Anonymous Source Leaks 4TB of Cellebrite Data After Cyberattack

By Waqas Cellebrite is an Israel-based smartphone hacking or cracking firm that previously made headlines for unlocking iPhone devices for… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Source Leaks 4TB of Cellebrite Data After Cyberattack...

Hacking a Phone Through a Replacement Touchscreen

Researchers demonstrated a really clever hack: they hid malware in a replacement smart phone screen. The idea is that you would naively bring your smart phone in for repair, and the repair shop would install this malicious screen without your knowledge. The malware is hidden in touchscreen...

THN Weekly Roundup — 10 Most Important Stories You Shouldn't Miss

Here we are with our weekly roundup, briefing this week's top cyber security threats, incidents and challenges. This week has been very short with big news from shutting down of two of the largest Dark Web marketplaces and theft of millions of dollars in the popular Ethereum cryptocurrency to the...

Criminals are Now Exploiting SS7 Flaws to Hack Smartphone Two-Factor Authentication Systems

I've previously written about the serious vulnerabilities in the SS7 phone routing system. Basically, the system doesn't authenticate messages. Now, criminals are using it to hack smartphone-based two-factor authentication systems: In short, the issue with SS7 is that the network believes whateve...

THN Weekly RoundUp – 12 Hacking Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week

Here we are with our weekly roundup, showcasing last week's top cyber security threats and challenges. Just in case you missed any of them ICYMI, THN Weekly Round-Up helps you provide all important stories of last week in one shot. We advise you to read the full story just click ‘Read More’ becau...

British Intelligence Agency Can Hack Any Smartphone With Just a Text Message

Former NSA contractor and global surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden told the BBC investigative programme Panorama Monday night that the British intelligence agency GCHQ has powers to hack any smartphones without their owners' knowledge. You heard right. The British Spying Agency have speci...

Windows Spy tool equipped with Android malware to hack Smartphones

I am quite sure that you must be syncing your Smartphone with your Computers for transferring files and taking backup of your device. If you are using windows operating system and Android devices, then it’s a bad news for you, because FireEye Security Researchers have identified a new piece of...