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Releaf is a new B2B marketplace that wants to help African businesses prosper by helping them find partners they can trust. The startup, which is currently taking part in Y Combinator, has signed up about 1,000 businesses since its public launch … Continue reading B2B platform Releaf helps African businesses by taking the guesswork out of networking
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The IT security researchers at CheckPoint cyber security firm headquartered in
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nigerian Man Hacked Thousands of Global Oil & Gas and Energy Firms
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One Nigerian man, working alone and using old malware, launched an email-based malware campaign that successfully stole thousands of dollars from manufacturing, banking and construction companies around the world. A new report from CheckPoint Technologies spotlights a low-sophistication campaign of business email compromise (BEC) attacks against 4,000 global companies in the last four months. Security researchers say they traced the attacks back to a single individual in his mid-20s aiming infect target networks, steal data and commit fraud. The thousands of attempts have resulted in 14 companies being infected. Nigerian and international law enforcement were informed a month ago, CheckPoint threat intelligence manager Maya Horowitz told CyberScoop, but it’s not clear if any action has been taken. The attacker uses the phrase “get rich or die trying” on social media accounts, the researchers said, lending that name to the case study. The attacker uses fake emails appearing to come from Saudi Aramco, the second-largest daily oil […]
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The Intel 8085 microprocessor was introduced 40 years back, and along with its contemporaries — the Z80 and the 6502 — is pretty much a dinosaur in terms of microprocessor history. But that doesn’t stop it from still being included in the syllabus for computer engineering students in many parts of the world. The reason why a 40 year old microprocessor is still covered in computer architecture text books instead of computer history is a bit convoluted. But there’s a whole industry that thrives on the requirements of college laboratories and students requiring “8085 Microprocessor Training Kits”. [TisteAndii] just finished …read more
The Los Angeles County employees have become the victim of a phishing attack and as a result, the data of around 756,000 individuals has become vulnerable to exploitation. The county has confirmed that a breach was carried out after a Nigerian hacker targeted around 108 employees with phishing attacks. It must be noted that in […]
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By WaqasNigerian Man Sentenced to 12 years in Prison in CapeThis is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nigerian Scammer Sentenced to 12 years in Prison for $84k Scams Continue reading Nigerian Scammer Sentenced to 12 years in Prison for $84k Scams
Terrorism and war can ruin our chances at eradicating disease. Continue reading Boko Haram Has Prevented Nigeria From Eliminating Polio
Close cooperation between INTERPOL and the EFCC halts $60 million fraudster Mike in his tracks Continue reading Nigerian scammer arrested for $60 million email fraud
