Python Malware in Zebo-0.1.0 and Cometlogger-0.1 Found Stealing User Data

Fortinet discovers two malicious Python packages, Zebo-0.1.0 and Cometlogger-0.1, designed to steal data, capture keystrokes, and gain system control. Learn about their malicious behavior and how to protect yourself...

2 scraped LinkedIn databases with 500m and 827m records sold online

By Waqas None of the databases contain LinkedIn users' passwords; the data in the records is enough for cybercriminals to carry out a number of attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2 scraped LinkedIn databases with 500m and 827m records sold online...

Hackers leak data, 600k card info from Swarmshop cybercrime forum

By Habiba Rashid Swarmshop data breach took place on March 17th, 2021 when an unknown hacker group leaked the data on underground hacker forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak data, 600k card info from Swarmshop cybercrime forum...

Sopra Steria records heavy financial loss after Ryuk ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed The company stated that it ‘rapidly’ blocked the ransomware attack; however, it had to bear heavy financial losses post the attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sopra Steria records heavy financial loss after Ryuk ransomware attack...

German army’s sensitive data found on laptop bought from eBay

By Sudais Asif When dug, it turns out that the laptop contained highly sensitive information including military secrets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: German army's sensitive data found on laptop bought from eBay...

Google kicks out 600 malicious apps from Play Store

By Sudais Asif Google has kicked out 600 malicious apps from Play Store - Here's what happened and why it's good news. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google kicks out 600 malicious apps from Play Store...

Iranian hackers deface US government & African bank website

By Waqas Iranian hackers are back in action and this time they have found targets in the US and Africa. Here's what happened: This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian hackers deface US government & African bank website...

Hackers steal 560,000 user accounts in XKCD forum breach

By Waqas If you have an account on XKCD change your password right now and also change the password on other accounts in case you used the same password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers steal 560,000 user accounts in XKCD forum breach...

Is Your VPN Provider in a 14 Eyes Country? (What is 14 Eyes?)

By Owais Sultan The reason people have Virtual private networks VPNs is that they protect our online privacy, however, privacy is essentially non-existent if you live in a place where the government is allowed to track your online activities. This is why you need to get a good VPN, the goal is to...

Never Forget That You Are Being Watched

By David Balaban What data do Facebook, Google, and mobile apps collect, do mobile carriers listen to your calls? Read this post and find answers to these and other privacy questions as well as get tips on how to protect your personal data. It has become known that information about 257,000...

Pakistani Govt’s passport application tracking site hacked with Scanbox framework

By Waqas Hackers are after anyone seeking Pakistani passport while there is no response from the website's administrator. Researchers at information security firm Trustwave have made a startling new discovery about data breach on a Pakistani government website involving the Scanbox Framework. It ...

Elite North Koreans aren’t opposed to exploiting internet for financial gain

By David Balaban According to a report from Recorded Future, it seems the ruling elite in North Korea are now using the Internet more and more to take advantage of money-making opportunities and avoid various economic sanctions. Not only is the Kim regime utilizing interbank transfer systems,...

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...

Cryptomining scripts will be blocked in upcoming versions of Firefox browser

By Waqas In all the future versions of the Firefox web browser, cryptojacking malware will be blocked. Mozilla, the company behind Firefox browser, announced on August 30 that it is launching an anti-tracking initiative, which will be implemented broadly over the next few months. Firefox has cite...

DNS rebinding attack puts half a billion IoT devices at risk

By Waqas Armis, an Internet of Things IoT security vendor and cyber-security firm, reports that about half a billion smart devices being used around the globe are vulnerable to a decade-old attack called DNS rebinding. It is the same firm that previously detected the presence of a BlueBorne...

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...

This Chrome extension reveals if your password has been breached

By Waqas Okta has introduced new password manager PassProtect in its latest, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: This Chrome extension reveals if your password has been breached...

MailChimp Bans ICO & Blockchain Marketing- Fundraisers Devastated

By Waqas Well-known email distribution platform MailChimp announced a change in its This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MailChimp Bans ICO & Blockchain Marketing- Fundraisers Devastated...

SpriteCoin cryptocurrency ransomware spy on user, steal saved passwords

By Waqas Another day, another ransomware scam but this time scammers are This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SpriteCoin cryptocurrency ransomware spy on user, steal saved passwords...

User claims Facebook employees went through his file sent in private chat

By Waqas It is a well-known fact that Facebook, the social media This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: User claims Facebook employees went through his file sent in private chat...

Fake Snow White Movie Torrent Infects Devices with Malware

Disney’s latest Snow White movie, with a 1.6/10 IMDb rating, isn’t just the biggest flop the company has…...

Tesla cars can be remotely hacked using drone, WIFI dongle

By Waqas Researchers were able to open Tesla Model X’s doors with a remote hack they perform via a DJI Mavic 2 drone carrying a WIFI dongle. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tesla cars can be remotely hacked using drone, WIFI dongle...

Cl0p ransomware gang leaks sensitive data from 6 US universites

By Habiba Rashid For now, there has been no confirmation from any of the universities if they were targeted and breached by the Cl0p ransomware gang. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cl0p ransomware gang leaks sensitive data from 6 US universites...

Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users

By Habiba Rashid Authorities have arrested 4 people from Spain and Andorra while servers behind Mobdro have also been seized. Here's why it happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users...

Top Russian hacker forums Maza, Verified hacked; data leaked online

By Waqas It is unclear who hacked these forums but insider discussion believes government authorities were behind the attack as a "friendly warning" message. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Russian hacker forums Maza, Verified hacked; data leaked online...

Fake supreme court subpoena phishing scam steals Office 365 credentials

By Sudais Asif The new phishing scams redirect users multiple times and also uses CAPTCHA before stealing credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake supreme court subpoena phishing scam steals Office 365 credentials...

Cookiethief Android malware hijacks Facebook accounts without password

By Waqas Cookiethief Android malware hijacks Facebook accounts by using browser cookies it transfers to the attacker’s C&C server. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cookiethief Android malware hijacks Facebook accounts without password...

Watch out for Shlayer malware targeting Mac devices

By Waqas Researchers believe Shlayer malware is the most widespread macOS threat... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out for Shlayer malware targeting Mac devices...

4 Helpful Tips to Make Your WiFi Fast and Efficient

By Uzair Amir WiFi is great to have in the home — until it is as slow as molasses going uphill. It is frustrating to try to watch a movie or work from home only to have a slow connection put a dent in your day. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4 Helpful Tips to Make Your...

How to spot online dating scam and its never ending fakery

By Uzair Amir Dating can be hard, especially when you’re doing it online. Swiping right can always give you that little niggle in the back of your head, “are they who they say they are?” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to spot online dating scam and its never ending...

Microsoft, PayPal & Facebook most targeted brands in phishing scams: Report

By Sudais When it comes to phishing scams, Microsoft has turned out to be the most preferred target for hackers while PayPal, Facebook, and Netflix are also on the list. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft, PayPal & Facebook most targeted brands in phishing scams:...

An info stealer .exe malware is targeting Mac users around the globe

By Waqas Cybercriminals have identified a unique method of attacking Mac devices, which involves exploiting executable or .EXE files. Those files that can be executed both on Mac and Windows devices have the potential of infecting Mac computers as these unload a .exe malware. Discovered by Trend...

Dell resets all customer passwords after security breach

By Waqas The computer technology giant Dell has announced on Wednesday that it has suffered a potential security breach in which hackers attempted to steal customer data from its website Dell.com. The incident took place on November 9th when Dell detected and disrupted an attack aimed at the...

Meet MEWKit, a tricky phishing attack draining Ethereum wallets

By Waqas Another day, another phishing attack trying to steal Ethereum cryptocurrency but This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meet MEWKit, a tricky phishing attack draining Ethereum wallets...

WikiLeaks’ Vault 8 Leaks Show CIA Impersonated Kaspersky Lab

By Waqas Wikileaks released the source code for Hive on Thursday, a CIA This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WikiLeaks Vault 8 Leaks Show CIA Impersonated Kaspersky Lab...

Black Basta Ransomware Suspected of Exploiting Windows 0-day Before Patch

The cybersecurity researchers at Symantec have found "strong evidence" suggesting that the Black Basta ransomware gang exploited a critical Windows vulnerability CVE-2024-26169 before it was patched by Microsoft on March 12, 2024, through its regular Patch Tuesday updates...

NFT Marketplace OpenSea Suffers Data Breach- Users’ Email IDs Leaked

By Deeba Ahmed In a blog post published Wednesday, OpenSea said the issue was caused by an employee of Customer.io, which is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NFT Marketplace OpenSea Suffers Data Breach- Users Email IDs Leaked...

Microsoft warns of PetitPotam attack taking over Windows domains

By Deeba Ahmed Experts reveal that the PetitPotam attack forces remote Windows servers such as Domain Controllers to validate a malicious destination. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft warns of PetitPotam attack taking over Windows domains...

Is It Illegal To Watch Netflix Using a VPN?

By Waqas It’s reported that approximately 3 in every 10 VPN users stream Netflix each month to access a more extensive content library, but is it legal? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Is It Illegal To Watch Netflix Using a VPN?...

“Operation Poisoned News” infecting iPhones with LightSpy spyware

By Deeba Ahmed The operation uses "Local News Websites" to spread spyware infection. Here's what's going on and how. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: "Operation Poisoned News" infecting iPhones with LightSpy spyware...

Virgin Media & T-Mobile data breach exposes customers data

By Deeba Ahmed Virgin Media and T-Mobile have suffered a data breach in which customers' data has been impacted. Heres's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Virgin Media & T-Mobile data breach exposes customers data...

Freedom Mobile leaked millions of card data with CVV codes in plain text

By Uzair Amir The company claims it does not share user data with others but looks like it does. Another day, another data breach; this time an unprotected database has been discovered leaking personal and financial data of millions of Canadians. Identified by researchers at vpnMentor along with...

Crooks are selling “Digital Doppelgangers” to bypass anti-fraud protection

By Waqas Financial Crimes to Reach an Unprecedented High by 2023 if Dark Web marketplaces like Genesis are allowed to Operate- Researchers Claim. According to the latest research from Juniper Research, cybercriminals have developed a wide range of advanced tools to help users evade machine...

PlayStation serial number leads Feds to bust a massive drug ring

By Waqas This could easily be termed one of the largest Fentanyl related busts in the US but this time thanks to PlayStation serial number. The federal agents captured a large heroin ring in Novi, Michigan after raiding a condominium and discovering Fentanyl in large quantity. The quantity was so...

What If Your VPN Keeps Logs and Why You Should Care

By David Balaban Have you ever asked yourself the question: “So what if my VPN keeps logs?" Don't worry. It's a good question to ask. It means you're actually curious about the nuances of data collection, management and how they affect you. In order to answer this question, we first have to delve...

Zerodium is paying $2 million for Apple iOS remote jailbreak

By Waqas Zerodium, an infosec and premium zero-day acquisition platform known for selling zero-day exploits to governments has announced that it will be paying a huge amount of money to buy iOS remote jailbreak and exploits related to WhatsApp, iMessage, or SMS/MMS. See: Zerodium uses Twitter to...

Someone hacked 50,000 printers to promote PewDiePie YouTube channel

By Waqas Nearly 50,000 printers across the globe were hacked by a hacker using the alias TheHackerGiraffe for the sake of promoting PewDiePie’s YouTube channel and encouraging users to subscribe to the channel. The hacker claims that the primary motive behind this hijacking spree is to spread...

DDoS attack from Anonymous Catalonia cripples Bank of Spain website

By Waqas The official website of Banco de España Bank of Spain, which is the central bank of the country, was hit by a Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attack on Sunday. The attack potentially disrupted the website’s operations and it became inaccessible at the beginning of the week. The attack...

Tor Proxy Used By Cybercriminals To Initiate Bitcoin Theft

By Waqas Tor proxy owners are replacing Bitcoin payment addresses to divert payments This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tor Proxy Used By Cybercriminals To Initiate Bitcoin Theft...

Hacker demands ransom in Bitcoin after taking over hospital servers

By Uzair Amir It is a fact that the healthcare industry has been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker demands ransom in Bitcoin after taking over hospital servers...