Hackers Exploiting Recently Reported Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability in the Wild

A security flaw in the Windows Print Spooler component that was patched by Microsoft in February is being actively exploited in the wild, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has warned. To that end, the agency has added the shortcoming to its Known Exploited...

Security giant exposed 3TB of sensitive airport & employees data

By Waqas The exposed data impacted airports in Colombia, Peru, and probably other countries “or even the rest of the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security giant exposed 3TB of sensitive airport & employees data...

Portugal Media Giant Impresa Crippled by Ransomware AttackMedia Giant Impresa Crippled by Ransomware Attack

Media giant Impresa, which owns the largest television station and newspaper in Portugal, was crippled by a ransomware attack just hours into 2022. The suspected ransomware gang behind the attack goes by the name Lapsus$. The attack included Impresa-owned website Expresso newspaper and television...

The Magic of ?What if?: The Next Big Leap in Innovation is Coming

In 1962, futurist Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote ?any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.? And indeed, in the nearly 60 years since Clarke made this statement, we have witnessed giant leaps in technology that initially may have seemed, well, like magic. Think about...

Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Art

Images of giant squid and octopi attacking. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here...

Friday Squid Blogging: New Giant Squid Video

New video of a large squid in the Red Sea at about 2,800 feet. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here...

Accenture claims to fight off LockBit ransomware gang with backup

By Waqas The infamous LockBit ransomware gang launched a ransomware attack against global IT giant Accenture. Here's what the group claims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Accenture claims to fight off LockBit ransomware gang with backup...

Friday Squid Blogging: Video of Giant Squid Hunting Prey

Fantastic video of a giant squid hunting at depths between 1,827 and 3,117 feet. This is a follow-on from this post. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here...

Friday Squid Blogging: COVID Relief Funds

A town in Japan built a giant squid statue with its COVID relief grant. One local told the Chunichi Shimbun newspaper that while the statue may be effective in the long run, the money could have been used for "urgent support," such as for medical staff and long-term care facilities. But a...

REvil hackers demand $50M from Acer after threatening to leak data

By Habiba Rashid The biggest ransomware attack in history was observed on 18th March when cybercrime syndicate REvil demanded $50M from tech giant Acer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil hackers demand $50M from Acer after threatening to leak data...

Malvertisers Exploited WebKit 0-Day to Redirect Browser Users to Scam Sites

A malvertising group known as "ScamClub" exploited a zero-day vulnerability in WebKit-based browsers to inject malicious payloads that redirected users to fraudulent websites gift card scams. The attacks, first spotted by ad security firm Confiant in late June 2020, leveraged a bug CVE-2021–1801...

Friday Squid Blogging: Live Giant Squid Found in Japan

A giant squid was found alive in the port of Izumo, Japan. Not a lot of news, just this Twitter thread with a couple of videos. If confirmed, I believe this will be the THIRD time EVER a giant squid was filmed alive! As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in...

Friday Squid Blogging: Searching for Giant Squid by Collecting Environmental DNA

The idea is to collect and analyze random DNA floating around the ocean, and using that to figure out where the giant squid are. No one is sure if this will actually work. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blo...

Friday Squid Blogging: Diplomoceras Maximum

Diplomoceras maximum is an ancient squid-like creature. It lived about 68 million years ago, looked kind of like a giant paperclip, and may have had a lifespan of 200 years. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my...

Retail giant Claire’s online store hacked after closing 3000 stores

By Sudais Asif Claire's online store has been hacked! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Retail giant Claire's online store hacked after closing 3000 stores...

Friday Squid Blogging: Shark vs. Squid

National Geographic has a photo of a 7-foot long shark that fought a giant squid and lived to tell the tale. Or, at least, lived to show off the suction marks on his skin. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blo...

Healthcare Giant Magellan Struck with Ransomware, Data Breach

UPDATE Magellan Health, the Fortune 500 insurance company, has reported a ransomware attack and a data breach. The company, which says it “empowers 1 in 10 Americans to lead healthier, more vibrant lives” according to its website, said the incident was discovered on April 11. It also said that it...

Report: Microsoft’s GitHub Account Gets Hacked

Hackers have broken into Microsoft’s GitHub account and stolen 500 GB of data from the tech giant’s own private repositories on the developer platform, according to published reports. A group that calls itself Shiny Hunters claims it stole and then leaked the data, which did not appear to include...

Hackers steal 10 TB of data in ransomware attack on energy giant

By Sudais Asif The hackers are demanding 1,580 Bitcoins amounting to $10.9M/€9.9M or from the victim of their ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers steal 10 TB of data in ransomware attack on energy giant...

EA Sports down – Gaming giant hit by massive DDoS attacks

By Waqas The DDoS attack has affected EA Sport's Origin platform which lets customers purchase and playing video games. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EA Sports down - Gaming giant hit by massive DDoS attacks...