12 Best AI-powered Customer Communication Platforms for Contact Centers

By Owais Sultan AI-powered Customer Communication Platforms will revolutionize customer interactions, streamlining support, and providing personalized, efficient service, ultimately enhancing customer… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 12 Best AI-powered Customer...

The Ultimate Guide to Price Optimization

By Owais Sultan Price optimization transcends the domain of business buzzwords; it emerges as a foundational strategy that possesses the potential… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Ultimate Guide to Price Optimization...

Linux Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Systems to Attack

By Waqas Dubbed Looney Tunables; the vulnerability has existed since its introduction in April 2021, putting a significant number of systems at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Linux Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Systems to Attack...

Malware Concealed as Dependabot Contributions Strikes GitHub Projects

By Waqas Malicious code disguised as Dependabot contributions hits hundreds of GitHub repositories. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware Concealed as Dependabot Contributions Strikes GitHub Projects...

ChatGPT Update Enables Chatbot to “See, Hear and Speak” with Users

By Deeba Ahmed The upgrade rolls out today, only for the subscription-based version of ChatGPT. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ChatGPT Update Enables Chatbot to "See, Hear and Speak" with Users...

MidgeDropper Variant Targets Work-from-Home Employees on Windows PCs

By Deeba Ahmed If you are working from home, you need to be on the lookout for the new and complex variant of MidgeDropper malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MidgeDropper Variant Targets Work-from-Home Employees on Windows PCs...

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...

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...

Cyberattacks Targeting Government Agencies on the Rise

By Waqas A concerning trend is emerging on the global stage: a rise in cyberattacks targeting government agencies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyberattacks Targeting Government Agencies on the Rise...

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...

ChatGPT’s False Information Generation Enables Code Malware

By Habiba Rashid Researchers have warned that cyber criminals may exploit ChatGPT's AI Package Hallucination to spread malicious code, including malware infection. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ChatGPTs False Information Generation Enables Code Malware...

New Android Botnet Nexus Being Rented Out on Russian Hacker Forum

By Habiba Rashid Nexus contains a module equipped with encryption capabilities which point towards ransomware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android Botnet Nexus Being Rented Out on Russian Hacker Forum...

Phishing Attack Uses UAC Bypass to Drop Remcos RAT Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Currently, scammers are using DBatLoader malware loader to distribute Remcos RAT to businesses and institutions across Eastern Europe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing Attack Uses UAC Bypass to Drop Remcos RAT Malware...

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...

Adsense abused: 11,000 sites hacked in a backdoor attack

By Waqas All infected websites are using the WordPress CMS. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Adsense abused: 11,000 sites hacked in a backdoor 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...

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?...

Lorenz Ransomware Intrusion: How a VoIP Vulnerability Was Leveraged for Initial Access

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the Lorenz ransomware variant targeted an unnamed organization by exploiting MiVoice Connect’s Mitel Service Appliance component. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lorenz Ransomware Intrusion: How a VoIP Vulnerability Was Leveraged f...

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...

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) is Changing Data Centers

By Owais Sultan Hyperconverged infrastructure is changing the way data centers work for the better. Learn about the benefits of hyperconverged… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hyperconverged Infrastructure HCI is Changing Data Centers...

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...

New WhatsApp OTP Scam Allows Scammers to Hijack Your Account

By Deeba Ahmed The new WhatsApp scam is currently targeting users in India. On May 23rd, 2022, the founder and CEO… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New WhatsApp OTP Scam Allows Scammers to Hijack Your Account...

Spider-Man: No Way Home exploited to push phishing and malware scams

By Deeba Ahmed Scammers are exploiting the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home to steal credit card and banking data along with harvesting login credentials of unsuspected users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spider-Man: No Way Home exploited to push phishing and malware...

Kali Linux 2021.4 released with Samba compatibility, Apple M1 support, 9 new tools

By Waqas The release of the new Kali Linux 2021.4 has been grabbing headlines for the array of new capabilities and tools embedded with it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kali Linux 2021.4 released with Samba compatibility, Apple M1 support, 9 new tools...

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...

WinRAR vulnerability allowed attackers to remotely hijack systems

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability in WinRAR trialware could be abused by a remote attacker for executing arbitrary code on any system thus, getting an opportunity to launch a range of attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WinRAR vulnerability allowed attackers to remote...

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...

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?...

5 WordPress Security Solutions with Free SSL Certificates

By Waqas In this article, we are listing 5 popular WordPress security solution providers who also offer free SSL certificates. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 WordPress Security Solutions with Free SSL Certificates...

Threat actors using CAPTCHA to evade phishing, malware detection

By Waqas According to researchers, cybercriminals are abusing legitimate challenge and response services like Google’s reCAPTCHA or deploying customized fake CAPTCHA-like validation. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Threat actors using CAPTCHA to evade phishing, malware...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hackers exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections

By Sudais Asif According to CISA, these Windows flaws are centered around Fortinet FortiOS Secure Socket Layer SSL VPN and MobileIron platform. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections...

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...