Check Point Advisories

Rhadamanthys Notepad++ Phishing Campaign

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-0095
Date Published:	5 Mar 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 05 March, 2023
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Rhadamanthys is a Phishing Email Campaign using Google ad for fake Notepad++ site. The ad will make the user download a malware.

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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Rhadamanthys Notepad++ Phishing Campaign 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: Rhadamanthys Notepad++ Phishing Campaign