Hackers caught using CNET website to spread nasty malware

By Sudais Asif Yet another attempt by hackers to drop malware through CNET's download section that leaves a question mark on whether to download anything from CNET? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers caught using CNET website to spread nasty malware...

Hackers exploiting vulnerability in smart doors to launch DDoS attacks

By Waqas Smart door and building access control systems are currently the top targets of hackers to launch DDoS attacks distributed denial-of-service attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers exploiting vulnerability in smart doors to launch DDoS attacks...

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...

Names & Phone numbers of 267 million Facebook users exposed

By Waqas Another day, another data breach putting the privacy of hundreds of millions of Facebook users at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Names & Phone numbers of 267 million Facebook users exposed...

Ways to Help Keep Your Business Systems Secure

By Owais Sultan Keeping data and information secure is one of the biggest problems businesses face. Cybercrime is a big issue for many because of the amount of personal data they hold regarding their customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ways to Help Keep Your Busine...

Chinese hackers accessed NSA hacking tools before Shadow Brokers leak

By Ryan De Souza Chinese hackers then used NSA’s hacking tools and technology to target American allies. Symantec researchers have discovered that in 2016, Chinese intelligence managed to repurpose hacking tools used by the National Security Agency NSA and exploit them to attack American private...

Change your password: Docker suffers breach; 190k users affected

By Uzair Amir Microsoft says its official Microsoft images hosted in Docker Hub have not been compromised. The company behind Docker, a computer program developed to manage operating-system-level virtualization has announced that it has suffered a data breach and as a result, one of Docker Hub...

Top 10 VPN Services For 2019

By Zehra Ali VPN is a billion dollar industry and lately, it has become a vital part of users conscious about their online privacy - Here are the top 10 VPN services for 2019. If you are an Internet user, VPN should be part of your online life but choosing a reliable VPN can be a tough nut to...

PlayStation Classic hacked to become platform-free console

By Uzair Amir Retro remake consoles are the preferred targets of hackers and their latest victim is Sony’s PlayStation Classic. According to reports, the security of PlayStation Classic is substantially affected by weak cryptography and this is why prominent console hackers including madmonkey190...

Researchers demonstrate how to unlock Tesla wireless key fobs in 2 seconds

By Waqas Vulnerabilities and security flaws in vehicle security systems aren’t as surprising for us as it is that even the most renowned car manufacturers aren’t able to provide consumers with fool-proof systems. Wired reports that Tesla recently fixed a vulnerability in the security systems of i...

Copenhagen city’s bicycle sharing system hacked; 1,800 bikes affected

By Waqas You have heard about ride-sharing companies like Uber and Careem This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Copenhagen city's bicycle sharing system hacked; 1,800 bikes affected...

How to know if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica?

By Waqas Did Cambridge Analytica had access to your Facebook data? This new This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to know if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica?...

US government seizes classified advertising website Backpage

By Waqas Backpage was once the second largest classified advertising site after This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US government seizes classified advertising website Backpage...

Lord & Taylor & Saks customers payment cards stolen, sold on Dark Web

By Carolina Apparently, FIN7 hackers are behind the breach - The same This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lord & Taylor & Saks customers payment cards stolen, sold on Dark Web...

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...

Hacker Adrian Lamo who tipped off FBI about Chelsea Manning dies at 37

By Waqas Adrian Lamo, a hacker who was once in the news This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Adrian Lamo who tipped off FBI about Chelsea Manning dies at 37...

iTunes will no longer work on old PCs & 1st Generation Apple TV

By Carolina iTunes will stop working on millions of devices as of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iTunes will no longer work on old PCs & 1st Generation Apple TV...

Hacker compromised user data & illegally used car sharing service 33 times

By Waqas A 37-year old IT security researcher and self-confessed computer hacker This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker compromised user data & illegally used car sharing service 33 times...

Security flaw in Moto G5 Plus allows anyone to bypass lockscreen

By Waqas A critical security flaw or bug in Motorola Moto G5 Plus This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security flaw in Moto G5 Plus allows anyone to bypass lockscreen...

The Pirate Bay Caught Secretly Running Cryptocurrency Miner Again

By Waqas In September 2017, we reported that The Pirate Bay TPB was running This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay Caught Secretly Running Cryptocurrency Miner Again...

BlueBorne Bluetooth Flaw Affects Millions of Smartphones, IoT and PCs

By Waqas A Palo Alto based Internet of Things IoT security company This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlueBorne Bluetooth Flaw Affects Millions of Smartphones, IoT and PCs...

SilverRAT Source Code Leaked Online: Here’s What You Need to Know

SilverRAT Source Code leaked on GitHub, exposing powerful malware tools for remote access, password theft, and crypto attacks before removal...

Threat Actor Selling 1.2 Billion Facebook Records, But Details Don’t Add Up

Threat actor 'ByteBreaker' claims to sell 1.2B Facebook records scraped via API abuse, but inconsistencies in data size and identity raise doubts...

Ransomware Surge Hits US Healthcare: AOA, DaVita and Bell Ambulance Breached

AOA, DaVita, and Bell Ambulance hit by ransomware in 2025. Over 245K affected as hackers steal patient 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…...

CYREBRO Recognized in Gartner Emerging Tech Report for Detection and Response Startups

Ramat Gan, Israel, 25th March 2025, CyberNewsWire...

CutOut.Pro AI Tool Data Breach: Hacker Leak 20 Million User Info

By Waqas In an exclusive statement to Hackread.com, CutOut.Pro denied the breach and labeled the leak as a 'clear scam.' This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CutOut.Pro AI Tool Data Breach: Hacker Leak 20 Million User Info...

REvil ransomware gang goes dark after its Tor sites are hacked

By Deeba Ahmed In July 2021 the REvil ransomware group vanished due to mounting US pressure after the Kaseya attack. However, the group was back in September 2021 by carrying out extortion-based DDoS attacks on ITSPs in the UK and Canada/America. The infamous REvil ransomware group has suddenly...

5 must-try user flow diagramming tools for UX designing 2021

By Uzair Amir Want to come up with a smooth user flow diagram for your website or app? Then find out about the best user flow and flowchart creation tools in this guide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 must-try user flow diagramming tools for UX designing 2021...

WifiDemon – iPhone Wifi bug exposed devices to remote attacks

By Sudais Asif Dubbed WifiDemon by researchers; the attack required the victim’s wifi to be set on auto-join which is by default in iPhones. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WifiDemon - iPhone Wifi bug exposed devices to remote attacks...

Israeli spyware used in hacking phones of activists, journalists globally

By Waqas In groundbreaking research, it has been revealed that governments and regimes around the world used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israeli spyware used in hacking phones of activists, journalists globally...

Interpol arrests Moroccon hacker over global phishing, malware scam

By Waqas The hacker, "Dr. Hex" is accused of defacing websites, carrying out phishing attacks and malware campaigns. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Interpol arrests Moroccon hacker over global phishing, malware scam...

6 official Python repositories plagued with cryptomining malware

By Deeba Ahmed Six malicious typosquatting packages in the official Python programming language’s PyPI repository are found laced with cryptomining malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6 official Python repositories plagued with cryptomining malware...

New Android malware TeaBot found stealing data, intercepting SMS

By Waqas TeaBot malware is in the early stages of development yet, so far, it has already targeted 60 banks all over Europe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android malware TeaBot found stealing data, intercepting SMS...

Apple kept mum about XcodeGhost malware attack against 128M users

By Deeba Ahmed Apparently, nearly 128 million iOS users downloaded apps containing the XcodeGhost malware but Apple did not inform users about the attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple kept mum about XcodeGhost malware attack against 128M users...

Indian supply-chain giant Bizongo exposed 643GB of sensitive data

By Habiba Rashid Bizongo did not respond to the researchers when contacted about the data leak. Here's how it happened and what data was leaked. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Indian supply-chain giant Bizongo exposed 643GB of sensitive data...

Facebook ads dropped malware posing as Clubhouse app for PC

By Deeba Ahmed Upon clicking the ad, the user is taken to a fake Clubhouse app website that looks quite authentic but its download link drops malware. Last year, in two separate incidents hackers abused Facebook ads to phish 615,000 account credentials. Then, the infamous Ragnar Locker ransomware...

MangaDex Hacked- Site Goes Offline until Further Notice

By Deeba Ahmed Manga reader MangaDex has gone offline after a malicious threat actor gained unauthorized access to its developer and administrator accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MangaDex Hacked- Site Goes Offline until Further Notice...

The 5 Best and Secure Facial Recognition Tools

By Owais Sultan Over the years there have been several well-documented issues with facial recognition technology. Let's discuss facial recognition tech in detail. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The 5 Best and Secure Facial Recognition Tools...

John McAfee Charged with Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scam

By Habiba Rashid John McAfee has been charged with fraud and money-laundering related to 2 cryptocurrency schemes, the US Justice Department said on Friday. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: John McAfee Charged with Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scam...

The Most Commonly Hacked Smart Home Tech

By Waqas There are over 7 billion IoT devices and a big number is vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Here are the most commonly hacked smart home tech. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Most Commonly Hacked Smart Home Tech...

How to Use Excel to Scrape a Website

By Owais Sultan There are two ways to use Excel as a scraper: the web queries method and the VBA method. Here is how to use Excel to scrape a website using each. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Use Excel to Scrape a Website...

Top Barcode Scanner app infected 10 million users with malware

By Deeba Ahmed The Barcode Scanner app with over 10 million installs has been removed by Google from Play Store after it was reported for malicious activities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Barcode Scanner app infected 10 million users with malware...

Livecoin crypto exchange shuts down after losing domain to hackers

By Waqas The decision comes after Livecoin claims its servers were hacked and taken over by attackers in December 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Livecoin crypto exchange shuts down after losing domain to hackers...

UK Police mistakenly deleted 150,000 arrest records in software glitch

By Waqas Reportedly, a software glitch wiped DNA and fingerprint data from the police computer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UK Police mistakenly deleted 150,000 arrest records in software glitch...

Ransomware attack disrupts Metro Vancouver’s payment systems

By Deeba Ahmed The payments systems remained ineffective for three days after the ransomware attack, but payment data is safe, claims TransLink. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack disrupts Metro Vancouvers payment systems...

The Most Common API Vulnerabilities

By Uzair Amir API has become essential for online business, and anything essential quickly becomes a target for malicious actors. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Most Common API Vulnerabilities...

New skimmer attack uses fake credit card form to steal data

By Sudais Asif The unique aspect of this attack is that WebSockets is used instead of other methods such as HTML tags to extract the information needed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New skimmer attack uses fake credit card form to steal data...

Federal agency compromised leveraging compromised credentials

By Sudais Asif a Federal agency's computer network by gaining access to Microsoft Office 365 login credentials and domain administrator accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Federal agency compromised leveraging compromised credentials...

Hacker finds ex-Aussie PM’s passport number using his Instagram post

By Sudais Asif The Prime Minister in the discussion is Tony Abbott whose Instagram post of his boarding pass allowed a hacker to dig deep. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker finds ex-Aussie PMs passport number using his Instagram post...