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...

Unpatched MS Exchange servers hit by cryptojacking malware

By Waqas Threat actors are looking for vulnerable, unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers and installing cryptocurrency mining malware on them. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unpatched MS Exchange servers hit by cryptojacking malware...

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...

Cloning Google’s Titan Key to bypass 2FA – Research

By Sudais Asif The attack requires the attacker to have physical access to the victim's Titan Key, hours of time, and side-channel setup equipment worth €10,000 $12,000 - £9,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloning Googles Titan Key to bypass 2FA - Research...

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...

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...

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...

Binance exchange hacked: Bitcoin worth $40.7M stolen

By Uzair Amir API keys and 2FA codes along with other sensitive data has also been stolen. Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world by volume, has become a victim of a massive data breach in which hackers stole roughly 7,000 bitcoin worth over $40 million. See: Bitcoin...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Android users hit by ZooPark malware stealing data & recording calls

By Waqas Kaspersky Lab has discovered a brand new cyber-spying campaign targeting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android users hit by ZooPark malware stealing data & recording calls...

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...

BankBot banking malware found in flashlight and solitaire apps

By Waqas In a joint research, IT security researchers at Avast, ESET, and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BankBot banking malware found in flashlight and solitaire apps...

A tricky Netflix phishing scam users should be aware of

By Waqas Netflix has over 100 million users, and that is the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A tricky Netflix phishing scam users should be aware of...

Chrome will automatically block annoying autoplay videos

By Uzair Amir Days of frustratingly loud autoplay ads are numbered Google This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chrome will automatically block annoying autoplay videos...

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”...

Telegram-Based “Sneaky 2FA” Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

Sneaky 2FA: New Phishing-as-a-Service targets Microsoft 365, leveraging sophisticated evasion techniques and a Telegram-based platform to steal credentials.…...

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...

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...

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...

Is Flawless Anonymity Possible?

By David Balaban The condition of being anonymous is called anonymity - Let’s suppose you want to post the most anonymous comment on a social network imaginable. What kind of tools do you need for that? VPN? Tor? SSH tunnel? In fact, none of the above. It suffices to purchase a burner SIM card an...

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...

Is your Facebook and Instagram down? Well, you are not alone (Updated)

By Waqas Another day, another service outage at social media giant Facebook and its subsidiary company Instagram. Yes, Facebook and Instagram have been hit by a worldwide service outage forcing both platforms to go offline. According to the outage map displayed on DownDetecter, the scale of this...

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...

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...

Russia blocks 50 VPNs & Anonymizers amid Telegram crack down

By Carolina On May 3rd, 2018, Russia's media and communication regularity authority Roskomnadzor This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia blocks 50 VPNs & Anonymizers amid Telegram crack down...

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...

The Pirate Bay is Down Again for the 3rd Time in a Week

By Waqas Another day, another disappointing news for The Pirate Bay users This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay is Down Again for the 3rd Time in a Week...

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...

The Pirate Bay is down – Here are its best alternatives

By Waqas You are not alone, The Pirate Bay is down for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay is down - Here are its best alternatives...

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...

Israel hacked Kaspersky to inform US about Russia stealing NSA exploits

By Waqas Israeli Spies Hacked Kaspersky and Found Russian Hackers Exploiting the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israel hacked Kaspersky to inform US about Russia stealing NSA exploits...

Developer permanently deletes 3 months of work files; blames Visual Studio Code

By Waqas In our professional lives, stuff happens like this man who a few This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Developer permanently deletes 3 months of work files; blames Visual Studio Code...

China-Linked TA4922 Hackers Target UK, Europe With New SilentRunLoader Malware

Proofpoint says TA4922, a suspected China aligned cybercrime group, is targeting UK and European organisations with tax, payroll and benefits themed malware campaigns...

Limited Canva Creator Data Exposed Via AI Chatbot Database

A Chroma database operated by Russian AI chatbot startup My Jedai was found exposed online, leaking survey responses…...

Hacker Claims Twilio’s SendGrid Data Breach, Selling 848,000 Records (UPDATED)

This article has been updated with a statement from a Twilio spokesperson in response to Hackread.com's request. A statement from the hacker has also been added claiming that the data is authentic...

N Korean hackers used VPN flaws to breach S Korean atomic agency

By Deeba Ahmed Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute KAERI has disclosed that its internal network suffered a cyber attack by hackers from North Korea. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: N Korean hackers used VPN flaws to breach S Korean atomic agency...

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...

12-Year-Old vulnerability in Windows Defender risked 1 billion devices

By Saad Rajpoot A vulnerability was identified in Windows Defender, an anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows that comes pre-installed with Windows. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 12-Year-Old vulnerability in Windows Defender risked 1 billion devices...

CISA’s Sparrow.ps1 tool detects malicious activity on Azure, Microsoft 365

By Sudais Asif The new free tool called Sparrow.ps1 is intended for use by incident responders. Here's what this tool can do and how. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISAs Sparrow.ps1 tool detects malicious activity on Azure, Microsoft 365...

Team Xecuter members arrested for selling Nintendo Switch hacks

By Deeba Ahmed Max Louarn, Yuanning Chen, and Gary Bowser who are alleged members of Team Xecuter were charged with 11 felony counts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Team Xecuter members arrested for selling Nintendo Switch hacks...

16 apps on Google Play Store caught distributing Joker malware

By Deeba Ahmed After removing six apps infected with the Joker malware earlier in Sep, Google has now removed 16 more apps from its Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 16 apps on Google Play Store caught distributing Joker malware...

3D printed fingerprints can unlock your device with 80% success rate

By Sudais Asif Researchers have demonstrated how 3D printing can be used to clone fingerprints with an 80% success rate of bypassing biometric security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3D printed fingerprints can unlock your device with 80% success rate...