Member of global child abuse ring caught with 650,000 images, videos

By Waqas He will not rot in hell for years. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Member of global child abuse ring caught with 650,000 images, videos...

Europol nabs SIM hacking network from across Europe

By Deeba Ahmed SIM Swapping SIM hijacking or SIM hacking is rapidly becoming the biggest threat to mobile service providers and mobile users alike. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Europol nabs SIM hacking network from across Europe...

Friend’s girlfriend sextortion scam infects PCs with Raccoon malware

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers are using supposed nude photos of a friend's girlfriend in the latest sextortion scam - Here's what's happening... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Friend's girlfriend sextortion scam infects PCs with Raccoon malware...

Hamas hackers posed as women to con IDF into downloading malware

By Waqas The hackers posed as women to send out malware and receive crucial information about the device as well as controlling key functions of the phone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hamas hackers posed as women to con IDF into downloading malware...

Institute of International Education leaks data of thousands of students

By Waqas Another day, another data breach - This time, MongoDB instances at it again owned by the Institute of International Education IIE. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Institute of International Education leaks data of thousands of students...

Hackers can use flaw in Philips smart light bulbs to spread malware

By Sudais Asif Hackers can use this vulnerability to carry out a wide range of cyber attacks including ransomware infection. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can use flaw in Philips smart light bulbs to spread malware...

UN hacked, becomes target of massive state-sponsored spying op

By Waqas The organization admits experiencing sophisticated cyberattacks after Media Leaked Details. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UN hacked, becomes target of massive state-sponsored spying op...

TikTok vulnerability allowed hackers to send SMS with malware

By Sudais How to hack the TikTok account with a malicious link in a text message? Well, it's possible as researchers noticed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok vulnerability allowed hackers to send SMS with malware...

Massive leak exposes browsing history of millions of users

By Sudais The data includes sensitive information including one’s browsing history that ended up embarrassing a lot of users. Here's what else was in there... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Massive leak exposes browsing history of millions of users...

Small businesses also need protection from cyber attacks

By Uzair Amir From large corporations to small business everyone is vulnerable to cyber attacks. What happened in these cyber attacks is a whole new story. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Small businesses also need protection from cyber attacks...

Ride-hailing app leaks personal data of millions of Iranians

By Ryan De Souza The ride-hailing app database was hosted on an insecure MongoDB server. Another day, another data breach - This time, security researchers have identified a ride-hailing app exposing personal data of 1 to 2 million Iranian drivers, thanks to an insecure MongoDB database. The...

6 Critical Website Elements You Need to Review

By Carolina Just like a car needs regular maintenance, your business’s website needs a review to ensure that it is performing to the best of its capabilities. Whether you have noticed a reduction in visitor numbers, or are responding to feedback from customers, reviewing your website is a busines...

Fraudsters changing contact details of banks on Google Maps to scam users

By Waqas Don’t trust Google Maps for banks’ contact details - At least not for now. Scammers are now increasingly interested in defrauding users through Google Maps that lets users change or correct the listings displayed on the service. Seeing this as an effectively exploitable opportunity,...

WordPress GDPR Compliance plugin hacked to spread backdoor

By Waqas Update your GDPR Compliance plugin right now. Security researchers have identified a critical vulnerability in the popular WP GDPR Compliance plugin assisting over 100,000 website owners around the world to comply with European privacy regulations known as GDPR that was announced by...

Hackers disrupt UK’s Bristol Airport flight info screens after ransomware attack

By Uzair Amir The ransomware attack disrupted the screens for two days. In a nasty ransomware attack, flight information screens at the United Kingdom's Bristol airport were taken over and hijacked by malicious hackers on September 15th Friday morning. The ransomware attack forced the airport sta...

The Pirate Bay: We mine Monero from your CPU, install Adblocker or leave

By Waqas About a week ago, HackRead reported that the world's largest This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay: We mine Monero from your CPU, install Adblocker or leave...

Watch thieves steal keyless Mercedes within 23 seconds

By Waqas As recently as May 17th, 2018, a security camera recorded This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch thieves steal keyless Mercedes within 23 seconds...

Hackers can steal data from Air-Gapped PCs with microphones & speakers

By Waqas A research team from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can steal data from Air-Gapped PCs with microphones & speakers...

Malware steals data directly from the device to hack Facebook account

By Waqas Hacking Facebook credentials such as login IDs and passwords have This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware steals data directly from the device to hack Facebook account...

Crackas with Attitude’ hacker posed as CIA Chief to access secret data

By Carolina Remember the infamous Crackas with Attitude CWA hacking group? If This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crackas with Attitude hacker posed as CIA Chief to access secret data...

Virtual Reality (VR) Porn App Exposed Personal Data of 20k Users

By Waqas Virtual Reality apps can be fun to use but they This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Virtual Reality VR Porn App Exposed Personal Data of 20k Users...

Cisco’s new tool will detect malware in encrypted traffic

By Waqas On January 10, Cisco’s officially released its software platform Encrypted This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ciscos new tool will detect malware in encrypted traffic...

5 Common network channels used by malware

By Asad Gilani Living in a modern digital era of computers can bring This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Common network channels used by malware...

Unsecure Server Exposed Private Data of Popular Ride-Hailing Service

By Uzair Amir Ride-hailing apps are currently in vogue now, there are countless This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unsecure Server Exposed Private Data of Popular Ride-Hailing Service...

Someone Hacked Swedish Radio Station to Play Pro-ISIS Song

By Waqas A private radio station in Sweden Mix Megapol suffered a cyber This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Someone Hacked Swedish Radio Station to Play Pro-ISIS Song...

Flaw in Tor Browser Leads to Leaking of Your Real IP Address

By Waqas Tor is a unique web browser because it lets users This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaw in Tor Browser Leads to Leaking of Your Real IP Address...

This malware turns itself into ransomware if you try to remove it

By Waqas IT security researchers at SfyLabs have discovered an Android banking malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: This malware turns itself into ransomware if you try to remove it...

Equifax Hack Blamed on a Flaw in Apache Struts Framework

By Carolina A flaw in Apache Struts framework caused Exposure of Personal This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Equifax Hack Blamed on a Flaw in Apache Struts Framework...

Feds Seize CFAKE and SOCFAKE Over Explicit Deepfakes of Famous Women

Both CFAKE and SOCFAKE CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com were seized after prosecutors said they hosted nonconsensual nude digital forgeries of famous women...

Instagram Recovery Tool Bug Exposed 20,225 Accounts to Password Reset Abuse

Meta says an Instagram recovery tool bug allowed attackers to abuse password resets, affecting 20,225 accounts and exposing users without 2FA to account takeover risk...

Zero-Click pretalx XSS Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Organizer Accounts

pretalx XSS flaw lets attackers hijack conference organizer accounts, steal sessions, auto-accept talks, and demote admins. Patched in v2026.1.0...

New Fake Zoom Meeting Invite Scam Spreads Malware on Windows PCs

Cybersecurity researchers at Sublime Security have discovered a new scam that uses realistic, interactive JavaScript-based Zoom meeting invites to trick users into installing malware...

Bitdefender Warns Users to Update Dahua Cameras Over Critical Flaws

Security researchers at Bitdefender have found two critical vulnerabilities CVE-2025-31700, CVE-2025-31701 in popular Dahua security cameras, including the Hero C1 model...

Compromised RVTools Installer Spreading Bumblebee Malware

RVTools installer on its official site was found delivering malware. Research shows it spread Bumblebee loader. Users urged to verify downloads...

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…...

Cicada3301 Ransomware Claims Attack on French Peugeot Dealership

SUMMARY Cicada3301, a ransomware group, has claimed responsibility for a data breach targeting Concession Peugeot concessions.peugeot.fr, a prominent…...

Essential Features of Cybersecurity Management Software for MSPs

By Uzair Amir Protect your clients businesses from cyber threats with Cybersecurity Management Software. Explore the unified control panel, real-time threat… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Essential Features of Cybersecurity Management Software for MSPs...

Data Leak Exposes 500GB of Indian Police, Military Biometric Data

By Waqas The records belonged to two separate India-based firms, ThoughtGreen Technologies and Timing Technologies. Both provide application development, RFID technology, and biometric verification services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Leak Exposes 500GB of India...

IoT Cameras Exposed by Chainable Exploits, Millions Affected

By Deeba Ahmed A recent discovery of 4 security flaws in ThroughTek's Kalay platform leaves millions of IoT devices exposed. This article explores the security risks to your connected home and the broader threat to IoT devices. Act now – secure your smart devices! This is a post from HackRead.com...

Unsecured Database Leaks 153 GB of Filipino Student and Family Data

By Deeba Ahmed Personal Information of 200,000+ Exposed in Philippine School Voucher Program Portal Data Leak. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unsecured Database Leaks 153 GB of Filipino Student and Family Data...

NCA’s LockBit Takedown: Source Code, Arrests and Recovery Tool Revealed

By Waqas To date, the LockBit ransomware gang targeted over 2,000 victims and received more than $120 million in ransom payments. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NCAs LockBit Takedown: Source Code, Arrests and Recovery Tool Revealed...

Hackers Leak Alleged Partial Facebook Marketplace Database

By Waqas The alleged data breach took place on October 2023. However, the database was only made public earlier today, on Sunday, February 11, 2024. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Leak Alleged Partial Facebook Marketplace Database...

Cloudflare Hacked After State Actor Leverages Okta Breach

By Deeba Ahmed CloudFlare Servers Were Hacked on Thanksgiving Day Using Auth Tokens Stolen in Okta Breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloudflare Hacked After State Actor Leverages Okta Breach...

Hackers Leak Thousands of Idaho National Lab Employees’ PII Data

By Waqas SiegedSec is the group responsible for the data breach at the Idaho National Laboratory INL. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Leak Thousands of Idaho National Lab Employees PII Data...

FBI Alert: Silent Ransom Group Utilizes Callback Phishing for Network Hacks

By Deeba Ahmed The culprit behind these callback phishing attacks, known as Silent Ransom Group SRG, is also identified as Luna Moth. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Alert: Silent Ransom Group Utilizes Callback Phishing for Network Hacks...

HiBoB Experts Reveal: Top Cybersecurity Threats for Employee Data

By Waqas Employee data—it contains some of your companys most sensitive information. Salaries, social security numbers, health records…this stuff is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: HiBoB Experts Reveal: Top Cybersecurity Threats for Employee Data...

Massive MOVEit Hack: 630K+ US Defense Officials’ Emails Breached

By Deeba Ahmed The damage from the MOVEit hack is slowly emerging. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Massive MOVEit Hack: 630K+ US Defense Officials Emails Breached...

iLeakage Attack: Theft of Sensitive Data from Apple’s Safari Browser

By Deeba Ahmed What happens in iLeakage attacks is that the CPU is tricked into executing speculative code that reads sensitive data from memory. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iLeakage Attack: Theft of Sensitive Data from Apples Safari Browser...

Hackers Exploit QR Codes with QRLJacking for Malware Distribution

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers report a surge in QR code-related cyberattacks exploiting phishing and malware distribution, especially QRLJacking and Quishing attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Exploit QR Codes with QRLJacking for Malware Distribution...

Popular Thesaurus Website Used in Sneaky Cryptojacking Scheme

By Waqas KEY FINDINGS Cybersecurity researchers at Group-IB unearthed a covert cryptojacking campaign concealed within a popular online thesaurus boasting… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular Thesaurus Website Used in Sneaky Cryptojacking Scheme...