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…...

New Veeam Vulnerability Puts Thousands of Backup Servers at Risk – PATCH NOW!

A critical vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 in Veeam Backup & Replication software allows attackers to gain full control without authentication.…...

BlackSuit Ransomware Leaks Kansas City Police Data in Failed Ransom Plot

BlackSuit Ransomware, known as the rebrand of the Conti ransomware gang, has leaked a trove of Kansas City Police data, including evidence records, investigation files, crime scene phones, and much more, after the department refused to pay the ransom...

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...

Top 9 Compliance Automation Software in 2024

By Uzair Amir Simplify compliance with these leading software solutions. Discover features like automated evidence collection, risk assessment, and real-time reporting. Find the perfect fit for your startup or large enterprise. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 9...

Software Support: 7 Essential Reasons You Can’t Overlook

By Owais Sultan Explore the significance of software support in the fast-paced digital world. Discover how continuous maintenance, bug fixing, feature enhancement, and integration management optimize operations. With expert assistance, enhance security, ensure project continuity, and improve...

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...

Chinese APT Posing as Cloud Services to Spy on Cambodian Government

By Deeba Ahmed Palo Alto's Unit 42 Reveals Chinese APT Spying on 24 Cambodian Government Entities as Part of Long-Term Cyberespionage. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese APT Posing as Cloud Services to Spy on Cambodian Government...

Boeing Confirms Cyberattack Amid Lockbit Ransomware Gang Claims

By Waqas In late October 2023, it was reported that the Lockbit Ransomware had claimed to have breached Boeing. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Boeing Confirms Cyberattack Amid Lockbit Ransomware Gang Claims...

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...

Is It Possible to Delete Yourself From the Internet Altogether?

By Owais Sultan Believe it or not, the internet is now over half a century old. Of course, it has really… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Is It Possible to Delete Yourself From the Internet Altogether?...

EMPACT Hackathon Targets Online Human Traffickers

By Waqas The 2023 EMPACT Hackathon took place from 18 to 22 September in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EMPACT Hackathon Targets Online Human Traffickers...

Hackers Send Fake Rocket Alerts to Israelis via Hacked Red Alert App

By Waqas The Red Alert App is available on iOS; however, its Android version has been removed for unknown reasons This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Send Fake Rocket Alerts to Israelis via Hacked Red Alert App...

Stream-Jacking: Malicious YouTube Livestreams Aid Malware, Crypto Scams

By Deeba Ahmed Bitdefender reports a surge in Stream-Jacking attacks on popular YouTube channels, distributing crypto scams and information stealers such as Redline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stream-Jacking: Malicious YouTube Livestreams Aid Malware, Crypto Scams...

ShellTorch Attack Exposes Millions of PyTorch Systems to RCE Vulnerabilities

By Waqas Dubbed ShellTorch by researchers; these PyTorch vulnerabilities are troubling for the artificial intelligence AI and machine learning ML community. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ShellTorch Attack Exposes Millions of PyTorch Systems to RCE Vulnerabilities...

Dark Web Pedophiles Using Open-Source AI to Generate CSAM

By Waqas This was revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK-based internet watchdog. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Web Pedophiles Using Open-Source AI to Generate CSAM...

San Antonio’s Top Five Cybersecurity Companies To Know

By Owais Sultan San Antonio's Five Finest Cybersecurity Firms Revealed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: San Antonio’s Top Five Cybersecurity Companies To Know...

New Malware Turns Windows and macOS Devices into Proxy Nodes

By Habiba Rashid Malware-Driven Proxy Servers Exploit Unsuspecting Users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Malware Turns Windows and macOS Devices into Proxy Nodes...

New Phishing Attack Spoofs Microsoft 365 Authentication System

By Deeba Ahmed Vade, a provider of email security and threat detection services, has released a report on a recently discovered… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Phishing Attack Spoofs Microsoft 365 Authentication System...

Prompt engineering and jailbreaking: Europol warns of ChatGPT exploitation

By Habiba Rashid The concern arises from the growing number of cybercriminals attempting to exploit the AI-based chatbot for developing malware and other malicious tools. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prompt engineering and jailbreaking: Europol warns of ChatGPT...

DotRunpeX: The Malware That Infects Systems with Multiple Families

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers suspect that the malware may be operated by Russian-speaking groups, given the references to the language in its code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DotRunpeX: The Malware That Infects Systems with Multiple Families...

Researcher create polymorphic Blackmamba malware with ChatGPT

By Deeba Ahmed The ChatGPT-powered Blackmamba malware works as a keylogger, with the ability to send stolen credentials through Microsoft Teams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher create polymorphic Blackmamba malware with ChatGPT...

Chinese Hackers Unleashes MQsTTang Backdoor Against Govt Entities

By Deeba Ahmed The new MQTTang backdoor is capable of evading detection, making it an even bigger threat to victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Hackers Unleashes MQsTTang Backdoor Against Govt Entities...

CISA Offers Recovery Tool for ESXiArgs Ransomware Victims

By Deeba Ahmed The recovery tool is available on GitHub for free. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA Offers Recovery Tool for ESXiArgs Ransomware Victims...

Fake Windows Crypto Apps Spreading AppleJeus Malware

By Deeba Ahmed The infamous North Korean state-backed Lazarus hacking group is using AppleJeus malware to steal crypto funds from Windows users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Windows Crypto Apps Spreading AppleJeus Malware...

Researchers hack SpaceX Starlink satellite signal for GPS alternative

By Deeba Ahmed A non-peer-reviewed paper published by The University of Texas at Austin provides a complete characterization of Starlink’s signals claiming to have taken the first step toward creating a brand-new global navigation technology. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original pos...

Microsoft Exposed 2.4 TB of Business Customer Data in BlueBleed Breach

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the data included 335,000 emails, 548,000 users, and 133,000 projects. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Exposed 2.4 TB of Business Customer Data in BlueBleed Breach...

Chinese Adult Site Leaking 14 Million User Details – and It’s Increasing!

By Waqas So far, the platform has leaked more than 14 million user accounts with more than 24 GB worth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Adult Site Leaking 14 Million User Details - and Its Increasing!...

Alleged ShinyHunters Hacker Group Member Arrested

By Waqas Sebastian Raoult Le Français Sébastien Raoult, aka Sezyo, was arrested on June 1st, 2022 from the Rabat international… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Alleged ShinyHunters Hacker Group Member Arrested...

SolarWinds hackers, Nobelium, hit cloud providers and resellers

By Waqas So far, Microsoft has informed 140 companies about the new attack campaign being carried out by Nobelium 14 of which were compromised by the group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds hackers, Nobelium, hit cloud providers and resellers...

NSA, CISA Release Guidelines to Secure VPNs

By Deeba Ahmed The NSA and CISA have published guidelines to secure virtual private networks VPNs as threat actors have been exploiting VPN vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NSA, CISA Release Guidelines to Secure VPNs...

Millions impacted as payment API vulnerabilities exposing transaction keys

By Deeba Ahmed Millions of users could have exposed their private, payment data due to API security vulnerabilities discovered in several applications. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Millions impacted as payment API vulnerabilities exposing transaction keys...

Mirai botnet exploiting Azure OMIGOD vulnerabilities

By Deeba Ahmed The infamous Mirai botnet lets threat actors use compromised devices to carry out large-scale and crippling DDoS attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mirai botnet exploiting Azure OMIGOD vulnerabilities...

Unpatched flaws exposing Linux marketplaces to remote attacks

By Waqas The vulnerabilities remain unpatched and can be exploited to launch supply-chain attacks or achieve RCE against Linux marketplaces. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unpatched flaws exposing Linux marketplaces to remote attacks...

Logistics giant exposes customer data, Lolz at researchers when alerted

By Habiba Rashid At the time of publishing this article; the data belonging to Bergen Logistics was available for public access without any security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Logistics giant exposes customer data, Lolz at researchers when alerted...

Lighthouse, PageSpeed insights usage up 70% with core web vitals looming

By Owais Sultan With Google’s massive page experience update and its Core Web Vitals on the horizon, it seems that webmasters and marketers are doing their homework at the last minute, as usual. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lighthouse, PageSpeed insights usage up 70%...

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...

Hezbollah linked hackers hit companies in global malware attack

By Deeba Ahmed The APT group has developed a new version of Explosive malware RAT remote access trojan and stealthily hacking businesses worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hezbollah linked hackers hit companies in global malware attack...

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...

OceanLotus hackers hit macOS users with new malware

By Sudais Asif For now, researchers believe that the malware is targeting Vietnamese users however it is about time it hits macOS users around the world. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OceanLotus hackers hit macOS users with new malware...

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...

Hackers exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections

By Sudais Asif According to CISA, these Windows flaws are centered around Fortinet FortiOS Secure Socket Layer SSL VPN and MobileIron platform. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections...

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 Cyber Security Is Influencing The Mobile Web Design Industry

By Owais Sultan Is there a way that stringent cyber security gets integrated into mobile web design? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Cyber Security Is Influencing The Mobile Web Design Industry...

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...

Ransomware Hits Leading US Medical Debt Collector R1 RCM Inc.

By Waqas Previously, R1 RCM Inc., under different name had several incidents involving thefts of laptops containing unencrypted patient data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware Hits Leading US Medical Debt Collector R1 RCM Inc...

Sensitive data of cyber security firm & other businesses leaked online

By Sudais Asif Other than the cyber security firm, the leaked data belongs to universities, an insurance firm, non-profit, and public limited firms. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive data of cyber security firm & other businesses leaked online...

US firm accused of secretly installing location tracking SDK in mobile apps

By Zara Khan AUS government contractor 'Anomaly Six' has location tracking software hidden in more than 500 mobile apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US firm accused of secretly installing location tracking SDK in mobile apps...

9,517 unsecured databases identified with 10 billion records globally

By Zara Khan According to the NordPass password manager, there are more than nine... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 9,517 unsecured databases identified with 10 billion records globally...

Cloudflare suffered data leak; exposing 3 million IP addresses: Ukraine

By Sudais Asif The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine claims the data leak has... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloudflare suffered data leak; exposing 3 million IP addresses: Ukraine...