Watch: Hackers send explicit messages to riders on hacked e-scooters

By Uzair Amir Lime believes that hackers somehow managed to swap the audio files on eight of the e-scooters. Lime, a Brisbane-based scooter manufacturer, has been testing its E-Scooters on the streets of Brisbane but sadly, the gadgets are in the news for all the wrong reasons. Reportedly, eight...

Samsung Galaxy S10’ biometric sensor hackable with copy of owner’s fingerprint

By Waqas The fingerprint security feature of Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ has been hacked using only a 3D printer and printed fingerprint of the owner. The hack can be carried out without the presence of the actual owner since a printed copy of the fingerprints is used. When evaluated by security...

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...

Personal & banking data of 120 million Brazilians leaked online

By Carolina The Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas CPFs is a taxpayer registry identification for Brazilians - In this case, 120 million CPFs were exposed online. The IT security researchers at InfoArmor's Advanced Threat Intelligence team discovered a treasure trove of personal sensitive data belonging...

Black Friday Scams: Shop Safely with These Tips

By Carolina Black Friday is just around the corner and here's how you can protect yourself from Black Friday Scams. All the shopaholics around the globe are gearing up for availing the best deal for their bucks. People wait for Black Friday the entire year because, on this day, all the retail...

Hackers steal millions of customers’ data from Adidas US website

By Carolina Another day, another data breach - Adidas believes hackers did This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers steal millions of customers' data from Adidas US website...

Man who hacked West Point military academy website arrested from LA

By Waqas A hacker who hacked and defaced more than 11,000 websites This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man who hacked West Point military academy website arrested from LA...

Google Maps flaw lets hackers redirect users to malicious sites

By Uzair Amir Google Maps users need to stay vigilant as cybercriminals are taking This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Maps flaw lets hackers redirect users to malicious sites...

Popular VPNs Leaking Your Real IP Address Through WebRTC Leak

By Waqas Paolo Stagno, an Italian security researcher using the online moniker This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular VPNs Leaking Your Real IP Address Through WebRTC Leak...

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...

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...

Tinder flaw exposes user swipe, match and photos to strangers

By Waqas Tinder is an online dating app that was launched in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tinder flaw exposes user swipe, match and photos to strangers...

Critical Intel AMT Flaw Lets Attackers Hack Laptops in Mere Seconds

By Waqas It has been a matter of days when we found This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Intel AMT Flaw Lets Attackers Hack Laptops in Mere Seconds...

Best Encrypted Email Services for 2018

By Waqas The year 2017 is gone but the hunt for the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best Encrypted Email Services for 2018...

YouTube terminated its own channel “Citizentube” for multiple or severe violations

By Waqas In April 2007, YouTube launched its official channel on the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTube terminated its own channel Citizentube for multiple or severe violations...

37K Chrome Users Tricked into Downloading Fake Adblock Plus Extension

By Waqas For those who use Adblock Plus alongside with Google Chrome web This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 37K Chrome Users Tricked into Downloading Fake Adblock Plus Extension...

PureVPN Aided FBI to Track CyberStalker by Providing His Logs

By Waqas On Friday a New Town, Massachusetts based man called Ryan This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PureVPN Aided FBI to Track CyberStalker by Providing His Logs...

7 More Chrome Extensions Hacked via Phishing Scam

By Waqas Google Chrome Extensions on the Radar of Cybercriminals of late- This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 7 More Chrome Extensions Hacked via Phishing Scam...

Blizzard Entertainment hit by massive DDoS attack

By Agan Uzunovic The web servers of Blizzard Entertainment have suffered a series of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Blizzard Entertainment hit by massive DDoS attack...

North Korea Hit By Konni and Inexsmar Malware After Missile Tests

By Uzair Amir An unknown hacking group has been targeting organizations in North This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: North Korea Hit By Konni and Inexsmar Malware After Missile Tests...

Man Accidentally Destroyed Production Database on First Day of His Job

By Waqas We all make mistakes, but some mistakes are fatal ending up with devastating consequences just like one of those Amazon engineers whos typo error caused a major service outage worldwide. But then theres this man /cscareerthrowaway567 who recently posted on Reddit explaining that he...

‘Fireball’ Malware Infected 250 Million Mac and Windows Devices

By Jahanzaib Hassan Since the spread of WannaCry ransomware attack the cyber security community is doing whatever it takes to identify new threats against unsuspecting users. The recent discovery by security researchers is a threat to both Windows and Mac users. Checkpoint has recently revealed a...

Mobile App Security in HealthTech: Safeguarding Patient Data Against Cybersecurity Threats

HealthTech apps need secure architecture, encrypted data, strong access controls, continuous testing, and post-launch monitoring to protect patient information...

15 Malicious JetBrains Plugins Caught Stealing DeepSeek, OpenAI API Keys

Hackers are using 15 malicious JetBrains plugins posing as AI coding assistants to steal DeepSeek, OpenAI, and other developer API keys...

Feds Seize AudiA6 and Dark2Web in $389M Crypto Laundering Case

Feds seized AudiA6 and Dark2Web in a major crypto laundering case, arresting two suspects linked to over $389M in alleged illicit transactions...

Verizon DBIR: AI Helped Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in 31% of Recent Breaches

Verizon DBIR 2026 reveals software vulnerabilities overtook stolen passwords in cyberattacks, with AI helping hackers exploit flaws within hours...

10 Tips for Phrasing Employee Feedback in Reviews

Performance reviews inside cybersecurity teams carry unusually high stakes. Security analysts, incident responders, IT administrators, and compliance staff…...

LuxSci Launches Enterprise-Grade HIPAA-Compliant Email Security for Mid-Sized Healthcare Organizations

Cambridge, MA, 5th May 2026, CyberNewswire...

New AI-Powered Bluekit Phishing Kit Targets Major Platforms with MFA Bypass Attacks

Bluekit Phishing Kit is a new PhaaS tool that targets major platforms, using AiTM techniques to steal session data and bypass MFA protections...

Everest Ransomware Claims Breach at Nissan, Says 900GB of Data Stolen

Everest ransomware claims to have breached Nissan Motor Corporation, alleging the theft of 900GB of internal data, including documents and screenshots...

Police Seize Dark Web Shop Pygmalion, Access User Data from 7K Orders

German police seized the dark web shop Pygmalion, gaining access to customer data linked to over 7,000 drug…...

Anonymous Sudan Claims London Internet Exchange Attack Over Yemen Strikes

By Deeba Ahmed Anonymous Sudan is a pro-Russia hacktivist group, and their emergence aligns with the rise of other pro-Russian cyber actors since the beginning of the Ukraine war. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Sudan Claims London Internet Exchange Attack Over...

The Reddit Files: Hackers Demand $4.5M Ransom and API Access Waiver

By Deeba Ahmed The hackers from the infamous BlackCat ransomware gang also known as ALPHV have claimed to have stolen 80GB of data from Reddit. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Reddit Files: Hackers Demand $4.5M Ransom and API Access Waiver...

Amazon fined $31 million over privacy breaches, including snooping on kids

By Habiba Rashid The case involves Amazon's settlement with the FTC over security and privacy violations committed by its subsidiaries, Ring and Alexa. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Amazon fined $31 million over privacy breaches, including snooping on kids...

Scammers Made Deepfake AI Hologram of Binance Executive

By Deeba Ahmed According to Patrick Hillmann, chief communications officer of Binance, his Deepfake AI hologram is being used by scammers to trick users into online meetings and target Binance clients' crypto projects. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Made Deepfak...

New YTStealer Malware is Hijacking YouTube Channels

By Deeba Ahmed YTStealer is a new info-stealer on the block targeting YouTube content creators to steal authentication tokens and take… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New YTStealer Malware is Hijacking YouTube Channels...

Hacker steals govt database with info of entire Argentine population

By Deeba Ahmed Reportedly, the database also contains personal information of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, football superstars Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker steals govt database with info of entire Argentine population...

Amnesty Intl. accuses Indian cyber security firm of spyware attacks

By Waqas According to Amnesty International, it found evidence that attackers testing the spyware were using the IP address of Indian cyber security firm Innefu Labs. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Amnesty Intl. accuses Indian cyber security firm of spyware attacks...

Anonymous leaks more EPIK host data; ‘larger than previous leak’

By Waqas According to Anonymous, the EPIK data leak involves bootable disk images, API tokens, over 500,000 private keys, etc. all in plain-text format. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous leaks more EPIK host data; larger than previous leak...

Bandwidth.com is latest victim of nonstop DDoS attacks against VoIP

By Deeba Ahmed Bandwidth.com has been suffering DDoS attacks for the past 3 days nonstop and at the time of publishing this article, its service was still down. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bandwidth.com is latest victim of nonstop DDoS attacks against VoIP...

How to use VPN to access blocked websites?

By Owais Sultan This article highlights easy ways to bypass censorship, especially how one can use VPN to access blocked websites. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to use VPN to access blocked websites?...

Fake TeamViewer download ads distributing new ZLoader variant

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the new campaign uses fake TeamViewer download ads to trick users into downloading the Zloader malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake TeamViewer download ads distributing new ZLoader variant...

Malicious Office documents make up 43% of all malware downloads

By Waqas In the 3rd quarter of 2020, around 38% of all downloadable malware were found hidden in Office documents, a new report reveals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Office documents make up 43% of all malware downloads...

US military personnel defrauded into losing $822m through scams

By Waqas According to researchers, US military personnel lost over $822 million in different kinds of cybercrime and scams between 2017 and 30 June 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US military personnel defrauded into losing $822m through scams...

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...

REvil ransomware group vanishes after mounting US pressure

By Sudais Asif Currently, Hackread.com can confirm that the official website of the REvil group along with its chat and payment gateways are offline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil ransomware group vanishes after mounting US pressure...

Hacker wipes out database of RSS newsreader service NewsBlur

By Deeba Ahmed Personal newsreader NewsBlur service has been restored after a hacker wiped out MongoDB data that was exposed to public access. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker wipes out database of RSS newsreader service NewsBlur...

Influence of technology on gaming industry

By Habiba Rashid With easy access to games and the internet, technology allowed millions around the world to enjoy gaming as a shared interest and activity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Influence of technology on gaming industry...

Hackers already claiming to have sold Domino’s, Air India databases

By Waqas Hackers behind Domino’s India alleged data breach have created an online search engine where anyone can search for victims' data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers already claiming to have sold Domino’s, Air India databases...

Top Japanese dating app Omiai hacked; 1.71 million users at risk

By Habiba Rashid Hackread.com can confirm that threat actors on several hacker forums are already hunting for stolen Omiai database. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Japanese dating app Omiai hacked; 1.71 million users at risk...