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FBI Extradition: Nigerian Cyber Fraudster Abiola Kayode Apprehended in Ghana for $6 Million Scheme

World

13 Dec, 2024

FBI Extradition: Nigerian Cyber Fraudster Abiola Kayode Apprehended in Ghana for $6 Million Scheme


A 37-year-old Nigerian national, Abiola Kayode, who had been on the FBI's Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, is now in...

Octo2: Advanced Android Malware Threat Targeting Banking Users Worldwide

Technology

27 Sep, 2024

Octo2: Advanced Android Malware Threat Targeting Banking Users Worldwide


A new, advanced variant of the Octo malware family, dubbed “Octo2,” has been uncovered, posing a heightened risk to mobile...

FBI Disrupts Massive Chinese Botnet Targeting US Critical Infrastructure

World

23 Sep, 2024

FBI Disrupts Massive Chinese Botnet Targeting US Critical Infrastructure


The FBI has used a court order to seize control of a network of hundreds of thousands of hacked internet...

FBI Disrupts Massive Chinese Botnet Targeting US Critical Infrastructure

World

22 Sep, 2024

FBI Disrupts Massive Chinese Botnet Targeting US Critical Infrastructure


The FBI, in collaboration with cybersecurity researchers, has successfully disrupted a massive Chinese botnet known as “Raptor Train,” which infected...

Hustle Kingdoms: The Online Scamming Academies of West Africa

World

18 Sep, 2024

Hustle Kingdoms: The Online Scamming Academies of West Africa


As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa,...

London Transport Hack: Teenager Arrested, 5,000 Bank Details Potentially Accessed

World

12 Sep, 2024

London Transport Hack: Teenager Arrested, 5,000 Bank Details Potentially Accessed


A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the National...

TfL Cyberattack: 17-Year-Old Arrested, 5,000 Customers' Bank Details Potentially Exposed

World

12 Sep, 2024

TfL Cyberattack: 17-Year-Old Arrested, 5,000 Customers' Bank Details Potentially Exposed


A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the National...

Transport for London Under Cyber Attack: Services Unaffected, Customer Data Safe

Technology

3 Sep, 2024

Transport for London Under Cyber Attack: Services Unaffected, Customer Data Safe


Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, is investigating an ongoing cyberattack that has yet to impact its services....

London's Transport Network Under Attack: TfL Confirms Ongoing Cyber Security Incident

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2 Sep, 2024

London's Transport Network Under Attack: TfL Confirms Ongoing Cyber Security Incident


Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, is investigating an ongoing cyberattack that has yet to impact its services....

Irish Businesses Face Massive Fines for Non-Compliance with EU's New Cyber Security Law

World

6 Aug, 2024

Irish Businesses Face Massive Fines for Non-Compliance with EU's New Cyber Security Law


The majority of Irish businesses are unprepared for the next big cyber attack and risk massive fines for non-compliance with...

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