Vulnerability Exposed Ibis Budget Guest Room Codes to Hackers

By Waqas Hackers Find Easy Access to Rooms at Ibis Budget Hotels! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerability Exposed Ibis Budget Guest Room Codes to Hackers...

China-linked Hackers Deploy New 'UNAPIMON' Malware for Stealthy Operations

A threat activity cluster tracked as Earth Freybug has been observed using a new malware called UNAPIMON to fly under the radar. "Earth Freybug is a cyberthreat group that has been active since at least 2012 that focuses on espionage and financially motivated activities," Trend Micro security...

Google TAG Reports Zero-Day Surge and Rise of State Hacker Threats

By Waqas Googles Threat Analysis Group TAG reports a concerning rise in zero-day exploits and increased activity from state-backed hackers.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google TAG Reports Zero-Day Surge and Rise of State Hacker Threats...

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

US and UK officials hit Chinese hacking group APT31 with sanctions and criminal charges after they targeted thousands of businesses, politicians, and critics of China...

New GEOBOX Tool Hijacks Raspberry Pi, Lets Hackers Fake Location

By Deeba Ahmed New Dark Web Tool GEOBOX, sold for $700 on Telegram and underground forums, hijacks Raspberry Pi, allowing cybercriminals to fake locations and evade detection. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New GEOBOX Tool Hijacks Raspberry Pi, Lets Hackers Fake Location...

Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

In January 2024, Microsoft discovered they'd been the victim of a hack orchestrated by Russian-state hackers Midnight Blizzard sometimes known as Nobelium. The concerning detail about this case is how easy it was to breach the software giant. It wasn't a highly technical hack that exploited a...

Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

Plus: The Biden administration warns of nationwide attacks on US water systems, a new Russian wiper malware emerges, and China-linked hackers wage a global attack spree...

Russian Hackers Use 'WINELOADER' Malware to Target German Political Parties

The WINELOADER backdoor used in recent cyber attacks targeting diplomatic entities with wine-tasting phishing lures has been attributed as the handiwork of a hacking group with links to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service SVR, which was responsible for breaching SolarWinds and Microsoft. The...

Russian Hackers May Have Targeted Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded 'AcidPour' Malware

The data wiping malware called AcidPour may have been deployed in attacks targeting four telecom providers in Ukraine, new findings from SentinelOne show. The cybersecurity firm also confirmed connections between the malware and AcidRain, tying it to threat activity clusters associated with Russi...

Pwn2Own 2024 Awards $700k as Hackers Pwn Tesla, Browsers, and More

By Deeba Ahmed Pwn2Own is back! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn2Own 2024 Awards $700k as Hackers Pwn Tesla, Browsers, and More...

Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds

The company behind the Saflok-brand door locks is offering a fix, but it may take months or years to reach some hotels...

Ukraine Arrests Hackers for Selling 100 Million Email, Instagram Accounts

By Waqas Ukrainian police seized a massive trove of 100 million stolen email and Instagram accounts - Three individuals were… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine Arrests Hackers for Selling 100 Million Email, Instagram Accounts...

Hackers Claim Accessing 740GB of Data from Viber Messaging App

By Waqas Hackers claim to have breached Viber, stealing 740GB of data, including source code, and are now demanding ransom of 8 Bitcoin. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Claim Accessing 740GB of Data from Viber Messaging App...

Record Breaking $153,000+ Already Invested into the Security of the WordPress Ecosystem by Wordfence – More to Come!

Did you know were running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! In just a few short months since our launch in November of last yea...

Russian Midnight Blizzard Hackers Breached Microsoft Source Code

By Deeba Ahmed Midnight Blizzard aka Cozy Bear and APT29 originally breached Microsoft on January 12, 2024. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Midnight Blizzard Hackers Breached Microsoft Source Code...

Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

Plus: An ex-Google engineer gets arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets, hackers breach the top US cybersecurity agency, and X’s new feature exposes sensitive user data...

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment

The transaction, visible on Bitcoin's blockchain, suggests the victim of one of the worst ransomware attacks in years may have paid a very large ransom...

Iranian hackers soar into the defense sectors of the Middle East

Summary: Since June 2022, the hacking group UNC1549, potentially connected to Tortoiseshell aka Imperial Kitten and linked with the Iranian IRGC, has implemented distinct backdoors known as MiniBike and MiniBus. Their primary focus lies in targeting defense-related entities in the Middle East...

Chinese Hackers Exploiting Ivanti VPN Flaws to Deploy New Malware

At least two different suspected China-linked cyber espionage clusters, tracked as UNC5325 and UNC3886, have been attributed to the exploitation of security flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances. UNC5325 abused CVE-2024-21893 to deliver a wide range of new malware called LITTLELAMB.WOOLTE...

FBI Alert: Russian Hackers Target Ubiquiti Routers for Data, Botnet Creation

By Deeba Ahmed Russian hackers, part of Russias Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff, are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Alert: Russian Hackers Target Ubiquiti Routers for Data, Botnet Creation...