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...

How to use Linked Helper 2 as a LinkedIn Data Export Tool

By Owais Sultan One of the best things about LinkedIn is that it allows you to download a CSV file with… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to use Linked Helper 2 as a LinkedIn Data Export Tool...

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...

Cloud Hacking – Why API Remains the Biggest Threat?

By Owais Sultan The top causes of cloud hacking have evolved over the years. Currently, APIs are among the top threats to clouds. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloud Hacking - Why API Remains the Biggest Threat?...

Chinese Adult Site Leaking 14 Million User Details – and It’s Increasing!

By Waqas So far, the platform has leaked more than 14 million user accounts with more than 24 GB worth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Adult Site Leaking 14 Million User Details - and Its Increasing!...

British Military’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked to Scam Crypto Users

By Deeba Ahmed The British Army has confirmed the breaching of its Twitter and YouTube accounts. On Sunday, July 3rd, the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: British Military’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked to Scam Crypto Users...

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...

ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google

By Deeba Ahmed According to Google, Italian spyware provider RCS Labs received support from several Internet Service Providers ISPs to distribute… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google...

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...

New Underactor tool reveals pixelated text to expose sensitive data

By Waqas The Underactor tool can uncover redacted text from any document and reveal sensitive data to anyone including of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Underactor tool reveals pixelated text to expose sensitive data...

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...

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...

OpenSea vulnerability allowed crypto stealing with malicious NFTs

By Waqas Researchers investigated the issue in OpenSea after an increase in complaints about receiving and opening free airdropped NFTs to steal user funds. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenSea vulnerability allowed crypto stealing with malicious NFTs...

The Fight against Financial Cyber Crime

By Owais Sultan The financial services industry is a lucrative target and is disproportionately affected by the rise of cyber crime. Let's discuss its prevention measures. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Fight against Financial Cyber Crime...

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...

Hackers exploit 2FA flaw to steal crypto from 6,000 Coinbase users

By Waqas working to reimburse the customers for the funds they have lost and help them regain control of their accounts. Here's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers exploit 2FA flaw to steal crypto from 6,000 Coinbase users...

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...

170 fraudulent Android apps scamming cryptocurrency enthusiasts

By Deeba Ahmed So far, these fake Android app developers have managed to steal money from 93,000 users and raked in around $350,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 170 fraudulent Android apps scamming cryptocurrency enthusiasts...

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...

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...

Ethical hacking, the best prevention against cyber attacks

By Waqas Ethical hacking is a part of cybersecurity that protects your organizations' online presence from different malicious threats like hacking, phishing, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ethical hacking, the best prevention against cyber attacks...

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...

How to make a QR code to accept Bitcoin while keeping it secure

By Owais Sultan If you are planning, maintaining a Bitcoin-friendly business, or just want to have an easy way of receiving crypto payments, you might want to consider using a QR code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to make a QR code to accept Bitcoin while keeping i...

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...

DoJ seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin linked to Silk Road marketplace

By Deeba Ahmed The Feds were able to identify 54 undetected cryptocurrency transactions linked to the seized Silk Road marketplace leading them to seize Bitcoin. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DoJ seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin linked to Silk Road marketplace...

Hotel reservation platform leaked user data from top online booking sites

By Waqas The list of online booking sites affected by the breach includes some of the top industry giants including Booking.com. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hotel reservation platform leaked user data from top online booking sites...

Dropbox, Linkedin hacker sentenced to 7 years in prison

By Deeba Ahmed Yevgeniy Nikulin aka Linkedin hacker, a Russian national was found guilty of hacking into LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dropbox, Linkedin hacker sentenced to 7 years in prison...

Critical vulnerability allowed hackers to hijack Firefox Android browser

By Waqas Mozilla fixed a bug that could have let attackers hijack any Firefox Android browser sharing the same Wi-Fi network. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical vulnerability allowed hackers to hijack Firefox Android browser...

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...

Programmer Hacks Pregnancy Test to Play Doom

By Waqas A hardware and software reverse engineer managed to run Doom's fully functional game on a pregnancy test. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Programmer Hacks Pregnancy Test to Play Doom...

Hackers breach e-commerce websites operated by Warner Music Group

By Zara Khan WMG hasn’t disclosed the number of websites compromised or how the hackers accessed such critical information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers breach e-commerce websites operated by Warner Music Group...

Google vulnerability allowed sending spoofed emails with Gmail ID

By Sudais Asif Google fixed the vulnerability after the security researcher ended up disclosing its technical details online. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google vulnerability allowed sending spoofed emails with Gmail ID...

AI firm exposes 2.5 million sensitive medical records online

By Zara Khan The data also includes records belonging to victims of auto-related incidents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI firm exposes 2.5 million sensitive medical records online...

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...

YouTube deletes 2 million channels and 51 million videos over scams

By Sudais Asif Previously YouTube was accused of not taking any action again growing malware and cryptocurrency-related scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTube deletes 2 million channels and 51 million videos over scams...

New variant of Joker malware found in Android apps on Play Store

By Sudais Asif The original Joker malware was identified on Play Store back in September 2019. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New variant of Joker malware found in Android apps on Play Store...

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...

Techie buys Axon body camera from eBay; finds unencrypted police videos

By Waqas Upon analyzing the camera the researcher found a MicroSD card containing sensitive Police data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Techie buys Axon body camera from eBay; finds unencrypted police videos...

YouTube scammers impersonated Elon Musk, SpaceX; stole $150k in BTC

By Deeba Ahmed Scammers successfully tricked viewers in to sending a small amount of Bitcoin and get double in return. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTube scammers impersonated Elon Musk, SpaceX; stole $150k in BTC...

Mobile payment app BHIM leaked financial data of 7 million Indians

By Waqas Bharat Interface for Money BHIM, India’s emerging new e-payments platform has... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mobile payment app BHIM leaked financial data of 7 million Indians...

New nasty Android EventBot malware infects devices by evading 2FA

By Sudais Asif Another day, another Android malware but this one evades detection by bypassing 2FA. Here's how... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New nasty Android EventBot malware infects devices by evading 2FA...

Fake Coronavirus apps hit Android & iOS users with spyware, adware

By Deeba Ahmed Cybercriminals are trying every trick up their sleeve to benefit from the Coronavirus pandemic and... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Coronavirus apps hit Android & iOS users with spyware, adware...

Critical vulnerabilities found in popular Password Managers

By Sudais Asif In a study conducted by researchers from the University of York, 5 password managers were analyzed out of a total sample size of 19 in order to find vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical vulnerabilities found in popular Password Managers...

Watch as virtual reality helps mom meet her deceased daughter

By Waqas The team used photogrammetry, virtual reality, and motion capture to create the daughter who passed away in 2016. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch as virtual reality helps mom meet her deceased daughter...

Hackers can steal data from air-gapped PC using screen brightness

By Sudais Asif Air-gapped computers represent one of the highest security measures one can take to secure a particular system but... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can steal data from air-gapped PC using screen brightness...

5 cyber tools your business needs in 2020 to keep safe

By Waqas The following are five excellent cyber tools that deliver palpable benefits to businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 cyber tools your business needs in 2020 to keep safe...

SideWinder hackers hit Android users with malware apps on Play Store

By Waqas The hackers are using malware apps on the Play Store to exploit a critical Android kernel vulnerability. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SideWinder hackers hit Android users with malware apps on Play Store...

New Electrum DDoS botnet steals $4.6M after infecting 152,000 hosts

By Ryan De Souza The majority of the bots are located in Brazil and Peru but the number of victims is constantly increasing across diverse regions. Threat actors who previously targeted cryptocurrency wallets through Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks have now launched another malware...