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5 Biggest Ransomware Attacks of All Time
By Waqas Cybersecurity threats, in particular ransomware attacks, are facts of life and daily occurrences. Here are the 5 biggest ransomware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Biggest Ransomware Attacks of All Time...
Russian hackers also hacked Department of Homeland Security – Report
By Deeba Ahmed The known list of targets hit by hackers is now five. Here is which department was hacked and what you should about the attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian hackers also hacked Department of Homeland Security - Report...
Free WinZip trial popup vulnerability lets hackers drop malware
By Sudais Asif Other than malware delivery; WinZip vulnerability also lets hackers carry out arbitrary code execution. Find out what else can be done. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Free WinZip trial popup vulnerability lets hackers drop malware...
Vulnerability in Bumble dating app risked data of 100 million users
By Sudais Asif It took Bumble 255 days to respond and fix some of the vulnerabilities reported by the researcher. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerability in Bumble dating app risked data of 100 million users...
Mirosoft advises ditching voice, SMS multi-factor authentication
By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft wants users to opt for securer technologies citing multi-factor authentication MFA as the "least secure" method available nowadays. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mirosoft advises ditching voice, SMS multi-factor authentication...
Fake COVID-19 test result email drops King Engine ransomware
By Deeba Ahmed “King Engine” ransomware is a variant of Hentai OniChan ransomware which, after infecting a system, asking for a ridiculous 50 BTC as ransom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake COVID-19 test result email drops King Engine ransomware...
New malware found targeting IoT devices, Android TV globally
By Sudais Asif The malware has been active since May 2019 but its new variant targets both macOS and Android-based devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware found targeting IoT devices, Android TV globally...
How to start a project on a scalable security foundation
By Owais Sultan Companies thrive on innovation. Without it, they cant develop, advance, and expand. And a company that doesnt grow isnt likely to attract investors or remain competitive. So when a company wants to improve on an old idea or solve a problem by programming around it, they can...
India’s COVID-19 surveillance tool exposed millions of user data
By Waqas The COVID-19 surveillance tool built by the Uttar Pradesh state government has put data of approx. 8 million Indian citizens at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Indias COVID-19 surveillance tool exposed millions of user data...
Researcher hacked Facebook by exploiting flaws in MobileIron MDM
By Sudais Asif The researcher hacked Facebook after identifying and exploiting Unauthenticated RCE on MobileIron's Mobile Device Management MDM. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher hacked Facebook by exploiting flaws in MobileIron MDM...
FBI warns of ProLock ransomware with enhanced capabilities
By Zara Khan The FBI issues a second alert asking private and government entities to vary of ProLock ransomware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI warns of ProLock ransomware with enhanced capabilities...
Fix External Hard Drive Read-only on Mac 2020
By Owais Sultan People use external hard drives as extended storage for computers or backup disks for... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fix External Hard Drive Read-only on Mac 2020...
Intel leaks – Hacker posts 20GB of alleged Intel source code, files online
By Waqas "This is the first 20GB release in a series of large Intel leaks" the developer claimed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Intel leaks - Hacker posts 20GB of alleged Intel source code, files online...
Fake Zoom meeting invitation phishing scam harvests Microsoft credentials
By Sudais Asif Initially targeting Zoom users; the phishing scam aims for Outlook and Office365 credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Zoom meeting invitation phishing scam harvests Microsoft credentials...
Forex Trading and Online Security: Things to Look Out For
By Owais Sultan Have you recently started to trade on the Forex market? If so, you are probably busy trying to learn the best strategies and tips to make the most money in the least amount of time. Besides learning strategies, learn things you can do to keep your money safe from cybercriminals. T...
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...
‘Zoom account suspended’ phishing scam aims at Office 365 credentials
By Zara Khan The phishing scam targets victims by claiming that their... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 'Zoom account suspended' phishing scam aims at Office 365 credentials...
No prison for cyber criminal duo behind vDOS DDoS for hire service
By Waqas The pair of two cyber criminals have received six months of community service. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: No prison for cyber criminal duo behind vDOS DDoS for hire service...
GDPR what? European Parliament breach exposes data of 1000s of people
By Sudais Asif The response of the Vice-President of the European Parliament's IT policy it perfect a "yikes" moment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GDPR what? European Parliament breach exposes data of 1000s of people...
Nursery school teacher arrested for years-long dark web child abuse
By Waqas Europol was tipped about the teacher’s involvement in the selling of child sexual abuse content on the dark web and then... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nursery school teacher arrested for years-long dark web child abuse...
Best legal & free online streaming sites for movies & TV shows 2020
By Waqas Let's dig deeper into the world of free online streaming sites and find out what are your options. Here's the list... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best legal & free online streaming sites for movies & TV shows 2020...
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...
Notorious dark web child abuser arrested after int’l operation
By Deeba Ahmed Authorities have arrested a dark web child abuser known for uploading highly graphic content on several marketplaces and online forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Notorious dark web child abuser arrested after int'l operation...
49 malware infected Chrome extensions found stealing user data
By Sudais Asif Another day, another malware scam - In the latest, 49 security extensions on Google Chrome have been found to be engaging in malicious activities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 49 malware infected Chrome extensions found stealing user data...
Learn Morse Code in 30 minutes on your smartphone with Google
By Sudais Asif .... . .-.. .-.. --- the preceding characters translate to "hello". What you're looking at is a language called Morse Code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Learn Morse Code in 30 minutes on your smartphone with Google...
Personal details & phone numbers of 42M Iranians sold on a hacking forum
By Waqas Iranians, unfortunately, have been hit hard by Coronavirus and the last thing they would like to have is getting their privacy breached. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal details & phone numbers of 42M Iranians sold on a hacking forum...
Hacker Steals & Leaks Xbox Series X GPU Source Code
By Waqas The unknown hacker contacted AMD with information about stolen Xbox Series X Source Code and later leaked it on Github. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Steals & Leaks Xbox Series X GPU Source Code...
Hackers are actively targeting WHO amid Coronavirus pandemic
By Deeba Ahmed From phishing, malware and ransomware to identity theft; hackers are actively targeting WHO amid Coronavirus pandemic. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are actively targeting WHO amid Coronavirus pandemic...
Clearview AI firm with photos of billions of unsuspecting users got HACKED
By Deeba Ahmed Clearview AI has billions of photos of innocent and unsuspecting users - Its entire list of clients was reportedly stolen by unknown hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Clearview AI firm with photos of billions of unsuspecting users got HACKED...
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...
Cosmetic giant Estée Lauder exposed 440 million records online
By Waqas Estée Lauder is a popular American multinational manufacturer, and marketer of prestige skincare. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cosmetic giant Estée Lauder exposed 440 million records online...
Most second-hand phones contain previous owner’s data
By Sudais Here's why you should avoid buying or selling second-hand phones or what to do before selling your smartphone to someone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Most second-hand phones contain previous owner's data...
How to decrypt your data from Hakbit & Jigsaw ransomware for free
By Sudais Here's how you can decrypt data from Hakbit and Jigsaw ransomware for free. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to decrypt your data from Hakbit & Jigsaw ransomware for free...
Wall Street market exit scam? Admins steal $30 million worth of crypto
By Uzair Amir Wall Street market vendors on the dark web are urging others not to deposit their coins. As you may know, a majority of the dark web users are migrating to the Wall Street marketplace after the closure of the Dream market. Initially, this migration was successful but now a significa...
Millions of Android Devices At Risk of Man-in-the-disk Attack
By Waqas Thanks to Ignorant App Developers At Defcon 2018, we have so far witnessed many innovative forms of compromising devices including electoral voting machines. However, this latest revelation "Man-in-the-disk Attack" is quite surprising and to a great extent concerning for Android users...
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...
Bitcoin falls after Korean exchange loses $40M following hack attack
By Waqas Coinrail, a South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange has suffered a massive This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bitcoin falls after Korean exchange loses $40M following hack attack...
Facebook partnered with 60+ device makers & shared users’ private data
By Waqas Scandal Alert-- Facebook Partnered with 60+ Device Makers Including Smartphone This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook partnered with 60+ device makers & shared users' private data...
Hacker Used Malware To Hike Prices for Gas Station Customers
By Waqas Russian authorities have identified an extensively distributed malware campaign targeting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Used Malware To Hike Prices for Gas Station Customers...
Malware infected fake Telegram Messenger app found in Play Store
By Waqas The Google Play Store is home to more than 3.5 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware infected fake Telegram Messenger app found in Play Store...
Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages
By Carolina Game of Thrones season 7 was marred by hacks and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages...
Imgur was hacked in 2014; affecting 1.7M users
By Waqas Its just another day with just another data breach This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Imgur was hacked in 2014; affecting 1.7M users...
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...
Get $1M for reporting zero-day flaws in Tor to “help Govt fight crime”
By Waqas Usually, a bug bounty program helps companies secure their software and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Get $1M for reporting zero-day flaws in Tor to help Govt fight crime...
Why Unity Remains the Most Popular Engine for Mobile Games
Learn why Unity is still a trusted engine for mobile games, from faster prototyping and Android and iOS support to tools that help studios scale after releases...
iFood Confirms Data Breach Affecting 1.2 Million Users in Brazil
iFood confirms a data breach affecting 1.2 million customers in Brazil, while hackers on BreachForums claim the actual theft is much larger...
Hackers Exploit Vercel GenAI to Mass-Produce Convincing Phishing Sites
Hackers are abusing Vercel GenAI to create convincing phishing sites that mimic major brands, including Microsoft, Adidas, and Nike, making scams harder to detect...
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…...
Scammers Use Fake Kling AI Ads to Spread Malware
Scammers impersonate Kling AI AI-powered video generation tool using fake ads and websites to spread malware. Check Point Research details how the attack tricks users into downloading RATs...