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Nigerian Arrested, Charged in $7.5 Million BEC Scheme Targeting US Charities

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Nigerian Arrested, Charged in $7.5 Million BEC Scheme Targeting US Charities 2024-01-05 at 13:32 By Ionut Arghire A Nigerian national arrested in Ghana faces charges in the US for a BEC scheme involving two charitable organizations. The post Nigerian Arrested, Charged in $7.5 Million BEC Scheme Targeting US Charities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud

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3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud 20/12/2023 at 15:06 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in 34 countries have cooperated to dismantle cyber-enabled scams as part of a six-month operation. The post 3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Norton Healthcare Ransomware Hack: 2.5 Million Personal Records Stolen

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Norton Healthcare Ransomware Hack: 2.5 Million Personal Records Stolen 11/12/2023 at 18:50 By Ionut Arghire Compromised data includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health and insurance information, and driver’s license numbers. The post Norton Healthcare Ransomware Hack: 2.5 Million Personal Records Stolen appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Opal Security Scores $22M Investment for IAM Technology

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Opal Security Scores $22M Investment for IAM Technology 08/12/2023 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine San Francisco startup gets fresh capital from Battery Ventures to compete in the crowded identity and access management space. The post Opal Security Scores $22M Investment for IAM Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Keyless Goes Independent, Raises $6M for Biometric Authentication

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Keyless Goes Independent, Raises $6M for Biometric Authentication 29/11/2023 at 19:01 By Ryan Naraine British startup building biometric authentication technology has snagged $6 million in a new round of funding led by Rialto Ventures. The post Keyless Goes Independent, Raises $6M for Biometric Authentication appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack

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Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack 30/10/2023 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire Researchers document the Wiki-Slack attack, a new technique that uses modified Wikipedia pages to target end users on Slack. The post Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Fraud Detection Firm Spec Raises $15 Million

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Fraud Detection Firm Spec Raises $15 Million 20/10/2023 at 18:31 By Ionut Arghire Silicon Valley fraud detection startup attracts $15 million in new financing from SignalFire, Legion Capital and Rally Ventures. The post Fraud Detection Firm Spec Raises $15 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech

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Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech 18/10/2023 at 17:36 By Ryan Naraine Since launching in 2021, Darwinium has raised $26 million to build a bot and fraud prevention platform running on the perimeter edge. The post Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Prove Identity Snags $40M Funding for ID Verification Tech

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Prove Identity Snags $40M Funding for ID Verification Tech 17/10/2023 at 19:32 By Ryan Naraine Startup with roots in the ecommerce mobile payments space raises $40 million for digital identity verification and authentication technology. The post Prove Identity Snags $40M Funding for ID Verification Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty

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Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty 15/09/2023 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine Russian hacker Dariy Pankov has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. The post Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Deduce Raises $9 Million to Fight AI-Generated Identity Fraud

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Deduce Raises $9 Million to Fight AI-Generated Identity Fraud 15/09/2023 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire Deduce has raised $9 million in a new funding round led by Freestyle Capital, to launch its AI-generated identity fraud prevention platform. The post Deduce Raises $9 Million to Fight AI-Generated Identity Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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US Agencies Publish Cybersecurity Report on Deepfake Threats

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US Agencies Publish Cybersecurity Report on Deepfake Threats 13/09/2023 at 18:49 By Eduard Kovacs CISA, FBI and NSA have published a cybersecurity report on deepfakes and recommendations for identifying and responding to such threats. The post US Agencies Publish Cybersecurity Report on Deepfake Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Cleafy Raises €10 Million for Online Banking Fraud Prevention Platform

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Cleafy Raises €10 Million for Online Banking Fraud Prevention Platform 12/09/2023 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire Real-time online banking fraud prevention firm Cleafy has raised €10 million ($10.7 million) in a funding round led by United Ventures. The post Cleafy Raises €10 Million for Online Banking Fraud Prevention Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized

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Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized 30/08/2023 at 00:03 By Ryan Naraine U.S. law enforcement announce the disruption of the notorious Qakbot cybercrime operation and the release of an auto-disinfection tool to 700,000 infected machines. The post Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized appeared first

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Identity-Based Attacks Soared in Past Year: Report

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Identity-Based Attacks Soared in Past Year: Report 08/08/2023 at 16:32 By Eduard Kovacs Identity-based attacks have soared in the past year, according to CrowdStrike’s 2023 Threat Hunting Report. The post Identity-Based Attacks Soared in Past Year: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59

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Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59 20/07/2023 at 04:19 By SecurityWeek News Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. At the time of his death, he was KnowBe4 Chief Hacking Officer. The post Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Netcraft Raises $100M, Hires New CEO for Global Expansion

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Netcraft Raises $100M, Hires New CEO for Global Expansion 18/07/2023 at 14:19 By Ryan Naraine The British company secures $100 million in funding and announced the hiring of a new chief executive to pursue global expansion plans. The post Netcraft Raises $100M, Hires New CEO for Global Expansion appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Former Security Engineer Arrested for $9 Million Crypto Exchange Hack

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Former Security Engineer Arrested for $9 Million Crypto Exchange Hack 11/07/2023 at 23:18 By Ionut Arghire Former security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed has been arrested on charges related to the defrauding of decentralized crypto exchange Crema Finance. The post Former Security Engineer Arrested for $9 Million Crypto Exchange Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches

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US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches 22/06/2023 at 23:26 By Ionut Arghire The US army says soldiers says unsolicited, suspicious smartwatches are being sent to soldiers, exposing them to malware attacks. The post US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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New Information Stealer ‘Mystic Stealer’ Rising to Fame

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New Information Stealer ‘Mystic Stealer’ Rising to Fame 19/06/2023 at 20:12 By Ionut Arghire A new information stealer malware named Mystic Stealer is gaining traction among cybercriminals on prominent underground forums. The post New Information Stealer ‘Mystic Stealer’ Rising to Fame appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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