Firefox to collaborate with HaveIBeenPwned to alert users on data breach

By ghostadmin Mozilla is joining hands with popular data breach notification website HaveIBeenPwned.com This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Firefox to collaborate with HaveIBeenPwned to alert users on data breach...

Muslim Hacktivists Hack ISIS website; expose 2,000 subscribers list

By Waqas Correction 6:33 AM ET: This article previously stated that hackers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Muslim Hacktivists Hack ISIS website; expose 2,000 subscribers list...

New ransomware scam asks for nude pics to unlock files

By Uzair Amir A few months ago, two ransomware scams made news for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New ransomware scam asks for nude pics to unlock files...

465k Pacemakers vulnerable; users must visit doctors for fix

By Waqas Are you using Pacemaker device manufactured by Abbott Laboratories previously St. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 465k Pacemakers vulnerable; users must visit doctors for fix...

Xanthorox AI Surfaces on Dark Web as Full Spectrum Hacking Assistant

New Xanthorox AI hacking platform spotted on dark web with modular tools, offline mode, and advanced voice, image, and code-based cyberattack features...

What to Do If Your Mac Keeps Freezing

By Owais Sultan In this article, we will explore the common reasons your Mac keeps freezing and the recommended solutions. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What to Do If Your Mac Keeps Freezing...

DarkSide ransomware call it quits after Bitcoin, servers are seized

By Habiba Rashid DarkSide Ransomware gang was behind the recent Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DarkSide ransomware call it quits after Bitcoin, servers are seized...

Microsoft, FireEye report 3 new malware linked to SolarWinds hackers

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft and FireEye have identified 3 new malware used by SolarWinds hackers in their last year's attack on critical cyberinfrastructure in the US. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft, FireEye report 3 new malware linked to SolarWinds hackers...

What Brings The Essence Of Secured Web Hosting

By Uzair Amir Here's why secure hosting is a must! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Brings The Essence Of Secured Web Hosting...

100s of Flashlight apps on Play Store ask for dangerous permissions

By Sudais Just now Avast has released a report that details an analysis of 937 flashlight apps on Google's Play Store and the variety of permissions that they seek which can be categorized into the following. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 100s of Flashlight apps on Play...

Whistleblower says Apple contractors listen to your Siri conversions

By Uzair Amir A whistleblower is claiming that the tech giant Apple is listening to Siri recording and allegedly, the Apple Watch is also playing a big role in collecting these records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Whistleblower says Apple contractors listen to your Si...

Cyber ​​attacks cost $45 billion in 2018 with Ransomware at top

By Waqas An estimated 2 million cyberattacks took place in 2018 costing more than $45 billion in damages worldwide. The worse part is that while cyberattacks are surging authorities are struggling to tackle the growing threat, said study released on Tuesday. Ransomware attacks According to the...

WhatsApp flaw lets hackers install spyware on iOS & Android devices

By Ryan De Souza It is unclear whether the WhatsApp vulnerability has been exploited or how many victims have been targeted. WhatsApp is used by roughly 1.5 billion people around the world, and the presence of a security hole that can be exploited for conducting spying on targeted individuals is...

Toyota data breach: Hackers steal 3.1 million customers’ data

By Waqas Toyota suffers third consecutive data breach within a few weeks. World famous Japanese automobile maker Toyota has become the target of a third data breach only within two months’ time. In the latest data breach, it is reported that the company lost data of 3.1 million customers...

MySpace loses 12 years worth of photos, songs & video files

By Waqas MySpace says it happened during a server migration project. Last time the once prominent social network website MySpace made headlines in 2016 after it suffered a massive data breach in which personal data of 427 million users including emails and passwords was stolen and leaked online...

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...

Videographer sues Adobe after losing $250k worth of data through Premiere Pro bug

By Waqas A class action lawsuit has been filed by Dave Cooper, a freelance videographer, against Adobe for a bug in its video-editing software Premiere Pro that deleted years of his work within no time. Cooper software watched in horror as his important videos and clips got permanently deleted. I...

Employee infects US govt network with malware after visiting 9,000 porn sites

By Uzair Amir Due to the carelessness of an employee, who apparently was a porn fan, the network of the satellite imaging facility, the U.S. Geological Survey USGS at the EROS Center, South Dakota got infected with malware. An audit carried out by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s inspector...

John McAfee backed Bitfi wallet pwned again

By Uzair Amir The presumably unhackable Bitfi wallet backed by John McAfee has released a statement announcing that the unhackable tag will be removed from their marketing materials. The step comes after the device’s security was compromised by a Twitter user under the name @spudowiar. The...

Uber driver recorded passengers & live-streamed videos on Twitch

By Carolina What is shocking about this incident is that what the Uber driver did was legal under Missouri law. Jason Gargac, an Uber and Lyft driver from St Louis Missouri, USA recorded and live-streamed his passengers' activities on the video-sharing website Twitch, without their consent and...

Download Kali Linux 2018.2 with new security features

By Waqas Kali Linux 2018.2 is now available for download with new This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Download Kali Linux 2018.2 with new security features...

Prilex ATM Malware Modified to Clone Chip-and-Pin Payment Cards

By Uzair Amir It is just another day with just another ATM malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prilex ATM Malware Modified to Clone Chip-and-Pin Payment Cards...

You are not alone Blizzard & EA servers are down in multiple regions

By Carolina You are not alone, currently, Blizzard & EA servers are down This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: You are not alone Blizzard & EA servers are down in multiple regions...

Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange hacked; $534 Million stolen

By Waqas Another day, another cryptocurrency exchange under cyber attack - This time Coincheck, Japanese This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange hacked; $534 Million stolen...

Alleged HBO hacker identified, charged and indicted

By Waqas HBO suffered a massive data breach in July and August This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Alleged HBO hacker identified, charged and indicted...

WannaCry hero arrested For “creating and distributing Kronos trojan”

By Waqas A couple of hours ago HackRead reported that Marcus Hutchins, a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WannaCry hero arrested For “creating and distributing Kronos trojan”...

Xiid SealedTunnel: Unfazed by Yet Another Critical Firewall Vulnerability (CVE-2024-3400)

By Cyber Newswire Zero Knowledge Networking vendor shrugs off firewall flaw! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Xiid SealedTunnel: Unfazed by Yet Another Critical Firewall Vulnerability CVE-2024-3400...

Calgary Parking Authority exposed sensitive data of residents

By Waqas In total, CPA exposed 502 GB worth of data without any security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Calgary Parking Authority exposed sensitive data of residents...

SolarWinds hackers exploited iOS 0-day to compromise iPhones

By Deeba Ahmed According to Google, SolarWinds hackers exploited an iOS 0-day vulnerability to hack iPhones and made millions from targeting phones worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds hackers exploited iOS 0-day to compromise iPhones...

Hacker leaks 150 million user records from Iranian Raychat app

By Waqas If you are on the Raychat app, here's what you should know about the breach and get in touch with the company to inquire about the data breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker leaks 150 million user records from Iranian Raychat app...

Sensitive source codes exposed in Microsoft Azure Blob account leak

By Habiba Rashid The research team at vpnMentor, who discovered the data, believes that it belongs to Microsoft. Here's what was leaked and what we know so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive source codes exposed in Microsoft Azure Blob account leak...

Windows 10 is about to get a Big Sun Valley update

By Owais Sultan Apparently, Windows 10 Sun Valley update will be one of the largest updates through which Microsoft hopes to “refresh the desktop PCs.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Windows 10 is about to get a Big Sun Valley update...

Keep Your Home Protected: 5 Best Indoor Home Security Cameras

By Waqas We’ve listed five best indoor security cameras that are worth considering. So, take a read! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Keep Your Home Protected: 5 Best Indoor Home Security Cameras...

Travelex exchange suffers malware attack; affects Tesco Bank service

By Waqas Travelex acknowledged the malware attack in a series of tweets to its customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Travelex exchange suffers malware attack; affects Tesco Bank service...

Top 7 PDF Tools to Edit, Merge/Split and Protect PDF

By Uzair Amir This article showcases the Top 7 PDF tools so let's get into it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 7 PDF Tools to Edit, Merge/Split and Protect PDF...

Can ordinary companies keep up with data compliance regulations?

By Waqas For many companies, data compliance regulations GDPR are a huge burden, and one that’s only getting heavier. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Can ordinary companies keep up with data compliance regulations?...

How to have your favorite playlist with you using iMusic

By Uzair Amir Ever passed an avenue without seeing someone humming a song and heaving a headphone glued over their head? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to have your favorite playlist with you using iMusic...

Cellular networks worldwide hit by hackers in espionage attempt

By Uzair Amir Cybereason, an Israeli-US security firm based in Boston, has reported that certain nation-state hackers managed to compromise the systems of no less than ten cellular carriers across the globe to steal metadata of specific users. Without naming anyone, the company claims that the...

Crypto tumbler BestMixer.io seized for large-scale money laundering

By Uzair Amir BestMixer.io was among the three largest cryptocurrency mixing services launched in May 2018. Europol in collaboration with the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigative Service FIOD, Luxembourg has shut down a well-known and one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency tumblers...

WordPress security: Steps to assess an employee before granting admin access to WordPress

By Waqas Are you planning to hand over admin access of your WordPress site to someone else? You certainly need to take some steps to ensure the security of your WordPress website. Since your WordPress site is your creation and you have put in a lot of hard work and efforts to make it what it is …...

Cellular networks flaws expose 4G & 5G devices to IMSI capturing attacks

By Waqas A team of researchers has disclosed their findings at the NDSS Network and Distributed System Security symposium 2019 held in San Diego, revealing that cellular networks have certain vulnerabilities that can potentially affect not only 4G but 5G LTE protocols to IMSI capturing attacks. T...

Hacker found using Twitter memes to spread malware

By Waqas Last year a shocking report revealed how Russian hackers were found spreading malware through Britney Spears's Instagram posts. Now, the IT security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a sophisticated campaign in which an unknown hacker is using memes on the social networking...

Google finds flaw in Android Fortnite’ Installer leading to malware installation

By Waqas Another day, another Fortnite malware vulnerability. Epic Games’ decision of skipping Google Play Store and releasing Android Fortnite on its official website directly was perceived as an unwise move. We recently informed our readers about the salient repercussions of this decision. It...

Massive ransomware attack forces authorities to use typewriters

By Waqas The ransomware attack also forced employees to use hand receipts. Two municipalities in Alaska one town and one borough to be precise have become victims of sophisticated encryption-based malware ransomware attack. Reportedly, the Matanuska-Susitna Mat Su and the City of Valdez have both...

The Pirate Bay stays down – Here’s how to access its Dark Web domain

By Waqas Last week, the torrenting giant The Pirate Bay went offline and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay stays down - Here's how to access its Dark Web domain...

Meet MyloBot malware turning Windows devices into Botnet

By Waqas The IT security researchers at deep learning cybersecurity firm Deep This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meet MyloBot malware turning Windows devices into Botnet...

Authorities shut down Dark Web marketplace “Black Hand”

By Carolina In a joint operation, French police, the National Directorate of Intelligence This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities shut down Dark Web marketplace "Black Hand"...

Meet Summit, world’s fastest AI-powered supercomputer

By Waqas Scientists at IBM along with researchers at Mellanox, Nvidia and RedHat have unveiled an Artificial This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meet Summit, world's fastest AI-powered supercomputer...

Man hacked 200 firms & sold data of millions of users on dark web

By Waqas Grant West, a cunning hacker who goes by the online This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man hacked 200 firms & sold data of millions of users on dark web...

A Facebook malware has compromised thousands of accounts

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Radware have discovered a sophisticated This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Facebook malware has compromised thousands of accounts...