Cyber crime marketplace DEER.IO seized, admin arrested from JFK airport

By ghostadmin DEER.IO, the biggest platform for selling hacked personally identifiable information, has been seized by the FBI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber crime marketplace DEER.IO seized, admin arrested from JFK airport...

Emergency call service in Australia to use AI to detect signs of heart attack

By Waqas As per details shared by the ministry, the AI technology will run in the background all the time and monitor every incoming emergency call. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Emergency call service in Australia to use AI to detect signs of heart attack...

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...

New Linux malware is evading detection to mine cryptocurrency

By Sudais Dubbed Skidmap by researchers; the Linux malware mines cryptocurrency and drop backdoor - All that without being detected. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Linux malware is evading detection to mine cryptocurrency...

How to write an information security analyst job description

By Owais Sultan One of the diverse critical tools in the human resource department is a job description. It’s one of the paramount tools that aid in an employer’s staffing programs. Job description usually stipulates the duties, responsibilities any relevant skills required, the level of training...

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...

Hackers claims to steal 6 million Israeli voters data

By Carolina According to a report from Haaretz, a group of hackers has claimed to have compromised the database of Israeli voters on April 6, just a few days before the Knesset election, which is the name of Israel’s parliamentary or legislative election that will be held on April 9. The group ha...

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...

New Firmware Version of Nintendo Switch Hacked in just 4 Hours

By Waqas Nintendo Switch Hacked: The company was claiming to have added advanced security codes in this version of Switch Firmware. The problems for Nintendo console owners are far from over as the latest firmware version got hacked in merely a few hours. According to reports, the newly rolled ou...

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...

Major weapon systems developed by US DoD highly vulnerable to cyber attacks

By Uzair Amir Several Critical Vulnerabilities Identified in Major Weapon Systems Being Developed by US DoD. The advanced weapon systems developed by the US Department of Defense with a whopping estimated expenditure of $1.66 trillion are plagued with grave flaws, which make them a potential targ...

Cryptocurrency users on Discord & Slack hit by MacOS malware

By Waqas Hackers are using a new MacOS malware aimed at cryptocurrency This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cryptocurrency users on Discord & Slack hit by MacOS malware...

The Pirate Bay is down – Here are its alternatives & Dark Web domain

By Waqas It is a fact that The Pirate Bay has been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay is down - Here are its alternatives & Dark Web domain...

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...

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...

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...

HiddenMiner Android Monero Mining Malware Cause Device Failure

By Waqas Another day, another Android malware - This time, the malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: HiddenMiner Android Monero Mining Malware Cause Device Failure...

How to Keep Your Customers Safe Online – 2018

By Waqas Internet safety is a key concern both professionally and personally This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Keep Your Customers Safe Online - 2018...

Flight Sim Lab installed Chrome passwords stealer in piracy check tool

By Waqas Flight Simulator Lab is caught secretly installing a software which This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flight Sim Lab installed Chrome passwords stealer in piracy check tool...

Uber dismissive about security flaw that lets hackers bypass its 2FA

By Waqas Uber has no plans to fix a critical security flaw This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber dismissive about security flaw that lets hackers bypass its 2FA...

Medical Records and Sensitive Data of 150,000 US Patients Exposed

By Uzair Amir Its another day with yet another Amazon Web Services AWS This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Medical Records and Sensitive Data of 150,000 US Patients Exposed...

World’s largest child porn site was run by police for undercover op

By Carolina Dark web is home to explicit and illegal content including child This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Worlds largest child porn site was run by police for undercover op...

Israeli Firm Offering WiFi Interception Service to Law Enforcement Agencies

By Waqas Israel has some most advanced surveillance tools industry and at the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israeli Firm Offering WiFi Interception Service to Law Enforcement Agencies...

Google Chrome Will Mark FTP Resources As “Not Secure”

By Uzair Amir It seems like Google is making some serious changes in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Chrome Will Mark FTP Resources As Not Secure...

Flaws in ISP gateways let attackers remotely tap internet traffic

By Waqas Defcon is the most important event for the DIY hacking This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaws in ISP gateways let attackers remotely tap internet traffic...

watchTowr Warns of Active Exploitation of SonicWall SMA 100 Devices

watchTowr reveals active exploitation of SonicWall SMA 100 vulnerabilities CVE-2024-38475 & CVE-2023-44221 potentially leading to full system takeover…...

Telegram-Based “Sneaky 2FA” Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

Sneaky 2FA: New Phishing-as-a-Service targets Microsoft 365, leveraging sophisticated evasion techniques and a Telegram-based platform to steal credentials.…...

Defunct marketing firm exposed 32GB worth of records, customers data

By Waqas According to researchers, the exposed database contained around 50,000 files and had 32GB worth of data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Defunct marketing firm exposed 32GB worth of records, customers data...

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...

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...

WhatsApp is reportedly working on web version without connected phone

By Waqas Apparently, WhatsApp is working on a Universal Windows Platform that would let you use the app on a PC without using your smartphone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WhatsApp is reportedly working on web version without connected phone...

Feds seize fraud domain claiming to provide COVID-19 vaccine

By Habiba Rashid The website was scamming users in the name of providing the COVID-19 vaccine but actually collecting their personal data for malicious purposes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds seize fraud domain claiming to provide COVID-19 vaccine...

Play Store apps plagued with malware have 700,000 downloads

By Deeba Ahmed Another day, another Android malware found in apps downloaded more than half a million times from Google Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Play Store apps plagued with malware have 700,000 downloads...

Google Facing Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in Incognito Mode

By Habiba Rashid Google is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the search engine giant secretly collects data from users even when they’re using its private Incognito mode. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Facing Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in Incognito Mode...

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...

Cybersecurity trends affecting cybersecurity stocks in 2021

By Waqas Cybercrime is a theme dominating headlines. Below are some of the major cybersecurity trends affecting cybersecurity stocks in 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity trends affecting cybersecurity stocks in 2021...

Slack email asking Android app users to change their passwords

By Deeba Ahmed Android users of the popular chat app Slack have received an email from the company requesting them to reset their password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Slack email asking Android app users to change their passwords...

Microsoft patent reveals chatbot to talk to dead people

By Habiba Rashid Microsoft Patent Regarding A Conversational Chatbot For The Deceased: A Question Of Ethical Standing? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft patent reveals chatbot to talk to dead people...

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...

Hackers using Pastebin commands to spread njRAT (Bladabindi) trojan

By Deeba Ahmed njRAT was developed in .NET. It is a common Trojan used for remotely hijacking the key functions of a compromised device. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers using Pastebin commands to spread njRAT Bladabindi trojan...

Dental clinic learns of ransomware attack after phone call from hackers

By Waqas The ransomware attack was carried out by the Conti ransomware operator in November 2020. A dental clinic in Georgia, Galstan & Ward Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, suffered a ransomware attack. Interestingly, the facility discovered it after the attackers called to inform them about the...

Zoom web client flaw could’ve let hackers crack meetings passcode

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability, if exploited, would have affected millions of Zoom users worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zoom web client flaw could've let hackers crack meetings passcode...

Fake mobile version of Valorant game spreading malware

By Sudais Asif The mobile version of the Valorant game is set to release sometime during summer 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake mobile version of Valorant game spreading malware...

REvil hackers leaks email conversation on Trump amid ransom demand

By Sudais Asif The leak came a day after the REvil ransomware group demanded $42 million to keep Trump’s ‘dirty laundry’ offline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil hackers leaks email conversation on Trump amid ransom demand...

Bugs allowed hackers to hijack & activate Mac, iPhone cameras

By Deeba Ahmed There are two main types of hackers, Black Hat Hackers are the bad guys who perform hacking with malicious objectives, and White Hat Hackers are the good guys. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bugs allowed hackers to hijack & activate Mac, iPhone cameras...

Hackers are exploiting critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange server

By Deeba Ahmed State-sponsored hackers are trying to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange email servers, which Microsoft already patched in February. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are exploiting critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange server...

Hundreds of counterfeit branded shoe stores hacked with web skimmer

By Uzair Amir Research suggests that there are hundreds of fake branded shoe websites that are infected with credit card skimmer, which is... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of counterfeit branded shoe stores hacked with web skimmer...

“The Smartest Lock Ever” KeyWe is Vulnerable to Hacking

By Waqas The smart lock from KeyWe is marketed as the “smartest” lock ever and sells at $155 on Amazon. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: "The Smartest Lock Ever” KeyWe is Vulnerable to Hacking...

3 arrested, 30,000+ piracy sites shut down in global operation IOSX

By Waqas The US National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center & Eurojust initiated operation against piracy sites named Operation In Our Sites X IOSX. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 arrested, 30,000+ piracy sites shut down in global operation IOSX...

Programmer hacks his attacker; releases decryption keys for Mushtik ransomware

By Sudais "Hey guys, I hacked back this criminal and got the whole database with Mushtik ransomware keys." The last laugh - it's something that everyone would like to have. Turns out, a German programmer by the name of Tobias Fromel had it in a very dramatic fashion. It all started when he was...