Hackers attack European crypto exchange ETERBASE; steal $5.4 Million

By Waqas The Slovakian crypto exchange suffered a targeted hack attack on Monday night. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers attack European crypto exchange ETERBASE; steal $5.4 Million...

Microsoft Releases September 2020 Security Patches For 129 Flaws

As part of this month's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft today released a fresh batch of security updates to fix a total of 129 newly discovered security vulnerabilities affecting various versions of its Windows operating systems and related software. Of the 129 bugs spanning its various products —...

Hackers stole 738 GB of data from Australian government agency

By Waqas Nearly 47 Service NSW staff email accounts were hacked after a ‘criminal attack’ in April, affecting the data of 186,000 customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers stole 738 GB of data from Australian government agency...

Revil hackers hit State Bank of Chile with ransomware attack

By Sudais Asif REvil hackers aka Sodinokibi group was also behind several other ransomware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Revil hackers hit State Bank of Chile with ransomware attack...

Hackers breach e-commerce websites operated by Warner Music Group

By Zara Khan WMG hasn’t disclosed the number of websites compromised or how the hackers accessed such critical information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers breach e-commerce websites operated by Warner Music Group...

Vulnerability Disclosure: Ethical Hackers Seek Best Practices

The process of vulnerability disclosure has improved over the years, but still too many security researchers face threats when trying to report bugs. Disclosure policies that give ethical hackers clear guidelines are vast and varied and are seldom universally followed, which adds to the friction...

Hackers delete Bykea database, company avoids data loss due to backups

By Waqas Muneeb Maayr of Bykea confirmed that their services were affected. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers delete Bykea database, company avoids data loss due to backups...

Indian PM Modi’s Twitter handle hacked to ask for Bitcoin donations

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers posted tweets from the personal Twitter account of PM Modi asking for donations in Bitcoin. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Indian PM Modi’s Twitter handle hacked to ask for Bitcoin donations...

A Critical Flaw Is Affecting Thousands of WordPress Sites

Hackers have been exploiting the vulnerability, which is now patched: Users should update to File Manager version 6.9 ASAP...

U.S. Agencies Must Adopt Vulnerability-Disclosure Policies by March 2021

The U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency is now requiring federal agencies to implement vulnerability-disclosure policies VDPs, which would give ethical hackers clear guidelines for submitting bugs found in government systems, by next March. Currently, most federal agencies lack a formal...

Hackers can clone your lock keys by recording clicks from smartphone

By Deeba Ahmed A group of researchers has discovered a way to clone your lock keys using their... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can clone your lock keys by recording clicks from smartphone...

Lock and Code S1Ep14: Uncovering security hubris with Adam Kujawa

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Adam Kujawa, security evangelist and director of Malwarebytes Labs, about "security hubris," the simple phenomenon in which businesses are less secure th...

Paytm Mall data breach – Hackers gain ‘unrestricted access’ into database

By Waqas A report that hackers are demanding ransom from Paytm Mall and selling its data on hacker forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Paytm Mall data breach - Hackers gain unrestricted access into database...

New vulnerability lets hackers use your credit card without pin code

By Sudais Asif The vulnerability was revealed in a report called "The EMV Standard: Break, Fix, Verify." Every time we make a payment using credit/debit cards, the EMV communication protocol is used for processing payments. Having been developed by Europay, Mastercard and Visa, etc. it is used fo...

UltraRank hackers compromised 100s of websites via JS-Sniffer attacks

By Zara Khan The cybercriminal group dubbed as “UltraRank’ previous shenanigans were linked to Magecart Groups 2, 5, and 12. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UltraRank hackers compromised 100s of websites via JS-Sniffer attacks...

Iranian Hackers Pose as Journalists to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware

An Iranian cyberespionage group known for targeting government, defense technology, military, and diplomacy sectors is now impersonating journalists to approach targets via LinkedIn and WhatsApp and infect their devices with malware. Detailing the new tactics of the "Charming Kitten" APT group,...

Iranian Hackers Pose as Journalists to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware

An Iranian cyberespionage group known for targeting government, defense technology, military, and diplomacy sectors is now impersonating journalists to approach targets via LinkedIn and WhatsApp and infect their devices with malware. Detailing the new tactics of the "Charming Kitten" APT group,...

The impact of Covid-19 on SOC reporting

The audit cycle for organizations that receive SOC reports includes new challenges related to Covid-19. Remote workforces are now the norm throughout the world, which introduces new risks. For example, connecting to corporate networks using personal computers that may be infected with malware is...

Authorities dismantle online piracy hackers network Sparks Group

By Zara Khan A criminal network of copyright and infringing hackers called the Sparks Group has been dismantled. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities dismantle online piracy hackers network Sparks Group...

Hackers-for-hire using malicious 3Ds Max plugin for industrial espionage

By Deeba Ahmed This hackers-for-hire group is carrying out espionage operations against businesses across the globe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers-for-hire using malicious 3Ds Max plugin for industrial espionage...