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Fake News for Real Scams: Inside the Global Threat of Baiting News Sites and Crypto Investment Fraud

In July 2025, Bahrain-based cybersecurity firm CTM360 released a bombshell report exposing the alarming global rise of Baiting News Sites (BNS) fraudulent news platforms...

How a $2.7K Bribe Enabled a $140 Million PIX Theft from Brazilian Banks

In a dramatic cyber heist on 30 June 2025, hackers paid just R$15,000 (~$2,760) for insider credentials at C&M Software then orchestrated Brazil's largest digital banking...

Nigerian Hacker Dupes U.S. President Trump’s 2025 Inauguration Fund in Brazen Cyber Heist

LAGOS, Nigeria - 10 June 2025 In a stunning breach of political and digital security, a Nigerian national has been implicated in a highly...

Cybercriminals Weaponized Open-Source Tools in Sustained Campaign Against Africa’s Financial Sector

Since mid-2023, a cybercriminal cluster dubbed CL‑CRI‑1014 has been targeting financial institutions across Africa using open-source tools like PoshC2 and Classroom Spy exploiting them...

Hype Alert: “Largest Data Breach” of 16 B Credentials Is Just Recycled Data

A sensational 16 billion‑credential leak circulating in underground forums has been called “the largest data breach in history.” However, cybersecurity researchers confirm it’s not a...

Black Basta Crumbles: Infamous Ransomware Gang Collapses After Internal Fallout-But Its Legacy Lives On

In February 2025, the notorious Russian-speaking ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) syndicate Black Basta collapsed following a dramatic internal fallout, triggered by the leak of its private...

Crocodilus Mobile Malware Evolves: Banking Trojan Expands Global Reach with Enhanced Capabilities

03 June 2025 - A once regionally focused Android banking Trojan called Crocodilus has surged onto the global stage with advanced capabilities. Newly discovered...

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