Chrome OS Will Soon Start Supporting Linux Applications

By Uzair Amir We do know that there is a deep underlying connection This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chrome OS Will Soon Start Supporting Linux Applications...

3 vulnerable WordPress plugins affecting 21,000 websites

By Waqas 21,000 Websites Affected after Exploiting of Three WordPress Plugins Zero-day This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 vulnerable WordPress plugins affecting 21,000 websites...

Night Vision Enabled Security Cameras Secretly Transfer Your Data

By Waqas A team of researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Night Vision Enabled Security Cameras Secretly Transfer Your Data...

Google Chrome will warn users of ‘man in the middle’ attack

By Uzair Amir It looks like Google is finally taking serious measures to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Chrome will warn users of man in the middle attack...

Trove of Private Military Contractor Job Applicants Exposed Online

By Waqas Another day another trove of data goes public This This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trove of Private Military Contractor Job Applicants Exposed Online...

Airborne Drones can be hijacked using $15 BBC’ Micro:bit

By Uzair Amir Security Expert Showed Way of ‘Weaponizing the BBC Micro Bit’ This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Airborne Drones can be hijacked using $15 BBC Micro:bit...

OmniGPT AI Chatbot Alleged Breach: Hacker Leaks User Data, 34M Messages

Hacker claims to have breached OmniGPT, leaking over 30,000 user email address, phone numbers, and 34 million lines of chat messages. Data includes API keys, credentials, and file links...

New Fickle Stealer Exploits Software Flaws to Steal Crypto, Browser Data

Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs exposes the Fickle Stealer, a malware using multiple attack methods to steal logins, financial details, and more. Learn how to protect yourself from this evolving threat...

How to Protect Your CRM Information from Security Threats

By ghostadmin Encryption, accreditation, security compliance audits, and penetration testing are just some of the ways an IR service protects your CRM data. Let's dig deeper. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect Your CRM Information from Security Threats...

Threat actors using Google Docs exploit to spread phishing links

By Habiba Rashid Cybercriminals have started employing a new phishing attack that abuses the popularity of Google Drive and Docs to bypass security filters. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Threat actors using Google Docs exploit to spread phishing links...

GitHub Announces Blocking Google’s FLoC

By Deeba Ahmed GitHub has announced that it is adding an HTTP header which is a move that would block Google's FLoC. Here's the code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub Announces Blocking Googles FLoC...

Google Argentina domain bought by a random citizen for $5

By Deeba Ahmed A random Argentinian bought the official Google Argentina domain for just $5 and as a result, the site was offline in the country for hours. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Argentina domain bought by a random citizen for $5...

System update app in Gigaset Android phones identified as malware

By Deeba Ahmed A pre-installed malware in Gigaset Android devices has been found targeting unsuspecting users. Here's what we know so far about the malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: System update app in Gigaset Android phones identified as malware...

Hackers exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet VPN – FBI-CISA

By Deeba Ahmed According to CISA and the FBI, advanced persistent threat APT nation-state actors are exploiting known vulnerabilities in the Fortinet FortiOS. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet VPN - FBI-CISA...

Facebook removes 100s of accounts for spreading iOS, Android malware

By Waqas The hackers were using malware campaigns to target iOS and Android devices used by Uyghurs living outside China including journalists. Facebook has removed accounts of hackers possibly backed by the Chinese government for targeting Uyghur community members living abroad. According to...

Database with 100,300 CityBee users’ login credentials leaked online

By Saad Rajpoot According to the hacker behind the breach, they found the backup database of CityBee exposed on the internet for public access. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database with 100,300 CityBee users login credentials leaked online...

How cloud data distracts businesses from correct data security practices

By Waqas Companies are migrating to cloud-based servers to store their data. More than half of all businesses report that their data is stored in the cloud. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How cloud data distracts businesses from correct data security practices...

Malicious Chrome, Edge extensions manipulating Google search results

By Waqas According to Avast, these extensions affected 3 million users worldwide. Here's what we know so far and which extensions were involved. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Chrome, Edge extensions manipulating Google search results...

Infamous cybercrime, carding market Joker’s Stash is shutting down

By Waqas The world's largest digital carding marketplace Joker's Stash to shut down its operations from February 15, 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Infamous cybercrime, carding market Jokers Stash is shutting down...

Malware service operators arrested; offered antivirus bypassing tools

By Deeba Ahmed The malware encryption service run by a Romanian duo helped hackers embed malicious code in legit software to bypass antivirus tools. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware service operators arrested; offered antivirus bypassing tools...

Latest iOS Text Bomb Bug Crashing iPhones with Sindhi Characters

By Deeba Ahmed The latest Apple mobile OS version iOS 13.4.1 has a text bomb bug that forces the device Mac, Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad to crash. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Latest iOS Text Bomb Bug Crashing iPhones with Sindhi Characters...

Italian email provider Email.it hacked with data on sale

By Sudais Asif Italian email provider by the name of Email.it was hacked leading to a breach of the data of its 600,000 customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Italian email provider Email.it hacked with data on sale...

2 in 5 Android devices found vulnerable worldwide – That’s over a billion

By Sudais Asif Another day, another Android vulnerability - This time there are multiple though, thanks to Google for ignoring old devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2 in 5 Android devices found vulnerable worldwide - That's over a billion...

Man accused of hiring hitman on dark web to kill ex-girlfriend

By Waqas Just another day on the dark web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man accused of hiring hitman on dark web to kill ex-girlfriend...

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...

How to Increase Your Business’s Online Brand Awareness

By Owais Sultan If you want your business to thrive, then you need to build a strong brand for it. How can you expect to boost your sales and subsequently your profit margin if people don’t trust you or even know that you exist? Increasing your business’ brand awareness is an essential job that y...

Hackers can break into Android devices by sending a text

By Sudais In the latest, researchers from Check Point have discovered vulnerabilities in certain Android-based phones including the likes of Samsung, Huawei, Sony, and LG which allows attackers to access your information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can break...

Bodybuilding.com suffers data breach; issues password reset for all users

By Uzair Amir Bodybuilding.com will contact all former and current users - The website has over seven million registered users. The world-renowned fitness platform Bodybuilding.com has suffered a data breach in which personal data of registered users has been accessed. The breach was identified i...

New AI tool aims to make CAPTCHA a thing of the past

By Waqas Text-based options for verification purposes on websites and other digital forums are going to be a thing of the past, that too, pretty soon. So, get ready to identify objects like cars, parks, and storefronts form CAPTCHA image grids. CAPTCHA is the abbreviation for Completely Automated...

Private data of more than 82 million US citizens left exposed

By Uzair Amir Misconfigured ElasticSearch Servers Exposed Private Data of over 82 Million Users. A warning has been issued by Bob Diachenko, a HackenProof security researcher informing users in the US that around 73 gigabytes of data is identified in a “regular security audit” of publicly...

5 Privacy Mistakes that Leave You Vulnerable Online

By John Mason When news broke about Cambridge Analytica, the Internet went into a frenzy: “How could Facebook do this!” “Facebook should be made accountable!” Besides the fact that I think the whole Cambridge Analytica issue was blown out of proportion, I believe bigger issue is the fact that ver...

How to Choose the Most Secure Software for your Business

By Carolina When it comes to protecting your business, how do you choose the best available and secure software on the market? Security software is a key component in ensuring your business is protected from hacking, viruses, risky emails and many other scams. There are plenty of options availabl...

Malware hits Freelancers at Fiverr and Freelancer.com

By Waqas Unfortunately, unsuspected freelancers are falling for the malware scam. Fiverr and Freelancer.com are two of the most popular websites for freelancers and clients looking for skilled professionals. Currently, both sites have millions of registered users from hundreds of countries and th...

Hackers selling data of 130 million Chinese hotel clients on Dark Web for 8 BTC

By Waqas Now, this could easily be termed as one of the largest ever data hacks in the history of China. Reportedly, the data of roughly 130 million clients of the renowned Huazhu Hotels Group, China is up for sale at the Dark Web at the meager amount of 8 bitcoins US$56,000. The price is extreme...

Apple Watch saves one more life by notifying user about his unusual heart rate

By Waqas Who doesn't like elegant watches, especially those who can literally save your life like the Apple Watch, right? Last time when we talked about Apple Watch, it was related to a 62-year-old man who felt sick at work and decided not to bother his colleagues but when his Apple Watch's Healt...

Brazilian Crypto exchange hacked; private data of over 264,000 users exposed

By Waqas A Brazilian firm Crypto exchange Atlas has become a victim of a security breach and over 264,000 users’ email addresses, phone numbers, and cryptocurrency amount related information might have been leaked. The news of data hack was reported firstly by a YouTube channel in Brazil called...

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...

Hacker leaks Snapchat’s source code on Github

By Waqas Pakistani Hacker Posted Authentic Snapchat Source Code on GitHub - Snapchat’s source code is stolen…can there be a bigger news than that? Perhaps there is! Not only that the source code has been stolen but also posted on Microsoft-owned GitHub of all the platforms. Reportedly, the hacker...

Luminosity RAT author pleads guilty to creating & selling hacking tool

By Waqas In February this year, we informed our readers about the unceremonious closure met by the infamous hacking tool Luminosity RAT at the hands of law enforcement authorities from Australia, Europe, and North America. Users could no longer feel threatened by the dangerous RAT, which was also...

Chinese hackers attack National Data Center using watering hole attack

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have published a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese hackers attack National Data Center using watering hole attack...

Chinese hackers stole 614 gigabytes of US Navy’s anti-ship missile data

By Waqas In January and February 2018, the computers belonging to a U.S. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese hackers stole 614 gigabytes of US Navy's anti-ship missile data...

WinstarNssmMiner Monero mining malware crashes PC upon detection

By Waqas Another day, another Monero cryptocurrency mining malware hits unsuspected users worldwide This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WinstarNssmMiner Monero mining malware crashes PC upon detection...

Master Key Hack Exploits Flaw in Key System to Unlock Hotel Rooms

By Waqas The master key hack has the capability of unlocking not This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Master Key Hack Exploits Flaw in Key System to Unlock Hotel Rooms...

Vlogger loses $2M in cryptocurrency during YouTube live stream

By Uzair Amir Ian Balina is a well-known, sponsored YouTube blogger or rather This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vlogger loses $2M in cryptocurrency during YouTube live stream...

Hackers leave US flag after targeting Cisco switches in Russia & Iran

By Waqas Cisco switches at data centers located in Iran and Russia This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leave US flag after targeting Cisco switches in Russia & Iran...

Phishing scam: Italian football club tricked into sending out €2m to crooks

By Waqas Another day, another phishing scam - This time apparently the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing scam: Italian football club tricked into sending out €2m to crooks...

Hackers crack Final Fantasy XV Windows edition before its launch

By Uzair Amir For gaming fans, the release of Final Fantasy XV for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers crack Final Fantasy XV Windows edition before its launch...

Unprotected AWS Bucket Exposes 50.4 GB of Financial Giant’s Data

By Waqas Another day, another AWS Bucket exposed to the public - This This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unprotected AWS Bucket Exposes 50.4 GB of Financial Giant's Data...

Hackers Exploite Tegra Chipset Flaw to Run Linux OS on Nintendo Switch

By Waqas The exploit is unpatched putting Nintendo Switch devices at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Exploite Tegra Chipset Flaw to Run Linux OS on Nintendo Switch...

Sound Waves can Help Hackers Disrupt Functions of Hard Disk Drives

By Waqas Hard Disk Drives HDDs are most commonly used storage components This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sound Waves can Help Hackers Disrupt Functions of Hard Disk Drives...