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Updates to Check Point SmartDefense services secure enterprise networks from latest attacks

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that through Check Point SmartDefense® services, users of VPN-1® NGX R62, NGX R65, and VSX NGX R65 gateways are protected from new Microsoft vulnerabilities disclosed today. SmartDefense subscribers gain immediate protection against Active Directory, Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM), DirectX, WINS, and ActiveX vulnerabilities well before deploying the patches provided by Microsoft.

The vulnerabilities were announced today in Microsoft Security Bulletin for June and affect users of Microsoft Windows based desktops, laptops and servers (for a full list of vulnerable products visit: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx). When exploited, the vulnerabilities allow remote hackers to execute malicious code on a targeted system and denial of service (DoS) attacks.

“It often takes several weeks for enterprises to deploy patches on all their Microsoft machines,” said Juliette Sultan, head of global marketing at Check Point. “Businesses cannot afford to go unprotected for so long. Check Point SmartDefense services close an attacker’s window of opportunity by providing immediate protection against the latest threats.”

Check Point released SmartDefense updates for the following vulnerabilities announced today by Microsoft:
Active Directory vulnerability (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-035)
Pragmatic General Multicast vulnerabilities (MS08-036)
DirectX vulnerability (MS08-033)
WINS vulnerability (MS08-034)
Speach API ActiveX vulnerability (MS08-032)

Check Point’s SmartDefense services maintain the most current preemptive security for the Check Point security infrastructure. To help defenses stay continuously ahead of today’s constantly evolving threat landscape, SmartDefense provides ongoing and real-time updates and configuration advisories for defenses and security policies.

More information about the vulnerabilities and SmartDefense protections can be found at Check Point’s Microsoft Security website: www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/mssecurity/index.html.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is the leader in securing the Internet. Check Point offers total security solutions featuring a unified gateway, single endpoint agent and single management architecture, customized to fit customers’ dynamic business needs. This combination is unique and is a result of our leadership and innovation in the enterprise firewall, personal firewall/endpoint, data security and VPN markets.

Check Point’s pure focus is on information security. Through its NGX platform, Check Point delivers a unified security architecture to protect business communications and resources, including corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company also offers market-leading endpoint and data security solutions with Check Point Endpoint Security products, protecting and encrypting sensitive corporate information stored on PCs and other mobile computing devices. Check Point’s award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumer PCs from hackers, spyware and identity theft. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of Check Point partners around the world and its customers include 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes.

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