Facebook and Instagram are down around the world

By Carolina Facebook says it's aware of the situation and trying to fix the issue. 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...

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...

GreyEnergy: New malware targeting energy sector with espionage

By Waqas After BlackEnergy, critical infrastructure around the world is among key targets of the new malware called GreyEnergy. In its recent research, ESET has revealed details of a new group of cybercriminals dubbed as GreyEnergy, which seems to be the replacement of BlackEnergy APT group. The...

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...

All Nintendo Switch Consoles Contain Unpatchable Chip-Level Flaw

By Waqas Nintendo Switch has fans across the world; the gaming console This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: All Nintendo Switch Consoles Contain Unpatchable Chip-Level Flaw...

Two Latest Cyber Security Threats & How To Protect Against Them

By Ryan De Souza Cyber security is undoubtedly the backbone of any online businesses - This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Two Latest Cyber Security Threats & How To Protect Against Them...

Dark Web’s worst pedophile sentenced to 32 years in prison

By Carolina Birmingham Crown Court UK has jailed a dark web pedophile for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Web's worst pedophile sentenced to 32 years in prison...

Multi-Sig Wallets worth $300M Mistakenly Blocked by User

By Waqas As surprising and unbelievable as it sounds, it is indeed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Multi-Sig Wallets worth $300M Mistakenly Blocked by User...

Chinese Bitcoin Trading Exchange Blames User For Losing $3M

By Waqas Popular Chinese Bitcoin Trading Exchange Denies Hacking Rumors And Blames This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Bitcoin Trading Exchange Blames User For Losing $3M...

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...

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...

Angelfire: CIA’ Undetectable Implants Infect Windows Boot Sector

By Uzair Amir WikiLeaks suffered a cyber attack earlier today, but that couldnt stop the whistleblowing platform This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Angelfire: CIA Undetectable Implants Infect Windows Boot Sector...

Selena Gomez’ Instagram hacked; posts nude photos of Justin Bieber

By Carolina Earlier today August 28, the official Instagram of popular singer Selena This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Selena Gomez Instagram hacked; posts nude photos of Justin Bieber...

Researchers bought MacBook for $1 using critical vulnerabilities

By Waqas Why buy expensive MacBook Pro when you can get it This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers bought MacBook for $1 using critical vulnerabilities...

Dutch Police Nabs Romanian Gang for Stealing $590K worth of iPhones

By Carolina Dutch Police are quite active these days, a couple of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dutch Police Nabs Romanian Gang for Stealing $590K worth of iPhones...

Examining the US Government’s DDoS Protection Guidance Update

In March 2024, CISA, MS-ISAC, and the FBI released updated DDoS response guidance. The document outlines key strategies and 15 steps for mitigating DDoS attacks, emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring and collaboration between government and private sectors...

Androxgh0st Malware Compromises Servers Worldwide for Botnet Attack

By Deeba Ahmed Veriti Research exposes surge in Androxgh0st attacks, exploiting CVEs and building botnets for credential theft. Patch systems, monitor for web shells, and use behavioral analysis to protect yourself. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Androxgh0st Malware...

Colonial Pipeline Denies Breach by RANSOMEDVC Ransomware Group

By Waqas Third-Party Data Breach Suspected in Online Files Linked to Colonial Pipeline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Colonial Pipeline Denies Breach by RANSOMEDVC Ransomware Group...

Hacker pleads guilty to sim swapping, stealing cryptocurrency

By Deeba Ahmed A 21-year old hacker has admitted running a campaign over social media to hijack accounts of "high-value" account names and steal cryptocurrency. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker pleads guilty to sim swapping, stealing cryptocurrency...

Hackers posed as aerobics instructors in malware attack on defense contractors

By Deeba Ahmed Iranian hackers used social media platforms especially Facebook to target employees of an aerospace defense contractor to steal their login credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers posed as aerobics instructors in malware attack on defense...

Spanish telecom giant MasMovil hit by Revil ransomware gang

By Waqas Revil ransomware gang is claiming to have downloaded databases and other important data belonging to the MasMovil group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spanish telecom giant MasMovil hit by Revil ransomware gang...

Microsoft shares details of malware attack on aerospace, travel sector

By Habiba Rashid The malware allows attackers to steal credentials, take screenshots, webcam data, browser, clipboard data, system, and network info. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft shares details of malware attack on aerospace, travel sector...

6-year-old Moodle flaw exposed millions to account takeover attack

By Habiba Rashid The vulnerability affected students and teachers on Moodle worldwide - Here's how dangerous the vulnerability was. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6-year-old Moodle flaw exposed millions to account takeover attack...

New Android malware poses as “System Update” to steal your data

By Deeba Ahmed The malware is also capable of controlling the device's front and back camera to take photos periodically. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android malware poses as "System Update" to steal your data...

Mastermind of 2020’s top celebrity Twitter hack sentenced to 3 years

By Waqas At the time of the Twitter hack and his arrest, Graham Ivan Clark was 17, therefore, being sentenced as a “youthful offender.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mastermind of 2020s top celebrity Twitter hack sentenced to 3 years...

Hackers Targeting Apple’s M1 Chip with Mac Malware

By Waqas Ex-NSA researcher has discovered malware that is equipped with anti-analysis capabilities and designed to specifically target Apple's new chip. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Targeting Apples M1 Chip with Mac Malware...

Vulnerability in Chess.com allowed access to 50 Million user records

By Saad Rajpoot The Chess.com vulnerability could have been exploited to access any account on the site including the administrator account. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerability in Chess.com allowed access to 50 Million user records...

Generation Z least likely to share their location data with government

By Habiba Rashid The study reveals which generation is comfortable with sharing their location data and which is not under any circumstances. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Generation Z least likely to share their location data with government...

Warning as hackers breach MFA to target cloud services

By Deeba Ahmed According to CISA, it has verified one of the users had their account breached even though they were using "proper multi-factor authentication MFA." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Warning as hackers breach MFA to target cloud services...

Russian hacker jailed in US over $19M fraud, 100M users’ data theft

By Deeba Ahmed The 37-year-old hacker Andrei Tyurin was extradited to the US from Georgia in September 2018. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian hacker jailed in US over $19M fraud, 100M users data theft...

What Programming Languages Do Ethical Hackers Use?

By Owais Sultan Ethical hacking is when hacking is done for good reasons - The people behind ethical hacking are ethical hackers or white hat hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Programming Languages Do Ethical Hackers Use?...

Hackers are using Word documents to drop NetSupport Manager RAT

By Sudais Asif Before dropping NetSupport Manager RAT, attackers trick users into opening a malicious MS Word document by entering a password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are using Word documents to drop NetSupport Manager RAT...

These smart contact lenses equip your eyes with augmented reality

By Waqas So far we have seen smart contact lenses in thriller and sci-fi movies but now... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: These smart contact lenses equip your eyes with augmented reality...

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...

Dark web data center in former NATO bunker seized for hosting child porn

By Waqas Authorities raided and seized a massive data bunker called “Cyberbunker 2.0” used by dark web criminals to run drugs, explicit child content. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark web data center in former NATO bunker seized for hosting child porn...

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...

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...

Authorities seize 15 popular DDoS-for-hire websites

By Waqas Authorities have seized and shut down 15 popular DDoS-for-hire websites used by cybercriminals for revenge and DDoS distributed denial of service attacks on private individuals as well as businesses including online gaming giants, email service providers and hosting sites. The operation...

NASA suffers data breach – Staff’s personal data stolen

By Waqas Another day, another data breach - This time, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA has suffered a data breach in which personal data of the agency's employees have been stolen. In a notification obtained by SpaceRef, the data breach was identified on October 23rd, 2018...

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...

Facebook bug exposed private posts of 14 million users to public

By Carolina The social media giant Facebook said on Thursday that a critical bug This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook bug exposed private posts of 14 million users to public...

DNA testing website MyHeritage hacked; 92 million user accounts stolen

By Waqas MyHeritage, an Israeli DNA, and genealogy website has suffered a massive This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DNA testing website MyHeritage hacked; 92 million user accounts stolen...

Microsoft to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion

By Carolina Following rumors that surfaced late last week, Microsoft has confirmed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion...

Yahoo hacker involved in 500 million accounts breach jailed for 5 years

By Carolina The same hacker was once known as "international hacker-for-hire." Karim Baratov, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Yahoo hacker involved in 500 million accounts breach jailed for 5 years...

Cyberwar: Greek & Turkish hackers target each other’s media outlets

By Ionatan Last week the world witnessed cyber-confrontation between Turkish and Greek This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyberwar: Greek & Turkish hackers target each other's media outlets...

Mind-Reader Headset Transfers Your Thoughts On Screen with 90% Accuracy

By Carolina MIT Media Lab researchers call it AlterEgo headset. Though it sounds This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mind-Reader Headset Transfers Your Thoughts On Screen with 90% Accuracy...

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...

Google Shuts Down URL Shortening Service & Acquires GIF Search Platform

By Waqas Google's URL shortening service goo.gl has been shut down while the company has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Shuts Down URL Shortening Service & Acquires GIF Search Platform...

Flawed Meltdown patch by Microsoft makes Windows more vulnerable

By Waqas Microsoft’s January patch was released amidst claims of addressing the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flawed Meltdown patch by Microsoft makes Windows more vulnerable...

IBM Developing World’s Tiniest Computer Smaller than a Grain of Salt

By Uzair Amir At Thank 2018, IBM has announced developing world’s tiniest computer This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: IBM Developing World’s Tiniest Computer Smaller than a Grain of Salt...