CheckMates Go: Cyber Security Podcast from Check Point

On this episode of CheckMates Go, PhoneBoy talks about Check Point-specific CVEs, AI News, and Rulebase Evaluation, Maestro Troubleshooting, and Rate Limiting.
CVE-2026-16232 - Authentication bypass with SmartConsole login process using application token
CVE-2026-62144 - Management Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation
CVE-2026-62145 - Local privilege escalation in Gaia Portal
CVE-2026-18574 - Management Authentication Bypass
Check Point Gateway and Management Hardening Guide
When The Sandbox Stops Being a Boundary
AI Assist for Security Professionals
Unified Policy: Column-Based Rule Matching
Maestro Troubleshooting in Practice
Experience with SecureXL DoS Features
How to configure Rate Limiting rules for DoS Mitigation in R82 and higher
How to configure Rate Limiting rules for DoS Mitigation in R80.20 - R81.20

In this episode, PhoneBoy talks about the AI Network Firewall and recent AI news.
AI Network Firewall TechTalk
This Week in AI: Models, Mandates, and a Very Busy Week
When the Attacker is an AI Agent
OpenAI shares unprecedented AI Cybersecurity incident
AI Agent Security just had it's catalyst moment

In this episode, I discuss Check Point’s AI Security Report, AI Appreciation Day, some recent posts from community members worth highlighting, and the introduction of Check Point Live Patch.
The command "show ips-status" in the Management API which firewall IPS status was showed?
VSX - Residual warp links
Check Point + SDWAN + OSPF + SMB DAIP - TIP

In addition to the recent AI news, PhoneBoy discusses the R82.20 Public Early Availability Program. See also the TechTalk on SD-WAN On-Prem Management , a feature present in R82.20.

In addition to the recent AI news, PhoneBoy discusses updates with Web SmartConsole, Playblocks AI Agents Early Availability, other updates to Playblocks, and the Background Gateway Upgrade Early Availability.
See also:
Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI Executive Summary
When AI Invents the Attack: Browser-Native Ransomware