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...

Reply URL Flaw Allowed Unauthorized MS Power Platform API Access

By Habiba Rashid Critical Vulnerability in Microsoft Power Platform Discovered and Reported by Secureworks Researchers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Reply URL Flaw Allowed Unauthorized MS Power Platform API Access...

Man used brother’s credentials to steal $4.8M seized Bitcoin

By Waqas Gary James Harmon, a 31-year-old man from Cleveland, Ohio, has been sentenced to four years and three months… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man used brothers credentials to steal $4.8M seized Bitcoin...

Reddit Hacked After Employee Bites on Phishing Scam

By Deeba Ahmed According to Reddit, the breach took place after one of its employees fell for a phishing scam email sent through a malicious fake website. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Reddit Hacked After Employee Bites on Phishing Scam...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Can Create Polymorphic Malware

By Waqas The researchers managed to create the Polymorphic malware by bypassing the content filters in ChatGPT by using an authoritative tone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenAIs ChatGPT Can Create Polymorphic Malware...

LastPass Security Breach – Hackers Steal Company’s Source Code

By Deeba Ahmed In an advisory, password manager and vault app LastPass confirmed the stealing of its internal source code and technical documents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LastPass Security Breach - Hackers Steal Companys Source Code...

Critical Amazon Ring Vulnerability Could Expose Camera Recordings

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability was discovered by Atlanta-based app security firm Checkmarx while assessing the Ring doorbell app for Android.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Amazon Ring Vulnerability Could Expose Camera Recordings...

QBot Malware Exploiting Windows Calculator to Compromise Devices

By Deeba Ahmed According to researcher "ProxyLife" on Twitter, QBot malware, aka QakBot, has been exploiting the Windows 7 Calculator app… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: QBot Malware Exploiting Windows Calculator to Compromise Devices...

Hackers Selling US Colleges VPN Credentials on Russian Forums- FBI

By Waqas The network credentials and VPN access information were mainly acquired through ransomware, spear-phishing, and other cyberattacks. According to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Selling US Colleges VPN Credentials on Russian Forums- FBI...

Pro-Iran Group ALtahrea Hits Port of London Website by DDoS Attack

By Waqas A seemingly ‘politically motivated’ DDoS attack knocked down the Port of London authority’s website. The Port of London… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pro-Iran Group ALtahrea Hits Port of London Website by DDoS Attack...

Fake Windows website dropped Redline malware as Windows 11 upgrade

By Waqas The domain name used by threat actors in this campaign was convincing enough to trick users into downloading… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Windows website dropped Redline malware as Windows 11 upgrade...

LockBit ransomware gang claims PayBito crypto exchange as new victim

By Waqas LockBit ransomware operators claim that they stole the PayBito database that contains 100,000 customers information including email addresses… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LockBit ransomware gang claims PayBito crypto exchange as new victim...

Guardio Review: Can This Browser Extension Really Protect You From Cybercrime?

By Owais Sultan Guardio helps improve a users browsing experience, combating threats and creating a safer online landscape. But exactly how… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Guardio Review: Can This Browser Extension Really Protect You From Cybercrime?...

Attackers bypass Microsoft security patch to drop Formbook malware

By Waqas The patch was issued to prevent the execution of code that downloaded the Microsoft Cabinet archive containing a malicious executable. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers bypass Microsoft security patch to drop Formbook malware...

Grim Finance hacked – $30 million worth of tokens stolen

By Waqas According to Grim Finance, it was an "advanced attack" in which hackers exploited a flaw in the vault contract. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Grim Finance hacked - $30 million worth of tokens stolen...

Swire Pacific Offshore Operations hit by Cl0p ransomware gang

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com, the Cl0p ransomware gang has leaked partial SPO data including names, email addresses, passport scans, and more. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Swire Pacific Offshore Operations hit by Cl0p ransomware gang...

Telegram Bots Stealing One-Time Passwords

By Waqas So far two Telegram bots called SMSRanger and BloodOTPbot have been found taking part in this malicious campaign. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Telegram Bots Stealing One-Time Passwords...

FBI warns of ransomware attacks against Food and Agriculture sectors

By Deeba Ahmed According to the agency, the impact of these ransomware attacks can be devastating for both small to big businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI warns of ransomware attacks against Food and Agriculture sectors...

How to automatically accept or disable browser cookies notice on any site

By Sudais Asif You can now use any of these 3 browser extensions to automatically accept or disable browser cookies notice on any website. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to automatically accept or disable browser cookies notice on any site...

Colombia arrests suspect wanted by US over Gozi virus

By Waqas The countries targeted by the Gozi virus included Finland, Germany, United States, and the United Kingdom with victims like NASA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Colombia arrests suspect wanted by US over Gozi virus...

Iranian hackers hit Israel with disk wiper in disguise of ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed According to SentinelOne, Iranian hackers have developed a combo of disk wiper and ransomware and their target is Israel. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian hackers hit Israel with disk wiper in disguise of ransomware...

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%...

Why Web Application Security Is Important

By Owais Sultan Internet security is complex but its importance is undeniable, especially when ransomware, DDoS attacks, and online identity theft are common. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why Web Application Security Is Important...

Online trading broker FBS exposes 20TB of data with 16 billion records

By Waqas The leaked data also included unredacted credit cards and passports of millions of users around the world. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online trading broker FBS exposes 20TB of data with 16 billion records...

Crypto firm Tether claims hackers have demanded $24m in ransom

By Waqas Tether has refused to pay the 500 BTC ransom demand made by hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto firm Tether claims hackers have demanded $24m in ransom...

Cybersecurity firm Stormshield breach; customer data, source code stolen

By Saad Rajpoot Stormshield suspects that there is a possibility that the attacker has the Technical Exchanges and Personal Data of the users. A French cybersecurity firm Stormsheild has identified a security breach. The breach affected their technical portal which is used by the users for the...

Italy’s Ho-Mobile database with 2.5m accounts allegedly stolen, sold

By Sudais Asif Apparently, the personal data of over 2.5 million Ho-Mobile's customers is being sold on a dark web hacker forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Italys Ho-Mobile database with 2.5m accounts allegedly stolen, sold...

Feds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Cybercriminals’ Favorite VPN Service Rendered ‘Inaccessible’ in a Joint Operation Conducted by Europol and the FBI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks...

New Jupyter backdoor malware steals Chrome, Firefox data

By Sudais Asif Researchers believe that the new Jupyter infostealer is being operated by Russian speaking hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Jupyter backdoor malware steals Chrome, Firefox data...

Ragnar Locker ransomware gang using Facebook ads to extort victims

By Deeba Ahmed Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has attacked multiple firms recently, but now it has taken extortion to the next level. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ragnar Locker ransomware gang using Facebook ads to extort victims...

Brave Browser enters dark web with its own Tor Onion service

By Deeba Ahmed Now Brave browser pages will be accessible on the Dark Web via the Tor gateway. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Brave Browser enters dark web with its own Tor Onion service...

Buying a Domain: What About Privacy Protection?

By Owais Sultan You can get a domain without compromising on privacy protection. Here's how and why you need to protect your privacy as a domain owner. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Buying a Domain: What About Privacy Protection?...

White hat hacker infects smart coffee machine with ransowmare

By Waqas Avast security researcher reverse-engineered an IoT coffee machine to upload ransomware and mine Monero coin. Smart appliances have always remained a risky option for consumers, specifically when it comes to coffee machines. Back in 2015, Pen Test Partners researchers discovered security...

How software and cyber security can make a huge difference for business

By Owais Sultan Cyber security for your business is preventing people who do not have authorized access getting into your business's database siphoning data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How software and cyber security can make a huge difference for business...

Instagram iOS & Android app flaw allowed full account access to hackers

By Sudais Asif Instagram is one social media platform that is used predominantly by millennials today taking over Facebook as well. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instagram iOS & Android app flaw allowed full account access to hackers...

TikTokers promoted adware apps; earned half a million dollars in profit

By Sudais Asif According to researchers, some prominent TikTokers earned up to $500,000 by promoting adware apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTokers promoted adware apps; earned half a million dollars in profit...

Database mess up leaks 882 GB of ecommerce & dating sites data

By Sudais Asif A misconfigured Elasticsearch server is responsible for exposing data amounting to more than 370 million records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database mess up leaks 882 GB of ecommerce & dating sites data...

Hackers attack European crypto exchange ETERBASE; steal $5.4 Million

By Waqas The Slovakian crypto exchange suffered a targeted hack attack on Monday night. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers attack European crypto exchange ETERBASE; steal $5.4 Million...

Crypto wallet Ledger data breach; hackers steal 1m emails & other data

By Sudais Asif Ledger has acknowledged that hackers also gained access to 9500 Phone... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto wallet Ledger data breach; hackers steal 1m emails & other data...

Citrix allegedly hacked exposing database with 2000,000 users

By Sudais Asif In March 2019, about 6 TB of data from Citrix was hacked by an Iranian group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Citrix allegedly hacked exposing database with 2000,000 users...

DuckDuckGo collecting user browsing data without consent (Updated)

By Sudais Asif An ethical hacker on Twitter revealed how DuckDuckGo intentionally... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DuckDuckGo collecting user browsing data without consent Updated...

Lamphone attack recovers secretive conversations via hanging light bulb

By Deeba Ahmed Lamphone attack allowed researchers to recover conversations from a distance of 25 meters. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lamphone attack recovers secretive conversations via hanging light bulb...

8Belts exposes personal data of 100,000 e-learners globally

By Deeba Ahmed 8Belts database was hosted on a misconfigured Amazon Web Services AWS S3 bucket. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 8Belts exposes personal data of 100,000 e-learners globally...

Ransomware hackers leak pharmaceutical giant’s data on dark web

By Sudais Asif Ransomware hackers are everywhere and now they have an upper hand when it comes to targeting businesses and unsuspecting users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware hackers leak pharmaceutical giant's data on dark web...

4 million Quidd user accounts dumped on hacker forum for download

By Waqas 4 million Quidd user accounts dumped on hacker forum for download - The hacker forum is letting anyone download the data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4 million Quidd user accounts dumped on hacker forum for download...

Owner of dark web Freedom hosting pleads guilty to host child abuse content

By Waqas The culprit ran a hosting firm on the dark web which was home to millions of images and videos showing explicit content against children. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Owner of dark web Freedom hosting pleads guilty to host child abuse content...

Wikipedia suffers DDoS attack causing worldwide service disruption

By Waqas The DDoS attack on Wikipedia is first of its kind. The popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend that crippled its service preventing millions of users from accessing the platform. On Friday according to Down Detector's Outage Map, a service that...

IT consultancy firm caught running ransomware decryption scam

By Waqas Ransomware has become a persistent threat to users globally but for cybercriminals, it is a lucrative business. Recently, IT security researchers at Check Point unearthed a sophisticated ransomware decryption scam in which a Russian IT consultant company has been caught scamming ransomwa...

DuckDuckGo study claims Google Incognito searches are not private

By Waqas Google offers customized search results even in Incognito Mode, study. DuckDuckGo claims that Google’s search results aren’t just based on your location data and previous searches normally but also when you are logged out or browsing in incognito mode. It’s a fact that offering...