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Maze ransomware group reportedly hits Canon; steals 10TB of data
By Sudais Asif Canon is still investigating the incident. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Maze ransomware group reportedly hits Canon; steals 10TB of data...
DJI drone app can transfer sensitive data and install malicious apps
By Deeba Ahmed DJI drone app called "DJI GO4" can have full control of the users' devices... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DJI drone app can transfer sensitive data and install malicious apps...
New smishing scam spreads fake TikTok App loaded with malware
By Deeba Ahmed The smishing scam is targeting TikTok app users and fans in... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New smishing scam spreads fake TikTok App loaded with malware...
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...
Stalker Online data breach: Over 1.2m player records sold on dark web
By Deeba Ahmed The records are now up for sale on the dark web putting millions of Stalker Online players’ security at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stalker Online data breach: Over 1.2m player records sold on dark web...
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...
Joomla suffers security breach exposing user records
By Deeba Ahmed It total, 2,700 Joomla user records were exposed, Hackread.com has learned. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Joomla suffers security breach exposing user records...
REvil hackers allegedly sold Trump’s data now targeting food distributors
By Sudais Asif REvil hackers are now demanding $7.5 million ransom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil hackers allegedly sold Trump's data now targeting food distributors...
Zero-day attacks are potent cyber threats that require serious response
By Waqas Lately, Zero-day attacks are being exploited to target small as well as large businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zero-day attacks are potent cyber threats that require serious response...
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...
CS:GO & Team Fortress 2 source code leaked – Virus alert for TF2
By Waqas The source code for Counter-Strike Global Offensive CS:GO and Team Fortress 2 TF2 have been leaked. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CS:GO & Team Fortress 2 source code leaked - Virus alert for TF2...
Authorities bust multi-million online Coronavirus face mask scam
By Deeba Ahmed The operation was carried out by Europol, NSA, and Interpol, etc., busting 1.5 million Euro Coronavirus face mask scam. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities bust multi-million online Coronavirus face mask scam...
Maze ransomware group hacks oil giant; leaks data online
By Deeba Ahmed The Maze ransomware group disclosed that it has leaked the database containing information about Sonatrach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Maze ransomware group hacks oil giant; leaks data online...
Watch out; cyber criminals are Zoom-bombing video conferences
By Sudais Asif Zoom-bombing is when someone interrupts a video conference through... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out; cyber criminals are Zoom-bombing video conferences...
7 Cybersecurity Trends to Look Out for in 2020
By Waqas Fortunately, predicting the coming cybersecurity trends in 2020 is easier with the help of log events that reveal how data breaches and attacks have occurred in the past. So what cybersecurity trends are in store for 2020? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 7...
Apple removes Clearview AI iPhone app from App Store
By Waqas Clearview AI suffered a massive data breach a few days ago and now the company has its app suspended by Apple. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple removes Clearview AI iPhone app from App Store...
Fix Microsoft Outlook When Stuck on Loading Profile
By Owais Sultan Read this article and fix your Outlook which is stuck on the loading profile screen. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fix Microsoft Outlook When Stuck on Loading Profile...
Gaza Cybergang targeting Palestinian authority figures
By Sudais Asif One of the groups behind the attack is MoleRATs which is known to be a part of the Gaza Cybergang and has been operating since 2012. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gaza Cybergang targeting Palestinian authority figures...
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...
Study shows prominent apps are selling your data to 3rd parties
By Sudais Asif Among the various categories of apps that exist out there, some by their nature store more of your personal information as compared to others. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Study shows prominent apps are selling your data to 3rd parties...
Hackers using Drake’s kiki do you love me to drop Lokibot malware
By Waqas Azorult and Lokibot are two of the most malicious malware and here is what these two do upon infecting the device. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers using Drake’s kiki do you love me to drop Lokibot malware...
600,000 GPS child trackers found vulnerable to location tracking
By Sudais Avast set out to study a variety of GPS tools found on the internet and how secure they are which can be found on Amazon, Alibaba, and eBay among others. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 600,000 GPS child trackers found vulnerable to location tracking...
Israel claims to bomb Hamas’s cyber Ops HQ amidst uncertainties
By Ryan De Souza The Israel Defense Forces IDF has allegedly attacked a building that serves as the hub of Hamas’s cyber operations on Saturday. The IDF claims that it has bombed the building after carrying out an operation in collaboration with the Israel Security Agency Shin Bet and Military...
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...
Privacy in 2019: 6 Basic Steps to Keep Yourself Protected
By John Mason 2019 has barely started, and indications show that this year could very well be one of the worst for Internet users as far as privacy and data security is concerned. As HackRead has reported, below are some of the biggest privacy breaches already exposed this year: Security...
PewDiePie fan hacker compromise 100,000 printers
By Waqas A couple of weeks ago, a hacker going by the online handle of TheHackerGiraffe hacked over 50,000 printers for the sake of promoting PewDiePie’s YouTube channel and urging users to subscribe to his channel. Now, the same hacker has struck again and claims to have hacked over 100,000...
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...
HSBC suffers data breach after hackers access customers’ personal data
By Uzair Amir The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC has suffered a data breach in which unknown hackers have accessed personal and financial data of its customers. The data breach, according to the notification from HSBC, took between October 4, 2018, and October 14, 2018. Upon...
Dark web kingpin visiting US for beard competition gets 20 years in prison
By Waqas Dream Market Drug Vendor arrived in the US to participate in a beard competition in Texas. A Dark Web drug dealer has received 240 months or 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the crimes of laundering money and possessing controlled substances with the intention of distributin...
Hackers behind Mirai botnet to avoid jail for working with the FBI
By Waqas Mirai has been known as one of the most powerful botnets comprised of millions of hacked Internet of Things IoT devices including routers, digital video recorders DVRs and security cameras. Mirai was also used by hackers to carry out one of the largest DDoS attacks on the servers of DynD...
364 inmates hacked prison tablets to steal almost $225,000
By Waqas Hundreds of inmates hacked the system and transferred almost $225,000 in their accounts. Inmates at Idaho Department of Correction are provided with computer tablets manufactured by a Florida based company JPay. These tablets are powered by communications and data services from...
Hola VPN’s Chrome extension hacked to target MyEtherWallet users
By Waqas Although the decentralized approach to handling cryptocurrency wallets has been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hola VPN's Chrome extension hacked to target MyEtherWallet users...
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?...
Malware infected Battery saver app on Play Store infects 60,000 users
By Waqas The IT security researchers at RiskIQ have discovered a unique malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware infected Battery saver app on Play Store infects 60,000 users...
Personal data of over 50,000 Honda Connect App leaked
By Waqas Researchers at Kromtech Security Center discovered a trove of data belonging This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal data of over 50,000 Honda Connect App leaked...
Hackers take over power billing records of Indian state; demand ransom
By Uzair Amir The AMR system automatic meter reading system of Uttar Haryana This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers take over power billing records of Indian state; demand ransom...
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...
2017’s Top hacks and data breaches
By Waqas 2017 is over, but memories of some of the biggest This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2017s Top hacks and data breaches...
You can soon securely unlock smartphone with your “body sweat”
By Carolina As incredulous as it sounds, it is indeed true that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: You can soon securely unlock smartphone with your body sweat...
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...
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...
US Navy investigating whether its crashed ship was hacked (Updated)
By Carolina Its no surprise that ships can be hacked but did someone hack This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Navy investigating whether its crashed ship was hacked Updated...
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...
Alexey Tulia at Tech Race Summit: how AI agents are changing engineering leadership
Alexey Tulia, Executive Leader at Coinspaid Dev, discussed the changing role of engineers and CTOs during the AI…...
Cybersecurity Negotiator Gets 70 Months for Helping BlackCat Extort Victims
Former ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino gets 70 months in prison for helping BlackCat extort US victims and misuse confidential client data in cyberattacks...
NDSS Symposium Heads to Seoul in 2027 to Expand Global Cybersecurity Collaboration
DC, United States, 30th June 2026, CyberNewswire...
Over 50 Android Apps Found Spreading MagicAd Trojan via Official Stores
Over 50 Android apps on official stores spread MagicAd trojan, using system tricks to force background ads even after infected apps are closed...
Maine Govt Portal Lists 10M Discord Data Breach Notice, But Filing Shows Red Flags
Maine Attorney General portal lists a Discord breach notice claiming 10 million affected, but odd filing details leave it unverified and questionable...