Check Point

Check Point shares plunge 12% in premarket trade following weak reports

Check Point missed analysts' third-quarter expectations for 2026, the CEO admits that the recovery is slower than anticipated, and the stock falls in premarket trading.

|ByLIAT RON
Check Point building in Tel Aviv.
Nadav Zafrir, CEO of Check Point, Prof. Eytan Wirtheim, CEO of Clalit.

Clalit, Check Point announce partnership to secure healthcare data of 5m. Israelis with AI systems

The companies explained that the partnership will allow "embedding AI into everyday workflows" in the healthcare provider, while also targeting cybersecurity threats.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
In January, Israel’s Ministry of Defense signed a multi-year contract with Semiconductor Devices valued at approximately $115 million (NIS 380 million).

The curse of being Israel's most valuable company

Tower's share price has jumped nearly 900% in the past five years, but less than 24 hours after reaching the top, the world's chip stocks plummeted, and Tower's share price tumbled 10.79%

|ByNETANEL ARIEL/GLOBES/TNS
The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025

The invisible risk: Can you really trust your ‘private’ AI assistant to keep your secrets?

TECH AFFAIRS: Research by Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point found a weakness in ChatGPT’s system that could allow someone to extract data without triggering any alarms.

|ByJACOB LAZNIK

National Cyber Directorate warns of weakness in Check Point products

There exists a weak point in the technology which allows cyber attacks to be carried out through it.

JUNE 2, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL
Are ransomware attacks going to continue to rise? Worrying trends indicate that they may.

Cyberattacks up 20% since October 7 Hamas war, says Shwed

  Speaking at the Jerusalem Post's Israel Summit broadcast event, Check Point CEO said that the government sector has experienced a 50% increase in attacks.

JANUARY 10, 2024ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Check Point CEO Gil Shwed speaks with Zvika Klein at the Israel Summit

President Herzog's Telegram account hacked, Israel's Shin Bet probing

The account was quickly returned to normal after the Shin Bet was charged with handling the situation.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog meets with Israel's political parties to hear their recommendations for prime minister, November 10, 2022.

50 Influential Jews: Cybertech Leaders - No. 49

Heading two of Israel's most prominent cybersecurity companies, Gil Shwed and Merav Bahat epitomize the pivotal role Jewish leaders play in securing the digital landscape and driving innovation.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Check Point CEO Gil Shwed and Dazz CEO Merav Bahat.