Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights rising online scams as criminals exploit fake websites to target users and devices

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As the world marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, new findings highlight how criminals are using fake websites that imitate trusted brands such as Google, Apple and DocuSign to gain access to people's computers. In some cases, users are tricked into running commands or installing software that allows attackers to take control of their devices. The cases raise questions about how people can distinguish genuine support from fraud, and whether existing security measures are keeping pace with these threats. To discuss the risks and what needs to be done, we spoke to Ian van Rensburg, Head of Security Engineering for Africa at Check Point Software Technologies

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