jQuery Blog Gets Hacked – Hackers Compromise CoinHive’s DNS

By Waqas In two different incidents, security of high profile platforms was This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: jQuery Blog Gets Hacked Hackers Compromise CoinHives DNS...

jQuery Official Blog Hacked — Stay Calm, Library is Safe!

The official blog of jQuery—most popular JavaScript library used by millions of websites—has been hacked by some unknown hackers, using the pseudonym "str0ng" and "n3tr1x." jQuery's blog website blog.jquery.com runs on WordPress—the world's most popular content management system CMS used by...

Equifax Website Hacked To Deliver Malware-bearing Flash Update

By Waqas In May 2017, the website of renowned credit reporting service This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Equifax Website Hacked To Deliver Malware-bearing Flash Update...

Disqus Hacked: 17.5 Million Users Affected

By Uzair Amir Who doesn’t know about Disqus? It is the most commonly This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Disqus Hacked: 17.5 Million Users Affected...

Linux Trojan Using Hacked IoT Devices to Send Spam Emails

Botnets, like Mirai, that are capable of infecting Linux-based internet-of-things IoT devices are constantly increasing and are mainly designed to conduct Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks, but researchers have discovered that cybercriminals are using botnets for mass spam mailings. New...

CCleaner Software Hacked with Backdoor; 2 Million Users Infected

By Waqas Hackers have illegally modified Avast-owned CCleaner by establishing a backdoor This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CCleaner Software Hacked with Backdoor; 2 Million Users Infected...

Lessons from the Equifax Breach

When we see a car wreck it’s very easy to slow down and gawk. The first thing we think is “Wow, that’s awful,” quickly followed by “Whew… glad that wasn’t me,” and then we drive on. Most of us don’t spend time thinking about how the wreck happened -- we were just glad it wasn’t us. A similar...

Credit Reporting Firm Equifax Hacked; SSNs of 143M Americans Stolen

By Waqas Another day, another data breach but this one will haunt This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Credit Reporting Firm Equifax Hacked; SSNs of 143M Americans Stolen...

Instagram hacked; data of top celebrities stolen and traded

By Waqas Facebook owned Instagram said that unknown hackers have exploited a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instagram hacked; data of top celebrities stolen and traded...

WikiLeaks official website hacked by OurMine hacking group

By Waqas The official website of whistleblowing platform WikiLeaks was hacked Thursday morning by OurMine, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WikiLeaks official website hacked by OurMine hacking group...

Electronics retail giant CeX hacked; data of 2 million customers stolen

By Waqas Another day another breach. CeX Ltd., the United Kingdom based This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Electronics retail giant CeX hacked; data of 2 million customers stolen...

Selena Gomez’ Instagram hacked; posts nude photos of Justin Bieber

By Carolina Earlier today August 28, the official Instagram of popular singer Selena This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Selena Gomez Instagram hacked; posts nude photos of Justin Bieber...

Enigma Marketplace Hacked; $500,000 in Ethereum Stolen

By Waqas On August 20th, Enigma, a decentralized marketplace and cryptocurrency investment This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Enigma Marketplace Hacked; $500,000 in Ethereum Stolen...

Beware – Smartphones Can Be Hacked With Malicious Replacement Parts

By Waqas IT security researchers at Israel based the Ben-Gurion University of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Beware Smartphones Can Be Hacked With Malicious Replacement Parts...

Speakers and Mics hacked to turn Music Into Surveillance Tool

By Waqas University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Speakers and Mics hacked to turn Music Into Surveillance Tool...

Legal Robot: UX: JS error on Password Safety link

steps https://app.legalrobot.com/account I just signed up to legal robot In my account settings There is a div that contains Password Safety To keep your information secure, Legal Robot periodically checks your password against public lists of hacked passwords here's how. Since your account is...

Nigerian Man Hacked Thousands of Global Oil & Gas and Energy Firms

By Uzair Amir The IT security researchers at CheckPoint cyber security firm headquartered in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nigerian Man Hacked Thousands of Global Oil Gas and Energy Firms...

harbertcompany.com XSS vulnerability

Vulnerable URL: http://www.harbertcompany.com/%3Cimg%20src=x%20onerror=alert'openbugbounty'%3E Details: Description| Value ---|--- Patched:| No Latest check for patch:| 05.11.2017 Vulnerability type:| XSS Vulnerability status:| Publicly disclosed Alexa Rank| 10726748 VIP website status:| No Check...

Pakistani Govt Portal Hacked to Play Indian National Anthem

By Owais Sultan Nothing is surprising about Indians hacking Pakistani websites or vice This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pakistani Govt Portal Hacked to Play Indian National Anthem...

Amazon Echo Can Be Hacked to act as a Surveillance device

By Waqas Taking over an IoT Internet of Things device is nothing new This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Amazon Echo Can Be Hacked to act as a Surveillance device...