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...

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...

Safari & Firefox browser to block user data tracking with new security add-ons

By Waqas Apple has been trying hard to improve the security mechanisms of its hardware and software products. The addition of new privacy features in Safari browser is yet another attempt to toughen security measures for preventing breaches and tracking by websites like Facebook. It is a well-kno...

Millions of Telefonica customers’ data exposed after security breach

By Waqas Telefonica, a telecom operator based in Spain, has become a victim of a security breach after hackers managed to exploit a vulnerability that led to the exposure of private data of millions of Telefonica customers while leaking billing data of other customers. The billing data is easily...

Opera Mobile Browser for Android & iOS Blocks Cryptocurrency Mining

By Waqas Last month Opera introduced its browsers 50 beta version with This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Opera Mobile Browser for Android iOS Blocks Cryptocurrency Mining...

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...

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...

Hundreds Of websites mining cryptocurrency without user consent

By Waqas Previously it was reported that torrent search platform The Pirate This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds Of websites mining cryptocurrency without user consent...

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...

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...

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.…...

Critical Outlook RCE Vulnerability Exploits Preview Pane – Patch Now!

A critical vulnerability CVE-2024-30103 in Microsoft Outlook allows attackers to execute malicious code simply by opening an email. This "zero-click" exploit doesn't require user interaction and poses a serious threat. Learn how this vulnerability works and how to stay protected...

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...

Microsoft Azure customer hit by 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack

By Waqas Microsoft has confirmed that the DDoS attack against an Azure customer originated from a botnet comprising at least 70,000 compromised devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Azure customer hit by 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack...

Crooks using phony call centers to spread ransomware via BazaCall attacks

By Deeba Ahmed In BazaCall, a "vishing-like" method is used in which victims are told to call a particular phone number or their subscription will expire. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crooks using phony call centers to spread ransomware via BazaCall attacks...

Old crypto malware makes come back, hits Windows, Linux devices

By Deeba Ahmed LemonDuck was first discovered in China in 2019 as a cryptocurrency botnet that used affected systems for Monero mining. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Old crypto malware makes come back, hits Windows, Linux devices...

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...

Fake DarkSide gang demands 100 BTC from companies

By Waqas The original DarkSide ransomware gang had quit operating last month after the attack on Colonial Pipeline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake DarkSide gang demands 100 BTC from companies...

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...

Golang malware infecting Windows, Linux servers with XMRig miner

By Sudais Asif Golang malware has been active since last month targeting both Linux and Windows-based servers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Golang malware infecting Windows, Linux servers with XMRig miner...

Will Microsoft add Android support to Windows 10 next year?

By Asad 2021 is shaping up to be a big year for Microsoft. As per reports, the tech giant is planning to bring Android support in Windows 10 next year. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Will Microsoft add Android support to Windows 10 next year?...

Hacker returns $25 million after their IP address is exposed

By Sudais Asif In a shocking twist of events, the entire sum has been returned back by the hacker. Here's what happened and how. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker returns $25 million after their IP address is exposed...

Terabytes of OnlyFans data being sold on hacking forum

By Waqas Last month reports emerged that OnlyFans website was targeted by hackers after a massive database... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Terabytes of OnlyFans data being sold on hacking forum...

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...

Malware called InnfiRAT is creeping into cryptocurrency wallets

By Sudais Dubbed InnfiRAT; the malware can also steal browser cookies resulting in a compromise of sensitive data such as usernames and passwords. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware called InnfiRAT is creeping into cryptocurrency wallets...

Top VPNs found improperly securing cookies & tokens

By Uzair Amir VPN software programs of Palo Alto, Cisco, Pulse, and F5 don’t Store Session Cookies Securely- DHS. A warning has been issued by the Department of Homeland Security DHS regarding the unreliable nature of Virtual Private Network VPN programmes from several well-known VPN service...

More than Half of Android apps ask for dangerous permissions. Is yours among?

By John Mason It wasn’t very long ago that I revealed that most free VPN services are provided as a front for the big corporations running them to collect user that. Spurred by the findings of that study, I decided to dig deeper to see how much of a threat, especially when it comes to user data,...

Torrent uploader CracksNow caught distributing GrandCrab ransomware

By Waqas Famous Uploader CracksNow Banned from Torrents for Distributing GrandCrab Ransomware. CracksNow is a prominent software uploader who appears regularly on torrent sites. However, recently the account of CracksNow was banned by several torrent sites while the uploader is accused of...

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...

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...

British Airways hacked- Private & financial data of 380,000 customers stolen

By Waqas Hackers are always looking for new and profitable targets for their own malicious gains. So, it is quite natural that the world’s favorite airline is on their radar. Reportedly, British Airways has become a victim of a “worrying” and “astounding” data breach in which private and financia...

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...

Paris Police Arrests Alleged Vevo Hackers

By Ionatan Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of two 18-year-old French This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Paris Police Arrests Alleged Vevo Hackers...

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...

Woman who hacked airline network busted through VPN logs

By Waqas VPN Logs Lead to Capturing of an Ex-PenAir Employee Who This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Woman who hacked airline network busted through VPN logs...

Website security firm Sucuri hit by large scale volumetric DDoS attacks

By Waqas Another day, another series of DDoS attacks - This time This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Website security firm Sucuri hit by large scale volumetric DDoS attacks...

US may screen social media of Immigrant & Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

By Uzair Amir Trump administration has announced that it will be starting to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US may screen social media of Immigrant & Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants...

Hackers spread password stealer malware from YouTube comment section

By Waqas Another day, another malware aiming at Windows devices - This This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers spread password stealer malware from YouTube comment section...

Hackers can Send Fake Emergency Alerts by Exploiting 4G LTE Protocol Flaws

By Waqas Researchers at the Purdue University and the University of Iowa, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can Send Fake Emergency Alerts by Exploiting 4G LTE Protocol Flaws...

Mirai Variant ‘OMG’ Turns IoT Devices into Proxy Servers for Cryptomining

By Waqas Mirai IoT bot malware is one such piece of malicious This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mirai Variant 'OMG' Turns IoT Devices into Proxy Servers for Cryptomining...

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...

New NSA Data Dump: ShadowBrokers Release UNITEDRAKE Malware

By Waqas The ShadowBrokers is a group of hackers known for leaking This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New NSA Data Dump: ShadowBrokers Release UNITEDRAKE Malware...

Crosstalk Flaw: Hackers can steal sensitive data with unsecure USBs

By Waqas University of Adelaide School of Computer Science’ research team led This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crosstalk Flaw: Hackers can steal sensitive data with unsecure USBs...

Network access to Pakistan’s top fed agency FBR sold on Russian forum

By Waqas FBR has acknowledged the data breach and called it out as cyber-terrorism on Pakistan's independence day. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Network access to Pakistans top fed agency FBR sold on Russian forum...

Spear phishing attacks underline how much dangerous phishing has gotten

By Waqas Today’s phishing attacks are more sophisticated as attackers have moved on in some cases from going after individuals to targeting businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spear phishing attacks underline how much dangerous phishing has gotten...

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...

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...

30 million Dell devices affected by BIOSConnect code execution bugs

By Deeba Ahmed Eclypsium security researchers have discovered four major security vulnerabilities in Dell SupportAssist's BIOSConnect feature. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 30 million Dell devices affected by BIOSConnect code execution bugs...

5 Top Cybersecurity Threats to Businesses

By Waqas Cybersecurity threats are unpredictable but taking a closer look at them and implementing proper security measures seems like a wise decision. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Top Cybersecurity Threats to Businesses...