Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2017-0571 |
Date Published: | 17 Jul 2017 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Sunday 29 October, 2017 |
Source: | |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | |
Vulnerability Description | Many scams have emerged looking to steal money or information by giving users false information claiming that their computers are infected. After such claims they give the users a phone number to call or a way to pay to solve their issues. A successful attack can lead to stolen credentials or money. |
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.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Phishing Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: Suspicious Site Containing Tech Scams