Security News

Princely five years in the big house for Nigerian business email scammer
2018-09-13 21:12

Bloke copped to $25m spear-phishing scheme A Nigerian man will be spending the next five years in a US prison after pleading guilty to operating a phishing scheme targeting businesses around the world.…

Nigerian Man Found Guilty on Charges Related to Hacking
2018-08-13 15:59

ATLANTA (AP) — A jury in Atlanta has convicted a Nigerian man on federal charges related to hacking universities. read more

How a Nigerian Prince scam victim got his money back after 10 years
2018-06-19 13:35

The Nigerian prince never showed up but the victim's $110,000 did, eventually.

Feds Arrest 74 Email Fraudsters Involved in Nigerian BEC Scams
2018-06-12 08:03

The United States Department of Justice announced Monday the arrest of 74 email fraudsters across three continents in a global crackdown on a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) scheme....

Agari Employs Active Defense to Probe Nigerian Email Scammers
2018-05-23 15:46

Agari, a firm that offers protection against email-borne threats, has spent the last 10 months analyzing the targets, tactics and identities of 10 separate criminal organizations. All ten...

Nigerian BEC Scammers Growing Smarter, More Dangerous
2018-05-10 14:45

Nigerian-based cybercriminals are growing more dangerous as they add sophisticated tools to their arsenal, including complex remote access trojans, a new report reveals.

Nigerian Hackers Attempt to Steal Millions From Shipping Firms
2018-04-19 17:11

Secureworks has recently discovered a threat actor whose business email compromise (BEC) campaigns focus solely on global maritime shipping companies and their customers. read more

Nigerian Sentenced to Prison in U.S. for BEC Scams
2017-12-15 14:47

A Nigerian national has been sentenced by a United States court to 41 months in prison for his role in business email compromise (BEC) scams, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. read more

Nigerian Behind Attacks Against Over 4,000 Businesses: Report (Security Week)
2017-08-15 17:06

A single Nigerian national working on his own has orchestrated numerous malware infection campaigns targeting more than 4,000 organizations globally over the past four months, Check Point security...

Industrial Companies Targeted by Nigerian Cybercriminals (Security Week)
2017-06-16 13:00

Industrial companies from around the world have been targeted in phishing attacks believed to have been launched by cybercriminals located in Nigeria, Kaspersky Lab reported on Thursday. read more