Cryptocurrency exchange in liquidation due to hack, hacked again

By Waqas Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange was hacked in 2019 and put into liquidation after suffering a loss of USD 30 million in crypto-assets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cryptocurrency exchange in liquidation due to hack, hacked again...

Man jailed after attempting to buy 3-year-old girl on dark web

By Waqas The Notorious Dark Web Pedophile is a New Zealand national going by the name of Aaron Hutton. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man jailed after attempting to buy 3-year-old girl on dark web...

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...

Facebook bug exposed identity of page admin using group doc feature

By Sudais Asif The bug was reported to Facebook under its bug bounty program after which the researcher was awarded $5,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook bug exposed identity of page admin using group doc feature...

Hacker selling 368m users records stolen from 26 companies

By Sudais Asif These websites include some notable ones such as Sitepoint. Here is a full list of the websites whose data is currently being sold by the hacker. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker selling 368m users records stolen from 26 companies...

Top US Federal Agencies Hacked by Russian Hackers – Report

By Waqas Hackers backed by the Russian government hacked into several US government departments including U.S. Treasury and Commerce. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top US Federal Agencies Hacked by Russian Hackers - Report...

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?...

Scammers using voicemail email phishing scam to steal data

By Waqas Scammers are taking advantage of COVID-19 pandemic to spread a voicemail email phishing scam. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers using voicemail email phishing scam to steal data...

New AWS phishing scam steals credentials via fake AWS notification

By Waqas The latest AWS phishing scam puts millions of customers at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New AWS phishing scam steals credentials via fake AWS notification...

Flaws in cyber security firm’s firewall & VPN tech exposed 100k+ devices

By Sudais Asif One doesn't expect cybersecurity companies to be vulnerable but... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaws in cyber security firm's firewall & VPN tech exposed 100k+ devices...

Hackers set up fake NHS website to spread malware

By Sudais Asif Another day another malware scams but this one is the lowest of the low. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers set up fake NHS website to spread malware...

Hackers exploiting vulnerable routers to drop malicious “WHO” COVID-19 app

By Sudais Asif In the wake of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic, we've seen cybercriminals take full advantage and launch different attacks as we covered them recently on HackRead.com. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers exploiting vulnerable routers to drop...

5 things you should never do when using anonymous operating systems

By David Balaban Some people overestimate the capabilities of anonymous operating systems, thinking that after they launch OS like Tails, they are completely protected from any enemy. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 things you should never do when using anonymous...

New Android banking botnet ‘Geost’ hits thousands of devices

By Sudais The botnet was basically composed of numerous Android phones which were were infected by getting them to download malicious applications. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android banking botnet 'Geost' hits thousands of devices...

Cynet is Launching a Free Threat Assessment for Businesses

By Zehra Ali In the age of regular cyber attacks and constant digital threats, it’s no wonder that businesses find themselves spending more and more on defense. Cyber security spending by businesses climbed to $13 million per company in 2018, an increase of 12% on the previous year. It’s an...

Hard Times for Cryptojacking

By David Balaban What is Cryptojacking? It is an attack in which hackers secretly utilize the computing power of your device to mine cryptocurrency - The cybercrime climate is flexible enough to quickly adapt to new circumstances and trends. The fact that cryptocurrency markets skyrocketed in the...

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...

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...

IBM acquiring Red Hat for a whopping $34 billion

By Waqas IBM International Business Machine is acquiring the world-renowned provider of open source cloud software Red Hat, Inc., for a whopping $34 billion, the news about the deal was announced on Sunday. IBM plans to pay $34 billion in cash for $190.00 per share. After the deal, Red Hat will...

Chinese surveillance chips found in servers used by US technology giants: Report

By Waqas This can be one of one of the largest corporate spying and hardware hacking campaigns ever launched by a nation-state. Bloomberg has revealed in its recently published report that a nation-state has launched a significant supply chain attack. It is believed to be one of the largest...

Woman charged for hacking & leaking private pictures of Selena Gomez

By Carolina Selena Gomez, a well-known celebrity pop star, is in the news for getting her email hacked that led to the exposure of her personal pictures on the internet. A 21-year old female has been arrested and charged for performing the hacking of Gomez’ email. Susan Atrach from Ridgefield Par...

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...

Ticketfly website hacked & offline after hacker leaks customer data

By Carolina Eventbrite-owned San Francisco, California based ticket distribution service Ticketfly's website This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ticketfly website hacked & offline after hacker leaks customer data...

These Chrome extensions & Android apps collect your Facebook data

By Waqas The data collection is not limited to Facebook but also This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: These Chrome extensions & Android apps collect your Facebook data...

Apple’s iOS 11.4 update may protect devices from phone cracking firms

By Waqas Apple is currently testing iOS 11.4 beta update for iPhone and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple's iOS 11.4 update may protect devices from phone cracking firms...

Police bust drug dealers using fingerprint from a WhatsApp photo

By Waqas A WhatsApp photo of drug dealer's hand carrying ecstasy tablets This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police bust drug dealers using fingerprint from a WhatsApp photo...

17-year-old finds screen lock bypass vulnerability in Signal app for iOS

By Waqas The encrypted messaging app Signal is Edward Snowden's favorite app. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 17-year-old finds screen lock bypass vulnerability in Signal app for iOS...

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...

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...

Hackers allegedly steal confidential reports from Police server

By Waqas Hackers allegedly stole hundreds of reports using a security flaw This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers allegedly steal confidential reports from Police server...

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...

5 Proven Cyber Security Certifications That Will Boost Your Salary in 2018

By Alex Bennett Looking for which cyber security certifications you should get your This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Proven Cyber Security Certifications That Will Boost Your Salary in 2018...

Sweatcoin App Pays You Cryptocurrency To Get Fit

By Carolina If you are a cryptocurrency investor or fan here is an This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sweatcoin App Pays You Cryptocurrency To Get Fit...

NSA rocked after The Shadow Brokers Breach

By Waqas National Security Agency or the NSA as we know it This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NSA rocked after The Shadow Brokers Breach...

Millions of Accounts From Previous Bitly and Kickstarter Breaches Exposed

By Waqas Its another day with yet another story of a data This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Millions of Accounts From Previous Bitly and Kickstarter Breaches Exposed...

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...

WikiLeaks official website hacked by OurMine hacking group

By Waqas The official website of whistleblowing platform WikiLeaks was hacked Thursday morning by OurMine, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WikiLeaks official website hacked by OurMine hacking group...

Hack Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal app; get $500,000

By Waqas If you are a hacker or a security researcher, it This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hack Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal app; get $500,000...

Neo Nazi site DailyStormer moves to dark web that’s as good as dead

By Waqas On August 14th it was reported that Internet domain registrar and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Neo Nazi site DailyStormer moves to dark web thats as good as dead...

Vault 7: CIA’ Dumbo Project Hijacking Webcams and Microphones

By Waqas The Vault7 saga is far from over, and every passing This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vault 7: CIA’ Dumbo Project Hijacking Webcams and Microphones...

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...

Feds Seize BTC-E exchange website – CoinBase suffers DDoS attacks

By Waqas A couple of days ago it was reported that the 38-year-old Russian This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds Seize BTC-E exchange website CoinBase suffers DDoS attacks...

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...

Andrew Tate’s University Breach: 1 Million User Records and Chats Leaked

Andrew Tate's "The Real World" platform has been breached, again, leaking user data including emails and private chat…...

Nespresso Domain Hijacked in Phishing Attack Targeting Microsoft Logins

By Waqas Coffee with Double Brew of Trouble! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nespresso Domain Hijacked in Phishing Attack Targeting Microsoft Logins...

Passwords by Kaspersky Password Manager exposed to brute-force attack

By Deeba Ahmed If you are using Kaspersky Password Manager for creating passwords, you might want to consider regenerating those you created before Oct 2019. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Passwords by Kaspersky Password Manager exposed to brute-force attack...

New tool lets teens report, remove their nude photos online

By Deeba Ahmed Teens can now report their explicit content through a tool that can be termed as a positive initiative against revenge and child abuse content. An online tool has been developed to help those young people who want to remove their nude images, whether or not they have been...

Baby clothing giant Carter’s exposed trove of shoppers data

By Waqas Carter’s failure to implement proper authentication protocols on the store’s parcel tracking pages exposed data and shoppers to scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Baby clothing giant Carter’s exposed trove of shoppers data...

Malware infected Minecraft modpacks hit Google Play Store

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, Minecraft continues to attract the hacking community and a massive increase in infected, malware-laden Minecraft mods. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware infected Minecraft modpacks hit Google Play Store...

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...