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US supermarket giant Wegmans exposed sensitive data
By Habiba Rashid It took Wegmans a month to respond and secure its data after the Website Planet security team's responsible disclosure. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US supermarket giant Wegmans exposed sensitive data...
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...
4 Ways For Employees To Distinguish Phishing Attacks
By Waqas It’s vital that employees are taught about the different types of phishing attacks and that they are aware of what to look out for. Let's dig further. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4 Ways For Employees To Distinguish Phishing Attacks...
How chat platforms are using Machine Learning for content moderation?
By Uzair Amir More and more online services are using Machine Learning ML, the method of data analysis that will automate the building of analytical mode. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How chat platforms are using Machine Learning for content moderation?...
Authorities take down scam campaign impersonating the WHO
By Habiba Rashid The group behind the campaign was DarkPath Scammers, who had created a distributed network of 134 rogue websites impersonating the WHO. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities take down scam campaign impersonating the WHO...
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...
FluBot Android malware mimics FedEx, Chrome apps to steal user data
By Deeba Ahmed Cybersecurity company PRODAFT reports that newly discovered FluBot Android malware is impersonating an Android mobile banking application. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FluBot Android malware mimics FedEx, Chrome apps to steal user data...
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...
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...
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...
Ledger data breach: Hacker leaks stolen database on hacker forum
By Waqas Ledger was involved in a data breach in July 2020 and now a hacker has leaked the data that was stolen 5 months ago. Here's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ledger data breach: Hacker leaks stolen database on hacker forum...
Windows 10X – Microsoft’s newest OS on track for Spring 2020 release
By Asad Back in 2019, Mircosoft announced Windows 10x, an updated version of Windows for dual-screen devices. Here's what we know so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Windows 10X - Microsofts newest OS on track for Spring 2020 release...
Android messaging app with 100M users found exposing messages
By Sudais Asif According to the Play Store, the Go SMS Pro app is highly popular among Android users with more than 100 million users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android messaging app with 100M users found exposing messages...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Vulnerability allowed hijacking of Microsoft Teams account with a GIF
By Deeba Ahmed Forget Zoom for a second it is Microsoft Teams service that was exposed to account take over vulnerability with just a GIF file. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerability allowed hijacking of Microsoft Teams account with a GIF...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nasty Android malware found stealing its victims’ PayPal funds
By Waqas Another day, another Android malware - This time, according to the latest findings of ESET's IT security researchers, there is a new malware in Google Play Store that hijacks PayPal account to steal money - Researchers assessed that the malware is specifically targeting Android users and...
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...
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...
The Pirate Bay is silently mining cryptocurrency without user consent
By Waqas After being offline for over a week, The Pirate Bay This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay is silently mining cryptocurrency without user consent...
Are Your Smartphones’ Batteries Spying on You?
By Kayla Matthews Most batteries in today's smartphone are intelligent enough to detect This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Are Your Smartphones' Batteries Spying on You?...
Misconfigured Google Groups Settings Leaking Sensitive Data
By Uzair Amir Kenna Security in collaboration with KrebsOnSecurity has identified the presence This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Misconfigured Google Groups Settings Leaking Sensitive Data...
Inmates pirated movies from computers they build with spare parts
By Waqas Initial investigations showed the same inmates were found hacking prison's This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Inmates pirated movies from computers they build with spare parts...
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...
Hackers take over power billing records of Indian state; demand ransom
By Uzair Amir The AMR system automatic meter reading system of Uttar Haryana This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers take over power billing records of Indian state; demand ransom...
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...
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...
Opera 50 Beta Version to Come with Cryptocurrency Mining Blocker
By Waqas Opera browser developers have good news for web users annoyed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Opera 50 Beta Version to Come with Cryptocurrency Mining Blocker...
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...
Road Sign in Modesto Hacked with Anti-Trump Message
By Carolina Why hack websites when you can hack electronic sign boards This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Road Sign in Modesto Hacked with Anti-Trump Message...
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...
Neo-Nazi DailyStormer Booted Off By Austrian Domain Registrar
By Carolina Andrew Anglin, the administrator of the neo-nazi website DailyStormer, has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Neo-Nazi DailyStormer Booted Off By Austrian Domain Registrar...