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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...
Members of the infamous Egregor ransomware arrested in Ukraine
By Deeba Ahmed Ukrainian and French police conducted a joint operation to disrupt the Egregor ransomware group. Here's what we know so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Members of the infamous Egregor ransomware arrested in Ukraine...
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...
Threat actor selling 158,000 Canadian, US credit card data
By Habiba Rashid The threat actor also claims to sell full information of credit card holders which can be a massive privacy threat to unsuspecting banking customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Threat actor selling 158,000 Canadian, US credit card data...
Google ReCaptcha flaw lets bots bypass audio captcha challenge
By Sudais Asif According to researchers, the idea of the attack is to grab the MP3 file of the audio reCAPTCHA and submit it to Google's own Speech to Text API. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google ReCaptcha flaw lets bots bypass audio captcha challenge...
Fashion marketplace giant 21 Buttons exposes millions of users’ data
By Sudais Asif According to researchers, the misconfigured AWS bucket is still exposed and 21 Buttons has not responded to them. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fashion marketplace giant 21 Buttons exposes millions of users data...
US COVID-19 relief bill to make copyrighted content streaming a felony
By Deeba Ahmed The $300/week unemployment legislation includes a clause that will make streaming of protected content a punishable crime. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US COVID-19 relief bill to make copyrighted content streaming a felony...
Google, YouTube, Gmail service suffered major outage worldwide
By Deeba Ahmed Google states that the problem is fixed now, and all services are back online for most users. Let us know if these services are back in your area. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google, YouTube, Gmail service suffered major outage worldwide...
How to address inefficiencies of using multiple cybersecurity systems
By Uzair Amir Much has changed in the field of cybersecurity after decades of evolving. Before, having an antivirus was considered adequate. Then came next-generation antivirus. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to address inefficiencies of using multiple cybersecurity...
Chowbus food delivery service suffers breach; trove of data stolen
By Deeba Ahmed The data breach could have affected hundreds of thousands of customers of Fantuan Group Inc. owned Chowbus. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chowbus food delivery service suffers breach; trove of data stolen...
Can VPN protect users from cyber-attacks?
By Waqas In 2019, 65% of organizations based in the United States experienced successful phishing attacks. So how to protect yourself from these attacks? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Can VPN protect users from cyber-attacks?...
SilentFade malware stole Facebook credentials, $4 million in ad fraud
By Deeba Ahmed Facebook claims that a Chinese company is responsible for operating SilentFade malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SilentFade malware stole Facebook credentials, $4 million in ad fraud...
Ukraine National Police website down after hacker intrusion
By Waqas The cyberattack on the Ukraine National Police website carried out around 11:45 Wednesday, 23 September 2020 EEST. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine National Police website down after hacker intrusion...
“Biggest webmaster forum” Digital Point exposes trove of user data
By Zara Khan Digital Point exposed the data on a misconfigured Elasticsearch database. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: "Biggest webmaster forum" Digital Point exposes trove of user data...
How to Control Push Notifications of your Devices
By Uzair Amir Consider push notifications as messages sent by the backend Apps or servers to the user interface or UI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Control Push Notifications of your Devices...
Teen arrested for 8 DDoS attacks that disrupted school’s online classes
By Deeba Ahmed A teen is accused of using Low Orbit Ion Cannon to shut down online classes of the' fourth-largest school district in the US with DDoS attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen arrested for 8 DDoS attacks that disrupted school’s online classes...
Online exam tool ProctorU admits breach after hackers leak its database
By Waqas ProctorU database containing 444,267 accounts was leaked by ShinyHunters. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online exam tool ProctorU admits breach after hackers leak its database...
Google ‘accidentally’ enabled smart speakers to listen passive sounds
By Zara Khan Google accidentally enabled home smart speakers to listen to more than just voice commands This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google accidentally enabled smart speakers to listen passive sounds...
Cryptojacking botnet Prometei uses NSA exploit to steal data, mine Monero
By Waqas Prometei botnet targets Windows devices. Cisco Talos' threat intelligence team published a report revealing startling details of how cybercriminals are continually reinventing the way they can monetize their malicious tools and techniques. Reportedly, Cisco Talos researchers discovered a...
Online Jewish service ‘Zoom bombed’ with hate speech & Swastikas
By Zara Khan A hateful intrusion during a Jewish congregation service on Zoom has... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online Jewish service 'Zoom bombed' with hate speech & Swastikas...
Google Firebase misconfiguration exposes data of 20k+ Android users
By Sudais Asif Up to 24000 Android apps may be at risk because of certain misconfiguration on... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Firebase misconfiguration exposes data of 20k+ Android users...
Flaws in 2 famous WordPress plugins put millions of sites at risk
By Sudais Asif WordPress WP is one of the most popular content management systems CMS on the planet... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaws in 2 famous WordPress plugins put millions of sites at risk...
Android users worldwide hit by sophisticated Google Play malware
By Sudais Asif A new Android malware campaign dubbed PhantomLance has been found infecting users from... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android users worldwide hit by sophisticated Google Play malware...
Dark web hackers selling 400,000 South Korean & US payment card data
By Sudais Asif According to researchers, this is the biggest sale of South Korean payment cards both credit and debit on the dark web in 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark web hackers selling 400,000 South Korean & US payment card data...
iOS exploit lets attackers access default iPhone mail app
By Sudais Asif The iOS exploit in the discussion is being used by hackers since 2018 but it existed since 2012. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iOS exploit lets attackers access default iPhone mail app...
Nintendo accounts are being hacked for fraudulent transactions
By Waqas It all started when Nintendo users took the issue on Twitter complaining that their Nintendo accounts are being hacked. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nintendo accounts are being hacked for fraudulent transactions...
“World’s most secure online backup” provider exposes 135M records
By Waqas “The World’s Most Secure Online Backup” cloud service. leaks secure backup - Oh, the irony. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: "World’s most secure online backup" provider exposes 135M records...
Marriott hacked AGAIN – Millions of guests’ data accessed by hackers
By Waqas Marriott International has been hacked again and this time millions of customer data has been stolen just like in 2018. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Marriott hacked AGAIN - Millions of guests' data accessed by hackers...
Coronavirus related cyber attacks hit HHS in US, testing center in Czech
By Deeba Ahmed Who could have imagined cyber criminals will use Coronavirus pandemic to steal data and make quick money? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Coronavirus related cyber attacks hit HHS in US, testing center in Czech...
7 Cybersecurity Trends to Look Out for in 2020
By Waqas Fortunately, predicting the coming cybersecurity trends in 2020 is easier with the help of log events that reveal how data breaches and attacks have occurred in the past. So what cybersecurity trends are in store for 2020? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 7...
Google & Mozilla ban Avast security extensions over data snooping
By Sudais In this specific case, it was Avast & AVG Security whose two browser extensions each have been found spying on users... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google & Mozilla ban Avast security extensions over data snooping...
Plundervolt: A new attack on Intel processors threatening SGX data
By Waqas Plundervolt flaw lets attackers manipulate voltage delivered to targeted CPU and steal data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Plundervolt: A new attack on Intel processors threatening SGX data...
Popular CamScanner app for Android infected with nasty malware
By Waqas The IT security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a dangerous malware in CamScanner, a tremendously popular app for Android devices used by more than 100 million users around the world. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular CamScanner app for Android...
Internet connected cars can be hacked to gridlock major cities
By Sudais Hacking Internet Connected Cars - a near possibility for cybercriminals to cause major havoc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Internet connected cars can be hacked to gridlock major cities...
Israel claims to bomb Hamas’s cyber Ops HQ amidst uncertainties
By Ryan De Souza The Israel Defense Forces IDF has allegedly attacked a building that serves as the hub of Hamas’s cyber operations on Saturday. The IDF claims that it has bombed the building after carrying out an operation in collaboration with the Israel Security Agency Shin Bet and Military...
New Google Chrome mobile phishing scam can steal private data
By Uzair Amir Google Chrome’s mobile browser has been targeted with a relatively simple phishing technique by developer Jim Fisher. According to Fisher, the exploit involves tricking victims into handing over their private information by manipulating the trusted websites of the user. By using a...
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...
Your next Game of Thrones download can be a malware – Here’s why
By Uzair Amir Game of Thrones the most Exploited Series by Hackers and Scammers in 2018- Research reveals. Cybercriminals never miss out on an opportunity to exploit any potentially fruitful event and now that the final season of Game of Thrones is about to be released, they are trying to use it...
Town of Salem data breach: Personal data of 7.6M gamers stolen
By Uzair Amir Over 7.6 million players have been impacted by a massive data breach suffered by the well-known browser-based role-playing game “Town of Salem.” BlankMediaGames, the owner of the game, has confirmed on its online forum that the breach did occur. A copy of the compromised database fr...
Site security & user friendliness: Top E-commerce qualities for 2018
By Carolina It seems security breaches have not just become common, but prevalent throughout society. Between allegations of hacking into voting systems, and then into the most influential social media platforms, digital security has never been more critical. Users and businesses alike must do al...
MEGA Chrome extension hacked with cryptocurrency malware
By Waqas Cloud storage solution MEGA delivered Monero cryptocurrency malware. 21st-century technologies like blockchain are regarded as groundbreaking inventions. However, the security aspect of the new age digital systems has always been criticized for being lackluster and flawed. This concern i...
Stop downloading fake malicious Fortnite Android apps
By Uzair Amir Fortnite, a popular multiplayer sandbox survival game from Epic Games has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stop downloading fake malicious Fortnite Android apps...
74 arrested after FBI disrupts International gang of BEC scammers
By Waqas In a joint operation, the FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 74 arrested after FBI disrupts International gang of BEC scammers...
FBI: Protect yourself from VPNFilter malware; reboot your router now
By Waqas VPNFilter malware was part of a nasty botnet that infected This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI: Protect yourself from VPNFilter malware; reboot your router now...
Gay dating app Grindr shared user HIV & location data with third-parties
By Waqas Grindr shared personal, HIV and geolocation-related data with two of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gay dating app Grindr shared user HIV & location data with third-parties...
Memcached DDoS Attack PoC Code & 17,000 IP addresses Posted Online
By Waqas For the last few days, hackers have been using vulnerable Memcached This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Memcached DDoS Attack PoC Code & 17,000 IP addresses Posted Online...
119,000 FedEx users passports, security ID & driving licenses exposed
By Waqas It is just another day with just another privacy invasion This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 119,000 FedEx users passports, security ID & driving licenses exposed...
Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages
By Carolina Game of Thrones season 7 was marred by hacks and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages...