Hacker dumps Guns.com database with customers, admin data

By Waqas Among other sensitive data, the database includes Guns.com administrator, WordPress, and Cloud log in credentials in plain-text format. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker dumps Guns.com database with customers, admin data...

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...

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...

Brave browser Tor feature leaked .Onion queries to ISPs

By Waqas According to a researcher, the Chromium-based, privacy-focused Brave browser has a vulnerability that's leaking DNS requests. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Brave browser Tor feature leaked .Onion queries to ISPs...

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...

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...

T-Mobile confirms another data breach exposing user call records, phone numbers

By Deeba Ahmed T-Mobile revealed attackers accessed its Customer proprietary network information CPNI, putting the private data of hundreds of thousands of customers at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: T-Mobile confirms another data breach exposing user call records,...

Security Perspective: Why Do 90% of Traders Fail?

By Owais Sultan A couple of years ago, there were already close to 14 million traders all over the globe. It may come as surprising - most of them fail. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security Perspective: Why Do 90% of Traders Fail?...

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?...

How to use Signal messenger face blur tool on Android & iOS

By Sudais Asif Signal messenger has introduced a new tool that lets users blur their faces. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to use Signal messenger face blur tool on Android & iOS...

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...

Trend Micro is one of the anti-virus firms hacked by Fxsmsp

By Ryan De Souza Other two companies allegedly involved in the data breach are Symantec and McAfee. Recently Hackread.com informed you about a Russian group of hackers dubbed Fxsmsp that is specifically targeting trusted anti-virus companies and has attacked the servers of three mainstream firms...

WiFi finder app exposes millions of WiFi network passwords

By Uzair Amir The app is called WiFi Finder - connect to hotspots. WiFi Finder, a popular and widely downloaded hotspot finder app designed for Android devices has been identified to be exposing passwords of WiFi networks for over two million networks. The exposed database was identified by GDI...

235 members of dark web money counterfeiting gang busted

By Waqas The Dark Web has become a thriving hub of all sorts of criminal activities from selling illegal drugs to the distribution of ransomware and running child porn platforms. To tackle the situation, a wide-scale crackdown was launched by European law enforcement agencies throughout Europe...

Ex-employee stole secrets of Israeli spyware firm for dark web deals

By Waqas Israeli authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly stealing secrets This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex-employee stole secrets of Israeli spyware firm for dark web deals...

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...

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...

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...

Android malware on Play Store targeting Palestinians on Facebook

By Waqas We have reported time and again about the widespread malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android malware on Play Store targeting Palestinians on Facebook...

Police locate suspect from a crowd of 60,000 using Facial Recognition

By Carolina In Southeast China, the police used facial recognition tech to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police locate suspect from a crowd of 60,000 using Facial Recognition...

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...

After Cellebrite, Grayshift Claims to Crack Encrypted iPhone X & 8

By Waqas Last week we reported about an Israeli firm Cellebrite, which This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: After Cellebrite, Grayshift Claims to Crack Encrypted iPhone X & 8...

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...

New IoT Botnet DoubleDoor Bypass Firewall to Drop Backdoor

By Waqas A new Internet of Things IoT botnet campaign dubbed as This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New IoT Botnet DoubleDoor Bypass Firewall to Drop Backdoor...

Ancestry.com’ RootsWeb breach: 300,000 plaintext accounts leaked

By Waqas Another day another data breach, this time it is Ancestry.com, the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ancestry.com RootsWeb breach: 300,000 plaintext accounts leaked...

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...

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...

Coca-Cola, Bottling Partner Named in Separate Ransomware and Data Breach Claims

Coca-Cola and its bottling partner CCEP targeted in separate cyber incidents, with the Everest ransomware gang and the Gehenna hacking group claiming data breaches involving sensitive employee and CRM data...

2025’s Top OSINT Tools: A Fresh Take on Open-Source Intel

Check out the top OSINT tools of 2025, an updated list featuring the best free and paid open-source…...

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...

Latest Top 5 Dark Web Search Engines for 2021

By Sudais Asif For those new to the dark web, it is impossible to find a website on the Tor browser or how it works and that’s where dark web search engines help. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Latest Top 5 Dark Web Search Engines for 2021...

New LinkedIn phishing campaign found using Google Forms

By Sudais Asif In the latest LinkedIn phishing scam, the sender’s email address as shown appears to be from Paul University which is based in Nigeria. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New LinkedIn phishing campaign found using Google Forms...

Blue Screen of Death will be Black Screen of Death in Windows 11

By Deeba Ahmed The infamous Blue Screen of Death BSOD will be Black Screen of Death in the upcoming Windows 11, reports have confirmed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Blue Screen of Death will be Black Screen of Death in Windows 11...

US seizes official website of Iranian state-owned Press TV

By Waqas With Press TV; there are at least 6 regional websites that are currently displaying notices of seizure apparently uploaded by the US authorities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US seizes official website of Iranian state-owned Press TV...

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...

Old bugs exposing all WiFi enabled devices to FragAttacks

By Waqas Among 75 WiFi devices tested; all were found to be vulnerable to one of the FragAttacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Old bugs exposing all WiFi enabled devices to FragAttacks...

12 Classic Games You Can Play on Your Smartphone

By Owais Sultan Classic games put your mind at work more than impressive and realistic shooters or role-playing games. Here are 12 such games for smartphones. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 12 Classic Games You Can Play on Your Smartphone...

How Internet can get smarter by combining AI and ML

By Uzair Amir AI has been through many changes in recent years, and it will become even more prevalent and useful for us all shortly. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Internet can get smarter by combining AI and ML...

Kaspersky spots CIA malware with backdoor capabilities

By Waqas Dubbed Purple Lambert by Kaspersky; the malware passively listens to network traffic and search for a "magic packet." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kaspersky spots CIA malware with backdoor capabilities...

Combatting Email Spam – What you should know

By Uzair Amir In this post, we will talk about emails that are considered spam and the most effective ways to eliminate them. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Combatting Email Spam - What you should know...

Hackers steal $3.8 million from Defi Protocol DODO

By Habiba Rashid DODO is a decentralized exchange built on the proactive market maker algorithm that runs on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain BSC This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers steal $3.8 million from Defi Protocol DODO...

Gab hacked – DDoSecrets leak profiles, posts, DMs, passwords online

By Habiba Rashid In total, DDoSecrets has leaked 70 GB worth of sensitive data belonging to registered Gab users. Here's what Hackread.com can confirm. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gab hacked - DDoSecrets leak profiles, posts, DMs, passwords online...

Botnet Abusing Bitcoin Blockchain To Evade Detection

By Deeba Ahmed Cybercriminals are abusing Bitcoin transactions to carry out illegal crypto mining operations while staying under the radar. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Botnet Abusing Bitcoin Blockchain To Evade Detection...

New variant of MassLogger Trojan stealing Chrome, Outlook data

By Waqas MassLogger was originally discovered in April 2020 but now it has been updated to target Windows devices to steal Chrome and MS Outlook data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New variant of MassLogger Trojan stealing Chrome, Outlook data...

Facebook sues developer of data scraping extensions for Chrome

By Sudais Asif The developer is a Portuguese company that Facebook claims developed malicious Chrome extensions allowing data scraping. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook sues developer of data scraping extensions for Chrome...

ElectroRat crypto-stealing malware hits MacOS, Windows, Linux devices

By Waqas The undetected ElectroRat malware is capable of stealing private keys to access victims’ wallets and also run keylogger on a targeted device. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ElectroRat crypto-stealing malware hits MacOS, Windows, Linux devices...

Researcher uploaded spyware on official Fitbit store

By Sudais Asif The researcher took advantage of the Fitbit gallery which allows developers to submit apps that enhance the functionality of the core app. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher uploaded spyware on official Fitbit store...

100s of schools at risk after Magecart attack on Wisepay

By Waqas The school financial services supplier Wisepay discovered a Magecart skimmer on its website earlier in October. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 100s of schools at risk after Magecart attack on Wisepay...

5 dating apps caught leaking millions of user-sensitive data

By Zara Khan The IT researchers at WizCase recently discovered data leaks and... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 dating apps caught leaking millions of user-sensitive data...