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Meet Checkpoint’s new Regional Director for Africa

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In August Check Point announced the appointment of Pankaj Bhula as the new Regional Director for Africa. With over 25 years' experience in the IT sector, Bhula is tasked with the responsibility of driving Check Point's market share and...
Cybersecurity

No environment is immune to cyber attacks-Check Point study reveals

Fundi Maseko -
The "Cyber Attack Trends: 2019 Mid-Year Report" conducted by CheckPoint provides a detailed overview of the cyber-threat landscape. According to the study, no environment is immune to cyber-attacks as cybercriminals continue to develop new toolsets and techniques, targeting corporate...
Cybersecurity

Check Point discovers mobile malware disguised as Google related app

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Check Point Researchers have discovered a new variant of mobile malware that is disguised as a Google-related application. The malware has according to Check Point infected around 25 million devices, with primary victims based in India. The core part of...
Cybersecurity

How to protect yourself from Windows vulnerability

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In the last few days, Microsoft has released information about a critical vulnerability in the Windows operating system (CVE-2019-0708). This vulnerability allows remote code execution by an attacker directly from the network using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in...
Cybersecurity

Game of Thrones phishing scams and how to avoid them

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The long night has finally ended. Game of Thrones fans can finally come in from the cold and, like a starving dragon, start devouring the latest and final season of the massively popular TV show. But unlike the fantasy...
Cybersecurity

Cybercrime tools have become democratised reveals study

Fundi Maseko -
The second instalment of the 2019 Security Report by Check Point highlights how tools and services used to commit cyber-crime have become democratised, with advanced attack methods now available to anyone willing to pay for them, as part of...
Cybersecurity

Vulnerabilities found in DJI Drone platform

Fundi Maseko -
Check Point Software Technologies researchers outlined the process in which an attacker could have potentially gained access to a user's account through a vulnerability discovered in the user identification process within DJI Forum, a DJI-sponsored online forum about DJI...
Cybersecurity

Africa under siege by rising mobile threat, says Check Point

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Cyber-security solutions company, Check Point Software Technologies has recognised Africa as an important region for growth and investment, particularly as African countries are increasingly a choice target for cybercriminals. Even though the continent’s internet penetration was only 35.2% in December...
Cybersecurity

Check Point Software continues to invest and grow in Africa

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Check Point Software, a provider of cyber-security solutions globally, is bringing together top industry thought leaders at Check Point Experience (CPX) in Johannesburg today. As the African enterprises and governments are an increasing target for cybercriminals, Check Point continues...
Cybersecurity

Criminals target fax machines to hijack networks and spread malware

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New research from Check Point, a provider of cyber-security solutions globally, has shown how organisations and individuals could be hacked via their fax machines, using newly discovered vulnerabilities in the communication protocols used in tens of millions of fax...
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The International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) and South Africa’s...
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