LA Times website hacked to mine Monero cryptocurrency

By Waqas Another day, another Monero cryptocurrency miner - This time, the target This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LA Times website hacked to mine Monero cryptocurrency...

Attacker demands ransom after series of DDoS attacks on Poker site

By Waqas On the evening of September 1st, 2017, an unknown attacker This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attacker demands ransom after series of DDoS attacks on Poker site...

Hackers disabling Macro security warnings in new malspam campaign

By Waqas This means hackers are downloading/executing malicious DLLs/ZLoader without any malicious code in the spammed attachment macro. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers disabling Macro security warnings in new malspam campaign...

How Will Blockchain Technology Revolutionize Logistics?

By Waqas If you haven’t noticed, blockchain technology is taking the world by storm, catapulting technology into unchartered, new territory.... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Will Blockchain Technology Revolutionize Logistics?...

7 Essential Features of a Perfect Privileged Access Management Solution

By Owais Sultan Privileged accounts have access to the most valuable corporate information, which is why they are often targeted by attackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 7 Essential Features of a Perfect Privileged Access Management Solution...

New Gustuff Android malware targets cryptocurrency & messaging apps

By Waqas Gustuff Android malware from Russia with love. Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, has discovered a new breed of Trojan horse malware called Gustuff, which specifically targets Android phones to steal banking credentials and digital assets of users. The malware targets customers of...

Man bought mail bomb from dark web (Alpha Bay market) to kill ex-wife

By Waqas Convict Ordered Contraband Cellphone and Mail Bomb from Dark Web This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man bought mail bomb from dark web Alpha Bay market to kill ex-wife...

Ex-NSA staffer creates app to notify users of evil maid attack on MacBook

By Uzair Amir It is a fact that a MacBook cannot be easily This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex-NSA staffer creates app to notify users of evil maid attack on MacBook...

Experian Flaw Lets Attacker Obtain Credit Freeze PIN and Access Account

By Waqas Plenty of consumers decided to go for a credit freeze This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Experian Flaw Lets Attacker Obtain Credit Freeze PIN and Access Account...

Phishing Scam: Hackers Steal $11 Million from Canadian University

By Carolina A couple of weeks ago on August 23rd in Edmonton, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing Scam: Hackers Steal $11 Million from Canadian University...

YouTuber hacks fingerprint scanner of OnePlus 7 Pro using hot glue

By Waqas The Youtuber also claimed that the OnePlus 7 Pro's fingerprint sensor is the quickest in-display sensor they have ever seen. The new OnePlus 7 Pro from OnePlus is definitely a refreshing change in the smartphones market because of its popup camera and triple cam setup, full-screen displa...

iPhone hacking tool Cellebrite being sold on eBay

By Waqas Cellebrite UFED, an iPhone hacking tool made in Israel and widely used by the law enforcement authorities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs Enforcement and Immigration departments is surprisingly up for sale on eBay. This tool is mainly used for hacking or breaking...

Facebook gave Amazon, Netflix, Spotify & others access to private user data

By Waqas Facebook allowed Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, Microsoft, Yandex and Royal Bank of Canada unprecedented access to its users' private data. The social media giant Facebook has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. Now, according to reports, Facebook allowed video streaming...

Cloudflare Launches Android and iOS version of 1.1.1.1 DNS Service

By Waqas Download the app and toggle on it to generate a VPN profile that will automatically reroute the DNS traffic using the 1.1.1.1 DNS servers. On April 1, 2018, Cloudflare and APNIC launched the 1.1.1.1 public DNS service to speed up the searching process for web addresses faster and more...

Feds accuse Chinese firm of stealing trade secrets of US tech giant

By Uzair Amir The US Justice Department has accused China to be involved in industrial espionage. According to a press release from the department, the Chinese government has made memory chips that store data its centralized science and technology strategy only to cover its espionage activities. ...

US Air Force Hacked for Good at HackerOne’s Bug Bounty Event

By Uzair Amir 106 Security Flaws Identified in Operationally Significant DoD Websites under This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Air Force Hacked for Good at HackerOne's Bug Bounty Event...

Over Half a Million Vehicle Records from SVR Tracking Leaked Online

By Waqas Over Half a Million Vehicle Records from SVR Tracking Leaked This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Over Half a Million Vehicle Records from SVR Tracking Leaked Online...

Hackers Have Reportedly Infiltrated The US Power Grids

By Waqas The IT Security firm Symantec revealed on Wednesday that hackers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Have Reportedly Infiltrated The US Power Grids...

Chinese Man Who Sold VPNs Gets 9 Months Prison Sentence

By Carolina In July this year, it was reported that Apple had removed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Man Who Sold VPNs Gets 9 Months Prison Sentence...

Radio Station Broadcast Cold War Era Messages Despite Being Non-operational

By Carolina Now, this is one such creepy news that has all This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Radio Station Broadcast Cold War Era Messages Despite Being Non-operational...

Pre-installed Trojan in Cheap Android Devices Steal Data, Intercept Chats

By Waqas Android devices are one of the most vulnerable mobile OS This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pre-installed Trojan in Cheap Android Devices Steal Data, Intercept Chats...

Image stock site 123RF hacked; 8.3M user database leaked

By Waqas According to our analysis, 123RF suffered a data breach earlier this year in March and leaked on a hacker forum on November 8th. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Image stock site 123RF hacked; 8.3M user database leaked...

New Android ransomware uses pornographic posts to infect devices

By Uzair Amir The new Android ransomware was initially spread through Reddit and XDA-Developers' forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android ransomware uses pornographic posts to infect devices...

Man who carried out DDoS attacks against PSN & Xbox jailed

By Waqas The cybercriminal was also involved in several other cybercrimes including swatting and deleting databases of targeted websites. Austin Thompson, a DDoS attacker going by the online handle of Derp Trolling has been sentenced to 2.25 years 27 months in prison for conducting DDoS attacks o...

Monero Mining Malware Infecting Android Smart TVs & Smartphones

By Waqas The malicious Monero mining campaign is spreading fast through ADB.miner This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Monero Mining Malware Infecting Android Smart TVs & Smartphones...

Hacked YouTube Channels Use Trump Assassination News to Push Crypto Scam

Cybercriminals exploit Trumps assassination attempt to lure victims into a crypto doubling scam using deepfake Elon Musk videos…...

Hackers Leak PII Data and Photos of Brazilian Plastic Surgery Patients

By Waqas The victim of the data breach is the Roberto Polizzi Plastic Surgery Clinic based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Leak PII Data and Photos of Brazilian Plastic Surgery Patients...

Hacker claims stealing 8.2TB of MobiKwik data; leaks some online

By Waqas Fintech platform MobiKwik is being criticized for hiding a data breach that exposed nearly 8.2TB of data, including sensitive records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker claims stealing 8.2TB of MobiKwik data; leaks some online...

Applicants data of 3 elite US colleges hacked for ransom

By Ryan De Souza Recently it was reported that Chinese hackers are aiming to target around 26 leading research academies to steal research about maritime technology, the majority of which happen to be based in the USA. In the same week, three mainstream private colleges have claimed that their...

Upcoming Firefox version to offer fingerprinting & cryptomining protection

By Uzair Amir There is very good news for Mozilla Firefox users. After improving the user experience with tracking protection function offering content blocking features and other changes in Firefox 63, Mozilla is aiming for another significant update in the upcoming version of the browser. The n...

Third-Party Apps May Read Your Email: Learn How to Protect

By David Balaban Sad news about the unauthorized viewing of email messages by third-party application developers has alarmed Gmail users. It’s understood the Internet giant did not resort to ignoring the problem, the corporation provided detailed comments on possible exposure of the letters...

Wikileaks Exposes CIA’ 3 Linux/macOS Malware- Aeris, Achilles, SeaPea

By Uzair Amir We all know what CIA is capable of but what This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Wikileaks Exposes CIA 3 Linux/macOS Malware- Aeris, Achilles, SeaPea...

PyMICROPSIA Windows malware steals browsing data, record audio

By Waqas PyMICROPSIA malware is developed to target Windows operating systems yet it checks for other operating systems, such as “darwin” or “POSIX.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PyMICROPSIA Windows malware steals browsing data, record audio...

New malware attack turns Elasticsearch databases into DDoS botnet

By Uzair Amir The malware attack involves two stages including one in which existing cryptomining malware is removed and other remove configuration files. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware attack turns Elasticsearch databases into DDoS botnet...

The Future of Wi-Fi Security: Assessing Vulnerabilities in WPA3

By William Chalk A new study by researchers Matty Vanhoef and Eyal Ronen revealed five vulnerabilities – collectively named ‘Dragonblood’ – in the WPA3 Wi-Fi standard. Four of the five are considered a severe threat to online security. What does this teach us about trust in our networks? WPA3 Wi-...

AI Image Site GenNomis Exposed 47GB of Underage Deepfakes

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovers a massive 47.8GB database with disturbing AI-generated content belonging to GenNomis...

DarkRadiation ransomware targeting RedHat, Debian Linux distributions

By Deeba Ahmed The newly discovered DarkRadiation ransomware chain is unlike any other ransomware family. Here's how the ransomware works. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DarkRadiation ransomware targeting RedHat, Debian Linux distributions...

Stealthy RotaJakiro backdoor malware targeting Linux for 3 years

By Deeba Ahmed New RotaJakiro Stealthy Linux Malware With System Backdoor Capabilities Went Unnoticed for 3 Years. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stealthy RotaJakiro backdoor malware targeting Linux for 3 years...

Prometei botnet uses NSA exploit, hits unpatched MS exchange servers

By Waqas Unpatched MS Exchange Servers are being hunted by Prometei botnet to expand its army of Monero cryptocurrency mining bots. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prometei botnet uses NSA exploit, hits unpatched MS exchange servers...

MAZE hackers hit US Nuclear contractor; steal sensitive documents

By Waqas MAZE hackers have leaked the data on their website which is accessible to the public on the normal web as well as the dark web. The US is perhaps undergoing the most difficult phase in its recent history with riots taking place all over the country. Seems like the government’s woes are f...

New privacy tool exposes which website leaves your data unprotected

By Sudais The new privacy tool will inform you if the site you are visiting expose your data or not. Here's how it's done... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New privacy tool exposes which website leaves your data unprotected...

10 Powerful But Not Yet Promoted Antivirus for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone

By Lesley Haught The vulnerability of the regular computer user is at an all-time high. Not even the strongest of world governments have been able to stay safe from attacks, unauthorized accesses, and data leakages attempted by hackers, malware programs. The big question, then, that every compute...

DeepDotWeb, Wall St and Valhalla markets seized by authorities

By Uzair Amir Arrests have been made in Israel, Europe, Brazil, and the United States. The popular dark web news and index website DeepDotWeb DDW has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI. Those visiting the website can see a message left by the FBI on its homepage stating that...

Website uses Artificial Intelligence to create utterly realistic human faces

By Waqas A new way for cybercriminals to create fake social media profiles and carry identity scams using Artificial Intelligence powered tool? A couple of months ago it was reported that NVIDIA has developed a tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to create extremely realistic human faces which...

Hackers steal credit card data of 14,579 BevMo customers

By Uzair Amir A warning has been issued by the Concord, California-based alcoholic beverages retailer BevMo informing its customers about a data breach that its online store experienced between 2 August and 26 September. During the attack, credit card data of its customers was exposed. “BevMo tak...

Digital exchange joins law enforcement in hunt for WannaCry ransom bitcoins

By Waqas Patrick O’Neill, a journalist at CyberScoopNews, has claimed that since This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Digital exchange joins law enforcement in hunt for WannaCry ransom bitcoins...

REvil hackers demand $50M from Acer after threatening to leak data

By Habiba Rashid The biggest ransomware attack in history was observed on 18th March when cybercrime syndicate REvil demanded $50M from tech giant Acer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil hackers demand $50M from Acer after threatening to leak data...

Malware vendor returns with yet another nasty Android malware

By Sudais Asif Triangulum, a previously known threat actor is back with new Android malware which is now being sold on dark web hacking forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware vendor returns with yet another nasty Android malware...

Vulnerability allowed bypassing 2FA in WHM & cPanel by bruteforcing

By Sudais Asif The vulnerability CVE-2020-27641 allowed malicious actors to bypass two-factor authentication 2FA on the software using brute-force attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerability allowed bypassing 2FA in WHM & cPanel by bruteforcing...

Capital One data breach: 106m customers affected; suspected hacker arrested

By Uzair Amir The hacker behind the breach Paige Adele Thompson has been arrested after they bragged about hacking Capital One. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Capital One data breach: 106m customers affected; suspected hacker arrested...