Ransomware gang with $42 million laundering caught by Ukraine

By Sudais Asif Ukraine has arrested a gang that engaged in ransomware operations through the help of fraudulently-run cryptocurrency exchanges. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware gang with $42 million laundering caught by Ukraine...

New tool detects fake 4G cell phone towers

By Sudais Asif Dubbed Crocodile Hunter; the tool works by scanning for 4G signals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New tool detects fake 4G cell phone towers...

7 VPN firms with no-logs policy end up exposing 1.2 TB of user data

By Sudais Asif If you are using any of these VPN services now is the time to call it quits. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 7 VPN firms with no-logs policy end up exposing 1.2 TB of user data...

Police arrests man for selling massive combolists on hacker forums

By Deeba Ahmed According to police, the hacker also compiled Collection 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Antipublic combolist. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police arrests man for selling massive combolists on hacker forums...

Exercise tech firm Kinomap leaks 40GB database with 42M records

By Waqas Kinomap did not respond to researchers whatsoever and left the database exposed to public access. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Exercise tech firm Kinomap leaks 40GB database with 42M records...

FBI uses PlayStation to bust large scale drug deal

By Waqas Who could have imagined PlayStation helping help FBI to bust large scale drug deals and putting culprit in court? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI uses PlayStation to bust large scale drug deal...

10 Key Tips for Hiring a Web Design Company

By Uzair Amir Rather than just that random Google search, it would be best to utilize your professional network to discover a web design company. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 10 Key Tips for Hiring a Web Design Company...

Hacker deletes entire student newspaper website of University of Ottawa

By Uzair Amir A hacker or simply call them a cyber criminal hacked into the independent student newspaper of the University of Ottawa uOttawa "The Fulcrum" and ended up deleting the entire website early Sunday morning. The Fulcrum has been serving the University of Ottawa since 1942 while the...

Hackers targeting embassies with trojanized version of TeamViewer

By Ryan De Souza Researchers believe the trojanized version of TeamViewer is being spread by a Russian speaking hacker. The latest report from Check Point reveals that multiple embassies in Europe were targeted with a trojanized version of TeamViewer. The embassies affected in the latest wave of...

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...

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...

New WhatsApp flaws let attackers hack chats to spread fake news

By Waqas Spreading fake news through WhatsApp was never so easy before. According to the latest research from Check Point security firm, WhatsApp users are at the risk of getting their private chats and group conversations hacked and exploited. Researchers discovered a new wave of attacks that...

IBM fixes flaw that let hackers replace its serverless code with their own

By Waqas This is the first publicly-disclosed vulnerability in a serverless platform. Experts at IBM The International Business Machines Corporation have patched a critical vulnerability in its Cloud Functions which if exploited could allow remote malicious hackers to replace company's serverless...

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...

Someone hacked California’s live congressional debate to run gay porn

By Carolina "Looks like we got hacked again, we'll try to fix This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Someone hacked California's live congressional debate to run gay porn...

How to delete your Facebook data in bulk with this Chrome extension

By Waqas If you are planning to delete your Facebook account it This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to delete your Facebook data in bulk with this Chrome extension...

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...

Baltimore’ 911 CAD system hacked; remained suspended for 17 hours

By Waqas The 911 dispatch system of Baltimore became the target of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Baltimore’ 911 CAD system hacked; remained suspended for 17 hours...

3 of 5 Fortune 500 companies vulnerable due to ManageEngine flaws

By Waqas Hackers can exploit security flaws in ManageEngine software to gain administrator type control This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 of 5 Fortune 500 companies vulnerable due to ManageEngine flaws...

Android Malware in gaming apps on Play Store downloaded 4 million times

By Waqas Just another day with just another Android malware targeting unsuspecting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android Malware in gaming apps on Play Store downloaded 4 million times...

Three Monero Mining Malware Apps Found on Play Store

By Waqas Hackers, website owners or even cybercriminals are finding new ways This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Three Monero Mining Malware Apps Found on Play Store...

FIN7 Spear Phishing Attacks Now Aim At Avoiding Detection

By Uzair Amir The FIN7 hacking group has been targeting organizations from the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FIN7 Spear Phishing Attacks Now Aim At Avoiding Detection...

Hackers are compromising websites to mine cryptocoins via user’s CPU

By Waqas For the last couple of weeks, the trend of inserting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are compromising websites to mine cryptocoins via users CPU...

Sex Robots Can Be Hacked To Kill You

By Uzair Amir Imagine a scenario where you want to play with a sex This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sex Robots Can Be Hacked To Kill You...

Spam Campaigns Using Trickbot Banking Trojan Against Cryptocurrencies

By Uzair Amir Spam Campaigns Using Trickbot Banking Trojan on the Rise Targeting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spam Campaigns Using Trickbot Banking Trojan Against Cryptocurrencies...

Hundreds of Android Apps on Google Play Store Infected with Spyware

By Uzair Amir 500 Android Apps on Google Play Store Secretly Compromised with This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of Android Apps on Google Play Store Infected with Spyware...

Uber users beware; Faketoken Android malware hits ride-sharing apps

By Waqas The new version of Faketoken Malware Targets Uber-Like Apps to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber users beware; Faketoken Android malware hits ride-sharing apps...

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...

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...

Web Host Asked to handover IP Addresses of Anti-Trump Website Visitors

By Waqas In total, the government of United States is asking for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Web Host Asked to handover IP Addresses of Anti-Trump Website Visitors...

Exclusive: Hackers Leak 86 Million AT&T Records with Decrypted SSNs

Hackers leak data of 88 million AT&T customers with decrypted SSNs; latest breach raises questions about links to earlier Snowflake-related attack...

SAP NetWeaver Flaw Scores 10.0 Severity as Hackers Deploy Web Shells

A critical vulnerability CVE-2025-31324 in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer puts systems at risk of full compromise. Learn how…...

Chinese APT IronHusky Deploys Updated MysterySnail RAT on Russia

Kaspersky researchers report the reappearance of MysterySnail RAT, a malware linked to Chinese IronHusky APT, targeting Mongolia and…...

Hacker Claims Twilio’s SendGrid Data Breach, Selling 848,000 Records (UPDATED)

This article has been updated with a statement from a Twilio spokesperson in response to Hackread.com's request. A statement from the hacker has also been added claiming that the data is authentic...

Critical Vulnerabilities in Moxa Routers Allow Root Privilege Escalation

Critical security vulnerabilities have been found in Moxa cellular routers and network security appliances. Learn about CVE-2024-9138 &…...

DNS Tunneling Used for Stealthy Scans and Email Tracking

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers are hiding malicious messages in everyday internet traffic! Learn how DNS tunneling works and how to protect yourself from this sneaky cyberattack. Stop hackers from scanning your network and tracking your clicks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DNS...

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...

AsyncRAT Infiltrates Key US Infrastructure Through GIFs and SVGs

By Deeba Ahmed Undetected for Over 11 Months, AsyncRAT Lurked on Systems of Sensitive US Agencies with Critical Infrastructures, reports the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AsyncRAT Infiltrates Key US Infrastructure Through GIFs and SVGs...

Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder Data Breach: 20M Accounts Leaked

By Deeba Ahmed Instant Checkmate and TruthFinder are two subscription-based services allowing users to carry out background checks on people. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder Data Breach: 20M Accounts Leaked...

GitHub Disables Pages of Pro-Russia DDoS Group NoName057(16)

By Deeba Ahmed NoName05716 is a group that has been targeting NATO and Czech presidential election candidates' websites recently. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub Disables Pages of Pro-Russia DDoS Group NoName05716...

3Commas API Database Leaked by Anonymous Hacker

By Deeba Ahmed 3Commas' CEO, Yuriy Sorokin, has acknowledged the breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3Commas API Database Leaked by Anonymous Hacker...

Researchers Warn of New Microsoft Office 0-Day Vulnerability “Follina”

By Deeba Ahmed NaoSec cybersecurity researchers state the "odd-looking" MS Word document was uploaded on VirusTotal from a Belarus IP address.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers Warn of New Microsoft Office 0-Day Vulnerability "Follina"...

Ex-army admin jailed for 12 years over US military health data theft

By Deeba Ahmed Frederick Brown, a medical data technician & admin associated with the 65th Medical Brigade of the US Army caused millions of dollars in losses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex-army admin jailed for 12 years over US military health data theft...

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...

Identity Theft – 5 Ways to Secure Your Identity Online

By Owais Sultan The repercussions of identity theft can vary from a slight inconvenience to extensive damages, including financial and emotional ones. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Identity Theft - 5 Ways to Secure Your Identity Online...

FBI accessing computers across US to remove malicious web shells

By Deeba Ahmed FBI is Accessing Computers Across the Us to Prevent Hafnium from Exploiting MS Exchange Server Vulnerabilities - All without telling owners. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI accessing computers across US to remove malicious web shells...

Conti ransomware gang demanded $40m from US school district

By Habiba Rashid Broward County Schools district in Fort Lauderdale, FL was attacked by the infamous Conti ransomware group last month. In a series of ransomware attacks on educational institutions that have been going on for the past few weeks, this time around, Broward County Public Schools in...

DoJ charges man for hacking, tempering with public water facility

By Deeba Ahmed According to a DoJ, Travnichek was accused of hacking a public water facility's computer and tampering with the local water supply system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DoJ charges man for hacking, tempering with public water facility...

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...

Authentication bypass vulnerability found in NATO, EU approved firewall

By Waqas A threat actor with network access to an admin interface could easily exploit the vulnerability to become a root user without any login credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authentication bypass vulnerability found in NATO, EU approved firewall...