How can you protect your personal, sensitive data online?

By Owais Sultan If you are reading this, thinking about your personal data or even secrets, you may have bigger problems than you can solve. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How can you protect your personal, sensitive data online?...

Email claiming Kaseya patch drops Cobalt Strike malware

By Sudais Asif The malicious email campaign is claiming to contain a patch for the Kaseya vulnerability but in fact, it is the infamous Cobalt Strike malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Email claiming Kaseya patch drops Cobalt Strike malware...

Signal CEO hacks Cellebrite cellphone hacking, cracking tool

By Waqas Signal CEO states that since Cellebrite itself makes a living from undisclosed vulnerabilities, he decided to disclose the vulnerability to the public. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Signal CEO hacks Cellebrite cellphone hacking, cracking tool...

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...

How Modern Technology is Making Business Life Easier

By Owais Sultan Technology is an ever-changing and advancing industry, and nowadays, it is used in all aspects of life... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Modern Technology is Making Business Life Easier...

Hacker uses NSA-reported Windows 10 vulnerability to troll NSA

By Waqas So this white-hat hacker used the Windows 10 flaw on NSA's official website to troll and expose how critical this flaw it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker uses NSA-reported Windows 10 vulnerability to troll NSA...

The Benefits of Using a VPN at Home

By Uzair Amir To many people, the idea of using a VPN is still in its infancy while some believe that VPNs are for those who often use public Wi-Fi networks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Benefits of Using a VPN at Home...

Why is learning Python important in Data Science?

By Owais Sultan The field of data science is growing at a rapid pace, offering many job opportunities to people. If you want to enter the industry of data science, you must take a Python course. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why is learning Python important in Data...

New malware records screen activity as victim watches porn

By Uzair Amir The IT security researchers at ESET have discovered a nasty new malware that not only steals users' private and financial data but also keeps an eye on their browsing activities including recording their screen whenever they watch pornographic videos. This is a post from HackRead.co...

Top Dangers That Online Gamers Face

By David Balaban Given the huge numbers, it comes as no surprise that cybercriminals and other malicious elements are increasingly zeroing in on gamers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Dangers That Online Gamers Face...

Border Patrol data breach: Footages of tourists entering/exiting the US compromised

By Waqas The data breach took place after a database used by Border Patrol was hit by a "malicious cyber-attack." The officials from US Customs and Border Protection CBP have revealed that one of their subcontractors have been targeted with a “malicious” cyber attack due to which the pictures of...

Microsoft seizes 99 websites used by Iranian hackers for phishing attacks

By Uzair Amir Microsoft has announced that it has seized some key websites that Iranian hackers used for stealing sensitive information from unsuspecting users in the US as well as launching cyber attacks. Reportedly, 99 websites have been seized by Microsoft of an Iranian hacker group that is...

The Pirate Bay spreading malware PirateMatryoshka via reputed seeders

By Waqas Cybercriminals often use torrent services to distribute malicious code since users who look for illegal content usually disable their privacy and security settings on the web as well as ignore system notifications. Resultantly, they fall prey to adware and malware campaigns hosted by...

Watch as hackers take over a construction crane

By Waqas Trend Micro Researchers Prove How Easy it is Hackers to Hack a Construction Crane and Cause Destruction. Hacking a crane at a construction site might seem to you like an impossible act from cybercriminals. It just appears so unbelievable. After all, what would they get by hacking a crane...

FBI & Google shut down largest-ever Ad fraud scheme ‘3VE’

By Waqas 8 suspects behind 3VE have also been identified. Last year in August, the Federal Bureau of Investigation organized a secret meet-up between cybersecurity and digital advertising experts in its Manhattan federal building. This included Google and nearly 20 tech firms while there were...

Amazon data breach: Names & email addresses of customers exposed online

By Carolina The e-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it has suffered a major data breach in which names and email addresses of its registered customers have been exposed on its website - The incident occurred a few days before Black Friday. The company did not reveal what exactly happened,...

Personal data of 75,000 individuals exposed after HealthCare.gov system hack

By Waqas Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS experienced a data breach leading to exposure of highly sensitive personal data of nearly 75,000 people. The CMS is a government system linked with healthCare.gov which assists insurance agents and brokers in helping people register for its...

Hackers are holding Instagram accounts of influencers for ransom

By Waqas The social media giant Facebook was hacked a few days ago after hackers exploited a vulnerability in its "View As" feature. As a result, 90 million users were affected but now, in another hacking spree hackers are targeting high-profile Instagram accounts and holding them for ransom - In...

Timehop database hacked: Hackers steal data of 21 million users

By Waqas Timehop is a smartphone app for iOS and Android users This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Timehop database hacked: Hackers steal data of 21 million users...

Crooks hack gas station fuel pump to steal 600 gallons of gas

By Uzair Amir We have read about credit card skimmers at ATMs or This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crooks hack gas station fuel pump to steal 600 gallons of gas...

Dixons Carphone breach: Millions of card and user data compromised

By Waqas A prominent United Kingdom-based retailer has suffered a massive data This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dixons Carphone breach: Millions of card and user data compromised...

10 years prison for man who hacked 200 firms & sold data on Dark Web

By Waqas The hacker also sold drugs on Dark Web and taught This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 10 years prison for man who hacked 200 firms & sold data on Dark Web...

Hackers Hide Monero Cryptominer in Scarlett Johansson’s Picture

By Uzair Amir Security researchers have identified a new but unusually distributed Monero This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Hide Monero Cryptominer in Scarlett Johansson’s Picture...

ComboJack Malware Steals Cryptocurrency by Modifying Addresses

By Waqas A new cryptocurrency-stealing malware dubbed as ComboJack has been discovered This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ComboJack Malware Steals Cryptocurrency by Modifying Addresses...

Hackers spread Android spyware through Facebook using Fake profiles

By Waqas The Android spyware was used to steal personal data of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers spread Android spyware through Facebook using Fake profiles...

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...

School cafeteria TV monitor plays porn leaving students baffled

By Carolina A Clayton County, Georgia, high school played pornographic content on its This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: School cafeteria TV monitor plays porn leaving students baffled...

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...

Smartphones of NATO Soldiers Compromised By Russian Hackers

By Waqas North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is universally famous as NATO, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smartphones of NATO Soldiers Compromised By Russian Hackers...

Massive Viacom Data Exposed Through Amazon Web Services

By Waqas Database on Amazon Web Services Containing Sensitive Data of Viacom This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Massive Viacom Data Exposed Through Amazon Web Services...

‘Ghost Telephonist’ Attack Exploits 4G LTE Flaw to Hijack Phone Numbers

By Waqas According to UnicornTeam, a group of Chinese researchers from countrys This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ‘Ghost Telephonist’ Attack Exploits 4G LTE Flaw to Hijack Phone Numbers...

How A Coffee Machine Infected Factory Computers with Ransomware

By Waqas Its no surprise that the Internet of Things IoT devices This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How A Coffee Machine Infected Factory Computers with Ransomware...

New Red Ransomware Group (Red CryptoApp) Exposes Victims on Wall of Shame

By Waqas A new ransomware group, Red CryptoApp Red Ransomware Group, is shaking things up. Unlike others, they humiliate victims by publishing their names on a "wall of shame." Learn how Red CryptoApp targets victims, what industries are at risk, and how to protect yourself. This is a post from...

Misconfigured AWS bucket exposed 421GB of Artwork Archive data

By Deeba Ahmed The trove of data was left exposed unencrypted and without any password or security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Misconfigured AWS bucket exposed 421GB of Artwork Archive data...

A brief guide on building audio and video live streaming platform

By Owais Sultan Live streaming is a profitable business. In this article, you'll get to know how to build a secure, user-friendly, and functional website for live streams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A brief guide on building audio and video live streaming platform...

9 apps with 6M installs stole Facebook logins of Android users

By Habiba Rashid In total, 10 of these Trojan apps were found, out of which, 9 were available on Google Play. Here is the list of malicious apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 9 apps with 6M installs stole Facebook logins of Android users...

Authorities seize world’s biggest dark web child abuse site

By Waqas The dark web site called "BoysTown" had over 400,000 active users. - Here's how many people have been arrested and what the site hosted. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities seize world’s biggest dark web child abuse site...

How SASE Supports Digital Transformation

By Waqas To effectively build security into their digital transformation strategies, companies need to know what is SASE and how it can support improved visibility and security for the modern enterprise. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How SASE Supports Digital...

SpaceX employee admits security fraud, insider trading on dark web

By Deeba Ahmed Between 2016 and 2017, "MillionaireMike" bought names, birth dates, and SSN from the Dark Web to create fake accounts for insider trading. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SpaceX employee admits security fraud, insider trading on dark web...

Hackers access 150,000+ security cameras in massive Verkada hack

By Waqas According to sources, security cameras accessed by hackers belong to prisons, hospitals, and offices of firms like Tesla and Cloudflare. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers access 150,000+ security cameras in massive Verkada hack...

SonicWall hacked after 0-day flaws exploited by hackers

By Deeba Ahmed The cybersecurity firm SonicWall has confirmed that it was hacked after hackers exploited 0-day flaws in its VPN product. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SonicWall hacked after 0-day flaws exploited by hackers...

Hackers infect authentic 2FA app to infect Mac devices with malware

By Sudais Asif It is believed that an infamous group is behind this malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers infect authentic 2FA app to infect Mac devices with malware...

New Zoom vulnerability lets hackers record any meeting anonymously

By Waqas This Zoom vulnerability lets hackers record meetings even when host disables recording functionality for participants. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Zoom vulnerability lets hackers record any meeting anonymously...

The Oscar nominated movie you just downloaded could be a malware

By Waqas The Oscar-nominated movie you just downloaded could be malware because remember, there ain't no such thing as a free lunch. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Oscar nominated movie you just downloaded could be a malware...

How to Protect Your Online Store from Cyber Threats

By Owais Sultan While owning an online store can certainly lead to success, it also opens the door to cyber threats, something that is far too common today. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect Your Online Store from Cyber Threats...

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...

Most & least radiation emitting smartphones in 2019

By Zehra Ali Smartphones are a utility in our lives more than any other thing. The addiction has increased to a level that most of us keep our smartphones by our side whether we are at the office, home or even while we are on the bed. According to the research by Cellular Telecommunication and...

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...

Critical zero-day vulnerabilities hit Lifesize video conferencing products

By Waqas The IT security researchers at TrustWave have discovered critical zero-day vulnerabilities in video conferencing products developed by Lifesize which, if exploited by attackers can cause a great deal of damage. Lifesize is an audio and video telecommunication firm based in the United...

Facebook Messenger to offer Unsend feature to delete sent messages

By Waqas Facebook has made many efforts so far to refine its Messenger app. This year in May, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg along with other executives of the social network admitted that the Facebook Messenger has to be refined since the current app contained many useless features while lacked...