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’...

WhatsApp Controversy Highlights the Importance of Data Privacy

By Waqas If you think customers aren't concerned about what you do with your data, the recent WhatsApp controversy should make you think again. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WhatsApp Controversy Highlights the Importance of Data Privacy...

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...

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...

Two groups might have breached SolarWinds Orion software- Microsoft

By Deeba Ahmed The ongoing investigation into the SolarWinds supply chain cyberattack indicates the involvement of another APT group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Two groups might have breached SolarWinds Orion software- Microsoft...

Online scams: How Safe Are the Websites You Visit?

By Uzair Amir Every year, millions of unsuspecting people fall victim to scams online. Fraudsters can cause irreparable damage to your bank balance, your reputation, and your life. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online scams: How Safe Are the Websites You Visit?...

Op protected childhood: 113 online child predators arrested

By Waqas The arrests took place as part of Operation protected childhood initiated by ICE, HSI, MJSP against child sexual abuse material CSAM. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Op protected childhood: 113 online child predators arrested...

Iranian APT group hits schools, universities in global spear phishing attacks

By Waqas The APT group known as Silent Librarian has increased its spear phishing attacks as schools and universities are back. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian APT group hits schools, universities in global spear phishing attacks...

Microsoft warns of new Android ransomware blackmailing victims

By Waqas The AndroidOS/MalLocker.B Android ransomware is also capable of evading detection against several available protections. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft warns of new Android ransomware blackmailing victims...

Watch out: New Android spyware records your calls covertly

By Sudais Asif The group behind this Android spyware is APT-C-23 that has been targeting Palestine since 2017. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out: New Android spyware records your calls covertly...

KuCoin crypto exchange loses $150m after hackers drain its hot wallets

By Waqas Hackers have stolen a whopping $150 million worth of cryptocurrency from KuCoin, a major crypto exchange based in Singapore. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: KuCoin crypto exchange loses $150m after hackers drain its hot wallets...

Android malware through Play Store – How to protect your devices?

By Waqas Google’s reputation has always been questionable in protecting apps from malware... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android malware through Play Store - How to protect your devices?...

Defrauding the US Military: $379 million lost in 5 years to scams

By Sudais Asif The most successful scams targeting both in-service and retired US military veterans were... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Defrauding the US Military: $379 million lost in 5 years to scams...

Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages

By Sudais Asif Before Reddit, in June 2020, more than 1,150 Roblox accounts were also hacked with pro-Trump content. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages...

New privacy tool ‘Fawkes’ blocks your images from facial recognition

By Sudais Asif Fawkes was tested against Facial AI including Microsoft Azure Face API... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New privacy tool 'Fawkes' blocks your images from facial recognition...

Camera privacy bug found in Firefox Android in 2019 hasn’t been fixed yet

By Zara Khan The issue was originally raised in July 2019 by a Firefox Android user. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Camera privacy bug found in Firefox Android in 2019 hasn't been fixed yet...

Fake govt-issued COVID-19 contact tracing apps spread spyware

By Waqas These malicious COVID-19 apps also drop nasty pieces of malware including Anubis and SpyNote. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake govt-issued COVID-19 contact tracing apps spread spyware...

The Bank of America is the latest victim of a data breach

By Deeba Ahmed The Data Breach Impacts Paycheck Protection Program Applications Processing. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Bank of America is the latest victim of a data breach...

InfinityBlack hacking group dismantled; 5 hackers arrested

By Waqas Authorities have arrested 5 members of the infamous InfinityBlack hacking group known for hacking databases... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: InfinityBlack hacking group dismantled; 5 hackers arrested...

Chinese COVID-19 detection firm hacked; source code sold on dark web

By Sudais Asif The hackers claim to have stolen a trove of data that is currently being sold on the dark web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese COVID-19 detection firm hacked; source code sold on dark web...

New iOS vulnerability being exploited to spy on Uyghurs in China

By Sudais Asif It is being revealed that a new and critical iOS vulnerability is being exploited to spy on the Uyghurs minority in China. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New iOS vulnerability being exploited to spy on Uyghurs in China...

Govt minister’s Zoom webinar hijacked to display porn

By Waqas A government minister had their video conferencing hijacked with pornographic content. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Govt minister’s Zoom webinar hijacked to display porn...

5 Best Internet Service Locators

By Waqas By using an internet service locator will allow you to learn about all of your options for service providers before you commit to a company. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Best Internet Service Locators...

Popular YouTube gaming channel hacked to run crypto scam

By Deeba Ahmed The highly popular YouTube gaming channel boasting of 1.88 million subscribers, was hacked over the weekend by unidentified crypto scammers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular YouTube gaming channel hacked to run crypto scam...

Avast acknowledges collecting user data; shuts down Jumpshot

By Waqas The anti-virus firm Avast has announced shutting down one of its subsidiaries called Jumpshot. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Avast acknowledges collecting user data; shuts down Jumpshot...

Rent out the best properties online in India with these tips

By Owais Sultan An online portal for renting our proterties. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Rent out the best properties online in India with these tips...

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...

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...

Twitter is down – Twitter’s website & app suffering outage (Updated)

By Waqas As surprising as it may sound, Facebook is up but Twitter is down. The online news and social networking site Twitter is down right now after suffering a massive outage. This comes as a surprise since Twitter has a proven track record of maintaining its service even when social media...

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...

Here is a list of top 25 worst passwords of 2018

By Waqas SplashData, Inc. a leading password management application developer including SplashID has released a list of the 100 worst passwords of 2018. The company established the ranking after evaluating more than 5 million keywords leaked on the Internet this year. Their findings highlight the...

ZombieBoy cryptomining malware exploits CVEs to evade detection

By Waqas ZombieBoy malware makes $1,000 Monero on a monthly basis. An independent security expert James Quinn has discovered a new family of cryptominers that has been dubbed as ZombieBoy. According to Quinn’s analysis, the newly discovered cryptomining worm clocked in at 43 KH/s which means as p...

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...

Streaming site 123movies has been shut down; here are its alternatives

By Waqas On March 19th, the world's most popular pirate streaming website 123movies This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Streaming site 123movies has been shut down; here are its alternatives...

Cellebrite’ Hacking Tool Unlocks Any iOS Devices Including iPhone X

By Waqas You must remember the long and tedious battle between Federal This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cellebrite' Hacking Tool Unlocks Any iOS Devices Including iPhone X...

Attackers can Bypass Fingerprint Authentication in Lenovo devices

By Uzair Amir Vulnerability in Lenovo Devices Allows Attacker to Bypass Fingerprint Authentication This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers can Bypass Fingerprint Authentication in Lenovo devices...

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...

Facebook Hacking Android Malware GhostTeam Found in 53 Play Store Apps

By Waqas Another day, another Android malware targeting those who download apps This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook Hacking Android Malware GhostTeam Found in 53 Play Store Apps...

How to Protect Your Personal Data in 3 Simple Ways

By Carolina As the big tech corporations are coming under increased attack This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect Your Personal Data in 3 Simple Ways...

60 Android apps for kids found infected with Pornographic malware

By Waqas There is nothing surprising about Play Store hosting malware which This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 60 Android apps for kids found infected with Pornographic malware...

Hundreds of Android Gaming Apps are Tracking Your TV Viewing Habits

By Waqas There are more than 250 Android gaming apps on Google Play This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of Android Gaming Apps are Tracking Your TV Viewing Habits...

How to Protect your Device from Meltdown and Spectre?

By Waqas The devastating discovery about security flaws namely Meltdown and Spectre This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect your Device from Meltdown and Spectre?...

John McAfee’ Twitter account hack: “Most likely my phone was compromised”

By Waqas The official Twitter account of security guru John McAfee was apparently This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: John McAfee Twitter account hack: Most likely my phone was compromised...

Hackers steal $30 million worth of cryptocurrency in Tether hack

By Waqas Tether, a start-up firm known for offering dollar-backed cryptocurrency has announced that hackers have This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers steal $30 million worth of cryptocurrency in Tether hack...

Kaspersky Investigators Reveal How NSA Hacking Tools Were Stolen

By Uzair Amir In its latest report, Kaspersky Lab revealed the findings of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kaspersky Investigators Reveal How NSA Hacking Tools Were Stolen...