February 1, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Super Bowl” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! February 1, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Kim Jong Nam met...

Someone Stole Almost Half a BILLION Dollars from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange

Coincheck, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, has suffered what appears to be the biggest hack in the history of cryptocurrencies, losing $532 million in digital assets nearly $420 million in NEM tokens and $112 in Ripples. In 2014, Mt Gox, one of the largest bitcoin exchange at that time,...

OnePlus denies checkout page hack amid credit card fraud reports

By Waqas OnePlus, a Shenzhen based Chinese smartphone manufacturer has denied that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OnePlus denies checkout page hack amid credit card fraud reports...

BlackBerry Mobile Website hacked to mine Monero via Coinhive

By Waqas A Coinhive user hacked BlackBerry Mobile website to mine Monero coins before This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlackBerry Mobile Website hacked to mine Monero via Coinhive...

John McAfee’ Twitter account hack: “Most likely my phone was compromised”

By Waqas The official Twitter account of security guru John McAfee was apparently This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: John McAfee Twitter account hack: Most likely my phone was compromised...

Software used in FBI’s biometric database contains Russian code: Report

By Waqas The allegations that Russia hacked the 2016 elections in the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Software used in FBIs biometric database contains Russian code: Report...

Uber: Hack The World 2017 Top 2 Bonus

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A week in security (December 11 – December 17)

Last week we explained what fast flux is and how it's being abused, we showed you all kinds of Bitcoin-related scams, presented a video recording of a tech support scammer trying to sell free software, and pointed out some free software to keep an eye on your Internet traffic. We also informed yo...

X (Formerly Twitter): No Rate Limit in email leads to huge Mass mailings

Hi Team, I have found a logical flawNOT DoS in the website 'https://app.mopub.com/' 1.Use Burp Suite and capture below request upon navigation to Code integration 2.Click on Send button after entering email address in the input field of 'Enter one or more email addresses and we'll send you links ...

New TeamViewer Hack Could Allow Clients to Hijack Viewers' Computer

Do you have remote support software TeamViewer installed on your desktop? If yes, then you should pay attention to a critical vulnerability discovered in the software that could allow users sharing a desktop session to gain complete control of the other's PC without permission. TeamViewer is a...

Uber Reveals 2016 Breach of 57 Million User Accounts

Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies revealed Tuesday that the company suffered a breach of 57 million Uber user accounts in 2016. According to reports, Uber then attempted to cover up the incident by paying $100,000 to attackers to keep the hack a secret and delete the data. Dara Khosrowshahi,...

Vulnerability in Amazon Key

Amazon Key is an IoT door lock that can enable one-time access codes for delivery people. To further secure that system, Amazon sells Cloud Cam, a camera that watches the door to ensure that delivery people don't abuse their one-time access privilege. Cloud Cam has been hacked: But now security...

Researchers demonstrate Amazon Key system can be hacked

By Waqas Rhino Security Labs’ researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Amazon’s This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers demonstrate Amazon Key system can be hacked...

November 14, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Hole Punch” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! November 14, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Carbon Black taps...

A week in security (November 6 – November 12)

After coming out victorious in a case against PUPs, Malwarebytes CEO Marcin Kleczynski has this to say: We fought for our users and we won. -- Marcin Kleczynski @mkleczynski November 9, 2017 And my, do we feel like champions! You can read more about this here. Last week, we looked into the...

US Identifies 6 Russian Government Officials Involved In DNC Hack

The United States Department of Justice has reportedly gathered enough evidence to charge at least six Russian government officials for allegedly playing a role in hacking DNC systems and leaking information during the 2016 presidential race. Earlier this year, US intelligence agencies concluded...

October 26, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Continental Congress” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 26, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Protecting elections fro...

October 21, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “British Parliament” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 21, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Not good: Ransomware is...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...

October 4, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Nobel Prize” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 4, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Kangaroo Ransomware uses...