What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, and what’s next

Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop.

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Researcher Exposes Cryptocurrency Scam Network of 300 Domains

By Habiba Rashid
A new investigation by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler from VPNmentor reveals an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that employs over 300 fake websites to steal funds from unsuspecting victims and lure new investors.
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Nigerian Prison Break

There was a massive prison break in Abuja, Nigeria:

Armed with bombs, Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPGs) and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), the attackers, who arrived at about 10:05 p.m. local time, gained access through the back of the prison, using dynamites to destroy the heavily fortified facility, freeing 600 out of the prison’s 994 inmates, according to the country’s defense minister, Bashir Magashi….

What’s interesting to me is how the defenders got the threat model wrong. That attack isn’t normally associated with a prison break; it sounds more like a military action in a civil war…

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Cybercrime Syndicate Leader Behind Phishing and BEC Scams Arrested in Nigeria

By Deeba Ahmed
Cyber security companies across the globe helped Interpol bust an unnamed cybercriminal being large-scale BEC scams and phishing…
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FBI arrests 65 in BEC scams that took $51 million from U.S. businesses

“Operation Eagle Sweep” is the latest crackdown on business email compromise (BEC) scams by international law enforcement.

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Police arrest scammer on FBI’s “Most Wanted” list in relation to $100 million fraud

The alleged ringleader of an international scam operation has been arrested by Nigerian authorities in Lagos, after being wanted by the FBI since 2016.

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Smashing Security podcast #265: The Nigerian supercop and Alexa vs. Alexa

The most famous policeman in Nigeria is in hot water over his links to Hushpuppi, has your Amazon Echo been talking to itself, and can an AI girlfriend save your marriage?

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