Nigerian Man Sentenced to 8 Years in US Prison for $8 Million BEC Scheme
A Nigerian national who had been living in the United Arab Emirates has been sentenced to more than eight years in a US prison for…
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Black Hat Hacker Exposes Real Identity After Infecting Own Computer With Malware
A threat actor infected their own computer with an information stealer, which has allowed Israeli threat intelligence company Hudson Rock to uncover their real identity.…
WordPress Sites Hacked via Critical Vulnerability in WooCommerce Payments Plugin
Threat actors have started hacking WordPress websites by exploiting a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Payments plugin. A fully integrated payment solution developed by Automattic,…
White House Unveils Cybersecurity Labeling Program for Smart Devices
The Biden-Harris administration today announced a new cyber initiative to label smart devices that are considered safe to use and less vulnerable to attacks. As…
Hacker Conversations: Inside the Mind of Daniel Kelley, ex-Blackhat
Daniel Kelley is the first ex-Blackhat in SecurityWeek’s series: Hacker Conversations. He spoke openly on his journey into and out of the cybercriminal world –…
Netcraft Raises $100M, Hires New CEO for Global Expansion
Netcraft, the British company known for its anti-phishing and cybercrime disruption tools, has raised a whopping $100 million in funding and announced the hiring of…
Two New Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks
At least two recently disclosed Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities appear to have been exploited in the wild, including a flaw that security experts say has not…
Norway Threatens $100,000 Daily Fine on Meta Over Data
Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of users for targeted advertising, threatening…
Embracing Consolidation and Squashing Silos
It’s human nature to gravitate to groups, teams or communities that we share similar interests or areas of expertise with, so it is no wonder…
Owner of Cybercrime Website BreachForums Pleads Guilty
The owner of the infamous cybercrime website BreachForums has pleaded guilty in a US court to conspiracy to commit device fraud, access device fraud, and…
MOVEit Hack: Number of Impacted Organizations Exceeds 340
The number of entities impacted by the MOVEit attack carried out by a notorious cybercrime group now reportedly exceeds 340 organizations and 18 million individuals.…
JumpCloud Says Sophisticated Nation-State Hackers Targeted Specific Customers
Directory, identity, and access management solutions provider JumpCloud has disclosed customer impact following a nation-state cyberattack. After resetting customer API keys on July 5, the…