Smart TVs make screenshots every second & send them to the server

By David Balaban There are a lot of unexpansive smart TVs on the market. Have you ever thought about why they got so cheap? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smart TVs make screenshots every second & send them to the server...

OnePlus website hacked to breach user data AGAIN!

By Waqas The official website of popular Chinese telecom giant OnePlus has been hacked again... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OnePlus website hacked to breach user data AGAIN!...

2 students arrested for disrupting school WiFi to skip exam

By Waqas Two 14-year old 9th graders have been arrested by the police for disrupting the WiFi system of their school, Secaucus High School, Hudson County in March. According to reports, the students used an especially designed app to make the connection so overloaded with traffic that it became...

Hackers using hacked WordPress & Joomla sites to drop malware

By Waqas Apparently, the malware attack is carried out by Russian speaking hackers. The IT security researchers at Zscaler have discovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting websites based on WordPress and Joomla content management system CMS. The campaign works in such a way that hackers...

Instagram’s download your data tool exposed users’ passwords to public view

By Waqas Facebook somehow manages to make headlines one way or the other. Last week we were all praises for the social network for introducing the Unsend feature in the Messenger app and this week we are despising the company’s lack of interest in offering fool-proof security to its users after b...

Google Maps: Hubby divorces wife after finding her on Street View with another man

By Carolina Google Maps is full of surprises, primarily thanks to some of its funniest, creepiest, and strangest street view images. In 2013, a father found his son's dead body image and crime scene on Google Maps but who could have imagined this seemingly harmless technology would force a marrie...

How a man hacked his victims’ SIM cards to steal millions of dollars

By Waqas Californian Authorities have arrested and charged a 20-year old college student Joel Ortiz for being part of a mobile phone hijacking group who hacked SIM cards. According to reports the detainee managed to hijack over 40 phone numbers and stole $5 million as well from high-profile targe...

NHS data breach exposed sensitive health data of 150,000 patients

By Carolina The National Health Service NHS in the United Kingdom has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NHS data breach exposed sensitive health data of 150,000 patients...

5 Tips to Make your Online Business Secure from Hackers

By Carolina If you are an entrepreneur who runs an online business, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Tips to Make your Online Business Secure from Hackers...

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...

Beware; rTorrent Client Exploited to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency

By Waqas rTorrent Client Exploited to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency Thanks to XML-RPC This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Beware; rTorrent Client Exploited to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency...

Jackpotting attacks hit U.S. ATMs; spit out cash in seconds

By Waqas Jackpotting is an attack/technique to exploit ATMs to make them dispense This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Jackpotting attacks hit U.S. ATMs; spit out cash in seconds...

Pirated Version of Fire and Fury Book Loaded with Malware

By Uzair Amir Another day, another malware scam This time, the pirated This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pirated Version of Fire and Fury Book Loaded with Malware...

How To Keep Yourself Safe During Online Gaming

By Waqas Coming home to gaming on your favorite computer may be This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Keep Yourself Safe During Online Gaming...

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...

Homeland Security Hackers Remotely Hack Boeing 757

By Waqas For some time now security researchers have talked about critical This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Homeland Security Hackers Remotely Hack Boeing 757...

Google Search Results Exploited to Distribute Zeus Panda Banking Trojan

By Waqas Until now, we believed that to advertise and promote your This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Search Results Exploited to Distribute Zeus Panda Banking Trojan...

4,000 ElasticSearch servers found hosting PoS malware

By Waqas Kromtech’s security researchers have identified two point-of-sale POS malware strains This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4,000 ElasticSearch servers found hosting PoS malware...

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...

Amazon Echo Can Be Hacked to act as a Surveillance device

By Waqas Taking over an IoT Internet of Things device is nothing new This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Amazon Echo Can Be Hacked to act as a Surveillance device...

ShinyHunters Defaces Canvas LMS Portal, Hundreds of Universities Affected

ShinyHunters hackers defaced the official Canvas LMS portal after breaching Instructure systems, disrupting university access worldwide...

New Linux FIRESTARTER Backdoor Targets Cisco Firepower Devices

CISA and NCSC warn that FIRESTARTER, a Linux-based backdoor, targets Cisco Firepower devices, evades patches, and enables persistent access even after firmware updates...

Hacker Claims Full Breach of Russia’s Max Messenger, Threatens Public Leak (Update: Fake Breach)

A hacker claims a full breach of Russia’s Max Messenger, threatening to leak user data and backend systems if demands are not met...

Efficient Document Merging Strategies for Professionals

By Uzair Amir Discover time-saving document merging strategies for professionals. Learn how to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and protect document integrity for increased productivity and peace of mind. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Efficient Document...

New ResumeLooters Gang Targets Job Seekers, Steals Millions of Resumes

By Deeba Ahmed So far, the gang has mostly targeted job seekers in the APAC Asia Pacific region. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New ResumeLooters Gang Targets Job Seekers, Steals Millions of Resumes...

Lazarus-Linked BlueNoroff APT Targeting macOS with ObjCShellz Malware

By Waqas BlueNoroff is a subgroup of the larger North Korean state-backed group called Lazarus. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lazarus-Linked BlueNoroff APT Targeting macOS with ObjCShellz Malware...

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...

Is it Getting Harder to Pigeonhole Games into Specific Genres?

By Owais Sultan Back in 2015, a study from Syracuse University analysed how grouping video games into genres can be limited.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Is it Getting Harder to Pigeonhole Games into Specific Genres?...

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...

Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Devices That Provide WiFi on Airplanes

By Deeba Ahmed The Flexlan FXA3000 and FXA2000 series LAN devices made by the Japan-based firm contain two critical vulnerabilities tracked as CVE–2022–36158 and CVE–2022–36159. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Devices That Provide WiFi on...

FBI Warns of Drastic Implication of Unpatched/Outdated Medical Devices

By Deeba Ahmed According to the FBI, more than half of all medical devices and Internet of Things devices used in hospitals including insulin pumps, defibrillators, pacemakers, mobile cardiac telemetry, etc. contain critical security vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the...

Researchers warn of new Rug Pull scam through fraudulent crypto tokens

By Deeba Ahmed Another day another Rug Pull scam that involves exploiting of smart contract vulnerability. Scammers are exploiting misconfigurations in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers warn of new Rug Pull scam through fraudulent crypto tokens...

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...

GoDaddy hacked – Hackers access data of 1.2 million customers

By Waqas GoDaddy detected unauthorized access to its systems where it hosts and manages its customers’ WordPress servers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GoDaddy hacked - Hackers access data of 1.2 million customers...

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...

Top 3 Ways to Find a Hidden File on a Mac

By Waqas Mac computers often have hidden files that you can’t see. Find out the practical ways to find and view the articles with ease in this article. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 3 Ways to Find a Hidden File on a Mac...

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...

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...

iCloud phishing scam – Man stole private photos of 620,000 women

By Waqas LA County resident booked in iCloud phishing scam pretended to be an Apple agent and stole 620,000 photos, 9,000 videos of 306 young women. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iCloud phishing scam - Man stole private photos of 620,000 women...

Razer software bug lets anyone gain admin rights on Windows PC

By Deeba Ahmed A vulnerability in Razer Synapse software lets anyone possessing Razer peripherals obtain administration rights on a Windows PC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Razer software bug lets anyone gain admin rights on Windows PC...

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...

Here are 5 MacBook Hacks that You Must Know

By Waqas MacBook hacks are endless. There is AirDrop, there is iMessage; the options are limitless but here are 5 quick hacks to make the best out of a MacBook. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Here are 5 MacBook Hacks that You Must Know...

Top sites affected after OVH data center catches disastrous fire

By Waqas OVH data center in France has caught fire after which top websites around the world suffered service outage. Here's what we know so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top sites affected after OVH data center catches disastrous fire...

Apple Glass may feature 3D Audio and Self-Cleaning in new patent

By Deeba Ahmed A new patent applied by Apple suggests Apple Glass would have an automatic cleaning function called self-cleaning or opticals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Glass may feature 3D Audio and Self-Cleaning in new patent...

Update Chrome browser as Google patches critical 0-day flaws

By Deeba Ahmed As of 2020, the Google Chrome browser had over a billion users and that is why any vulnerability if exploited in the browser can be devastating. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Update Chrome browser as Google patches critical 0-day flaws...

UN hacked for good as 100K+ employee records accessed

By Deeba Ahmed UN's Vulnerability Disclosure Program Leads to Startling Discovery as Researchers Accessed Private Data of 100,000 UNEP Employees. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UN hacked for good as 100K+ employee records accessed...

WhatsApp wants you to accept its new terms or call it quits

By Deeba Ahmed WhatsApp Updates its Privacy Policy - You must agree to WhatsApp's new terms if you want to keep using it! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WhatsApp wants you to accept its new terms or call it quits...

iPhones of 36 Al Jazeera journalists hacked with NSO’s zero-click spyware

By Deeba Ahmed Citizen Lab researchers claim the spyware was delivered silently through iMessage. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iPhones of 36 Al Jazeera journalists hacked with NSOs zero-click spyware...