Authorities disrupt massive stolen credit card trading scam on dark web

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed Carding Action 2020; the operation aimed at targeting several dark web marketplaces resulting in saving $48million/€40 million. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities disrupt massive stolen credit card trading scam on dark web...

Facebook Messenger bug allowed callers to listen unattended calls

By Sudais Asif The bug was reported by a member of the Bug Hunting Team of Google's Project Zero named Natalie Silvanovich. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook Messenger bug allowed callers to listen unattended calls...

XCSSET Malware targets macOS by infecting Xcode developer projects

By Zara Khan The entry point of XCSSET malware is still unknown to researchers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: XCSSET Malware targets macOS by infecting Xcode developer projects...

Android ransomware found extorting credit card details from users

By Sudais Asif Another day, another Android ransomware - This time, however, the ransomware wants your credit card details rather than... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android ransomware found extorting credit card details from users...

Hackers use typosquatting to trojanize 700 libraries in Ruby Repository

By Sudais Asif In the traditional sense, we usually come across typosquatting in the form of attackers creating misspelled domain names... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers use typosquatting to trojanize 700 libraries in Ruby Repository...

500 Google Chrome extensions found to be spreading malware

By Sudais Asif Recently, it has been found out that over 500 Google Chrome extensions were collecting user data and using it for malicious purposes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 500 Google Chrome extensions found to be spreading malware...

Hacker gets $30,000 for reporting hack Instagram account flaw

By Waqas The flaw allowed anyone with knowledge of brute force attack to hack Instagram accounts without raising any suspicion. How to hack Instagram account? This is something that every Tom, Dick, and Harry wants to know since with over a billion users, Instagram is the world's largest photo an...

2018’s Biggest Security Breaches and What to Worry about in 2019

By David Balaban The clock ticking its way to midnight. On New Year’s Eve, a lot of people hope only the best things will happen in 2019. There were though plenty of things to complain about last year. One of the biggest issues seemed to be the massive amount of security breaches involving digita...

Download NSA’s reverse engineering tool GHIDRA

By Waqas Recently we informed that the National Security Agency's NSA plans to release GHIDRA, the famous reverse engineering tool in March. As per latest reports, the NSA has released GHIDRA and the open-source world can now use it easily. This is quite unlike the other cybersecurity tools so fa...

EU launches Bug Bounty program for 14 free open-source products

By Waqas The European Union EU will be offering bug bounty rewards for the 14 open-source products that it uses. The EU’s Member of Parliament Julia Reda announced that the European Commission will offer bounties worth of €851,000 under its Free and Open Source Software Audit FOSSA. Bug bounty...

Most Threatening DNS Security Risks And How To Avoid Them

By Zehra Ali The DNS or Domain Name System is one of the most necessary components for the internet functionality. Most often, the internet businesses are negligent to the security of their digital identity that is the DNS. This poor security of DNS makes it vulnerable to many cyber attacks which...

Company that Sells Spyware to Domestic Abusers Hacked

By Waqas An infamous seller of iOS and Android spyware app, TheTruthSpy, has been hacked. The company was criticized for selling spyware primarily to domestic abusers and openly marketing about it. The company markets its spyware as the best solution for spying upon cheating husbands and claims t...

Hackers can intercept and manipulate DNS queries, researchers warn

By Waqas DNS Queries Intercepted Due to Bogus DNS Traffic Protection Standards. Would you believe that a majority of the DNS queries that are sent remain unprotected on the web? We would never have believed it but the fact is that DNS traffic interception is a reality and it is happening quite...

Bootloader vulnerability in OnePlus 6 lets an attacker take control of the device

By Waqas An IT security researcher has discovered a critical vulnerability in OnePlus This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bootloader vulnerability in OnePlus 6 lets an attacker take control of the device...

Cola-Cola breach: ex-employee stole hard drive with 8,000 workers’ data

By Carolina The world-renowned carbonated soft drink producer Cola-Cola has announced that it has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cola-Cola breach: ex-employee stole hard drive with 8,000 workers' data...

Bytecoin cryptocurrency mining malware found in Ubuntu Snap Store

By Uzair Amir A Github user going by the handle of "Tarwirdur" recently This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bytecoin cryptocurrency mining malware found in Ubuntu Snap Store...

New ransomware locks files & asks victims to play PUBG game

By Waqas Another day, another ransomware scam but this one is harmless This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New ransomware locks files & asks victims to play PUBG game...

Under Armour says hackers stole 150 million MyFitnessPal user accounts

By Carolina Another day, another data breach - This time, hackers have This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Under Armour says hackers stole 150 million MyFitnessPal user accounts...

Teen Hacks Ledger Hardware Cryptocurrency Wallet

By Waqas A 15-year-old IT security researcher Saleem Rashid has identified a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen Hacks Ledger Hardware Cryptocurrency Wallet...

WhatsApp Co-Founder Urges Users to Delete Their Facebook Accounts

By Carolina Brian Acton, co-founder of popular messaging app WhatsApp wants each This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WhatsApp Co-Founder Urges Users to Delete Their Facebook Accounts...

Bitcoin Price Drops 10% Amid Binance Exchange Hacking Rumors

By Waqas Being part of cryptocurrency industry is like constantly riding on This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bitcoin Price Drops 10% Amid Binance Exchange Hacking Rumors...

Hacker returns $17 million worth of stolen Ethereum

By Carolina In July of last year, an Israeli cryptocurrency venture called This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker returns $17 million worth of stolen Ethereum...

Stolen: 600 Bitcoin Mining Computers in Iceland & 153 from Malaysia

By Waqas Bitcoin is a kind of cryptocurrency which every user, hacker, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stolen: 600 Bitcoin Mining Computers in Iceland & 153 from Malaysia...

Teen Exposes T-Mobile Flaw Allowing Mass Hijacking of User Accounts

By Waqas Users of popular cell phone carrier T-Mobile could have been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen Exposes T-Mobile Flaw Allowing Mass Hijacking of User Accounts...

Over 50,000 baby monitors can be hacked but its vendor is AWOL

By Waqas Hacking baby monitors is nothing new but the fact that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Over 50,000 baby monitors can be hacked but its vendor is AWOL...

Facebook wants you to install a VPN app accused of spying on users

By Ryan De Souza Facebook's Onavo VPN app the essence of situational irony - This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook wants you to install a VPN app accused of spying on users...

Cyberhitmen hired for sustained DDoS attacks against mans ex-employer

By Waqas John Kelsey Gammell, a 46-year-old man from Minneapolis, MN has been charged This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyberhitmen hired for sustained DDoS attacks against mans ex-employer...

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...

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...

Millions of IoT devices, baby monitors open to audio, video snooping

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability would allow threat actors to compromise a targeted ThroughTek IoT device and watch the real-time video feed, listen to audio, and compromise credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Millions of IoT devices, baby monitors open to audio,...

2 new ransomware gangs Haron, BlackMatter appear after REvil, DarkSide

By Sudais Asif Currently, it is unclear if Haron and BlackMatter ransomware gangs have been started by now-defunct REvil and DarkSide ransomware operators. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2 new ransomware gangs Haron, BlackMatter appear after REvil, DarkSide...

U.S Govt launches new website to fight ransomware, help victims

By Sudais Asif The US government is also offering $10 million in rewards for information on foreign hackers involved in ransomware attacks on the United States. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: U.S Govt launches new website to fight ransomware, help victims...

DreamHost hosting firm exposed almost a billion sensitive records

By Habiba Rashid The database belonged to DreamHost's DreamPress managed WordPress hosting that was left exposed without any security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DreamHost hosting firm exposed almost a billion sensitive records...

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...

$4 billion lawsuit claims Google tracked iPhone users activities

By Deeba Ahmed The lawsuit alleges that Google secretly tracked iPhone users’ internet activities. Here's what the details of the lawsuit have revealed so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: $4 billion lawsuit claims Google tracked iPhone users activities...

3 personalized tech products that make for great gifts

By Owais Sultan Tech products aren’t often associated with the sentiment, so here is our attempt at reconciling the functional with the heartfelt. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 personalized tech products that make for great gifts...

The Great Suspender Chrome extension used by millions was malware

By Deeba Ahmed Google has removed its highly popular The Great Suspender extension because of malware - Here are some of its alternatives. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Great Suspender Chrome extension used by millions was malware...

X-rated social media app Fleek exposed explicit photos of users

By Waqas Fleek shut down its operation in 2019 but did not secure its server or remove users' data. Here's what was leaked and when. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: X-rated social media app Fleek exposed explicit photos of users...

New malware fraudulently subscribes victims to premium phone services

By Sudais Asif If you believe you may have been affected by WAPDropper malware, you should uninstall any suspicious applications and inspect your billing records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware fraudulently subscribes victims to premium phone services...

Hackers leak 7m Dave.com accounts; 17m Couchsurfing accounts for sale

By Sudais Asif Leaked and For Sale - Dave.com and Couchsurfing.com in trouble. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak 7m Dave.com accounts; 17m Couchsurfing accounts for sale...

Top celebrities data at risk after REvil ransomware hits famous law firm

By Sudais Asif Currently, 756 GB of data at risk is at risk due to the REvil ransomware attack... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top celebrities data at risk after REvil ransomware hits famous law firm...

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...

Top 10 worst countries for Internet freedom & censorship

By Sudais Asif Internet censorship is a tool used by governments around the world and here are the top 10 countries being worst at it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 10 worst countries for Internet freedom & censorship...

Israeli firm buys Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN raising privacy concerns

By Sudais Private Internet Access VPN users don't look happy with the development... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israeli firm buys Private Internet Access PIA VPN raising privacy concerns...

Leaky database exposes tax records of 20 million Russians

By Sudais According to a report by Comparitech, more than 20 million tax records were found on an unprotected Amazon Web Services AWS Elasticsearch Cluste This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Leaky database exposes tax records of 20 million Russians...

How Can SEO Help Increase Website Security?

By Uzair Amir Though many think that SEO Search Engine Optimization and website security do not go hand in hand, they are a lot closer than many think. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Can SEO Help Increase Website Security?...

NASA astronaut accused of accessing ex-wife’s bank account from space

By Waqas The US space agency NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration has confirmed that it is currently investigating an incident involving one of its astronauts who might have committed the first-ever cyber crime in outer space. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post:...

Authorities arrest culprits for crypto mining at Ukraine nuclear plant

By Sudais Authorities have arrested several people for using a nuclear plant in South Ukraine for illegal crypto mining. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities arrest culprits for crypto mining at Ukraine nuclear plant...

Meet AttackSurfaceMapper; new automated penetration testing tool

By Sudais AttackSurfaceMapper penetration testing tool has been developed in Python 3.x, is compatible with all major operating systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meet AttackSurfaceMapper; new automated penetration testing tool...

Executive hacked competitor’s website to steal students meal preferences

By Ryan De Souza Top Executive at Bay Area School Lunch Provider Arrested for Hacking into Competitor’s Website to Access Students Meal Preferences. Personal rivalry and competitiveness can compel people to get involved in all sorts of bizarre activities and the latest incident is clear proof of...