A week in security (March 19 – March 25)

Last week, we looked at the growing problem of smartphone addiction, how link rot is continually slicing down portions of the web, and the theft of our intellectual property. We also explored the landscape of DDoS problems, and tackled a Stephen Hawking 419 scam. Other news What can only really b...

U.S. Charges 9 Iranians With Hacking Universities to Steal Research Data

The United States Department of Justice has announced criminal charges and sanctions against 9 Iranians involved in hacking universities, tech companies, and government organisations worldwide to steal scientific research resources and academic papers. According to the FBI officials, the...

Hackers leave ransom note after wiping out MongoDB in 13 seconds

By Waqas For the last couple of years, hackers have been exploiting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leave ransom note after wiping out MongoDB in 13 seconds...

Netflix Opens Public Bug Bounty Program with $15K Payout Cap

Netflix expanded its bug bounty program on Wednesday opening it up to any white hat hacker and at the same time increased the top reward to $15,000. The bug bounty program, managed by Bugcrowd, now allows any registered hackers to scour Netflix vast mobile, cloud and software platform for minor a...

Orbitz Warns 880,000 Payment Cards Suspected Stolen

Expedia-owned travel site Orbitz said Tuesday a possible breach of both its consumer and partner platforms may have led to the disclosure of 880,000 payment cards. According to Expedia, criminals had access to Orbitz consumer and business partner platforms, but not the Orbitz.com website. The...

Hackers pwn Edge, Firefox, Safari, macOS, & VirtualBox at Pwn2Own 2018

By Waqas The white hat hackers at Pwn2Own 2018, have once again proved This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers pwn Edge, Firefox, Safari, macOS, & VirtualBox at Pwn2Own 2018...

GandCrab Ransomware Crooks Take Agile Development Approach

Earlier this month, command-and-control servers tied to the fast-growing GandCrab ransomware campaigns were seized by Romanian Police and Europol. But, criminals behind GandCrab don’t appear phased by the setback and have already tweaked the malware to keep ransomware payment coming in. According...

Warning – 3 Popular VPN Services Are Leaking Your IP Address

Researchers found critical vulnerabilities in three popular VPN services that could leak users' real IP addresses and other sensitive data. VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a great way to protect your daily online activities that work by encrypting your data and boosting security, as well as...

Hackers allegedly steal confidential reports from Police server

By Waqas Hackers allegedly stole hundreds of reports using a security flaw This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers allegedly steal confidential reports from Police server...

Hackers can steal data from Air-Gapped PCs with microphones & speakers

By Waqas A research team from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can steal data from Air-Gapped PCs with microphones & speakers...

PT-2019-2859

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Exim versions 4.87 through 4.91 Description The issue is related to improper validation of recipient addresses in the deliver message function, located in /src/deliver.c, which may lead to remote command execution. This flaw can be exploited b...

$250k bounty for anyone exposing hackers behind Binance attempted attack

By Waqas The Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Binance is offering a whopping $250,000 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: $250k bounty for anyone exposing hackers behind Binance attempted attack...

Hackers can Send Fake Emergency Alerts by Exploiting 4G LTE Protocol Flaws

By Waqas Researchers at the Purdue University and the University of Iowa, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can Send Fake Emergency Alerts by Exploiting 4G LTE Protocol Flaws...

Leaked NSA Dump Also Contains Tools Agency Used to Track Other Hackers

A years ago when the mysterious hacking group 'The Shadow Brokers' dumped a massive trove of sensitive data stolen from the US intelligence agency NSA, everyone started looking for secret hacking tools and zero-day exploits. A group of Hungarian security researchers from CrySyS Lab and Ukatemi ha...

Hackers crack Final Fantasy XV Windows edition before its launch

By Uzair Amir For gaming fans, the release of Final Fantasy XV for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers crack Final Fantasy XV Windows edition before its launch...

Hackers can compromise Memcached Servers for DDoS attacks

By Waqas Unsecured Implementation of UDP Protocol Put Memcached Servers at Risk This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can compromise Memcached Servers for DDoS attacks...

This Week in Security News: Bank Robberies and Whaling

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. This week, business leaders share their tips on keeping their companies safe, hackers stole from a Russian central bank, and Google reveals a new...

Hackers spread Android spyware through Facebook using Fake profiles

By Waqas The Android spyware was used to steal personal data of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers spread Android spyware through Facebook using Fake profiles...

DDoS Attacks in the Netherlands Reveal Teen Gamers on Troublesome Path

ARCHIVED STORY DDoS Attacks in the Netherlands Reveal Teen Gamers on Troublesome Path By John Fokker · Febraury 22, 2018 At the end of January, the Netherlands was plagued by distributed denial of service DDoS attacks targeting various financial institutions, tech sites, and the Dutch tax...

“Wire bank transfer” malware phishing scam hits SWIFT banking system

By Waqas Hackers are becoming persistent in phishing scams against banking and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: "Wire bank transfer" malware phishing scam hits SWIFT banking system...