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...

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...

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...

123SWAP: A platform to mint and trade NFTs

By Waqas 123swap is a decentralized trans-chain network with the vision to bridge both the gap between DEX and CEX and between smart contracts across various chains. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 123SWAP: A platform to mint and trade NFTs...

Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability allowed wiping databases

By Waqas The vulnerability existed in the WP Reset PRO WordPress plugin which is used by more than 400,000 websites. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability allowed wiping databases...

SolarWinds hackers, Nobelium, hit cloud providers and resellers

By Waqas So far, Microsoft has informed 140 companies about the new attack campaign being carried out by Nobelium 14 of which were compromised by the group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds hackers, Nobelium, hit cloud providers and resellers...

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...

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...

$120 charging cable O.MG remotely steals data from Apple devices

By Deeba Ahmed O.MG cable can log keystrokes from anything it is connected to, including Mac keyboards, iPhones, or iPads, and send the data to attackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: $120 charging cable O.MG remotely steals data from Apple devices...

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...

Accept new privacy policies or use WhatsApp with limited features

By Waqas One major WhatsApp feature that will be limited includes receiving calls and messages as the messaging service will be disabled. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Accept new privacy policies or use WhatsApp with limited features...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

70 malicious Chrome extensions found spying on 32 million+ users

By Sudais Asif A massive campaign has been exposed! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 70 malicious Chrome extensions found spying on 32 million+ users...

Foodora suffers data breach 700,000+ users in 14 countries affected

By Deeba Ahmed Berlin-based Delivery Hero, the parent company of Foodora has acknowledged the breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Foodora suffers data breach 700,000+ users in 14 countries affected...

Retail giant Claire’s online store hacked after closing 3000 stores

By Sudais Asif Claire's online store has been hacked! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Retail giant Claire's online store hacked after closing 3000 stores...

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...

How Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects your website

By Waqas Why a Web application firewall is a vital tool to keep websites safe from cyber attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Web Application Firewall WAF protects your website...

Watch: Flaw exploited to post fake COVID-19 clips from TikTok accounts

By Deeba Ahmed In their demonstration, researchers showed how they published fake COVID-19 videos from WHO and TikTok's official accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch: Flaw exploited to post fake COVID-19 clips from TikTok accounts...

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...

Microsoft’s new tool detects & reports pedophiles from online chats

By Waqas After taking on cyber criminals, Microsoft is coming after online pedophiles for good. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft's new tool detects & reports pedophiles from online chats...

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...

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...

YouTuber reveals iPhone XS passcode bypass bug exposing contacts/photos

By Waqas With new iPhone XS out, it is a universally believed fact that Apple is committed to improving, and enhancing user privacy and security in its devices. With the new iOS 12 and iOS 12.1 beta, the Cupertino-based company claims to have taken security to a whole new level. However, this cla...

Russian hackers sent death threats to US army wives posing as ISIS: Report

By Uzair Amir Reportedly, US military wives were threatened with death threats by This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian hackers sent death threats to US army wives posing as ISIS: Report...

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...

New Android Malware records audio, video & steals WhatsApp messages

By Uzair Amir A malware that can extensively spy upon unsuspecting users and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android Malware records audio, video steals WhatsApp messages...

BlackWallet hacked: Hackers replace DNS server, steal $400k in Stellar

By Waqas As the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is surging, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlackWallet hacked: Hackers replace DNS server, steal $400k in Stellar...

OnePlus denies checkout page hack amid credit card fraud reports

By Waqas OnePlus, a Shenzhen based Chinese smartphone manufacturer has denied that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OnePlus denies checkout page hack amid credit card fraud reports...

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...

Meltdown and Spectre Flaws Collateral Damage to OS & Cloud Services Unavoidable

By Waqas Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities haunting users and Tech Giants worldwide This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meltdown and Spectre Flaws Collateral Damage to OS Cloud Services Unavoidable...

Victim of Swatting: Police kills Innocent man after Call of Duty gamer prank call

By Carolina An innocent man was shot dead by a police officer after This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Victim of Swatting: Police kills Innocent man after Call of Duty gamer prank call...

Intel’ Management Engine Tech Just Got Exposed Through USB Ports

By Waqas Back in September 2017, Positive Technologies’ experts had expressed interest This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Intel’ Management Engine Tech Just Got Exposed Through USB Ports...

Facebook and Instagram Suffer Worldwide Outage

By Carolina Social media giants Facebook and Instagram suffered a brief service outage in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook and Instagram Suffer Worldwide Outage...

Hackers can conduct DoS attacks Using Flaw in Brother Printers

By Waqas For unsuspecting users, the fact that printers can be used to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can conduct DoS attacks Using Flaw in Brother Printers...

Google might block embedded cryptocurrency mining with new Chrome feature

By Waqas Google Aims to Put an End to Secret Cryptojacking by This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google might block embedded cryptocurrency mining with new Chrome feature...

Bashware lets malware evade detection by exploiting Windows 10′ Linux Shell

By Waqas Bashware Technique Can Exploit Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bashware lets malware evade detection by exploiting Windows 10 Linux Shell...

Secret Pentagon Files Left Unprotected on the Amazon Server

By Ali Raza Accidents happen to everyone but according to a recent report, this one is a pretty big one. Apparently, some of the confidential data related to the US military project was simply left completely unprotected on a server belonging to Amazon. The data included over 60,000 files with so...

PhantomEnigma Infects Organizations with Malware via Hijacked Government Websites

PhantomEnigma abuses Brazilian government websites and trusted email channels to spread malware, target banks, evade security checks, and maintain access...