Cyber criminals are increasingly turning to cryptominers to develop illegal revenue streams, while ransomware and 'malvertising' adware continue to impact organisations worldwide. This is according to the H2 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Trends report, released by global cyber security solutions provider Check Point Software Technologies. The company hosted its annual security event CPX 360 in Barcelona this week and announced the report, a detailed overview of the cyber-threat landscape in the top malware categories – ransomware, banking and mobile. In 2017 international cyber security breaches and large-scale threats including WannaCry served as a stark reminder for Africa that it too is exposed to cyber threats and real risk to the enterprise. Rick Rogers, Area Manager, Africa at Check Point said that there is an increasing awareness among businesses across the continent of the need for protection and the growing level of threat against operations.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2018 12:11 UTC