Microsoft reveals hackers viewed its source code

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft confirmed that viewing source code doesn’t elevate the risk. Here's what happened and what Mircosoft said about the attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft reveals hackers viewed its source code...

h1-ctf: How The Hackers Saved Christmas

F1139789 Challenge I 🤖 "What are you doing?" I asked myself. I was about to trespass a clear warning to keep out. F1139744 "Have you lost your mind?" But I couldn't help it. I was born for this. And I wasn't going to back down. There are 12 more days until Christmas Eve, and I wasn't going to let...

Hackers using smart home devices to live streaming swatting attacks

By Deeba Ahmed The F.B.I. is warning users to use strong credentials to prevent their smart devices from being used during swatting attacks. Here's how to. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers using smart home devices to live streaming swatting attacks...

Hackers phish 615,000 login credentials by using Facebook ads

By Sudais Asif Once again, Facebook ads have been misused by cybercriminals in a large-scale phishing scam to steal victims' login credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers phish 615,000 login credentials by using Facebook ads...

REvil hackers to leak photos of plastic surgery patients after massive hack

By Waqas The latest victim of REvil hackers aka Sodinokibi group is The Hospital Group based in Manchester, England. A Manchester, England-based prominent cosmetic and weight loss specialist The Hospital Group has suffered a ransomware attack carried out by REvil hackers. As a result, hackers hav...

Microsoft Warns CrowdStrike of Hackers Targeting Azure Cloud Customers

New evidence amidst the ongoing probe into the espionage campaign targeting SolarWinds has uncovered an unsuccessful attempt to compromise cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike and access the company's email. The hacking endeavor was reported to the company by Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center on...

North Korean Hackers Trying to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research

Threat actors such as the notorious Lazarus group are continuing to tap into the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine research to steal sensitive information to speed up their countries' vaccine-development efforts. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky detailed two incidents at a pharmaceutical company and a...

Feds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Cybercriminals’ Favorite VPN Service Rendered ‘Inaccessible’ in a Joint Operation Conducted by Europol and the FBI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks...

VMware Flaw a Vector in SolarWinds Breach?

U.S. government cybersecurity agencies warned this week that the attackers behind the widespread hacking spree stemming from the compromise at network software firm SolarWinds used weaknesses in other, non-SolarWinds products to attack high-value targets. According to sources, among those was a...

Russian hackers targeted 40 agencies including US Nuclear Agency

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft said that 80% of targets of the Russian-government backed hackers are located in the US including the Nuclear Security Agency. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian hackers targeted 40 agencies including US Nuclear Agency...

How to Increase Your Security Posture with Fewer Resources

With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing, another round of attacks is looming over schools and universities as they move into holiday break and prepare for the spring semester. According to a recent article the Wall Street Journal, there have been “nearly three dozen ransomware attacks agains...

More on the SolarWinds Breach

The New York Times has more details. About 18,000 private and government users downloaded a Russian tainted software update -­ a Trojan horse of sorts ­- that gave its hackers a foothold into victims systems, according to SolarWinds, the company whose software was compromised. Among those who use...

Russian hackers also hacked Department of Homeland Security – Report

By Deeba Ahmed The known list of targets hit by hackers is now five. Here is which department was hacked and what you should about the attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian hackers also hacked Department of Homeland Security - Report...

Another Massive Russian Hack of US Government Networks

The press is reporting a massive hack of US government networks by sophisticated Russian hackers. Officials said a hunt was on to determine if other parts of the government had been affected by what looked to be one of the most sophisticated, and perhaps among the largest, attacks on federal...

Top US Federal Agencies Hacked by Russian Hackers – Report

By Waqas Hackers backed by the Russian government hacked into several US government departments including U.S. Treasury and Commerce. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top US Federal Agencies Hacked by Russian Hackers - Report...

Facebook links activities of OceanLotus hackers to IT firm in Vietnam

By Deeba Ahmed The social network has barred Vietnamese APT32 and a Bangladeshi group of hackers from using its platforms for their malicious purposes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook links activities of OceanLotus hackers to IT firm in Vietnam...

Hackers using Pastebin commands to spread njRAT (Bladabindi) trojan

By Deeba Ahmed njRAT was developed in .NET. It is a common Trojan used for remotely hijacking the key functions of a compromised device. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers using Pastebin commands to spread njRAT Bladabindi trojan...

Hackers Accessed Covid Vaccine Data Through the EU Regulator

The European Medicines Agency has released limited details about the cyberattack...

Facebook Tracks APT32 OceanLotus Hackers to IT Company in Vietnam

Cybersecurity researchers from Facebook today formally linked the activities of a Vietnamese threat actor to an IT company in the country after the group was caught abusing its platform to hack into people's accounts and distribute malware. Tracked as APT32 or Bismuth, OceanLotus, and Cobalt Kitt...

Free WinZip trial popup vulnerability lets hackers drop malware

By Sudais Asif Other than malware delivery; WinZip vulnerability also lets hackers carry out arbitrary code execution. Find out what else can be done. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Free WinZip trial popup vulnerability lets hackers drop malware...