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Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies announced on October 4, 2026 the discovery of a phishing campaign exploiting trust in automatic voicemail transcripts to steal login credentials. The company says thousands of organizations are affected, but does not specify the scale of damage or the attack methods used.

Building-block toy maker Blokees showcased nearly 500 products on October 3-4, 2026 at the Festival of Wonders in Shanghai, including more than 90 new items across its model and KOLA BLOKEES lines. Licensed franchises on display included ULTRAMAN, TRANSFORMERS, Saint Seiya, Evangelion and DC, with DC's Legend series getting its first promotional push. Nearly 40 products targeted at collectors aged 16+ were shown, over 20 of them debuting for the first time.

Bridgestone will become the exclusive tyre supplier of the Formula E championship from the 2026/27 season. The series moves to GEN4 cars with a top speed of 335 km/h and up to 815 horsepower. The tyres are called POTENZA. The brand's world premiere in the series took place on 30 September in Rome.

The PBS GROUP takes part in the International Engineering Fair in Brno. According to the company, its main plant PBS Velká Bíteš is gradually investing one billion koruna in further development and creating new jobs. The firm cites hiring of up to several hundred people and high demand for jet engines and auxiliary power units.

Agriculture Minister Martin Šebestyán approved on 2 October 2026 the rates of direct payments, the main farm subsidies, for this year. The advance will reach 75 percent, compared with 70 percent last year. Farmers will thus receive a significant part of the support earlier, which is meant to help after this year's drought.

Mobile operator O2 has blocked the numbers through which disputed services billed via Premium SMS were provided. In its view the aggregator's corrective measures were not enough, so it re-examined the service and its ordering process. The operator says customer complaints did not increase. Janek Rubeš had drawn attention to the services some time ago.

Check Point's research team has published its Global Threat Intelligence Report. According to it, each company faced an average of 2,422 cyberattacks per week in August. That is 22% more than a year earlier.

The 33rd edition of the Manager of the Year awards culminates on 6 October 2026 in the Rotunda hall at the Brno exhibition centre, at the opening of the International Engineering Fair. Twenty-five managers from business, public administration, healthcare and technology have reached the final. They were chosen by a 16-member evaluation panel chaired by David Tuček of Tomas Bata University in Zlín. The main title is awarded for 2025.

Matúš Gála became chief executive of Lidl Česká republika on 1 October 2026. He has worked within the Lidl group for years and has led it in Slovakia as well as in Belgium and Luxembourg. The company announced the change in leadership on 2 October 2026.

The developer Ekospol ran a survey among 15 thousand people on the ideal flat. Czech respondents want a balcony, a cellar and a parking space. The survey also showed that people often have to compromise on their original expectations.