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...

Employees at Gaming Giant Activision Hit by SMS Phishing Attack

By Deeba Ahmed The attack was successful as hackers sent SMS phishing links to several employees at Activision, and one of them fell prey to it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Employees at Gaming Giant Activision Hit by SMS Phishing Attack...

Russian Hackers Eager to Bypass OpenAI’s Restrictions to Abuse ChatGPT

By Waqas One of the threat actors inquired about the ideal way to use a stolen payment card to purchase an upgraded user on OpenAI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Hackers Eager to Bypass OpenAIs Restrictions to Abuse ChatGPT...

Zombinder on Dark Web Lets Hackers Add Malware to Legit Apps

By Deeba Ahmed At the moment, Zombinder is focusing entirely on Android apps but the service operators are offering Windows apps binding services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zombinder on Dark Web Lets Hackers Add Malware to Legit Apps...

Meet Plexus, An AI-based Browser Security Solution from LayerX

By Waqas With the increasing use of the internet, browser security has become an important issue. Malware, phishing, and adware… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meet Plexus, An AI-based Browser Security Solution from LayerX...

Popular YouTuber Scuba Jake’s channel hacked to run crypto scam

By Waqas Scuba Jake, whose real name is Jake Koehler, had his YouTube channel "DALLMYD" with 13 million subscribers hacked to steal 1.01 BTC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular YouTuber Scuba Jakes channel hacked to run crypto scam...

LastPass Security Breach – Hackers Steal Company’s Source Code

By Deeba Ahmed In an advisory, password manager and vault app LastPass confirmed the stealing of its internal source code and technical documents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LastPass Security Breach - Hackers Steal Companys Source Code...

142 Million MGM Resorts Records Leaked on Telegram for Free Download

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com and researchers at VPNMentor, the leaked data includes sensitive PII information of MGM resort… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 142 Million MGM Resorts Records Leaked on Telegram for Free Download...

Alleged Ukrainian Member of REvil Ransomware Gang Extradited to US

By Deeba Ahmed Yaroslav Vasinskyi 22 is believed to be part of the REvil Ransomware gang that was behind multiple ransomware… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Alleged Ukrainian Member of REvil Ransomware Gang Extradited to US...

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...

Cyber-Partisans hackers hit Belarus railroad system with ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed A hacktivist group calling itself Belarusian Cyber-Partisans claims it hacked the Belarus railroad system as it allows the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber-Partisans hackers hit Belarus railroad system with ransomware attack...

Free and Best OSINT Tools 2021

By Owais Sultan OSINT refers to information collected from online sources however it requires tools to do so, and here are the 10 best OSINT Tools for 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Free and Best OSINT Tools 2021...

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...

Twitch data breach resulted from server configuration error

By Deeba Ahmed Twitch Data Breach took place a couple of days ago when an anonymous hacker published a torrent file with 125 GB worth of data on the 4chan messaging board. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Twitch data breach resulted from server configuration error...

The Telegraph newspaper exposed 10TB of subscriber data

By Deeba Ahmed The data was exposed due to an unprotected Elasticsearch cluster and remained open to public access without any security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Telegraph newspaper exposed 10TB of subscriber data...

TA544 threat actors hit Italian firms with Ursnif banking trojan

By Waqas A new malware campaign from a group called TA544 is targeting organizations in Italy with Ursnif banking trojan - Here's how it works. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TA544 threat actors hit Italian firms with Ursnif banking trojan...

Hackers dump login credentials of Fortinet VPN users in plain-text

By Waqas Fortinet VPN users are urged to reset their passwords as the company has acknowledged the data to be legitimate. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers dump login credentials of Fortinet VPN users in plain-text...

Google shares details of unpatched Windows AppContainer vulnerability

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft was informed about the vulnerability by Google but the company claimed it to be a “non-issue” and that it “will not fix it.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google shares details of unpatched Windows AppContainer vulnerability...

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...

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...

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...

Cybersecurity Risk: What It Is and How Can It Be Reduced?

By Waqas By definition, cybersecurity risk is your potential exposure to harm when your online information or communication system is left vulnerable. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity Risk: What It Is and How Can It Be Reduced?...

Cybersecurity firm Stormshield breach; customer data, source code stolen

By Saad Rajpoot Stormshield suspects that there is a possibility that the attacker has the Technical Exchanges and Personal Data of the users. A French cybersecurity firm Stormsheild has identified a security breach. The breach affected their technical portal which is used by the users for the...

Transferring Whatsapp data from iPhone to Android with MobileTrans

By Sudais Asif Looking to transfer your WhatsApp from iPhone to Android? Here's how you can use MobileTrans to do so without any hurdle. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Transferring Whatsapp data from iPhone to Android with MobileTrans...

Feds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Cybercriminals’ Favorite VPN Service Rendered ‘Inaccessible’ in a Joint Operation Conducted by Europol and the FBI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks...

Malicious Minecraft apps on Play Store scamming millions of users

By Sudais Asif Although these apps have been reported to Google, they are yet to be removed from the Play Store putting Minecraft users at risk of further scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Minecraft apps on Play Store scamming millions of users...

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...

Privacy-focused True social network exposed user data online

By Deeba Ahmed A security lapse at the privacy-focused social networking app True exposed one of its servers, leading to private user data exposure. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Privacy-focused True social network exposed user data online...

Buying a Domain: What About Privacy Protection?

By Owais Sultan You can get a domain without compromising on privacy protection. Here's how and why you need to protect your privacy as a domain owner. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Buying a Domain: What About Privacy Protection?...

How software and cyber security can make a huge difference for business

By Owais Sultan Cyber security for your business is preventing people who do not have authorized access getting into your business's database siphoning data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How software and cyber security can make a huge difference for business...

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...

Ransomware attack on hospital causes patient’s death

By Sudais Asif Cybercriminals inflict damages every day on innocent people for monetary benefits especially when it comes to a ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack on hospital causes patients death...

Database mess up leaks 882 GB of ecommerce & dating sites data

By Sudais Asif A misconfigured Elasticsearch server is responsible for exposing data amounting to more than 370 million records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database mess up leaks 882 GB of ecommerce & dating sites data...

You are not alone; video conferencing app Zoom is down for many

By Waqas You are not alone; Zoom is down for many around the world. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: You are not alone; video conferencing app Zoom is down for many...

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...

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...

WebEx vulnerability lets hackers impersonate & download meetings

By Sudais Asif WebEx is a video conferencing tool powered by CISCO. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WebEx vulnerability lets hackers impersonate & download meetings...

Alleged data of 47.5 million Truecaller Indian users sold online

By Sudais Asif Truecaller has something to say about the breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Alleged data of 47.5 million Truecaller Indian users sold online...

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...

Friend’s girlfriend sextortion scam infects PCs with Raccoon malware

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers are using supposed nude photos of a friend's girlfriend in the latest sextortion scam - Here's what's happening... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Friend's girlfriend sextortion scam infects PCs with Raccoon malware...

System hijacking flaws found in pre-installed Acer & ASUS software

By Sudais Firstly, Acer’s Quick Access program was found to be vulnerable to DLL hijacking through which attackers could... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: System hijacking flaws found in pre-installed Acer & ASUS software...

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...

Author of Luminosity RAT Gets 2.5 Years in Federal Prison

By Waqas Colton Ray Grubbs, 21 from Stanford, Kentucky has been sent to 30 months 2.5 years in prison for developing and operating the infamous Luminosity RAT or Luminosity Link RAT Remote Access Trojan that targeted unsuspected users worldwide. Luminosity RAT allowed hackers to infect targeted...

Cell-Site surveillance devices (Stingray) could disrupt 911 emergency calls

By Uzair Amir Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has made startling new revelations about CSS or cell-site stimulators. These cell surveillance devices, better known as Stingray, are used to disrupt communications of cell phones, mostly of criminals and lawbreakers. However, Sen. Wyden asserts that the...

Attackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Mine $266K in Monero

By Waqas Another day, another Monero cryptomining campaign and this time attackers exploited This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Mine $266K in Monero...

Netgear’s New Gaming Router Offers Protection Against DDoS Attacks

By Uzair Amir Netgear LAN Switch and Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router XR500 Offers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Netgears New Gaming Router Offers Protection Against DDoS Attacks...

New adware attack bombard phones & prevent users from disabling ads

By Waqas It is just another day for Android users who are This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New adware attack bombard phones prevent users from disabling ads...

New Android Malware Disguised as Uber App

By Waqas It is just another day with just another Android malware targeting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android Malware Disguised as Uber App...

Edward Snowden’s Haven app turns your laptop into a security system

By Asad Gilani Most sensitive users of technology, especially those in journalism and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Edward Snowdens Haven app turns your laptop into a security system...