5 May 2021
Fake Covid-19 test results and vaccination certificates offered on Darknet and hacking forums
Check Point Research (CPR) in their recent research spotted a new trend where hackers have begun to offer fake vaccination certificates impersonating official entities on the Dark net. Sharat Sinha, Vice President & General Manager, APAC, Check Point Software Technologies shares more about the reason behind this trend and what can be done to stop fake Covid-19 test results and vaccination certificates from being offered on Darknet.

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14 January 2021
In The Spotlight: Cyber threats and Covid-19 "vaccines" on the dark web
As Covid-19 vaccines rollout across the globe - providing hope to many, there are those  that are watching with greed and malice. Vendors on the dark web that claim to be able to provide the vaccine at a cost. To find out more about how Covid-19 vaccines are being used in cyber crime, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Sharat Sinha, Vice President & GM, APAC, at Check Point Software Technologies.

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19 August 2020
Trends in IoT cybersecurity
In Mind Your Business, Howie Lim spoke to Sharat Sinha, Vice President and GM, APAC, Check Point Software Technologies about cybersecurity trends with regard to IoT devices.
With your fridge talking to your washing machine and pet feeder, how can you beef up security so hackers don’t get in? And what can organisations do as well?

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7 April 2020
When the real economy falters, the underground economy springs into action
In Mind Your Business, Howie Lim spoke to Sharat Sinha, Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific, Check Point Software Technologies on how the underground economy springs into action when the real economy falters, and by that he means hackers!

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Educating The Next Generation Of White Hackers
Check Point Software, the leading cybersecurity vendor, announced that it has partnered with Singapore Polytechnic to offer cutting-edge cybersecurity curriculum to students, to contribute towards building a new pool of cybersecurity talent. It’s pushing the theory “From classroom to career”. To tell us more is Sharat Sinha, Vice President for APAC at Check Point Software Technologies.

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