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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...
“BreedReady” database of 1.8m Chinese women surfaced online
By Waqas Another day, another data breach; this time, Victor Gevers, a Dutch security researcher from GDI Foundation has discovered a publically exposed database containing a massive trove of highly sensitive data of millions of Chinese women. According to Gevers, the database which is open for...
Linux & Windows hit with disk wiper, ransomware & cryptomining Xbash malware
By Waqas Xbash is an "all in one" malware. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers have come to the conclusion that the notorious Xbash malware that has been attacking Linux and Windows servers is being operated by the Iron Group which is an infamous hacker collective previously involved in a...
Parental control spyware app Family Orbit hacked; 281 GB of data exposed
By Waqas Spyware is supposed to spy upon people, most notably criminals or threat actors. However, nowadays even spyware aren’t protected from vulnerabilities and are exposed to hackers. Recently we reported on the hacking of several spyware apps including FlexiSpy, Retina-X and TheTruthSpy. Now...
New sextortion scheme uses victims’ real password for blackmailing
By Carolina The Sextortion Campaign involves Passwords Stolen from Old Data Breaches. Internet users need to be wary of a new phishing scam that is actually a sextortion scheme, which utilizes old passwords of users and blackmails them for watching pornography. The scammers claim to have recorded...
Tesla sues ex-employee for hacking & sharing GBs of data with 3rd parties
By Carolina The electric car manufacturing giant, Tesla, has filed a lawsuit This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tesla sues ex-employee for hacking & sharing GBs of data with 3rd parties...
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...
9 Iranian hackers charged with hacking universities & stealing secrets
By Waqas The US Justice Department charged nine Iranian nationals with allegedly This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 9 Iranian hackers charged with hacking universities & stealing secrets...
Social media accounts of Cambridge Analytica whistleblower suspended
By Waqas Earlier this week, it was reported that in 2015 the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Social media accounts of Cambridge Analytica whistleblower suspended...
World’s Largest DDoS Attack: US Firm Suffers 1.7 Tbps of DDoS Attack
By Waqas Last week we reported on the world's largest DDoS attack This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: World's Largest DDoS Attack: US Firm Suffers 1.7 Tbps of DDoS Attack...
Coldroot Mac Malware Silently Performs System-Wide Keylogging
By Waqas Another day, another malware - This time it targets macOS This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Coldroot Mac Malware Silently Performs System-Wide Keylogging...
Critical macOS Sierra disk image flaw leads to data loss
By Uzair Amir Apple and its much-hyped APFS or Apple File System have This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical macOS Sierra disk image flaw leads to data loss...
Researchers demonstrate Amazon Key system can be hacked
By Waqas Rhino Security Labs’ researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Amazon’s This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers demonstrate Amazon Key system can be hacked...
Google Home Mini Secretly Recorded Conversations Due to “Flawed Touch Panel”
By Waqas We often hear about smart home speakers eavesdropping on all This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Home Mini Secretly Recorded Conversations Due to Flawed Touch Panel...
Equifax Website Hacked To Deliver Malware-bearing Flash Update
By Waqas In May 2017, the website of renowned credit reporting service This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Equifax Website Hacked To Deliver Malware-bearing Flash Update...
Hackers can identify if you are using sex toys and exploit them
By Carolina Smart Sex Toys Can Be Switched On/Off and Exploited Remotely This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can identify if you are using sex toys and exploit them...
All 3 Billion Yahoo Users Were Hacked in 2013 Data Breach
By Uzair Amir If you had an account on Yahoo back in the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: All 3 Billion Yahoo Users Were Hacked in 2013 Data Breach...
CCleaner Software Hacked with Backdoor; 2 Million Users Infected
By Waqas Hackers have illegally modified Avast-owned CCleaner by establishing a backdoor This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CCleaner Software Hacked with Backdoor; 2 Million Users Infected...
Instagram hacked; data of top celebrities stolen and traded
By Waqas Facebook owned Instagram said that unknown hackers have exploited a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instagram hacked; data of top celebrities stolen and traded...
Sarahah App Uploads Your Contacts List on Unidentified Server
By Waqas Sarahah is a new app that is gaining popularity among This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sarahah App Uploads Your Contacts List on Unidentified Server...
AI Can Forge Documents in Minutes – “Looks Right” Is No Longer Enough
Generative AI is making document fraud faster and harder to spot, pushing security teams to verify provenance, signatures and file integrity at intake securely...
Data Leak Exposes 1.5 Billion Real Estate Records, Including Elon Musk, Kylie Jenner
By Waqas A Campbell, New York-based real estate training platform called Real Estate Wealth Network exposed a massive treasure trove of real estate records due to cloud server misconfiguration. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Leak Exposes 1.5 Billion Real Estate...
Zero-Day Exploit Threatens 200,000 WordPress Websites
By Habiba Rashid Tracked as CVE-2023-3460, the zero-day vulnerability possesses a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating its severity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zero-Day Exploit Threatens 200,000 WordPress Websites...
‘Optical Adversarial Attack’ uses low-cost projector to trick AI
By Sudais Asif In the latest, we have another piece of research that deals with strikingly similar details but incorporating the trickery of Artificial Intelligence AI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Optical Adversarial Attack uses low-cost projector to trick AI...
Crippling attack on Iranian trains linked to Meteor file wiper malware
By Deeba Ahmed The Meteor file wiper malware is linked to a cyberattack that took place on July 9th, 2021 on the Iranian railway system and transport ministry. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crippling attack on Iranian trains linked to Meteor file wiper malware...
Microsoft issues emergency patch to fix PrintNightmare vulnerability
By Waqas Microsoft is urging customers to "install these updates immediately" and protect their PCs against the widely exploited PrintNightmare vulnerability. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft issues emergency patch to fix PrintNightmare vulnerability...
EU to Launch Bloc-wide Rapid Response Joint Cyber Unit
By Deeba Ahmed The task force is quite similar to Washington’s ransomware task force, but the EU’s version will coordinate with authorities across the bloc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EU to Launch Bloc-wide Rapid Response Joint Cyber Unit...
Hacker selling DDOS-Guard database, source code, pirate sites data
By Waqas It is time for anti-piracy groups to rejoice as the database of DDoS-Guard is reportedly on sale on a hacking forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker selling DDOS-Guard database, source code, pirate sites data...
A UK recruitment firm exposed sensitive applicants data for months
By Habiba Rashid The company was informed about the exposed data in December 2020 but it only responded and secured the data in March 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A UK recruitment firm exposed sensitive applicants data for months...
A simple guide to keeping customers safe on your website
By Waqas For advice on how to implement proper security measures, below is a guide for keeping customers safe while they’re on your website. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A simple guide to keeping customers safe on your website...
Avaddon hackers steal SIM card data from Telstra service provider
By Waqas Hackread.com can confirm that hackers from the Avaddon ransomware gang are claiming to have gained access to “tens of thousands” of SIM cards. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Avaddon hackers steal SIM card data from Telstra service provider...
New malware “BlackRock” disguised as Android Clubhouse app
By Habiba Rashid According to researchers, the fake website with malware app looks as real as it gets. It is “a well-executed copy of the legitimate Clubhouse website.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware “BlackRock” disguised as Android Clubhouse app...
5G Promises to Increase Adoption of Cryptocurrency Investing
By Owais Sultan Blockchain has been efficient in supporting cryptocurrency alone, but its combination with 5G will greatly enhance cryptocurrency mining. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5G Promises to Increase Adoption of Cryptocurrency Investing...
Cl0p ransomware gang hits Aviation giant Bombardier, leaks sensitive data
By Waqas The Cl0p ransomware gang has leaked sensitive data belonging to Bombardier on its official website on the dark web accessible through Tor. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cl0p ransomware gang hits Aviation giant Bombardier, leaks sensitive data...
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...
5 cases when ethical hackers saved companies from devastating hacks
By Habiba Rashid Ethical hackers are the good guys in the cybersecurity industry - Here are 5 instances where these hackers have rescued companies from cyberattacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 cases when ethical hackers saved companies from devastating hacks...
Microsoft reveals hackers viewed its source code
By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft confirmed that viewing source code doesn’t elevate the risk. Here's what happened and what Mircosoft said about the attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft reveals hackers viewed its source code...
Steam vulnerabilities allowed remote take over of users’ computers
By Waqas In total, CheckPoint researchers found 4 vulnerabilities all allowing attackers to harm Steam and those using 3rd party game server. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Steam vulnerabilities allowed remote take over of users computers...
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...
Sophos breach: Customer data exposed due to permission access flaw
By Sudais Asif Sophos has acknowledged the breach by sending email notifications to targeted customers. Here's what happened and what data was exposed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sophos breach: Customer data exposed due to permission access flaw...
Database leak exposed mass credential stuffing against Spotify users
By Deeba Ahmed Researchers helped Spotify detect and address a severe credential stuffing operation affecting hundreds of millions of its users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database leak exposed mass credential stuffing against Spotify users...
40GB of leaked videos expose how Iranian hackers hijack email accounts
By Deeba Ahmed The trove of videos showing how Iranian hackers function was identified... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 40GB of leaked videos expose how Iranian hackers hijack email accounts...
Cyberattacks targeting BLM movement see widespread increase
By Sudais Asif Cloudflare says that there has been a staggering increase in cyberattacks against the BLM movement. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyberattacks targeting BLM movement see widespread increase...
Personal data of 12 million Facebook users exposed online
By Sudais Asif Another day, another Facebook breach! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal data of 12 million Facebook users exposed online...
Brazil’s cosmetic giant Natura leaked 192 million records with payment data
By Waqas It's a massive security failure by The Natura & Co Group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Brazil's cosmetic giant Natura leaked 192 million records with payment data...
Researchers detected 400 million malware infections in April 2020
By Waqas Worldwide Malware Infections Rise to 404 Million with Daily 10 Million Infections in April 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers detected 400 million malware infections in April 2020...
Hackers breach Ghost blogging platform to mine cryptocurrency
By Waqas The popular open-source blogging platform Ghost has suffered a security breach in which hackers attempted to mine cryptocurrency on... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers breach Ghost blogging platform to mine cryptocurrency...
52k Iranian ID cards with selfies sold on dark web & hacking forum
By Waqas The data is being sold both on the dark web and an infamous hacking forum putting the privacy of thousands of Iranians at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 52k Iranian ID cards with selfies sold on dark web & hacking forum...
Hackers dropping info-stealer malware with fake security certificate alerts
By Deeba Ahmed Distributing malware through software updates of legit services is a tried and tested technique. We have reported countless such incidents but... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers dropping info-stealer malware with fake security certificate alerts...