Hackers Compromise Tesla Cloud Server to Mine Cryptocurrency

By Waqas It is 2018 and the easiest way to make quick This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Compromise Tesla Cloud Server to Mine Cryptocurrency...

Hackers Exploite Tegra Chipset Flaw to Run Linux OS on Nintendo Switch

By Waqas The exploit is unpatched putting Nintendo Switch devices at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Exploite Tegra Chipset Flaw to Run Linux OS on Nintendo Switch...

Hackers Hit the Olympics, While Patch Tuesday and Meltdown / Spectre Keep IT Departments On Edge

This week offered a representative sampling of different corners of the cyber security world: The monthly Patch Tuesday, a brazen attack against the Olympics, new Meltdown and Spectre concerns, and a boost for Intel’s bug bounty program. Oh, and the gargantuan Equifax data breach may have been ev...

Hackers who stole $300 million, hacked Citibank & Nasdaq are jailed

By Uzair Amir Two Russian Hackers Charged with Running America’s Largest Credit-Card Information This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers who stole $300 million, hacked Citibank & Nasdaq are jailed...

Hackers use Google Ads to steal $50 million of Bitcoin

By Waqas Another day, another Bitcoin scam - This time it abuses Google This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers use Google Ads to steal $50 million of Bitcoin...

This Week in Security News: Botnets and Breaches

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, North Korean hackers overtook Adobe, Trend Micro Safety Solutions discovered new a botnet, and the threat of third-party cyber breaches made...

February 7, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “SpaceX” 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 7, 2018 - Headlines Nearly 75% of Organizations in 5 Countries Fail in...

A Look Back: Reviewing the Worst Cyber Attacks of 2017 and the Lessons Learned

It seems that each year that passes is worse than the last in terms of hacking and cyber attacks, and 2017 was no exception. "Surprising no one, 2017 was marked another 'worst year ever' in data breaches and cyber incidents around the world," said Jeff Wilbur, director of the Internet Society's...

How hackers recycle top threats

Developers are known for reusing pieces of code over and over again - after all, if it isn't broke, why fix it? In fact, this is what makes open source programs so popular and valuable - as opposed to having to create completely new code, developers can utilize existing open source code, and can...

Internet Crime Complaint Center Impersonated for Malware & Phishing Scam

By Waqas Another day, another phishing scam - This time, hackers are impersonating Internet This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Internet Crime Complaint Center Impersonated for Malware & Phishing Scam...

139 Malware Samples Identified that Exploit Meltdown & Spectre Flaws

By Waqas Hackers could be close to developing malware that exploits flaws, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 139 Malware Samples Identified that Exploit Meltdown & Spectre Flaws...

Meltdown / Spectre: New Concerns Over Intel Patches, as Hackers Test Exploits

This week brought new developments in the Meltdown / Spectre saga, including more concerns about Intel’s buggy patches, and mounting evidence that hackers are trying to create exploits for the vulnerabilities. It seemed that after weeks of complaints and confusion, Intel’s issue had hit bottom an...

(Unpatched) Adobe Flash Player Zero-Day Exploit Spotted in the Wild

Another reason to uninstall Adobe Flash Player—a new zero-day Flash Player exploit has reportedly been spotted in the wild by North Korean hackers. South Korea's Computer Emergency Response Team KR-CERT issued an alert Wednesday for a new Flash Player zero-day vulnerability that's being actively...

3 of 5 Fortune 500 companies vulnerable due to ManageEngine flaws

By Waqas Hackers can exploit security flaws in ManageEngine software to gain administrator type control This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 of 5 Fortune 500 companies vulnerable due to ManageEngine flaws...

The Evolution of Ransomware

While many businesses and individual users understand that ransomware isn't a new threat, many don't actually know how long this particular infection style has been utilized by hackers. The first attacks took place more than a decade ago, and since then, ransomware authors have only become more...

Phishing Scam: Hackers Steal $150,000 in Ethereum from Experty ICO

By Waqas Just a week after the biggest hack in the history of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing Scam: Hackers Steal $150,000 in Ethereum from Experty ICO...

Hackers are using YouTube Ads to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency

By Waqas Did you visit YouTube from January 18th to January 26th? There is This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are using YouTube Ads to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency...

Uber dismissive about security flaw that lets hackers bypass its 2FA

By Waqas Uber has no plans to fix a critical security flaw This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber dismissive about security flaw that lets hackers bypass its 2FA...

Critical Flaw in All Blizzard Games Could Let Hackers Hijack Millions of PCs

A Google security researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in Blizzard games that could allow remote attackers to run malicious code on gamers’ computers. Played every month by half a billion users—World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo III, Hearthstone and Starcraft II are popular online...

Nearly Half of the Norway Population Exposed in HealthCare Data Breach

Cybercriminals have stolen a massive trove of Norway's healthcare data in a recent data breach, which likely impacts more than half of the nation's population. An unknown hacker or group of hackers managed to breach the systems of Health South-East Regional Health Authority RHF and reportedly...