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...

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...

Crypto exchange loses access to $145M after CEO dies without giving password

By Waqas The Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange QuardigaCX has suffered a major setback after the untimely death of its founder and CEO Gerald Cotten. Apparently, Cotten had exclusive and crucial information about the exchange’s password. Now that the CEO is no more, the exchange claims to have...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Windows Defender update caught removing zip, exe, source code files

By Waqas The Windows Defender daily update flagged DeCSS DVD encryption software copy as a Trojan and quarantined it before deleting it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Windows Defender update caught removing zip, exe, source code files...

Hacker dumps sensitive household records of 250M Americans

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com, the database was leaked on a prominent hacker forum and comprises 263 GB worth of records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker dumps sensitive household records of 250M Americans...

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...

Hacked versions of popular iOS games available on App Store

By Waqas Software pirates are distributing hacked and infected versions of iPhone apps by hijacking Apple’s enterprise developer program. Reportedly, the hacked apps include versions of Minecraft, Spotify, Angry Birds, and Pokemon Go. These apps have been modified for making paid content/features...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Pakistani Teen Shocks Scientist By Explaining Electric Honeycomb Phenomena

By Waqas Pakistani Teenager Explains Yet Ill-Understood Rose Window Phenomenon. The Rose This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pakistani Teen Shocks Scientist By Explaining Electric Honeycomb Phenomena...

OurMine hacks video hosting service Vevo; leaks 3.12TB data online

By Waqas Vevo Becomes Victim of Targeted Data Breach OurMine Hackers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OurMine hacks video hosting service Vevo; leaks 3.12TB data online...

Google issues patches for Chrome flaw for Windows, Mac and Linux

By Waqas Along with a patch for a zero-day bug in the Chrome browser, Google has addressed seven other flaws in its recent update. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google issues patches for Chrome flaw for Windows, Mac and Linux...

REvil Ransomware targets 1000+ businesses causing holiday havoc

By Sudais Asif REvil ransomware gang was revealed to have attacked at least 40 Managed Service Providers MSPs through Kaseya. Here's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil Ransomware targets 1000+ businesses causing holiday havoc...

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...

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...

Hackers sending malware infected USBs with Best Buy Gift Cards

By Waqas Researchers maintain that this USB drive is an Arduino microcontroller ATMEGA32U4 and infected with GRIFFON malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers sending malware infected USBs with Best Buy Gift Cards...

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...

Getting a VPN in Japan

By David Balaban Virtual private networks VPN are very popular in Japan however.... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Getting a VPN in Japan...

AI Leaps into Banking: When to know You Can Trust It

By Uzair Amir Banking is readily recognized as one of the main sectors undergoing significant transformation with the advent of AI Artificial Intelligence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI Leaps into Banking: When to know You Can Trust It...

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...

Thousands of firms hit by Beapy malware using NSA hacking tools

By Ryan De Souza EternalBlue and DoublePulsar hacking tools are back in action. Symantec security researchers have identified that cybercriminals are still utilizing the classified exploits/hacking tools of the National Security Agency NSA, which were stolen about two years back. The new malware...

Gang sentenced for installing card skimmers on gas pumps & stealing data

By Carolina On Wednesday, a group of ten individuals including the head of the group received a total of 30 years sentence. The group was involved in installation of card skimmers on gas pumps across five states in the US including main cities of Northeast Ohio. Through card skimmers, credit card...

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...

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...

iOS Flaw Makes Apple ID Passwords Prone to Phishing Attacks

By Uzair Amir According to the findings of Felix Krause, a mobile app This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iOS Flaw Makes Apple ID Passwords Prone to Phishing Attacks...

Alaska Voter Database Exposed Online

By Waqas IT security researchers at Kromtech Security Center discovered an unprotected database This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Alaska Voter Database Exposed Online...

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...

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?...

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...

Top Play Store Weather app steals user data & sends to Chinese server

By Sudais The weather app called Weather Forecast: World Weather Accurate Radar on two of Alcatel's Android smartphone models, namely the Pixi 4 and A3 Max. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Play Store Weather app steals user data & sends to Chinese server...

An illegal prostitution ring took Kazakhstan offline

By Sudais On 31st July 2019, internet users within Kazakhstan experienced a show of dismay unseen before. Suddenly, hundreds of website could not be accessed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: An illegal prostitution ring took Kazakhstan offline...

Dodging bad passwords with Google’s new tool

By Sudais Google's new Password checkup extension checks for leaked credentials and informs whether they have been leaked before in a data breach. In 2019, more than 20 million unique passwords among other credentials were leaked and available online for sale. This fact represents only one year...

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...

Warning as small planes found vulnerable to hacking

By Uzair Amir The IT security researchers at Rapid7 have reported a critical vulnerability in the modern flight systems of small planes allowing hackers with physical access to take control of targeted aircraft. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Warning as small planes foun...

What makes a secure & successful website: A Guide

By Ryan De Souza There’s nothing more frustrating – especially for small and fledgling businesses – than making a huge investment in a sleek, modern website, only to see the traffic trickling in at alarmingly low numbers. Not only will this leave you feeling like you’ve wasted a huge amount of...

Selfie stealing malware found in popular Android beauty camera apps

By Waqas We all want to look perfect in the pictures that we post online and beauty camera apps are our best bet in order to fine-tune our pictures. However, according to the findings of Trend Micro researchers, these kinds of applications are performing more functions than what we think they are...

Best Free Online Movie Streaming Sites for 2018

By Carolina If you are looking for a list of updated and best movie streaming sites then you have come to the right place. In this article, we have listed free movie streaming sites providing top-notch service with as few ads as possible. Enjoy! SeeHD.uno SeeHD.uno is one of the best movie...

ClipboardWalletHijacker malware replaces address to steal cryptocurrency

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Qihoo 360 Total Security have discovered This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ClipboardWalletHijacker malware replaces address to steal cryptocurrency...

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...

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...