recognized as 2015 CRN Channel Chief for the Eighth Consecutive Year

Check Point President Amnon Bar-Lev Recognized as 2015 CRN Channel Chief for the Eighth Consecutive Year

SAN CARLOS, CA — (Marketwired) — 02/23/15 — Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, announced today that the company–s President, Amnon Bar-Lev, has been named to the prestigious list of the 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs. This is the eighth consecutive year Mr. Bar-Lev has been awarded this honor.The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs have demonstrated their enduring support for the channel by consistently defending, promoting and executing effe

Check Point Software Technologies Announces a 50 Percent Expansion to the Share Repurchase Program

Check Point Software Technologies Announces a 50 Percent Expansion to the Share Repurchase Program

SAN CARLOS, CA — (Marketwired) — 01/29/15 — (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today announced that its board of directors has authorized an extension and expansion to the company–s on-going share repurchase program. Under the updated plan, effective immediately, Check Point is authorized to increase the quarterly repurchase of its outstanding shares by 25% up to $250 million and the overall program by 50% to an aggregate of $1.5 billion. In 2014, we repurchase

Check Point Software Technologies Reports 2014 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

Check Point Software Technologies Reports 2014 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

SAN CARLOS, CA — (Marketwired) — 01/29/15 — (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2014.Fourth Quarter 2014:Total Revenue: $421 million, representing a 9 percent increase year over yearNon-GAAP Operating Income: $247 million, representing 59 percent of revenuesNon-GAAP EPS: $1.07, representing a 10 percent increase year over yearDeferred Revenues: $784 million, representing

Check Point Remains in Top Spot for Worldwide Combined Firewall and UTM Appliance Market, According to Leading Market Research Firm

Check Point Remains in Top Spot for Worldwide Combined Firewall and UTM Appliance Market, According to Leading Market Research Firm

SAN CARLOS, CA — (Marketwired) — 01/22/15 — Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today announced that the company holds the number one vendor position in worldwide combined Firewall and UTM appliance revenue for Quarters (Q) 1 through 3 in 2014(1) according to the latest IDC Worldwide Security Appliance Tracker research data.Data in the IDC Worldwide Security Appliance Tracker indicates:Check Point leads the global market in c