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...

Nasty Mamba ransomware that encrypts entire hard drive resurfaces

By Waqas Mamba Ransomware Resurfaces in Brazil and Saudi Arabia With Nefarious This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nasty Mamba ransomware that encrypts entire hard drive resurfaces...

Integrating AI Tools Into Research Teams: Productivity Benefits and Risks

AI tools are finding a place in research workflows, particularly for tasks such as transcription, summarization, and qualitative…...

OctLurk and SilkLurk Windows Backdoors Target Governments in 6 Countries

Kaspersky links OctLurk and SilkLurk to cyberespionage attacks stealing passwords, emails and files from government systems in six countries since January 2025...

Uppsala Security Becomes First Blockchain Intelligence Company to Join Cyber Threat Alliance

SIngapore, Singapore, 5th August 2026, CyberNewswire...

Security Risk Advisors Named a Finalist in CRN’s 2026 Best of the Channel Awards

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27th July 2026, CyberNewswire...

Criminal IP at Infosecurity Europe 2026: Introducing AITEM, the Next Chapter of Attack Surface Management

Torrance, United States / California, 11th June 2026, CyberNewswire...

Hackers Use Fake Claude Code Guide and AI PDFs to Spread AsyncRAT Malware

Hackers are using fake Claude Code guide and AI PDFs to spread AsyncRAT malware via Windows attack using PowerShell and Defender exclusions...

Romanian Man Faces Up to 30 Years in US Prison Over Vishing Scams

Romanian national Gavril Sandu faces up to 30 years in a US prison after extradition over a VOIP vishing and fake debit card fraud scheme...

BadSuccessor Exploits Windows Server 2025 Flaw for Full AD Takeover

Akamai researchers reveal a critical flaw in Windows Server 2025 dMSA feature that allows attackers to compromise any…...

Fake Crypto Exchange Ads on Facebook Spread Malware

Bitdefender exposes Facebook ad scams using fake crypto sites and celebrity lures to spread malware via malicious desktop…...

Critical Commvault Flaw Allows Full System Takeover – Update NOW

Enterprises using Commvault Innovation Release are urged to patch immediately against CVE-2025-34028. This critical flaw allows attackers to…...

Hackers Use CVE-2024-50603 to Deploy Backdoor on Aviatrix Controllers

A critical vulnerability CVE-2024-50603 in the Aviatrix Controller allows unauthenticated RCE. Active exploitation observed by Wiz Research in…...

UAE’s Lulu Hypermarket Data Breach: Hackers Claim Millions of Customer Records

Lulu Hypermarket has experienced a major data breach, exposing over 200,000 customer records. The attack, claimed by IntelBroker…...

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...

Arid Viper’s AridSpy Trojan Hits Android Users in Palestine, Egypt

Android users in Egypt and Palestine beware! Arid Viper is distributing malicious third-party apps hiding the AridSpy trojan! Learn how this malware steals your data and how to protect yourself...

Free VPN Service SuperVPN Exposes 360 Million User Records

By Habiba Rashid SuperVPN is the same free VPN service provider that leaked customers' data back in May 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Free VPN Service SuperVPN Exposes 360 Million User Records...

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...

Anonymous Source Leaks 4TB of Cellebrite Data After Cyberattack

By Waqas Cellebrite is an Israel-based smartphone hacking or cracking firm that previously made headlines for unlocking iPhone devices for… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Source Leaks 4TB of Cellebrite Data After Cyberattack...

Misconfigured ElasticSearch Servers Exposed 579 GB of Users’ Website Activity

By Waqas In total, two misconfigured ElasticSearch servers belonging to an unknown organization exposed 359,019,902 359 million records that were… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Misconfigured ElasticSearch Servers Exposed 579 GB of Users’ Website Activity...

Virginia National Guard suffers cyberattack as Marketo leaks data

By Waqas According to the organization, email accounts linked with Virginia National Guard were targeted in the cyberattack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Virginia National Guard suffers cyberattack as Marketo leaks data...

Android game developer EskyFun exposed 1 million gamers to hackers

By Deeba Ahmed EskyFun used an unsecured Elasticsearch server for storing vast amounts of data collected from users which was later exposed online. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android game developer EskyFun exposed 1 million gamers to hackers...

Whitehat hackers accessed primary keys of Azure’s Cosmos DB customers

By Saad Rajpoot The vulnerability existed in Microsoft Azure’s flagship database service Cosmos DB for approximately two years. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Whitehat hackers accessed primary keys of Azures Cosmos DB customers...

New WeTransfer phishing attack spoofs file-sharing to steal credential

By Deeba Ahmed The phishing email claims that WeTransfer has shared two files with the victim, and there’s a link to view them. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New WeTransfer phishing attack spoofs file-sharing to steal credential...

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...

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...

Prominent defibrillator management tool exposed to remote attacks

By Deeba Ahmed High-Risk security flaws found and patched in ZOLL defibrillator management software. Here's what happened and what was vulnerable. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prominent defibrillator management tool exposed to remote attacks...

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...

Major vulnerability exposes 5G core network slicing to DoS attacks

By Habiba Rashid This 5G vulnerability allows data access and DoS attacks leaving enterprise customers exposed to malicious cyberattacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major vulnerability exposes 5G core network slicing to DoS attacks...

5 security checks to perform when your site is being developed

By Waqas Here are five security checks that are necessary to secure your website from cyber-attacks while it is in the development phase - Better safe than sorry. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 security checks to perform when your site is being developed...

CopperStealer malware stealing Facebook, Apple, Google passwords

By Waqas The credential-stealing malware was found in keygen and Cracks' website to circumvent licensing restrictions to legit software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CopperStealer malware stealing Facebook, Apple, Google passwords...

U.S. DOJ warns of fake unemployment benefit websites stealing data

By Habiba Rashid The United States Justice Department has warned of fake unemployment benefit websites aiming at the personal data of Americans. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: U.S. DOJ warns of fake unemployment benefit websites stealing data...

A Ban on Ad Targeting: Why Did EU Regulators Call for It?

By Waqas Brands use ad targeting to attract potential customers but is it an ethical approach? Why is the EU asking for a ban on ad targeting? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Ban on Ad Targeting: Why Did EU Regulators Call for It?...

One sticker could have exposed your Telegram secret chats

By Waqas The flaw originated in the way the Telegram app handled animated stickers and how the secret chat functionality operated. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: One sticker could have exposed your Telegram secret chats...

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...

Top Barcode Scanner app infected 10 million users with malware

By Deeba Ahmed The Barcode Scanner app with over 10 million installs has been removed by Google from Play Store after it was reported for malicious activities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Barcode Scanner app infected 10 million users with malware...

Why you should never use free a VPN

By Sudais Asif Almost every major free VPN service is a glorified data farm that collects information and shares it with advertisers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why you should never use free a VPN...

Transferring data between smartphones seamlessly

By Sudais Asif Apple is strict on privacy which is a positive thing to do but what if you would like to transfer or backup WhatsApp data from an iPhone to a PC? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Transferring data between smartphones seamlessly...

Hack the US Army for good with ‘Hack The Army’ bug bounty program

By Sudais Asif For now, only those with invitation can join the new bug bounty program. Here's what we know so far and what to expect. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hack the US Army for good with Hack The Army bug bounty program...

Fake Trump’s scandle video campaign spreading QNode RAT

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers are benefitting from the unrest after the US Presidential elections and spreading QNode malware. Here's what's going on behind the scene. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Trumps scandle video campaign spreading QNode RAT...

SolarWinds supply chain attack affected 250 organizations

By Deeba Ahmed According to a report, the SolarWinds attack has impacted over 250 organizations, including government agencies and private businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds supply chain attack affected 250 organizations...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dark web hacker leaks sensitive Indian defense contractor data

By Waqas Indian defense contactor Bharat Earth Movers Limited BEML has been hacked. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark web hacker leaks sensitive Indian defense contractor data...