2,000 Colorado DOT computers infected with SamSam Ransomware

By Uzair Amir Another day, another ransomware scam - This time, it is This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2,000 Colorado DOT computers infected with SamSam Ransomware...

Acer Laptop Vulnerability Allows Malware Infection During Secure Boot

By Deeba Ahmed ESET assigned the vulnerability a CVSS score of 8.1 and tracked it as CVE-2022-4020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Acer Laptop Vulnerability Allows Malware Infection During Secure Boot...

Voice assistant devices can be manipulated with ultrasonic waves

By Sudais Asif A new type of attack called "SurfingAttack" can be used against voice assistant devices like Siri. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Voice assistant devices can be manipulated with ultrasonic waves...

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...

Facebook allows users to opt out of facial recognition in photos

By Sudais Facebook is introducing privacy features with its new facial recognition program and stop using the one to tag users in photos. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook allows users to opt out of facial recognition in photos...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

A banking trojan that steals Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo Password

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a banking malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A banking trojan that steals Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo Password...

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...

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...

DDoS-for-hire service SuperiorStresser operator gets suspended sentence

By Deeba Ahmed SuperiorStresser DDoS-For-Hire service offered as low as £8 to carry out DDoS attacks... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS-for-hire service SuperiorStresser operator gets suspended sentence...

How To Keep Your Router And WiFi Safe From Hackers

By Waqas Just yesterday it was reported that hackers have been using vulnerable and exposed routers to redirect users to malicious COVID-19 related app aiming at your personal data. Now... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Keep Your Router And WiFi Safe From Hackers...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hacker vows to delete Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook account; reports it for bounty instead

By Waqas Hacker Cancels Plan to Live Stream Deletion of Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Account. It was just yesterday when Facebook announced that it was hacked after attackers exploited a vulnerability in its View As feature and gained access to over 50 million accounts. Now, a well-known hacker fro...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Microsoft pwns domains used by hackers for large-scale cyber attacks

By Sudais Microsoft has shown its true powers against a group of hackers. Here's what happened... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft pwns domains used by hackers for large-scale cyber attacks...

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...

Data Stealer Malware Hits Critical Cyber Infrastructure in US and S.Korea

By Waqas IT security researchers at FireEye have discovered a malware that aims This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Stealer Malware Hits Critical Cyber Infrastructure in US and S.Korea...

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...

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...

Unpatched vulnerable VPN servers hit by Cring ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed According to Kaspersky's researchers, Cring ransomware operators are targeting vulnerable Fortinet VPN devices/servers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unpatched vulnerable VPN servers hit by Cring ransomware...

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?...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Severe flaws in password managers let hackers extract clear-text passwords

By Waqas Password Managers aren’t as secure as you might assume - Security researchers claim that hackers can steal master passwords in PC memory. Password managers are considered as one of the most suitable options when it comes to keeping your online credentials safe from being hijacked and...

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...

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...

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...

Silk Road Admin Pleads Guilty- Might Receive 20 Years Jail Time

By Waqas An Irish national Gary Davis, who is also known as Libertas, has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and is now facing up to 20 years in prison. Davis is accused of running the infamous marketplace Silk Road and served as forum moderator and site administrator while he...

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 ...

Worse than Equifax: Personal records of 340M people leaked online

By Waqas Last year the credit reporting firm Equifax revealed how unknown This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Worse than Equifax: Personal records of 340M people leaked 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...