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...

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...

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...

Hackers now use web skimmers to steal credit card data

By Sudais Remember, in the usual scenario, cybercriminals use skimmers to steam card data from ATM and gas stations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers now use web skimmers to steal credit card data...

A pervert Yahoo employee hacked 6,000 accounts using internal system

By Waqas A former Yahoo engineer hacked 6,000 Yahoo Mail account to extract the personal information of victims primarily sexual images and videos. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A pervert Yahoo employee hacked 6,000 accounts using internal system...

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...

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...

How To Improve Your Online Processes

By Carolina In today’s internet-driven world, every business relies very heavily on the internet for their operation. There will be various online processes that a company uses no matter what industry they are in and you may find that there are ways that you can improve these processes. While thi...

iKeyMonitor Spy App for iPhone and Android: Best Remote Monitoring Tool

By Carolina Nowadays, it has become a social rule to own a smartphone, and humanity has become more dependent on social networks than ever before. We need to be connected to the Internet at all times and we publish our most private and personal thoughts there. Even in social events people spend...

Vulnerability in Drone giant DJI exposed users’ photos & other sensitive data

By Waqas Researchers at security firm CheckPoint identified a vulnerability in the website and apps of the popular consumer drone manufacturer DJI. The vulnerability was revealed on Thursday after DJI managed to fix the flaw. Though, it took DJI around six months to fully address the security fla...

Hackers target Newegg with “sophisticated malware”; steal credit card data

By Waqas At the moment, it is unclear how many Newegg customers have been impacted. The IT security researchers at RiskIQ and Volexity have announced that Newegg Inc., an online retailer of items including computer hardware and consumer electronics has become a victim of a cyber attack in which...

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...

In Russia for World Cup? Beware of fake WiFi hotspots stealing user data

By Uzair Amir The Football World Cup 2018 has gathered thousands of fans This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: In Russia for World Cup? Beware of fake WiFi hotspots stealing user data...

Flaw in Google Home and Chromecast devices reveals user location

By Waqas Craig Young, an IT security expert from Tripwire has found This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaw in Google Home and Chromecast devices reveals user location...

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 pwn Edge, Firefox, Safari, macOS, & VirtualBox at Pwn2Own 2018

By Waqas The white hat hackers at Pwn2Own 2018, have once again proved This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers pwn Edge, Firefox, Safari, macOS, & VirtualBox at Pwn2Own 2018...

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...

Flaw in Telegram Windows App Used for Cryptomining & Backdoor

By Waqas Another day, another popular app compromised to drop backdoor and conduct This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaw in Telegram Windows App Used for Cryptomining & Backdoor...

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...

New BitTorrent Flaw Puts Linux & Windows devices at risk of hacking

By Waqas Tavis Ormandy, an IT security researcher at Googles Project Zero This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New BitTorrent Flaw Puts Linux Windows devices at risk of hacking...

Bose & Sonos Smart Speakers can be Hacked to Play Disturbing Sounds

By Waqas Another day, another IoT flaw Sonos and Bose Smart This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bose Sonos Smart Speakers can be Hacked to Play Disturbing Sounds...

Man Arrested for Threatening Firm with Cyber Attacks for Not Hiring Him

By Waqas There is a reason there has been an increase in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man Arrested for Threatening Firm with Cyber Attacks for Not Hiring Him...

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...

“Silence” Malware Steals Your Cash Silently

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Kaspersky Labs have identified that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Silence Malware Steals Your Cash Silently...

USB Stick with Heathrow Security and Queen’ Data Found on London Street

By Carolina According to reports from the Sunday Mirror, a USB device This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: USB Stick with Heathrow Security and Queen Data Found on London Street...

Microsoft’ New Feature to Protect Windows 10 from Ransomware

By Waqas Since ransomware are quite common nowadays, and no device is This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft New Feature to Protect Windows 10 from Ransomware...

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...

OctLurk and SilkLurk Windows Backdoors Target Governments in 6 Countries

Kaspersky links OctLurk and SilkLurk to cyberespionage attacks stealing passwords, emails and files from government systems in six countries since January 2025...

Nintendo America Employee Data Exposed After Shadowbyt3$ Targets TinyPulse

Nintendo America employee records were exposed via TinyPulse after Shadowbyt3 claimed theft of HR files, tax forms, bank data, and staff survey responses...

Fake ChatGPT Desktop App Ads Used to Push Password-Stealing Malware

Fake ChatGPT desktop app ads pushed password-stealing malware by abusing trusted AI links, hiding from scanners, and tricking users into downloads...

Why Encrypted File Sharing Is Essential for Modern Businesses

Consider the history of any recent corporate scandal, and it is quite possible to guess what the story…...

Android Malware Spotted Subscribing Victims to Paid Services Without Consent

Cybersecurity researchers expose a 10-month global Android malware campaign using fake apps to secretly charge users through premium SMS bills...

Romanian Man Faces Up to 30 Years in US Prison Over Vishing Scams

Romanian national Gavril Sandu faces up to 30 years in a US prison after extradition over a VOIP vishing and fake debit card fraud scheme...

Google AppSheet Exploited in 30,000-User Facebook Phishing Operation

Scammers are abusing Google AppSheet and Google Drive to bypass security filters and steal thousands of Facebook Business accounts globally...

Pride Month Phishing Targets Employees via Trusted Email Services

Attackers are using Pride Month themed phishing emails to target employees worldwide, abusing trusted email platforms like SendGrid to harvest credentials...

New Nitrogen Ransomware Targets Financial Firms in the US, UK and Canada

Nitrogen, a ransomware strain, has emerged as a major threat to organizations worldwide, with a particular focus on…...

Zero Trust in the Age of Digital Transformation: The New Cybersecurity Paradigm

With the digital transformation movement sweeping the world and cyber threats evolving simultaneously to pose greater and greater…...

Arsen Introduces AI-Powered Phishing Tests to Improve Social Engineering Resilience

Paris, France, 24th March 2025, CyberNewsWire...

Aptori Now on Google Cloud Marketplace for AI-Powered Security and Automated Risk Remediation

San Jose, United States / California, 12th March 2025, CyberNewsWire...

INE Secures Spot in G2’s 2025 Top 50 Education Software Rankings

Cary, NC, 25th February 2025, CyberNewsWire...

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...

Optimizing LMS Integration: 7 Strategies for Enhanced Blended Learning

By Uzair Amir Blended learning, a method that melds in-person teaching with online learning, has become increasingly popular recently. This innovative… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Optimizing LMS Integration: 7 Strategies for Enhanced Blended Learning...

Shadow IT: Personal GitHub Repos Expose Employee Cloud Secrets

By Deeba Ahmed Alerted by a recent discovery of employee personal GitHub repos exposing internal Azure and Red Hat secrets, this article dives into the dangers of Shadow IT and offers solutions to prevent cloud credential leaks and secure your cloud environment. This is a post from HackRead.com...

Android Malware Poses as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat to Steal Data

By Deeba Ahmed Android Security Alert- Hackers are disguising malware as popular apps like Instagram and Snapchat to steal your login details. Learn how to identify fake apps and protect yourself from this sneaky cyberattack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android Malwar...

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...

Microsoft: Storm-1283 Sent 927,000 Phishing Emails with Malicious OAuth Apps

By Deeba Ahmed Cloud Security Shakeup: Experts Urge Caution as OAuth Becomes Hacker Playground. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft: Storm-1283 Sent 927,000 Phishing Emails with Malicious OAuth Apps...