134 million downloads in 85 countries: A look at VPN usage in H1 2020

By Sudais Asif AtlasVPN has released a new report which sheds light on VPN usage during the first quarter of 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 134 million downloads in 85 countries: A look at VPN usage in H1 2020...

Empire market exit scam- Admins allegedly steal $30 million worth of BTC

By Sudais Asif Empire market has been offline for more than 4 days. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Empire market exit scam- Admins allegedly steal $30 million worth of BTC...

How Cyber Security Is Influencing The Mobile Web Design Industry

By Owais Sultan Is there a way that stringent cyber security gets integrated into mobile web design? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Cyber Security Is Influencing The Mobile Web Design Industry...

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...

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...

Intel leaks – Hacker posts 20GB of alleged Intel source code, files online

By Waqas "This is the first 20GB release in a series of large Intel leaks" the developer claimed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Intel leaks - Hacker posts 20GB of alleged Intel source code, files online...

Citrix allegedly hacked exposing database with 2000,000 users

By Sudais Asif In March 2019, about 6 TB of data from Citrix was hacked by an Iranian group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Citrix allegedly hacked exposing database with 2000,000 users...

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...

Aqua-Fi – New optical networks can deliver Internet underwater

By Deeba Ahmed Aqua-Fi is a technology based on lights and laser beams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Aqua-Fi - New optical networks can deliver Internet underwater...

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...

Private details of 10.7 million MGM Hotel guests sold on Dark Web

By Deeba Ahmed The database on the dark web also includes details of Justin Bieber and Twitter's Jack Dorsey. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Private details of 10.7 million MGM Hotel guests sold on Dark Web...

Hamas hackers posed as women to con IDF into downloading malware

By Waqas The hackers posed as women to send out malware and receive crucial information about the device as well as controlling key functions of the phone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hamas hackers posed as women to con IDF into downloading malware...

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...

DarkHydrus Phishery tool spreading malware using Google Drive

By Waqas DarkHydrus is back in action with a new variant of RogueRobin malware to target Middle Eastern Politicians by abusing Google Drive. The primary focus of cybercriminals nowadays is to use the infrastructure of genuine services in their attacks in order to prevent detection from security...

Amazon sent 1,700 audio recordings of Alexa user to a stranger

By Waqas An Amazon customer in Germany under the European Union data protection law called GDPR General Data Protection Regulation requested the company to send all the data it stored on him but little did he know he was about to get his hands on a trove of 1,700 audio recordings of a stranger...

Vulnerability in Drone giant DJI exposed users’ photos & other sensitive data

By Waqas Researchers at security firm CheckPoint identified a vulnerability in the website and apps of the popular consumer drone manufacturer DJI. The vulnerability was revealed on Thursday after DJI managed to fix the flaw. Though, it took DJI around six months to fully address the security fla...

Google and MasterCard will track your retail spending under a secret deal

By Waqas Google and MasterCard have jointly cut an ad deal to track your retail transactions. So far, we only knew that Google can track out online shopping preferences as we clicked on ads. However, this is quite surprising that it can now keep track of our retail transactions history from...

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...

1-year prison for man behind Blizzard’ World of Warcraft DDoS attacks

By Waqas A Romanian cybercriminal has been sentenced to one year in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 1-year prison for man behind Blizzard' World of Warcraft DDoS attacks...

chaiOS “Text Bomb” Can Freeze & Crash Your iPhone

By Uzair Amir A software developer Abraham Masri has managed to identify a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: chaiOS Text Bomb Can Freeze Crash Your iPhone...

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...

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...

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...

Hackers Spreading Digmine Monero Mining Malware via Facebook

By Waqas If you frequently use Facebook Messenger then we advise that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Spreading Digmine Monero Mining Malware via Facebook...

Anonymous Muslim Group Confusing ISIS with Porn and Fake News

By Waqas A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that a group of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Muslim Group Confusing ISIS with Porn and Fake News...

MS Office’ Default Function Can Be Used to Create Self-Replicating Malware

By Waqas Italian security researcher Lino Antonio Buono discovered a security flaw This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MS Office’ Default Function Can Be Used to Create Self-Replicating Malware...

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...

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...

Sensitive Data of Australian Navy’s Vessels and Fighter Jets stolen

By Uzair Amir Australian defense programs have been compromised, and hackers have managed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive Data of Australian Navy’s Vessels and Fighter Jets stolen...

Microsoft Patches 85 Flaws, One Allowed FinFisher Spyware Installation

By Waqas Microsoft Releases Patch for Dangerous .NET Vulnerability in Latest Security This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Patches 85 Flaws, One Allowed FinFisher Spyware Installation...

OpenAI Agent Breached Australian Medicare Statistics Portal

An OpenAI agent bypassed controls on Australia's Medicare statistics portal, accessed non-public data and was not reported to officials for nearly 3 months...

From Payments to Portfolios: How Financial Super Apps Rewrite Economics of Global Investing

See how stablecoins, tokenized stocks and fractional investing lower costs and expand global access to US markets through modern financial super apps worldwide...

VMware Licensing Changes and Their Impact on Infrastructure Modernization

Explore how VMware licensing changes are influencing infrastructure modernization, cloud strategy, and AI readiness, and what enterprises should evaluate next...

Fake “Google Notes” Browser Extension Caught Swapping Crypto Wallet Addresses

McAfee says a Google Notes browser extension is replacing copied crypto payment details, putting wallet transfers at risk for Chrome, Brave, and Microsoft Edge users...

Cybersecurity Firm Cyberbit Shuts Down Israel Operations

Cyberbit is closing its Israeli operations and laying off local staff as the former Elbit Systems spin-off grows mainly in the US after buying RangeForce...

8 Top SAST Tools for Polyglot Monorepos and Platform Engineering in 2026

Compare 8 top SAST tools for polyglot monorepos, covering incremental scans, ownership, custom rules and platform engineering at scale 2026...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Data Breach Affects Over 3M License Customers

Around 3 million Texas licence holders face a data breach after hackers targeted a third-party vendor, exposing driver's licences and passport numbers...

New WordPress Malware Uses Steam Profile Comments to Hide C2 Instructions

GoDaddy researchers found WordPress malware using Steam Community profile comments to hide encoded command and control data, with nearly 1,980 sites affected...

RondoDox Botnet Exploits Critical 2018 Vulnerability to Hijack ASUS Routers

Cybersecurity firm VulnCheck reveals hackers are using a critical 2018 vulnerability to bypass authentication and hack over a million ASUS routers...

Hackers Actively Exploit ‘Nginx Rift’ Vulnerability Affecting NGINX, F5 Products

Hackers are actively exploiting the Nginx Rift vulnerability affecting NGINX and F5 products, exposing servers to denial-of-service attacks...

Canvas Hackers ShinyHunters Say Their Official Domain Was Suspended

ShinyHunters says its shinyhunte.rs domain was suspended after the Canvas LMS attacks, forcing the group to move fully to its dark web .onion site...

Mustang Panda Hits India and S. Korea with Updated LOTUSLITE Backdoor

Acronis reveals Mustang Panda is using an updated version of LOTUSLITE backdoor to target Indian banks and Korean diplomats. Learn how this DLL sideloading attack works...

GrafanaGhost Vulnerability Allows Data Theft via AI Injection

GrafanaGhost is a critical vulnerability in Grafana’s AI components that uses indirect prompt injection and protocol-relative URL bypasses to exfiltrate data...

2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Winners Announced during RSA Conference as AI Security Dominates

San Francisco, USA, 25th March 2026, CyberNewswire...

China-Linked Hackers Hit Qatar with Backdoor Disguised as War News

China-linked hackers targeted Qatar using fake war news lures to spread PlugX backdoor malware and spy on military and energy sectors...

LANDFALL Spyware Targeted Samsung Galaxy Phones via Malicious Images

Unit 42 discovered LANDFALL, commercial-grade Android spyware, which used a hidden image vulnerability CVE-2025-21042 to remotely spy on Samsung Galaxy users via WhatsApp. Update your phone now...

Zero-Day in Sitecore Exploited to Deploy WEEPSTEEL Malware

Hackers exploit a Sitecore zero-day CVE-2025-53690 to deploy WEEPSTEEL Malware via ViewState attacks, enabling Remote Code Execution RCE...

15,000 Jenkins Servers at Risk from RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2025-53652)

A new report by VulnCheck exposes a critical command injection flaw CVE-2025-53652 in the Jenkins Git Parameter plugin.…...

Coyote Trojan First to Use Microsoft UI Automation in Bank Attacks

Coyote Trojan becomes first malware to abuse Microsoft’s UI Automation in real attacks, targeting banks and crypto platforms with stealthy tactics...

EchoLeak Zero-Click AI Attack in Microsoft Copilot Exposes Company Data

Aim Labs uncovers EchoLeak, a zero-click AI flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allows data theft via email. Learn how this vulnerability enables sensitive information exfiltration without user interaction and its implications for AI security...