Fake VPN website delivering password-stealing malware

By Waqas A VPN virtual private network is a sensible option if you want to use the Internet discreetly without giving away your IP address. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake VPN website delivering password-stealing malware...

SMS and personal data of millions of Americans leaked online

By Sudais The database leak is yet another set back for Americans. Here's what was in the data and how it may affect victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SMS and personal data of millions of Americans leaked online...

Hackers cloned NordVPN website to drop banking trojan

By Sudais The malware campaign was discovered by Dr. Web detailing how hackers have been using Bolik banking trojan against unsuspected users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers cloned NordVPN website to drop banking trojan...

Unprotected MongoDB leaks 188m users’ data from sensitive search engine

By Waqas Another day, another data breach; this time, a security researcher has discovered a massive trove of data hosted on an unprotected MongoDB database available for anyone to access without any authentication. Discovered by Comparitech's researcher Bob Diachenko on June 18, 2019; the databa...

Headmaster caught mining cryptocurrency at school; gets fired

By Uzair Amir A Chinese school headmaster Lei Hua was caught mining cryptocurrency using the school's electricity. As a result, he had to lose his job. It happened at Puman Middle School in Hunan province of China. Initially, teachers complained about the loud noise that continued day and night...

Signal App’s New Privacy Feature Conceals Sender ID from Metadata

By Waqas Messaging apps are now becoming more and more secure to make it difficult or rather impossible for anyone to access your conversations. Switching to end-to-end encryption although offered a stronger layer of protection but still the unencrypted metadata like sender/receiver information,...

The Pirate Bay alternatives (2018) in wake of Cryptomining scandal

By Waqas The process of cryptocurrency mining slows down your computer and increases the energy bill - That is why it is time to find The Pirate Bay alternatives. The Pirate Bay is undoubtedly one of the most visited torrenting and file sharing websites. But did you know ThePirateBay.org is using...

Top 10 vulnerable airports where your device can be hacked

By Waqas The aviation industry is growing, thanks to millions of passengers traveling around the world. According to Statista, in 2017, 36.8 million flights were operated worldwide while the Bureau of Transportation Statistics revealed PDF that in 2017, U.S.-based airlines transported over 746...

You are not alone; Instagram is down for many

By Carolina The photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram has been hit This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: You are not alone; Instagram is down for many...

Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick hit by crypto mining Android malware

By Waqas A traditional malware aims at stealing user data or keep This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick hit by crypto mining Android malware...

You are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down around the world

By Waqas Another day, another irritating situation for The Pirate Bay fans. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: You are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down around the world...

The Pirate Bay is down again but its Dark Web domain is up

By Waqas If you are wondering what happened to The Pirate Bay This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay is down again but its Dark Web domain is up...

Keep Your Home Warm with this cryptomining heater

By Waqas Recently, a French startup Quarnot introduced a cryptomining heater that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Keep Your Home Warm with this cryptomining heater...

Developer of NanoCore RAT that targeted Canada, US & Steam jailed

By Waqas The developer of NanoCore RAT remote access Trojan has been sentenced This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Developer of NanoCore RAT that targeted Canada, US & Steam jailed...

Multiple Intel Processors Generations Hit by Serious Security Flaw

By Waqas Almost all Intel Processors Generations are impacted by the flaw while Intel This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Multiple Intel Processors Generations Hit by Serious Security Flaw...

5 Best mobile security apps in Android & iOS, Free Download

By Uzair Amir There are a lot of security issues arising as we This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Best mobile security apps in Android iOS, Free Download...

Android malware found in hundreds of music player apps on Play Store

By Waqas Its just another day with just another news explaining the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android malware found in hundreds of music player apps on Play Store...

Disguised as Citrix Utility, Kedi RAT Exploits Gmail to Transfer Data

By Uzair Amir A Remote Access Trojan RAT is one of the most used This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Disguised as Citrix Utility, Kedi RAT Exploits Gmail to Transfer Data...

Google’ software shows how to remove watermarks from Stock photos

By Waqas Google’s New Software Can Completely Remove Watermarks from Stock Photos. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google software shows how to remove watermarks from Stock photos...

OLE flaw lets malware infected PowerPoint files evade antivirus detection

By Uzair Amir Microsoft PowerPoint is the latest platform used by cyber criminals This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OLE flaw lets malware infected PowerPoint files evade antivirus detection...

Brazil Health Surveillance Database Exposed 79GB of Sensitive Records

Brazil's SISVISA health surveillance system left 102,215 files totaling 79GB open online, including tax IDs and identity documents, without password protection...

15 Malicious JetBrains Plugins Caught Stealing DeepSeek, OpenAI API Keys

Hackers are using 15 malicious JetBrains plugins posing as AI coding assistants to steal DeepSeek, OpenAI, and other developer API keys...

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...

PrepHero-Linked Database Exposed Data of 3M Students and Coaches

A security lapse on PrepHero, a college recruiting platform, exposed millions of unencrypted records, including sensitive personal details…...

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…...

FBI Seizes Leading Hacking Forums Cracked.io and Nulled.to

Nulled.to, Cracked.to and Cracked.io, major hacking forums, appear seized by the FBI as DNS records point to FBI…...

Hackers Claim Accessing 740GB of Data from Viber Messaging App

By Waqas Hackers claim to have breached Viber, stealing 740GB of data, including source code, and are now demanding ransom of 8 Bitcoin. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Claim Accessing 740GB of Data from Viber Messaging App...

How Does Automated API Testing Differ from Manual API Testing: Unveiling the Advantages

By Uzair Amir Delve into automated versus manual API testing for efficient software delivery. See how automation speeds validation while manual… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Does Automated API Testing Differ from Manual API Testing: Unveiling the Advantages...

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,...

Unpatched Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Systems Exposed to DoS Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Cisco Releases Security Patches for Critical Vulnerabilities in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unpatched Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Systems Exposed to DoS Attacks...

Siemens ALM 0-Day Vulnerabilities Posed Full Remote Takeover Risk

By Waqas Tel Aviv-based firm OTORIO's cybersecurity research team identified and reported these vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Siemens ALM 0-Day Vulnerabilities Posed Full Remote Takeover Risk...

How to Hide Tables in SQL Server Management Studio

By Owais Sultan SQL Server Management Studio SSMS is a software application developed by Microsoft that is used for configuring, managing,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Hide Tables in SQL Server Management Studio...

OpenAI Releases Developer APIs for ChatGPT and Whisper Models

By Deeba Ahmed OpenAI has announced the launch of developer APIs for the ChatGPT chatbot. This means that developers will be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenAI Releases Developer APIs for ChatGPT and Whisper Models...

Hacker Leaks 5.3M Twitter Accounts as Claims of Larger Breach Surface

By Habiba Rashid A hacker has leaked 5.3 million Twitter account details on a cybercrime forum while another researcher, Chad Loder, claims there is another Twitter breach involving "perhaps over 100 million accounts." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Leaks 5.3M...

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...

FBI issues flash alert after APT groups exploited VPN flaws

By Waqas With this; FatPipe joins the list of VPN providers that have faced a similar situation in the past, including Fortinet, Cisco, Pulse Secure, and Citrix. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI issues flash alert after APT groups exploited VPN flaws...

Storybooks for children app FarFaria exposed data of 3M users

By Waqas According to FarFaria, its apps are "created for children ages 2-9" meaning that the incident exposed children to cybercriminals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Storybooks for children app FarFaria exposed data of 3M users...

What are the benefits of having ‘pandemic’ software in post-coronavirus pandemic business?

By Owais Sultan The coronavirus pandemic has brought about many new tools for businesses to use. However, it has also brought older tools back into the spotlight and tools that have blossomed with the help of extra funding. Lets discuss the options that have come into prominence during the COVID-...

ProtonMail logged, shared activist’s IP address with Swiss police

By Waqas ProtonMail is being criticized for sharing French activists IP address with Swiss authorities while claiming it does not save logs. End-to-end encrypted email service provider ProtonMail is currently facing criticism after the company shared the IP address of an anti-gentrification...

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...

Protected: 5 Reasons Every Small Business Needs An Employee App

By Owais Sultan There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Protected: 5 Reasons Every Small Business Needs An Employee App...

Hackers leak 260,000 accounts from Pakistani music streaming site Patari

By Waqas Hackread.com informed Patari of the data breach almost a week ago yet the company did not receive any response whatsoever. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak 260,000 accounts from Pakistani music streaming site Patari...

FBI recovers millions in ransom from DarkSide ransomware gang

By Deeba Ahmed The DarkSide ransomware gang was behind the attack on Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI recovers millions in ransom from DarkSide ransomware gang...

Mozilla releases Firefox 86 equipped with ‘Total Cookie Protection’

By Habiba Rashid Mozilla has released Firefox 86 with various new features including Total Cookie Protection which is a huge privacy advancement for users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mozilla releases Firefox 86 equipped with ‘Total Cookie Protection’...

Clop ransomware gang leaks Jones Day law firm data on dark web

By Deeba Ahmed A group of cybercriminals known for Clop ransomware operations leaked data stolen from the US-based law firm Jones Day on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Clop ransomware gang leaks Jones Day law firm data on dark web...

Malicious Chrome extensions can steal data by abusing Sync feature

By Saad Rajpoot Security Researcher reveals malicious use of Chrome extension- C&C and data exfiltration possible through Sync Feature. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Chrome extensions can steal data by abusing Sync feature...

8 steps to develop secure and unique app for your business

By Owais Sultan A smartphone app is one of the critical elements of any business’ marketing strategy. Here are 8 steps to develop a secure and unique app for your business. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 8 steps to develop secure and unique app for your business...

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...

World’s Most ‘Resilient Malware’ Botnet Emotet Taken Down

By Waqas Emotet malware botnet has been taken down by cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies after a joint global operation. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Worlds Most Resilient Malware Botnet Emotet Taken Down...

A Comprehensive Data Recovery Solution

By Owais Sultan Currently, there are various data recovery solutions helping users to retrieve files from their storage devices. Some free while mostly paid. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Comprehensive Data Recovery Solution...