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21 WeLeakInfo customers arrested for buying breached data
By Deeba Ahmed The UK National Crime Agency NCA has arrested 21 individuals for buying breached data from now-defunct online service- WeLeakInfo dot com This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 21 WeLeakInfo customers arrested for buying breached data...
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...
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...
Russian hackers targeted 40 agencies including US Nuclear Agency
By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft said that 80% of targets of the Russian-government backed hackers are located in the US including the Nuclear Security Agency. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian hackers targeted 40 agencies including US Nuclear Agency...
List of 2020’s most used passwords is here and it’s appalling
By Deeba Ahmed The need to keep a secure and robust password was never as intense as it has become these days but apparently in 2020 people are still using the worst passwords ever. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: List of 2020s most used passwords is here and its appallin...
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...
Leading French IT firm Sopra Steria hit ry Ryuk ransomware
By Waqas The firm claims that the Ryuk ransomware attack was detected on 20 October, and it may take weeks to restore its systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Leading French IT firm Sopra Steria hit ry Ryuk ransomware...
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...
US-Cert warns of North Korean BLINDINGCAN malware
By Zara Khan The malware variant ensued by the North Korean threat actors is called BLINDINGCAN. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US-Cert warns of North Korean BLINDINGCAN malware...
FBI and NSA expose Russian State hacking tool for Linux systems
By Sudais Asif Dubbed Drovorub by the agencies; the malware hacking tool is capable of spying on Linux systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI and NSA expose Russian State hacking tool for Linux systems...
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...
Hackers manipulating Google searches to spread nasty Mac malware
By Sudais Asif Currently, Mac malware like macOS Shlayer and macOS Bundlore are being spread by hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers manipulating Google searches to spread nasty Mac malware...
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...
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...
Houseparty denies hacking user accounts; offers $1 million reward
By Deeba Ahmed Houseparty, a video conferencing-based desktop and mobile application owned by the Fortnite fame Epic Games, has denied these claims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Houseparty denies hacking user accounts; offers $1 million reward...
Android malware caught infecting Play Store apps for kids
By Sudais Asif Another day, another Android malware - This time, a new malware family named Tekya has been caught committing advertising fraud. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android malware caught infecting Play Store apps for kids...
Man hacks Indian tech support scam call center; leaks CCTV footage
By Sudais Asif The tech support scam call center has now been raided by local police while its entire operation has been shut down. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man hacks Indian tech support scam call center; leaks CCTV footage...
Iranian APT group hacking VPN servers for “Fox Kitten Campaign”
By Waqas An Iranian APT group ran a hacking campaign to hack VPN servers and install backdoors or bugs to access networks of firms across the globe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian APT group hacking VPN servers for “Fox Kitten Campaign”...
Enterprise laptops vulnerable to critical direct memory access attack
By Sudais Asif In a direct memory access DMA attack an attacker can plug in a malicious device into one’s computer and extract highly confidential information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Enterprise laptops vulnerable to critical direct memory access attack...
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...
2.7 billion email addresses & plain-text passwords exposed online
By Waqas In addition to email addresses and passwords, the records contained MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 hashes.... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2.7 billion email addresses & plain-text passwords exposed online...
Google will ‘auto-delete’ your location & web activity data
By Ryan De Souza The auto-delete feature will be available in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, Google announced that it will now allow users to automatically delete the old location history as well as web history that its services usually save. This will be done using the newly added feature calle...
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...
DarkGate: New password stealer & cryptomining malware hits Windows devices
By Waqas "DarkGate" malware uses Akamai, AWS DNS records and multiple payloads for cryptomining, credential theft and endpoint takeover. A sophisticated malware campaign has been identified by an enSilo researcher that hasn’t been detected before and is quite advanced than many of the malware...
Almost Every Major Free VPN Service is a Glorified Data Farm
By John Mason If you are a VPN user it is time to come out from the myth that every VPN is here to secure your privacy. Internet censorship is on the rise, and data from Freedom on the Net, based on an annual assessment of the situation of Internet freedom in 65 countries, reveals that not only …...
Don’t Fall for Webcam Blackmail: Here’s How to Protect Yourself
By Waqas NordVPN Tips on How to Avoid Sextortion Scammers Who Claim to Have a Video of You on Adult Sites. Authorities and cybersecurity experts have issued a fresh warning about the so-called sextortion scam that is making a comeback with new variations. Webcam porn scams have been on the rise f...
Exposed: 157 GB of sensitive data from Tesla, GM, Toyota & others
By Waqas The IT security researchers at cyber resilience firm Upguard discovered a massive trove of highly sensitive data publically available to be accessed by anyone. The data belonged to hundreds of automotive giants including Tesla, Ford, Toyota, GM, Fiat, ThyssenKrupp, and Volkswagen - Thank...
Who’s Reading Your Gmail Messages?
By Kayla Matthews Are any of our online activities private anymore? That’s the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Who's Reading Your Gmail Messages?...
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...
Multiple Internet-Connected BMW vehicles vulnerable to getting hacked
By Waqas In total, researchers have identified 14 vulnerabilities in Multiple Internet-Connected BMW This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Multiple Internet-Connected BMW vehicles vulnerable to getting hacked...
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...
Turkish hackers deface Times of Israel website for Palestine
By Waqas The state of Israel is one of the places whose cyberinfrastructure This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Turkish hackers deface Times of Israel website for Palestine...
Ships Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks Due To Maritime Platform Flaw
By Waqas Previously it was reported that hackers can take over ships This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ships Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks Due To Maritime Platform Flaw...
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...
New Malware Hits ATMs Running on Win7 and Win Vista
By Waqas Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Strain ATMii that Attacks Win7 and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Malware Hits ATMs Running on Win7 and Win Vista...
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...
Electronics retail giant CeX hacked; data of 2 million customers stolen
By Waqas Another day another breach. CeX Ltd., the United Kingdom based This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Electronics retail giant CeX hacked; data of 2 million customers stolen...
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...
10 gadgets to have while traveling
By Carolina When you work hard all year, it is only fair This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 10 gadgets to have while traveling...
Nigerian Man Hacked Thousands of Global Oil & Gas and Energy Firms
By Uzair Amir The IT security researchers at CheckPoint cyber security firm headquartered in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nigerian Man Hacked Thousands of Global Oil Gas and Energy Firms...
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...