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...

Mozilla Rushes to Fix Critical Vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird

By Waqas The vulnerability was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mozilla Rushes to Fix Critical Vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird...

Gelsemium APT Group Uses “Rare” Backdoor in Southeast Asian Attack

By Waqas Elusive APT Group Gelsemium Emerges in Rare Southeast Asian Attack, Unveils Unique Tactics. KEY FINDINGS Cybersecurity researchers at… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gelsemium APT Group Uses "Rare" Backdoor in Southeast Asian Attack...

ALPHV Ransomware Used Vishing to Scam MGM Resorts Employee

By Waqas Key Findings Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International, a global entertainment and hospitality giant, has been hit by a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ALPHV Ransomware Used Vishing to Scam MGM Resorts Employee...

Update NOW! Pegasus Spyware Exploit Found in iPhones Running Latest iOS

By Waqas If you are using an iPhone, it is time to update it to the latest version RIGHT NOW! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Update NOW! Pegasus Spyware Exploit Found in iPhones Running Latest iOS...

Holiday Season Cyber Alert: Reflectiz Declares War on Magecart

By Owais Sultan Tel Aviv, Israel, Sep 05, 2023 — Reflectiz, a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous web threat management offers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Holiday Season Cyber Alert: Reflectiz Declares War on Magecart...

GhostSec Claim Breaching Iranian Govt Surveillance Software Tool

By Habiba Rashid In a move that has caught global attention, the hacktivist group GhostSec announced a successful breach of the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GhostSec Claim Breaching Iranian Govt Surveillance Software Tool...

Poland Arrests 2 Suspected Hackers for Train Disruption

By Waqas According to Polish RMF radio, one of the suspects is a police officer; however, this information has not… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Poland Arrests 2 Suspected Hackers for Train Disruption...

Bram Moolenaar, Creator of Vim Text Editor for Linux Passes Away

By Waqas Bram Moolenaar, aged 62, passed away from a medical condition that rapidly progressed over the last few weeks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bram Moolenaar, Creator of Vim Text Editor for Linux Passes Away...

Iranian Hackers Posed as Israelis in Targeted LinkedIn Phishing Attack

By Waqas The Israeli security agency Shin Bet claims to have thwarted a LinkedIn phishing scam carried out by Iranian hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian Hackers Posed as Israelis in Targeted LinkedIn Phishing Attack...

VirusTotal Data Leak Exposes User Info, Including Intel Agencies’ Data

By Habiba Rashid The news was initially reported by The Standard and German news magazine Der Spiegel, who claim the data leak is authentic. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VirusTotal Data Leak Exposes User Info, Including Intel Agencies Data...

WormGPT – The Malicious ChatGPT Alternative Empowering Cybercriminals

By Waqas Malicious AI Unleashed: WormGPT Raises Concerns in Cybersecurity! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WormGPT - The Malicious ChatGPT Alternative Empowering Cybercriminals...

Bitdefender Releases Free MortalKombat Ransomware Decryptor

By Waqas The free Mortal Kombat ransomware decryptor is now available for victims to recover their encrypted files without having to pay the ransom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bitdefender Releases Free MortalKombat Ransomware Decryptor...

Russian Malware Developer Behind NLBrute Extradited to US

By Habiba Rashid Dairy Pankov, a.k.a. dpxaker, was accused of developing brute force and malicious software, NLBrute. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Malware Developer Behind NLBrute Extradited to US...

AI Image Editing Tool Cutout Leaked User Images and Data

By Habiba Rashid In total, the Cutout-owned Elasticsearch server leaked a whopping 9 GB worth of customer data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI Image Editing Tool Cutout Leaked User Images and Data...

SAS Airlines Hit by Cyber Attack

By Deeba Ahmed The cyber attack took place on Tuesday, February 14th evening, which forced the SAS Airlines' website and app to go offline and be inaccessible to passengers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SAS Airlines Hit by Cyber Attack...

GoTo’s LastPass Breach: Encrypted Customer Data Taken

By Deeba Ahmed GoTo-owned LastPass revealed that hackers stole customers' encrypted data in a November 2022 data breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GoTos LastPass Breach: Encrypted Customer Data Taken...

Roaming Mantis Malware Returns with DNS Changer Capability

By Deeba Ahmed Roaming Mantis malware was last seen in April 2018 targeting iOS and Android devices with cryptocurrency mining malware but this time, it has new DNS changer capabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Roaming Mantis Malware Returns with DNS Changer...

EarSpy Attack Can Use Motion Sensors Data to Pry on Android Devices

By Deeba Ahmed An EarSpy attack is a proof of concept of a new type of attack on Android devices that exposes users to eavesdropping. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EarSpy Attack Can Use Motion Sensors Data to Pry on Android Devices...

Phishing Scams: How To Recognize A Scam Email, VOIP call, or Text

By Owais Sultan A phishing scam is not only about stealing your login credentials, but it can also install malware, including ransomware, which is why it is essential to learn how to tackle this growing threat. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing Scams: How To...

Fake COVID-19 Tracking App Spreads Punisher Ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed Currently, the new campaign involving Punisher ransomware is targeting users in Chile. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake COVID-19 Tracking App Spreads Punisher Ransomware...

Killnet Hits European Parliament Website with DDoS Attack

By Habiba Rashid The DDoS attack took place moments after the European Parliament voted to declare the Russian government a state sponsor of terrorism. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Killnet Hits European Parliament Website with DDoS Attack...

Teen “Hackers” on Discord Selling Malware for Quick Cash

By Deeba Ahmed Cybersecurity researchers urge parents to keep track of their childrens online activities. Avast security researchers have discovered a server on… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen "Hackers" on Discord Selling Malware for Quick Cash...

Pro-Russia Killnet Group Hit Top Lithuanian websites with Massive DDoS Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed The attack seems to be a retaliatory effort from Killnet following the diplomatic tensions between the two countries.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pro-Russia Killnet Group Hit Top Lithuanian websites with Massive DDoS Attacks...

Chinese Hackers Distributing Nim language Malware in SMS Bomber Tool

By Deeba Ahmed This newly discovered malware campaign is attributed to a Chinese hacking group called Tropic Trooper. Cybersecurity researchers at… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Hackers Distributing Nim language Malware in SMS Bomber Tool...

Personal details of 21M SuperVPN, GeckoVPN users leaked on Telegram

By Waqas In total, the database contains 10GB worth of data from companies like SuperVPN, GeckoVPN, and ChatVPN which is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal details of 21M SuperVPN, GeckoVPN users leaked on Telegram...

New Android banking malware Xenomorph found in Play Store apps

By Deeba Ahmed Xenomorph malware is currently under development yet it is being actively distributed on official Google Play Store. Dutch… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android banking malware Xenomorph found in Play Store apps...

DDoS attacks cripple government and banking websites in Ukraine

By Waqas Reportedly, the DDoS attacks have also impacted ATM services in Ukraine. A series of DDoS attacks have crippled… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS attacks cripple government and banking websites in Ukraine...

SaaS Security Guide: How to Protect Your SaaS Business

By Waqas SaaS companies access scads of customer data. If you fail with SaaS security, it will have a direct… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SaaS Security Guide: How to Protect Your SaaS Business...

Security giant exposed 3TB of sensitive airport & employees data

By Waqas The exposed data impacted airports in Colombia, Peru, and probably other countries “or even the rest of the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security giant exposed 3TB of sensitive airport & employees data...

Researchers warn of new Rug Pull scam through fraudulent crypto tokens

By Deeba Ahmed Another day another Rug Pull scam that involves exploiting of smart contract vulnerability. Scammers are exploiting misconfigurations in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers warn of new Rug Pull scam through fraudulent crypto tokens...

3 ways to improve your website security

By Owais Sultan Every so often, you hear in the news that a companys website was down temporarily for several hours,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 ways to improve your website security...

The Benefits of Rapid Prototyping in Manufacturing

By Owais Sultan In the manufacturing industry, rapid prototyping is increasingly becoming the mainstream. It fosters faster manufacturing while reducing costs.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Benefits of Rapid Prototyping in Manufacturing...

CISA warns of trojanized versions of JavaScript library’s NPM package

By Deeba Ahmed The warning comes days after three rogue packages, okhsa, klow, and klown discovered by DevSecOps firm Sonatype, were removed from the NPM repository. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA warns of trojanized versions of JavaScript librarys NPM package...

Cloud security is an ongoing struggle to keep sensitive data safe. Is it getting any easier?

By Owais Sultan The latest cloud security breaches show that we have miles to go as we keep fighting to keep our sensitive data safe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloud security is an ongoing struggle to keep sensitive data safe. Is it getting any easier?...

TangleBot Android malware hijacks phone to steal login credentials

By Waqas Another day, another Android malware - This time it is called TangleBot malware whose entire modus operandi involves stealing your password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TangleBot Android malware hijacks phone to steal login credentials...

ATM bombing suspect blew himself up while filming tutorial

By Deeba Ahmed Europol revealed that the gang was involved in at least fifteen ATM bombings in Germany, causing financial losses of around €2.15 million. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ATM bombing suspect blew himself up while filming tutorial...

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...

Hackers from Cl0p ransomware group arrested, infrastructure seized

By Waqas The Cl0p ransomware group has been busted in Ukraine while its cyberinfrastrusture has been seized in Ukraine by law enforecment agencies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers from Cl0p ransomware group arrested, infrastructure seized...

Revil ransomware gang claims breaching US nuclear weapons contractor

By Deeba Ahmed The REvil ransomware gang have said that they will auction the data belonging to Sol Oriens, a US-based nuclear weapons contractor. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Revil ransomware gang claims breaching US nuclear weapons contractor...

Employee training is key to keeping your enterprise safe

By Waqas No matter how strong a company’s defense systems are, it’s critical that they include comprehensive employee training for all employees. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Employee training is key to keeping your enterprise safe...

Hackers using malicious Firefox extension to phish Gmail credentials

By Waqas The malicious Firefox extension is called FriarFox which is also being used by Chinese hackers to spy on Tibetan activists. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers using malicious Firefox extension to phish Gmail credentials...

Top 4 Best and Safest Types of Biometrics

By Uzair Amir The use of biometrics has revolutionized the security game with lots of options available, but what are the safest types of biometrics technology you can use? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 4 Best and Safest Types of Biometrics...

GO SMS Pro app still exposing millions of users’ sensitve data

By Sudais Asif Previously, it was revealed that the GO SMS Pro messaging app was exposing highly sensitive data of more than 100 million users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GO SMS Pro app still exposing millions of users sensitve data...

Animal Jam data breach – Hacker leaks database with millions of accounts

By Waqas The developer of famous online playground Animal Jam has suffered a data breach that exposed tens of millions of users' data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Animal Jam data breach - Hacker leaks database with millions of accounts...

350 million email addresses exposed on misconfigured AWS S3 bucket

By Sudais Asif It is still unclear who owned the misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 350 million email addresses exposed on misconfigured AWS S3 bucket...

Twitter hack’s mastermind trial zoom bombed with pornography

By Waqas The hearing was shut down within 25 minutes after being Zoom bombed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Twitter hack’s mastermind trial zoom bombed with pornography...

Fitness firm V Shred exposes 606 GB worth of sensitive customer data

By Waqas V Shred was launched in 2016. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fitness firm V Shred exposes 606 GB worth of sensitive customer data...

Hackers deface Roblox accounts with pro-Trump messages

By Sudais Asif Roblox has over 100 million registered users but only a handful of accounts were compromised. As the US presidential election is nearby, voters across the 50 state empire are betting on their candidates in light of the proposals they offer. However, some are going far enough to tak...