Alcasec, “Robin Hood of Spanish Hackers,” Jailed for 31 Months Over Data Theft

Alcasec, the "Robin Hood of Spanish Hackers," is jailed for 31 months after admitting to stealing and selling Spanish citizens' banking data...

Verizon DBIR: AI Helped Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in 31% of Recent Breaches

Verizon DBIR 2026 reveals software vulnerabilities overtook stolen passwords in cyberattacks, with AI helping hackers exploit flaws within hours...

Anti-ICE Site GTFO ICE Accused of Exposing Data of 17,000+ Activists

An anti-ICE website, GTFO ICE, linked to Miles Taylor, is accused of exposing the personal details of 17,662 activists, sparking concerns that the data may have reached government agencies...

17% of 3rd-Party Add-Ons for OpenClaw Used in Crypto Theft and macOS Malware

Bitdefender Labs reveals that 17% of OpenClaw AI skills analyzed in February 2026 are malicious. With over 160,000…...

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…...

Polyfill Library Injected with Malware Impacting 100,000 Websites

A trusted JavaScript library, Polyfill.io, became a malware delivery system. Security experts exposed the attack and the potential consequences for website visitors. Learn how this supply chain attack highlights the importance of web development security and what steps developers can take to...

Researchers Crack Tesla Autopilot with ‘Elon Mode,’ Access Critical Data

By Deeba Ahmed German cybersecurity researchers from Technische Universität Berlin employed a €600 £520 - $660 tool to gain root access to the ARM64-based circuit board of Tesla's autopilot. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers Crack Tesla Autopilot with Elon Mode,...

Yandex Source Code Online Leaked, Company Denies Hack

By Waqas The threat actor has dumped a whopping 44.7 GB worth of Yandex data, including its source code repository, on a popular hacker forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Yandex Source Code Online Leaked, Company Denies Hack...

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...

LofyLife: Malicious npm Packages Used in Siphoning Off Discord Tokens, Card Data

By Deeba Ahmed The malicious NPM packages used in this supply chain attack can steal Discord tokens and financial data. Discord,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LofyLife: Malicious npm Packages Used in Siphoning Off Discord Tokens, Card Data...

USB-based Wormable Raspberry Robin Malware Targeting Windows Installer

By Deeba Ahmed The malware Raspberry Robin is distributed via external drives and uses Microsoft Standard installer to execute malicious commands.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: USB-based Wormable Raspberry Robin Malware Targeting Windows Installer...

Microsoft MSHTML flaw exploited in Gmail and Instagram phishing scam

By Deeba Ahmed The attacks started in July 2021 in which threat actors exploited Microsoft MSHTML vulnerability to target overseas Iranians. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft MSHTML flaw exploited in Gmail and Instagram phishing scam...

Europol nabs 106 criminals involved in SIM swapping, money laundering

By Waqas Europol said that the suspects carried out a number of cybercrimes included phishing, SIM Swapping, and BEC business email compromise. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Europol nabs 106 criminals involved in SIM swapping, money laundering...

New Trickbot attack setup fake 1Password installer to extract data

By Waqas The fake 1Password installer is used to launch Cobalt Strike helping the attackers collect information about multiple systems in the network. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Trickbot attack setup fake 1Password installer to extract data...

Police seize illegal cryptomining farm using thousands of PS4s, GPUs

By Deeba Ahmed Ukrainian authorities have seized the illegal cryptomining farm and recovered 3,800 PlayStation 4 gaming consoles and GPUs. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police seize illegal cryptomining farm using thousands of PS4s, GPUs...

Domain, server of DoubleVPN used by ransomware gangs seized

By Deeba Ahmed US, Canada, and European authorities took part in the operation which ended up seizing cybercriminals' access to and infrastructure of DoubleVPN. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Domain, server of DoubleVPN used by ransomware gangs seized...

Hackers could access photos, videos without unlocking your phone

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability existed in the Facebook Messenger Rooms video chat feature and exposed Android smartphone users to intrusion. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers could access photos, videos without unlocking your phone...

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...

Call Center Provider Experiences Major Data Leak

By Habiba Rashid The exposed data was being updated in realtime with new logs while 1.48 million robocall logs were accessed by researchers initially. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Call Center Provider Experiences Major Data Leak...

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...

Data analytics firm Polecat data breach – 30TB of data exposed

By Waqas Polecat exposed an Elasticsearch server that wasn't protected with any authentication measures or any form of encryption. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data analytics firm Polecat data breach - 30TB of data exposed...

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...

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...

Hackers leak millions of Airtel India user data with Aadhaar numbers

By Waqas Airtel India claims it did not suffer a data breach and there are inaccuracies in claims made by the hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak millions of Airtel India user data with Aadhaar numbers...

Top Tips to Upscale Your Netflix Security Instantly

By Waqas As of the third quarter of 2020, Netflix had 195.15 million paid subscribers worldwide and that makes it a lucrative target for cybercriminals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Tips to Upscale Your Netflix Security Instantly...

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...

Infostealer Adrozek malware hits Firefox, Chrome, Yandex, Edge browser

By Sudais Asif Adrozek malware was identified by Microsoft and since May 2020 over 30,000 users have been infected. Find out how. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Infostealer Adrozek malware hits Firefox, Chrome, Yandex, Edge browser...

Hackers steal sensitive client data in Israeli insurance firm data breach

By Deeba Ahmed BlackShadow hackers took responsibility for the attack and leaked the data online belonging to Shirbit's customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers steal sensitive client data in Israeli insurance firm data breach...

Ransomware attack on top Brazilian court encrypts files, backups

By Waqas The ransomware attack was carried out by unknown operators who are now demanding a ransom for the decryption key. The cyberinfrastructure of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice STJ has suffered a massive ransomware attack, as a result, its services including the official website have...

Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?

By Uzair Amir The COVID-19 cyberattacks have shone a harsh light on the status of web security enabling us to strengthen web security measures. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?...

Self-driving cars can be fooled by displaying virtual objects

By Sudais Asif Self-driving cars are one of the coolest innovations of the 21st century and for good reason, you could finally sleep on your daily commute. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Self-driving cars can be fooled by displaying virtual objects...

Top anti-virus, anti-malware products contain security flaws

By Deeba Ahmed According to cybersecurity firm CyberArk, at least one anti-malware software is vulnerable to exploitation in every Windows system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top anti-virus, anti-malware products contain security flaws...

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?...

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...

Exposed: 6 year old Iranian espionage campaign using Android backdoor

By Sudais Asif Dubbed Rampant Kitten; the campaign has been going on for the last 6 years in which, among other tools and platforms, Iranian hackers have been utilizing Android backdoor apps. State-sponsored attackers happen to be one of the most dangerous threats out there due to the vast amount...

Revil hackers hit State Bank of Chile with ransomware attack

By Sudais Asif REvil hackers aka Sodinokibi group was also behind several other ransomware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Revil hackers hit State Bank of Chile with ransomware attack...

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...

New vulnerability lets hackers use your credit card without pin code

By Sudais Asif The vulnerability was revealed in a report called "The EMV Standard: Break, Fix, Verify." Every time we make a payment using credit/debit cards, the EMV communication protocol is used for processing payments. Having been developed by Europay, Mastercard and Visa, etc. it is used fo...

Ex-Uber CSO Joseph Sullivan charged over 2016 data breach cover up

By Zara Khan Joseph Sullivan also paid hackers $100,000 in Bitcoin. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex-Uber CSO Joseph Sullivan charged over 2016 data breach cover up...

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...

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...

Sony Announces PlayStation Bug Bounty Program

By Deeba Ahmed With 94 million active users, the PlayStation bug bounty program a necessity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sony Announces PlayStation Bug Bounty Program...

Kaiji IoT malware brute-forces Linux devices for DDoS attacks

By Sudais Asif A rare aspect of this IoT malware is that it was written from scratch. Usually, we have seen IoT malware coded in C or C++ yet Kaiji... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kaiji IoT malware brute-forces Linux devices for DDoS attacks...

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...

“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...

Hackers are exploiting a critical, unpatched flaw in Windows

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft has warned users that hackers are trying to exploit an unpatched vulnerability found in almost all versions of Windows. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are exploiting a critical, unpatched flaw in Windows...

New report suggests anti-virus firm Avast is selling user data to 3rd parties

By Sudais Asif It turns out Avast is using your browsing data to make big bucks. Here is what the new documents have revealed... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New report suggests anti-virus firm Avast is selling user data to 3rd parties...