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New ‘Off-Facebook Activity Tool’ lets users control data collected by websites
By Sudais Off-Facebook Activity lets users see a summary of the apps and websites that send Facebook information about their activity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New ‘Off-Facebook Activity Tool’ lets users control data collected by websites...
Stay Safe: 5 Tips to Keep Fraudsters at Bay
By Patrick Vernon Both in business and personally, fraud is, unfortunately, an everyday hazard and a byproduct of advances in tech mean fraud is more prevalent than ever before. There are steps you can take to keep safe from fraudsters and these are becoming an essential part of life for business...
New AI system DARKMENTION will detect upcoming cyberattacks from dark web
By Waqas Cybersecurity is one of the primary concerns of internet users nowadays, which includes commercial and governmental organizations as well. Recent, large-scale data breaches at Gmail, Equifax, Facebook, Google+ Cathay Pacific Airways, and Yahoo, etc., have made it clear that the bigger th...
Bug in Newly Released iOS 12.0.1 Gives Access To Your Photos
By Waqas An iOS user Jose Rodriguez, who discovered a passcode bypass related flaw in iOS 12 last month, has now identified another passcode bypass bug in the recently released iOS 12.0.1. According to Rodriguez, a Spanish security researcher, the new bug offers an easy access to Photo Library of...
My Little Pony animator jailed for possessing 60k child abuse images
By Carolina He is now diagnosed with a condition called Pedophilic Disorder. An Ottawa-based animator has received 28 months in prison for possessing child pornography content. The 55-year old Tom Wysom is an artist by profession, who is known for his contribution in various animated TV shows for...
8 Google Maps hidden places You are not allowed to see
By Waqas If you thought you have seen it all then you This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 8 Google Maps hidden places You are not allowed to see...
How Dutch Police Busted Hansa Dark Web Marketplace
By Waqas Hansa was once the second largest dark web marketplace after This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Dutch Police Busted Hansa Dark Web Marketplace...
Android Apps Infected with ExpensiveWall Malware Downloaded 21M Times
By Uzair Amir Time and again we have witnessed the reality to be This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android Apps Infected with ExpensiveWall Malware Downloaded 21M Times...
Hackers leak data of 29 million Indian job seekers for download
By Waqas The trove of Indian job seekers data is being downloaded by threat actors worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak data of 29 million Indian job seekers for download...
UPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen
By Waqas South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has been hacked where hackers have stolen 342,000 Ether ETH - $51 million. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen...
How to Secure a Website by Monitoring DNS Records
By Waqas Although you may have ignored their existence, DNS servers are vital in creating DNS records and provide information about a domain or hostname, more specifically its current IP address. Here are some common DNS records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to...
What You Need to Know About Creating A Website
By Owais Sultan Although 100% security is a myth, implementing it on the maximum level on your website is a must. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What You Need to Know About Creating A Website...
Hackers interrupt Eurovision webcast in Israel with missile attack alert
By Uzair Amir The targeted broadcaster is blaming hackers from Hamas for the attack. The official website of Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation KAN telecasting webcast of Eurovision 2019 event in Tel Aviv was briefly hacked and defaced by unknown hackers on Tuesday 14th. The hackers left a...
The Different Ways a Data Breach Can Impact Businesses
By Ryan De Souza According to a recent report from the Office for National Statistics ONS, cybercrime has risen by an incredible 63% and is primarily caused by malware and computer misuse. However, despite the real threat hackers pose to companies of all sizes, many businesses are failing to take...
773 million records with emails & plain text passwords leaked online
By Waqas It's a whopping 87GB data - Find out if you are affected by the massive data breach. Security researcher and founder of Have I Been Pwned, Troy Hunt, has revealed that around 773 million ‘unique’ email IDs and 22 million ‘unique’ passwords were available on MEGA cloud service. Later on,...
SquirtDanger malware steal passwords & take screenshots of user activity
By Waqas SquirtDanger is Capable of Draining Crypto-wallets, Killing Process, Stealing Passwords This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SquirtDanger malware steal passwords & take screenshots of user activity...
New Android malware record voice calls for extortion & blackmailing
By Waqas Another day, another Android malware - This time IT security This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android malware record voice calls for extortion & blackmailing...
Security Apps Fail to Detect Malware Threats Due to Windows Kernel Bug
By Waqas According to security researchers, there is a decade old bug This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security Apps Fail to Detect Malware Threats Due to Windows Kernel Bug...
Watch out as fake ransomware attack infects PCs with StrRAT
By Habiba Rashid StrRAT malware steals credentials and changes file name extension to .crimson but it does not encrypt any data like in a ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out as fake ransomware attack infects PCs with StrRAT...
Website used by Hong Kong protesters suffers DDoS attack
By Waqas LIHKG, an online forum used by activists behind ongoing Hong Kong protests has suffered a DDoS attack forcing its servers to go offline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Website used by Hong Kong protesters suffers DDoS attack...
News aggregator app Flipboard hacked; user data stolen
By Uzair Amir Hackers managed to breach Flipboard’s security for sensitive database multiple times putting millions of users at risk. Just yesterday, it was reported that the online graphic-design tool website Canva had suffered a massive data breach in which a hacker stole over 139 million...
World’s most dangerous laptop ‘Persistence of Chaos’ is up for auction
By Ryan De Souza The 'Persistence of Chaos' laptop is infected with some of the most dangerous malware including WannaCry. A Samsung’s 11-year old Notebook called the Persistence of Chaos is dubbed the most dangerous PC in the world because it is loaded with six of the most notorious and damaging...
Sim swapping hackers charged with stealing $2.5m worth of crypto
By Uzair Amir These hackers are part of the group called "The Community." According to an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Justice DoJ, six men have been charged for SIM swapping fraud that resulted in the theft of nearly $2.5 million $2,416,352 worth of cryptocurrency. The six men are...
Popular Android apps on Play Store caught defrauding users
By Waqas A well-known Chinese app developer Cheetah Mobile and one of its subsidiaries Kika Tech might have claimed credit for millions of dollars from advertisers through an Android fraud scheme, reveals app analytics firm Kochava. It is a common practice for mobile app developers to generate...
Will good prevail over bad as bots battle for the internet?
By Ian Trump This is the third in a series of blog posts “on all things Bot” - The first two posts are available here and here. From bad to good and looking towards the future, Bots remain an information security issue which has the potential to impact all commercial and recreational online...
Hackers attack Casino’s fish tank thermometer to obtain sensitive data
By Waqas The Internet of Things IoT has transformed the way we This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers attack Casino’s fish tank thermometer to obtain sensitive data...
Microsoft Outlook bug expose Windows credentials to hackers
By Uzair Amir The bug would allow attackers to steal Windows credentials literally This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Outlook bug expose Windows credentials to hackers...
Code for Satori malware posted on Pastebin
By Waqas The code behind Satori malware which is a variant of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Code for Satori malware posted on Pastebin...
Germany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them
By Waqas Garmanys Telecoms regulator the Federal Network Agency The Bundesnetzagentur which This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Germany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them...
New Android Ransomware Permanently Changes PIN, Demands Ransom
By Waqas DoubleLocker Android Ransomware Encrypts Data and Changes PIN to Permanently This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android Ransomware Permanently Changes PIN, Demands Ransom...
‘Dark Overlord’ Hackers Leak Student Data After Sending Death Threats
By Waqas On October 2nd, an unknown group sent death threats to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ‘Dark Overlord’ Hackers Leak Student Data After Sending Death Threats...
Microsoft not releasing patch for 20-year-old SMB flaw
By Uzair Amir Microsoft has decided to not urgently release a patch for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft not releasing patch for 20-year-old SMB flaw...
Mandiant Tracks Four Uncategorized Groups Exploiting Citrix Vulnerability
By Waqas Mandiant Investigates Zero-Day Exploitation in Citrix Vulnerability, CVE-2023-4966. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mandiant Tracks Four Uncategorized Groups Exploiting Citrix Vulnerability...
Emotet malware reemerges, building botnet via Trickbot malware
By Deeba Ahmed Bad news for the cybersecurity fraternity. Emotet malware that was dubbed the World's Most Dangerous and Widely Spread Malware is back. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Emotet malware reemerges, building botnet via Trickbot malware...
DigitalOcean suffers data breach after leaving internal document online
By Deeba Ahmed DigitalOcean has millions of customers worldwide. Here's what happened... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DigitalOcean suffers data breach after leaving internal document online...
What Type of Home Security System Should You Get?
By Waqas There are many reasons to invest in a home security system, especially in today’s day and age. But... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Type of Home Security System Should You Get?...
Dark Web search engine Kilos lets users find hidden marketplaces
By Waqas The kilos search engine can be accessed through the Tor browser but not everyone is talking positively about it. Here's why. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Web search engine Kilos lets users find hidden marketplaces...
Hackers leak up to 4 TB of OnlyFans content for download
By Deeba Ahmed OnlyFans is a London-based adult entertainment site immensely popular among content creators and influencers, especially females has been hacked. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak up to 4 TB of OnlyFans content for download...
Federal Agency that maintains secure communication for Trump got hacked
By Deeba Ahmed The United States’ federal defense agency is responsible for ensuring safe communications with many high profile people including Trump. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Federal Agency that maintains secure communication for Trump got hacked...
5 Free Best Internet Speed Test Websites
By Uzair Amir There are tons of websites currently allowing users to check their Internet speed but only a few show accurate and authentic results. For your ease, we have completed a list of 10 of the best Internet speed test websites. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Fr...
Hackers steal Amazon sellers’ funds in “extensive” attack
By Uzair Amir Amazon says it was a "serious" attack targeting 100s of sellers. The American e-commerce and technology giant Amazon.com, Inc. has announced that it was hit by a fraud attack in which unknown hackers targeted over 100 sellers stealing their earnings they made through sales or loans...
CamuBot Malware Camouflaged as Bank Security App to Steal Credentials
By Waqas A new banking malware has been discovered that is targeting bank customers in Brazil. Dubbed as CamuBot, it is identified to be a unique malware because it is disguised as a necessary security module of the bank. The malware can also bypass the biometric authentication feature, which is ...
Man arrested for possession of 58 terabytes of child sexual abuse material
By Carolina On May 15th, 2018, a man from Allen city Texas This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man arrested for possession of 58 terabytes of child sexual abuse material...
Ransomware Attack Wipes Out Police and Fire Department Data
By Waqas The city of Riverside’s Police and Fire department has been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware Attack Wipes Out Police and Fire Department Data...
Someone stole $3 million from Coinsecure Bitcoin exchange
By Waqas In a security notice, the Indian Bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has revealed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Someone stole $3 million from Coinsecure Bitcoin exchange...
Boeing production plant hit by malware, apparently WannaCry ransomware
By Waqas The world's largest aerospace company Boeing has been hit by a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Boeing production plant hit by malware, apparently WannaCry ransomware...
US Navy Tweets about Julian Assange after his account disappeared
By Carolina While people around the world are celebrating Christmas, WikiLeaks founder This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Navy Tweets about Julian Assange after his account disappeared...
Hackers infect Mac users with Proton malware using Elmedia Player
By Waqas The general concept regarding Apple devices is that they are This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers infect Mac users with Proton malware using Elmedia Player...
DolphinAttack: Voice Assistant Apps Siri and Alexa Can Be Hacked
By Waqas Mainstream Voice Assistants Including Siri and Alexa Plagued with Serious This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DolphinAttack: Voice Assistant Apps Siri and Alexa Can Be Hacked...
UNC5820 Exploits FortiManager Zero-Day Vulnerability (CVE-2024-47575)
Fortinet and Mandiant investigated the mass exploitation of FortiManager devices via CVE-2024-47575, impacting 50+ systems across industries. Threat…...