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...

Lizard Squad is alive and continuing activities as BigBotPein: Report

By Waqas According to researchers, evidence suggests Lizard Squad is alive and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lizard Squad is alive and continuing activities as BigBotPein: Report...

EA servers down; Battlefield 1, Battlefront 2, Star Wars & FIFA 18 Affected

By Agan Uzunovic You are not alone, Electronic Arts EA servers are down This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EA servers down; Battlefield 1, Battlefront 2, Star Wars FIFA 18 Affected...

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...

The Pirate Bay Caught Running Cryptocurrency Mining Script

By Waqas In 2015, it was reported that uTorrent was secretly installing This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay Caught Running Cryptocurrency Mining Script...

Ex cop and child porn suspect to remain in jail until he decrypts drives

By Carolina Former Cop and Child Porn Suspect Might Remain in Jail Forever This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex cop and child porn suspect to remain in jail until he decrypts drives...

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...

Revil ransomware increases ransom to $70M in Kaseya attack

By Sudais Asif The Revil ransomware group has released a notice stating that more than 1 million systems have been infected - far more than initially believed. A couple of days ago, we reported on how the infamous REvil ransomware had targeted over 40 Managed Service Providers MSPs compromising...

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...

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...

$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...

PasswordState password manager’s update hijacked to drop malware

By Habiba Rashid The customers were warned through an email that confirmed that the PasswordState software update feature had been compromised. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PasswordState password managers update hijacked to drop malware...

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...

COVID-19 testing service in US exposes patients’ photos, passports

By Habiba Rashid COVID-19 testing service in the State of Utah stored passport scans and other highly personal data on unsecured Amazon S3 buckets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: COVID-19 testing service in US exposes patients photos, passports...

“Hacker Games” launched to challenge and improve cybersecurity skills

By Habiba Rashid Launched by Veracode; Hacker Games will last for 2 weeks March 15-26, 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: “Hacker Games” launched to challenge and improve cybersecurity skills...

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...

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...

Pray.com exposed data of millions after database mess up

By Deeba Ahmed Pray.com applied lackluster security practices potentially exposing nearly 10 million users to frauds and cyberattacks, claim VpnMentor's researchers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pray.com exposed data of millions after database mess up...

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...

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...

Database with 1.2 billion people’s data leaked online without password

By Sudais In total, the database was home to over 4 terabytes of data sitting in plain sight for public access. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database with 1.2 billion people's data leaked online without password...

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...

The Risks of a Smart City

By Uzair Amir If you’re in a smart city, you can open up an app and report it. This is the goal; that everything can be done through the use of technology. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Risks of a Smart City...

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...

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...

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...

Flaws in RDP protocols leaving machines prone to remote code execution

By Waqas Major Security Flaws Identified in RDP Protocols making Machines Prone to Remote Code Execution and Reverse RDP Attacks. Check Point researchers have identified that three remote desktop protocol RDP tools, which are probably the most popular ones for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, a...

16-year old compromised Apple networks to steal GBs of sensitive data

By Waqas Generally, Apple Inc. is believed to be very strict and reliable in matters pertaining to cyber-security. Its servers are regarded as virtually unhackable. Perhaps, this reputation is a result of the fact that Apple Inc. hasn’t suffered massive data breaches to date. But, the image of...

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...

Abbott to fix critical vulnerabilities in 350,000 ICDs & Pacemakers

By Waqas Abbott has recalled around 350,000 implantable defibrillators for firmware upgrading This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Abbott to fix critical vulnerabilities in 350,000 ICDs & Pacemakers...

Popular Chrome VPN extensions are leaking your DNS data

By Waqas Last month, HackRead reported how tons of popular VPN Virtual Private This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular Chrome VPN extensions are leaking your DNS data...

Bitcoin Ransomware Hits Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy website

By Waqas The official website of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and coal was This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bitcoin Ransomware Hits Ukraine's Ministry of Energy website...

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...

New macOS malware aims at infecting devices with malicious macros

By Waqas The general perception about Apple devices is that they are This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New macOS malware aims at infecting devices with malicious macros...

ATM hacker behind $1 billion malware heists arrested in Spain

By Waqas In a joint operation, Europol along with the law enforcement authorities from Belarus, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ATM hacker behind $1 billion malware heists arrested in Spain...

Smart home devices can be hacked within minutes through Google search

By Waqas The Internet of Things IoT devices, especially smart home devices, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smart home devices can be hacked within minutes through Google search...

New FlawedAmmyy RAT steals data and intercepts audio chat

By Waqas The FlawedAmmyy RAT has been developed using the leaked source This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New FlawedAmmyy RAT steals data and intercepts audio chat...

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...

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...

Hackers Compromise Tesla Cloud Server to Mine Cryptocurrency

By Waqas It is 2018 and the easiest way to make quick This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Compromise Tesla Cloud Server to Mine Cryptocurrency...

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...

Over 1 million Android users downloaded fake WhatsApp app

By Waqas Scammers tricked over 1 million Android users into downloading a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Over 1 million Android users downloaded fake WhatsApp app...

Russian Hacker Exploits GTA 5 PC Mod to Install Cryptocurrency Miner

By Waqas Gamers were delighted with the release of world’s second most This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Hacker Exploits GTA 5 PC Mod to Install Cryptocurrency Miner...

LG service centers in S.Korea Possibly Hit By WannaCry ransomware

By Waqas LG Electronics service centers have been targeted by cyber criminals leading This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LG service centers in S.Korea Possibly Hit By WannaCry ransomware...

SquareX Launches “Year of Browser Bugs” (YOBB) to Expose Critical Security Blind Spots

Palo Alto, USA, 18th March 2025, CyberNewsWire...

US Govt’s secret terrorist watchlist with 2M records exposed online

By Waqas The watchlist was exposed on a misconfigured server hosted on a Bahrain IP address instead of a US one. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Govts secret terrorist watchlist with 2M records exposed online...

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...

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...

Editing Text in a PDF File

By Uzair Amir PDF Portable Document Format is a file format developed by Adobe Systems that provides an electronic display of information such as documents, presentations, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Editing Text in a PDF File...