PlugwalkJoe Does the Perp Walk

Joseph "PlugwalkJoe" OConnor, in a photo from a paid press release on Sept. 02, 2020, pitching him as a trustworthy cryptocurrency expert and advisor. One day after last summers mass-hack of Twitter, KrebsOnSecurity wrote that 22-year-old British citizen Joseph "PlugwalkJoe" OConnor appeared to...

Supreme Court Limits Scope of Controversial Hacking Law

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that a police officer who received money for obtaining data from a law-enforcement database for an associate did not violate a controversial federal hacking law, marking a victory for the ethical hacking community by limiting the law’s scope. In a landmar...

Improper Access Control in openwhyd/openwhyd

✍️ Description Youtube API key without proper referer restrictions is found in your repo. It can be embeded to anyone's website and if the billing account is active, it will incur charges on your account. 🕵️‍♂️ Proof of Concept Visit following link to verify anyone can access the api key:...

Improper Access Control in bramp/myip

✍️ Description Google Maps API key is enabled without proper referer restrictions is found in your repo. It can be embeded to anyone's website and if the billing account is active, it will incur charges on your account. If Google Maps is not used in your project, then all the following APIs should...

Improper Access Control in teamultroid/ultroid

✍️ Description Google Maps API key without proper referer restrictions is found in your repo. It can be embeded to anyone's website and if the billing account is active, it will incur charges on your account. 🕵️‍♂️ Proof of Concept Visit this link to verify that you can use the service by visiting...

Uber: Chain of vulnerabilities in Uber for Business Vouchers program allows for attacker to perform arbitrary charges to victim's U4B payment account

We have determined that through a chain of 3 vulnerabilities, it is possible for any U4B user to apply credit card charges or holds to any business using the Vouchers site. These charges originate from Uber and are unsolicited by the victim business, and can be made in any amount of the attacker'...

DoJ charges man for hacking, tempering with public water facility

By Deeba Ahmed According to a DoJ, Travnichek was accused of hacking a public water facility's computer and tampering with the local water supply system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DoJ charges man for hacking, tempering with public water facility...

22-Year-Old Charged With Hacking Water System and Endangering Lives

A 22-year-old man from the U.S. state of Kansas has been indicted on charges that he unauthorizedly accessed a public water facility's computer system, jeopardizing the residents' safety and health in the local community. Wyatt A. Travnichek, 22, of Ellsworth County, Kansas, has been charged with...

Fleeceware Apps Bank $400M in Revenue

About 204 different “fleeceware” applications with a combined billion+ downloads have raked in more than $400 million in revenue so far, via the Apple App Store and Google Play, analysis has revealed. Fleeceware apps generally offer users a free trial to “test” the app, before commencing automati...

18-Year-Old Hacker Gets 3 Years in Prison for Massive Twitter 'Bitcoin Scam' Hack

A Florida teen accused of masterminding the hacks of several high-profile Twitter accounts last summer as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam pled guilty to fraud charges in exchange for a three-year prison sentence. Graham Ivan Clark, 18, will also serve an additional three years on...

US charges 3 North Korean hackers for extorting $1.3+ billion

By Deeba Ahmed One of the hackers was also charged in 2018 for playing a role in the Sony Pictures hacking and WannaCry ransomware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US charges 3 North Korean hackers for extorting $1.3+ billion...

U.S. Charges 3 North Korean Hackers Over $1.3 Billion Cryptocurrency Heist

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Wednesday indicted three suspected North Korean hackers for allegedly conspiring to steal and extort over $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrencies from financial institutions and businesses. The three defendants — Jon Chang Hyok, 31; Kim Il, 27; and Park Jin...

Authorities Seize Dark-Web Site Linked to the Netwalker Ransomware

U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week took control of the dark web site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. "We are striking back against the growing threat of ransomware by not only bringing criminal charges against the responsible actors...

Authorities Seize Dark-Web Site Linked to the Netwalker Ransomware

U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week took control of the dark web site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. "We are striking back against the growing threat of ransomware by not only bringing criminal charges against the responsible actors...

NetWalker Ransomware Suspect Charged; Tor Site Seized

Hot on the heels of the Emotet takedown announced Wednesday, the NetWalker ransomware has also been partially disrupted by an international police action. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that it has brought charges “against a Canadian national in relation to NetWalker ransomware attacks,...

MTN Group: No rate limit in otp code sending

Summary: There is no rate limit in sendind otp code. Thus, attacker can use this vulnerability to bomb out the mobile inbox of the victim. Steps To Reproduce: Step 1. Open burp suite, and click on "Intercept is on " button from Proxy tab. Step 2. Launch browser and visit https://mtnonline.com/nim...

U.S. Charges 6 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Destructive Cyberattacks

The US government on Monday formally charged six Russian intelligence officers for carrying out destructive malware attacks with an aim to disrupt and destabilize other nations and cause monetary losses. The individuals, who work for Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate GRU, ha...

Shopify: Low Privileged Staff Member Can Export Billing Charges

Details I'm not 100% sure about this because i don't have billing transactions on my account. However, from my experience on how Shopify backend respond, i think this is a valid finding just need confirmation from Shopify's security team. A GraphQL mutation billingChargesExport can be used by a...

13-year-old student arrested for hacking school computers

By Deeba Ahmed The student faces a felony charge for allegedly hacking an Indiana school district's computer system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 13-year-old student arrested for hacking school computers...

FBI adds 5 Chinese APT41 hackers to its Cyber's Most Wanted List

The United States government today announced charges against 5 alleged members of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group and 2 Malaysian hackers that are responsible for hacking more than 100 companies throughout the world. Named as APT41 and also known as 'Barium,' 'Winnti, 'Wicked Panda,' and...