African cybercrime crackdown nets more than 1,000 suspects

The international law enforcement operation is the latest to tackle cybercrime on the continent.

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Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations

Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don’t cover enough repressive governments’ agencies.

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Nigeria’s Termii raises $1.4M seed led by Future Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures

Ideally, it is expected of every business to reach its customers effectively. However, that’s not the case as limiting factors that hinder proper digital communication come into play at different growth stages. Termii, a Nigerian communications platform-as-a-service startup that solves this problem for African businesses, announced today that it has closed a $1.4 million seed round. […] Continue reading Nigeria’s Termii raises $1.4M seed led by Future Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures

Maze ransomware group hacks oil giant; leaks data online

By Deeba Ahmed
The Maze ransomware group disclosed that it has leaked the database containing information about Sonatrach.
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Hacked home routers are trying to brute force their way into WordPress websites

Malicious hackers are seizing control of poorly-protected home routers, and commanding them to launch attacks designed to brute force their way into WordPress websites.
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Creators of SpyEye Trojan Aleksandr Panin, Hamza Bendelladj Sentenced

By Pushpa Mishra

SpyEye’s Developer Aleksandr Panin and Seller Hamza Bendelladj Jailed for

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