Panic after hackers take control of emergency tornado alarms in Texas

By Waqas On March 12th, at around 2:30 a.m., residents of two Texas towns panicked after hearing tornado alarm that went off until 4:00 a.m. They were disturbed because the alarms repeatedly went on and off for about one and a half hours, thanks to hackers - Finally, related authorities were able...

Flaw in NSA’s GHIDRA leads to remote code execution attacks

By Waqas GHIDRA is NSA's reverse engineering tool released earlier this month. Earlier this month, Hackread.com posted about the National Security Agency’s NSA publicly releasing its decompiler and disassembler tool GHIDRA and make it open-source software. Now, it has been revealed that the gener...

Dark Web hacker selling 126M accounts stolen from new data breaches

By Waqas A dark web hacker going by the online handle of "Gnosticplayers" is selling a massive trove of user data stolen after compromising websites of several popular companies. The data which amounts to over 126 million accounts includes emails and passwords, etc. and is currently available on...

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...

Russia launched Triton malware to sabotage Saudi petrochemical plant

By Waqas A few days ago it was reported that a new malware called GreyEnergy has been targeting high-profile industrial and energy sector with espionage and fingers were pointed at Russian hackers. Now, it has been revealed that Petrochemical plants in Saudi Arabia have been on the radar of...

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...

Update your devices: New Bluetooth flaw lets attackers monitor traffic

By Waqas The Bluetooth flaw also opens door to a man-in-the-middle attack. The IT security researchers at Israel Institute of Technology have discovered a critical security vulnerability in some implementations of the Bluetooth standard in which not all the parameters involved are appropriately...

Teen monitoring app exposes plaintext Apple ID passwords of its users

By Uzair Amir A popular teen monitoring app has become a victim of a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen monitoring app exposes plaintext Apple ID passwords of its users...

WannaCry hero charged with creating Kronos banking malware

By Waqas The 23-year-old cybersecurity expert, Marcus Hutchins @Malwaretech on Twitter, who This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WannaCry hero charged with creating Kronos banking malware...

Sensitive myPersonality App Data of Millions of Facebook Users Exposed

By Carolina According to a startling new report, the University of Cambridge has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive myPersonality App Data of Millions of Facebook Users Exposed...

Thousands of Android apps for kids are secretly tracking their activities

By Waqas Have you ever noticed you are talking about a product This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Thousands of Android apps for kids are secretly tracking their activities...

3-month old flaw in iPhone camera app takes users to phishing sites

By Waqas Last week it was reported that there were a bunch This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3-month old flaw in iPhone camera app takes users to phishing sites...

Northern Irish Parliament Hit by Brute Force Attack

By Carolina The email service at the Northern Ireland Parliament, Stormont has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Northern Irish Parliament Hit by Brute Force Attack...

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...

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...

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...

New Vulnerability Exploits Antivirus Programs to Install Malware

By Waqas It is common notion that antivirus software keeps our computers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Vulnerability Exploits Antivirus Programs to Install Malware...

Multi-Sig Wallets worth $300M Mistakenly Blocked by User

By Waqas As surprising and unbelievable as it sounds, it is indeed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Multi-Sig Wallets worth $300M Mistakenly Blocked by User...

Bad Rabbit ransomware spreading like wildfire but there is a way out

By Waqas Ransomware attacks are on an all-time rise lately. This particular This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bad Rabbit ransomware spreading like wildfire but there is a way out...

Reaper malware outshines Mirai; hits millions of IoT devices worldwide

By Waqas Last year the world was startled when Mirai malware managed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Reaper malware outshines Mirai; hits millions of IoT devices worldwide...

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...

British Intelligence Knew WannaCry Hero Would be Arrested by FBI

By Waqas By now you might be aware of Marcus Hutchins, the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: British Intelligence Knew WannaCry Hero Would be Arrested by FBI...

HBO accidentally aires upcoming episode 6 of Game of Thrones

By Carolina HBO accidentally aires upcoming Episode 6 of Game of Thrones; This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: HBO accidentally aires upcoming episode 6 of Game of Thrones...

Hackers Behind Jaff Ransomware Selling Victims’ Data on Dark Web

By Jahanzaib Hassan The dark web marketplaces and undergrown marketplaces are full of vendors selling databases, weapons, illegal drugs and malicious software. Now security researchers have discovered yet another ransomware malware not only selling victims data but also selling them online...

FortiBleed Attack Exposes Fortinet Firewall Credentials in 194 Countries

Researchers say FortiBleed used stolen and tested credentials to access exposed Fortinet firewalls, putting major organizations and public agencies at risk now...

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,…...

New Vulnerability “LeakyCLI” Leaks AWS and Google Cloud Credentials

By Waqas A critical vulnerability named LeakyCLI exposes sensitive cloud credentials from popular tools used with AWS and Google Cloud. This poses a major risk for developers, showing the need for strong security practices. Learn how to mitigate LeakyCLI and fortify your cloud infrastructure. Thi...

Smoke Loader Botnet Drops Location Tracker Whiffy Recon Malware

By Deeba Ahmed The new Whiffy Recon Malware was identified by cybersecurity researchers at Secureworks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smoke Loader Botnet Drops Location Tracker Whiffy Recon Malware...

Apple Issues Device Updates to Patch Critical Vulnerability

By Waqas The software vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-37450, has raised concerns due to its potential for arbitrary code execution. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Issues Device Updates to Patch Critical Vulnerability...

Crypto ATM Manufacturer General Bytes Suffers $1.5m Bitcoin Theft

By Habiba Rashid The company has disclosed the wallet addresses and three IP addresses used by the attacker in the hack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto ATM Manufacturer General Bytes Suffers $1.5m Bitcoin Theft...

ExpressVPN Removes VPN Servers in India Rejecting Data Collection Law

By Deeba Ahmed The new law requires service providers to store users web usage patterns, designated IP addresses, etc. for the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ExpressVPN Removes VPN Servers in India Rejecting Data Collection Law...

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...

Edward Snowden urges users to stop using ExpressVPN

By Waqas Edward Snowden urging all to avoid ExpressVpn after its CIO named in UAE surveillance scandal. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Edward Snowden urges users to stop using ExpressVPN...

Experts concerned over emergence of new Android banking trojan S.O.V.A.

By Waqas Researchers have identified a new Android banking trojan called S.O.V.A. being advertised on a Russian hacker and cybercrime forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Experts concerned over emergence of new Android banking trojan S.O.V.A...

Malware droppers for hire targeting users on fake pirated software sites

By Deeba Ahmed Some fake piracy websites have been found distributing Crypto Bot and Raccoon Stealer malware in cracked software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware droppers for hire targeting users on fake pirated software sites...

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...

Online learning provider New Skills Academy alerts users of data breach

By Waqas According to the data breach notification email sent by New Skills Academy, the number of victims impacted by the breach is yet unknown. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online learning provider New Skills Academy alerts users of data breach...

The Threat of Ransomware on the Rise in 2021

By Waqas Did you know the first reported instances of ransomware attacks date back to 1989 and they were levied against the healthcare industry? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Threat of Ransomware on the Rise in 2021...

How to protect your privacy on a smartphone: 12 tips & tricks

By Owais Sultan Nowadays, privacy on your smartphone plays an increasingly important role in our daily life. Let's talk about protecting privacy on your smartphone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to protect your privacy on a smartphone: 12 tips & tricks...

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...

Google Argentina domain bought by a random citizen for $5

By Deeba Ahmed A random Argentinian bought the official Google Argentina domain for just $5 and as a result, the site was offline in the country for hours. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Argentina domain bought by a random citizen for $5...

Chinese APT group spying on Vietnam military with FoundCore RAT

By Deeba Ahmed According to Kaspersky researchers, Cycldek, a Chinese APT group is targeting Vietnam's military establishment with FoundCore RAT. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese APT group spying on Vietnam military with FoundCore RAT...

Gamers targeted in new malware attack with games cheat codes

By Habiba Rashid The malware used in this attack is XtremeRat ExtRat which is a commercially available remote access trojan RAT. Here's what we know so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gamers targeted in new malware attack with games cheat codes...

Gootloader exploits websites via SEO to spread ransomware, trojans

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers have warned that Gootloader campaigns generally target users in the US, Germany, France, and South Korea. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gootloader exploits websites via SEO to spread ransomware, trojans...

Silver Sparrow malware on 30,000 Macs leaves security pros confused

By Habiba Rashid According to researchers, as of mid-February, Silver Sparrow malware has affected almost 30,000 macOS across 153 countries. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Silver Sparrow malware on 30,000 Macs leaves security pros confused...

10 SIM-swapping hackers nabbed for targeting US celebrities

By Waqas Europol has announced arresting 10 hackers involved in large scale SIM-swapping attacks targeting high-profile celebrities in the United States. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 10 SIM-swapping hackers nabbed for targeting US celebrities...

Hundred thousand Spotify accounts leaked in credential stuffing attack

By Saad Rajpoot Spotify has suffered its second credential stuffing attack in three months. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundred thousand Spotify accounts leaked in credential stuffing attack...

Hackers access customers database by scamming UScellular staff

By Waqas The data breach may have allowed unauthorized individuals to access UScellular wireless customers' accounts and wireless phone numbers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers access customers database by scamming UScellular staff...

Transferring data between smartphones seamlessly

By Sudais Asif Apple is strict on privacy which is a positive thing to do but what if you would like to transfer or backup WhatsApp data from an iPhone to a PC? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Transferring data between smartphones seamlessly...

Apple loses lawsuit against cyber security startup Corellium

By Deeba Ahmed A federal judge dismissed Apple's claim that virtualization startup Corellium was involved in copyright infringement and violated the DMCA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple loses lawsuit against cyber security startup Corellium...