Netcrook
Security Awareness & Social Engineering / Africa
When Phishing Becomes a Service, the Browser Turns Into the Crime Scene
Campaigns tied to a SniperDz label show how brand spoofing, social lures, and browser-level tricks can turn everyday browsing into a repeatable fraud pipeline.
Inside the Phantom Phishers: How Elite Hackers Hunted Egypt’s Outspoken Journalists
A shadowy, sophisticated spearphishing campaign aimed at silencing two Egyptian journalists reveals the evolving threats facing press freedom in the digital age.
Resume Ruse: How Cybercriminals Are Mining Enterprise Gold with Fake Job Applications
A sophisticated phishing campaign weaponizes fake resumes to steal credentials and hijack company resources for crypto mining, all in under 30 seconds.
Cybercrime Syndicates Smashed: Inside Africa’s Largest Digital Dragnet
INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 nets hundreds of arrests and exposes the scale of online scams targeting Africa and beyond.
South Africa’s Scam Epidemic: Why Criminals Keep Winning in 2025
Despite vigilant citizens, nearly half of South African adults lost money to scams last year, exposing systemic weaknesses in the fight against online fraud.
Shadow Networks: Predator Spyware Breaches Angolan Journalism for the First Time
A prominent Angolan journalist’s phone was hacked with Predator spyware, exposing the global reach-and persistent threat-of surveillance-for-hire tools.
Black Axe Unmasked: Inside the Cybercrime Syndicate Shaking Europe
A sweeping Europol operation exposes the global reach and digital tactics of Nigeria’s most feared criminal network.