Check Point Advisories

PayPal Suspicious URL Phishing Attempt

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0810
Date Published:	21 Jul 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 22 September, 2016
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A mail phishing attack had been reported, attempting to obtain the victim's PayPal credentials. The attacker uses embedded redirection links in order to gain the victim's account information.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the PayPal Suspicious URL Phishing Attempt protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Phishing Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: PayPal Suspicious URL Phishing Attempt