34 Russian Hacking Groups Stole 50 Million User Passwords

By Deeba Ahmed Russian hacking groups primarily using Telegram are on a password stealing spree and so far have targeted users on Amazon, Steam, and Roblox. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 34 Russian Hacking Groups Stole 50 Million User Passwords...

Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Now Supports Physical Security Keys

By Waqas Two Factor Authentication via Physical Security Keys is Now Possible on ProtonMail. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Now Supports Physical Security Keys...

Unprotected Snapchat and Amex sites lead to credential harvesting

By Deeba Ahmed Open-Redirect vulnerabilities in American Express and Snapchat are being exploited to carry out phishing scams, researchers have revealed.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unprotected Snapchat and Amex sites lead to credential harvesting...

LofyLife: Malicious npm Packages Used in Siphoning Off Discord Tokens, Card Data

By Deeba Ahmed The malicious NPM packages used in this supply chain attack can steal Discord tokens and financial data. Discord,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LofyLife: Malicious npm Packages Used in Siphoning Off Discord Tokens, Card Data...

Iran’s Largest Steel Producer Hit By Crippling Cyberattack

By Deeba Ahmed The targeted company, Khouzestan Steel Company KSC, has acknowledged the cyberattack but claimed the attack was successfully thwarted.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iran’s Largest Steel Producer Hit By Crippling Cyberattack...

Feds Dismantle Russian Rsocks Botnet Powered by Millions of IoT Devices

By Deeba Ahmed The hackers behind Rsocks botnet used the hacked IoT devices as proxy servers where its customers would pay… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds Dismantle Russian Rsocks Botnet Powered by Millions of IoT Devices...

Anonymous Hacktivists Leak 1TB of Top Russian Law Firm Data

By Waqas Rustam Kurmaev and Partners work with the Russian government and other high-profile banking, media, oil, and industrial companies,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Hacktivists Leak 1TB of Top Russian Law Firm Data...

Market research & conferencing service Civicom exposed 8TB of Data

By Waqas A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket belonging to Civicom was responsible for exposing thousands of audio and video recordings… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Market research & conferencing service Civicom exposed 8TB of Data...

What is WooCommerce, and Why You Should Care

By Owais Sultan WooCommerce is one of the most used ecommerce extensions for WordPress. It is open-source software that has been… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is WooCommerce, and Why You Should Care...

Everything You Need to Know About Amazon Fire TV Stick

By Owais Sultan An Amazon fire stick is a device that plugs into the HDMI slot on your TV and looks similar to a USB stick. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Everything You Need to Know About Amazon Fire TV Stick...

Ransom Your Employer Email Scam Suspect Arrested

By Deeba Ahmed The scam involved attempts to hire insiders to install DemonWare ransomware on their employer's IT systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransom Your Employer Email Scam Suspect Arrested...

Ad-blocker Chrome extension AllBlock injected ads in Google searches

By Deeba Ahmed AllBlock was available on Google Chrome's Web Store where it is marketed as a potent Ad Blocker focusing on Facebook and YouTube to prevent pop-ups. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ad-blocker Chrome extension AllBlock injected ads in Google searches...

Couple sold nuclear warship data hidden in peanut butter sandwich

By Deeba Ahmed The couple used a bubble gum package and peanut butter sandwich to hide SD card with sensitive data and sell it to undercover FBI agents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Couple sold nuclear warship data hidden in peanut butter sandwich...

New version of Jupyter infostealer delivered through MSI installer

By Deeba Ahmed Originally, Jupyter infostealer is known for stealing data from popular browsers like Chrome and Firefox. Here's what the new version of it does. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New version of Jupyter infostealer delivered through MSI installer...

What are endpoint security threats, and how can they enter your device?

By Waqas Endpoint security threats are usually targeted towards corporate organizations but can often use private individuals to get inside these companies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What are endpoint security threats, and how can they enter your device?...

FIN8 Resurfaces with New Sardonic Backdoor

By Deeba Ahmed In its latest attack, FIN8 is infiltrating companies to carry out surveillance and obtain privilege escalation to deploy a payload of malware called Sardonic. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FIN8 Resurfaces with New Sardonic Backdoor...

New malware blocks victims from visiting The Pirate Bay, illegal sites

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed Vigilante by researchers; the malware prevents the system from those sites that redistribute pirated software/data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware blocks victims from visiting The Pirate Bay, illegal sites...

CISA suggests using ad blockers to fend off ‘malvertising’ – Securing your browser

By Owais Sultan The leading national agencies like CISA recommended ad blockers as a basic cybersecurity tool for everyone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA suggests using ad blockers to fend off malvertising - Securing your browser...

Top Certifications for Network Security Administrators in 2021

By Waqas The demand for security professionals is at its peak like never before. Here are some certifications that will help you polish your skills. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Certifications for Network Security Administrators in 2021...

Massive privacy risk as hacker sold 2 million MyFreeCams user records

By Deeba Ahmed The same hacker also sold almost 19,000 customers' records stolen from a Hong Kong-based online shop. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Massive privacy risk as hacker sold 2 million MyFreeCams user records...

Chinese firm leaked 200m Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn users’ data

By Deeba Ahmed The 400GB worth of data was exposed due to a misconfigured Elasticsearch database. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese firm leaked 200m Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn users data...

Google reveals unpatched 0day vulnerability in Microsoft’s API

By Sudais Asif Apparently, Microsoft released a patch to fix the vulnerability in June but it did not work the way it was supposed to and reminds unpatched to date. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google reveals unpatched 0day vulnerability in Microsofts API...

Voting system in Georgia county hit by ransomware attack

By Waqas The ransomware attack impacted the voting precinct map and voter signature database among other services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Voting system in Georgia county hit by ransomware attack...

Researchers track malware developers through fingerprints

By Sudais Asif Researchers have developed a new technique using which they can identify the profile of a malware developer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers track malware developers through fingerprints...

Two major flight tracking services hit by crippling cyberattacks

By Waqas It is still unclear who is behind these cyberattacks however both Flightradar24 and PlaneFinder suffered major service disruption after the attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Two major flight tracking services hit by crippling cyberattacks...

179 Dark Web vendors arrested, 500kg worth of drugs seized

By Waqas Operation DisrupTor was a global sting operation against illegal goods and drug trafficking on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 179 Dark Web vendors arrested, 500kg worth of drugs seized...

How to eSign Documents Online for Free

By Uzair Amir How do you sign a document online for free? We show you how to put an electronic signature on any digital document of your choice with the help of CocoSign, a free-to-use online document signing service. We also offer relevant information about online signing. With the advent of Clo...

Microsoft Bing server exposed user search queries and location data

By Waqas Microsoft Bing server logged some horrific search terms including searchers for murder and child abuse content. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Bing server exposed user search queries and location data...

FBI arrests cyber fraud prevention startup NS8’s CEO for fraud

By Deeba Ahmed NS8s ex-CEO Adam Rogas is charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and fraud in the offer and sale of securities. The Southern District of New Yorks Acting US Attorney, Audrey Strauss, and the FBIs New York Field Offices Assistant Director-in-Charge, William F. Sweeney Jr...

UCLA researcher charged with destroying hard drive amid FBI probe

By Zara Khan The culprit is a Chinese national on a J-1 nonimmigrant visa working as a researcher for UCLA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UCLA researcher charged with destroying hard drive amid FBI probe...

The Ritz London’s customers hit by phone scams after data breach

By Deeba Ahmed London’s top hotel ‘s clients became vulnerable to phone-based identity fraud attacks after the hotel reported data breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Ritz Londons customers hit by phone scams after data breach...

Smart Lock vulnerability can give hackers full access to Wi-Fi network

By Zara Khan The vulnerability exists in the August smart lock Pro + Connect model which hasn't been fixed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smart Lock vulnerability can give hackers full access to Wi-Fi network...

Satellite Internet connections can easily be intercepted by hackers

By Zara Khan The author of the research identified that hackers can target a Satellite with merely a $300 device. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Satellite Internet connections can easily be intercepted by hackers...

Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020

By Zara Khan Similar to their spring event, the PWN20wn hackathon is happening virtually in November 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020...

FBI arrests Famous Instagrammer Ray Hushpuppi over $125m BEC scam

By Deeba Ahmed Ray Hushpuppi also targeted the English Premier League soccer club... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI arrests Famous Instagrammer Ray Hushpuppi over $125m BEC scam...

Use of open-source libraries leave web apps vulnerable to cyber attacks

By Waqas Web applications web apps are rapidly growing in both importance and complexity... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Use of open-source libraries leave web apps vulnerable to cyber attacks...

AWS suffers largest ever DDoS attack of 2.3 TBPS

By Waqas The DDoS attack was mitigated by AWS Shield DDoS protection service. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AWS suffers largest ever DDoS attack of 2.3 TBPS...

Significant increase in demand of stolen YouTube credentials on dark web

By Waqas Here's why there has been an increase in the sale of stolen YouTube credentials on the dark web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Significant increase in demand of stolen YouTube credentials on dark web...

Bisq Bitcoin exchange halts trade due to critical vulnerability

By Deeba Ahmed The Bitcoin exchange further stated that users must disable the recently added alert key function... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bisq Bitcoin exchange halts trade due to critical vulnerability...

Man pleads guilty to hacking Nintendo & possession of child pornography

By Waqas The hacker has pleaded guilty to hacking into Nintendo Co. LTD’s servers and stealing proprietary information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man pleads guilty to hacking Nintendo & possession of child pornography...

Flaw authorizes attackers to spy on users through Android camera

By Sudais If exploited; the vulnerability can do much more against Android users especially those using Google & Samsung phones. Here's what it can do: This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaw authorizes attackers to spy on users through Android camera...

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...

Lenovo to pay $7.3m for installing adware in 750,000 laptops

By Waqas In 2015, Beijing based laptop manufacturer and seemingly reliable technology company Lenovo made headlines that its 750,000 laptops had pre-installed adware called VisualDiscovery developed by Superfish. The adware played a vital role in compromising online security protections installed...

HSBC suffers data breach after hackers access customers’ personal data

By Uzair Amir The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC has suffered a data breach in which unknown hackers have accessed personal and financial data of its customers. The data breach, according to the notification from HSBC, took between October 4, 2018, and October 14, 2018. Upon...

California man may get 6 months in prison for uploading Deadpool on Facebook

By Carolina It is quite unlikely that somebody would be naïve enough to upload a copy of a newly released movie on his Facebook page with his real name since this would lead the law enforcement straight to the person, that too, in no time. However, it seems that there is one such person and his...

Cyber Criminals selling Bitcoin ATM Malware on Dark Web

By Uzair Amir Trend Micro researchers have discovered a malware listing on Dark Web marketplace that lets attackers steal from Bitcoin ATMs. They can easily rake in cryptocurrency worth 6,750 in Euros, Pounds or Dollars by attacking the ATMs. The listing was perhaps created on June 25, 2018. It i...

VPNFilter malware caught infecting Asus, D-Link, Huawei, ZTE & others

By Waqas VPNFilter malware is back and it seems like rebooting your This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VPNFilter malware caught infecting Asus, D-Link, Huawei, ZTE & others...

Syndicate Wallet hacked; $10 million dollars stolen

By Uzair Amir Shopin, the first universal shopper profile offering the most personal This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Syndicate Wallet hacked; $10 million dollars stolen...

400 popular Drupal based websites hacked to mine cryptocurrency

By Waqas Vulnerability in Drupal CMS Converted Popular Websites into Monero mining This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 400 popular Drupal based websites hacked to mine cryptocurrency...

Lazarus Group is back, targeting Banks & Bitcoin users with phishing scam

By Waqas The IT security researchers at McAfee have discovered that the Lazarus This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lazarus Group is back, targeting Banks & Bitcoin users with phishing scam...