Popular shopping site leaks miners’ data in 6TB of database mess up

By Waqas The database belonging to windeln.de's production server was left exposed on a misconfigured server. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular shopping site leaks miners data in 6TB of database mess up...

Ex-employee hacked Cisco’s AWS Infrastructure; erased virtual machines

By Zara Khan Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh, an Indian citizen on an H1-B visa has pleaded guilty to "Damaging Cisco’s Network." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex-employee hacked Ciscos AWS Infrastructure; erased virtual machines...

UltraRank hackers compromised 100s of websites via JS-Sniffer attacks

By Zara Khan The cybercriminal group dubbed as “UltraRank’ previous shenanigans were linked to Magecart Groups 2, 5, and 12. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UltraRank hackers compromised 100s of websites via JS-Sniffer attacks...

Cryptoworm infecting AWS Cloud to mine cryptocurrency

By Sudais Asif The nasty cryptoworm also installs backdoor to further pursue with nefarious purposes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cryptoworm infecting AWS Cloud to mine cryptocurrency...

Freepik and Flaticon suffer data breach; 8.3 million users affected

By Waqas For your information, Flaticon claims to be the largest database of free icons and is owned by Freepik company. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Freepik and Flaticon suffer data breach; 8.3 million users affected...

23% of Tor browser relays found to be stealing Bitcoin

By Sudais Asif The threat actor was able to see the user's transmitted data on the Tor browser and tamper with it for their own ill-motives. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 23% of Tor browser relays found to be stealing Bitcoin...

iOS14 shows Instagram opens camera even when users scroll photo feed

By Zara Khan iPhone's iOS14 shows that Instagram opens the user's camera even when... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iOS14 shows Instagram opens camera even when users scroll photo feed...

VPN firm that claims zero logs policy leaks 20 million user logs

By Sudais Asif The VPN company in the discussion is a Hong Kong-based UFO VPN. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VPN firm that claims zero logs policy leaks 20 million user logs...

German Police seize DDoSecrets server hosting BlueLeaks data dump

By Waqas The BlueLeaks data dump contained sensitive information on Police, Fusion centers which were recently leaked by WikiLeaks-like service called DDoSecrets. German police have seized a server that hosted the BlueLeaks data dump. As previously reported, BlueLeaks referees to a leaked databas...

LinkedIn was copying every keystroke of users until iOS 14 exposed it

By Deeba Ahmed The Universal Clipboard privacy feature on iPhone's latest iOS 14... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LinkedIn was copying every keystroke of users until iOS 14 exposed it...

Use of open-source libraries leave web apps vulnerable to cyber attacks

By Waqas Web applications web apps are rapidly growing in both importance and complexity... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Use of open-source libraries leave web apps vulnerable to cyber attacks...

Attackers steal payment information through Google Analytics

By Sudais Asif To start with, as most eCommerce websites mark Google Analytics domains as being... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers steal payment information through Google Analytics...

D-Link home routers plagued with critical & multiple vulnerabilities

By Sudais Asif A total of 6 vulnerabilities in D-Link's DIR-865L which is geared towards home network usage This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: D-Link home routers plagued with critical & multiple vulnerabilities...

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...

Google tracks browsing activity in Chrome’s Incognito mode – Lawsuit

By Waqas Your searchers on Google Chrome's Incognito mode may not be private at all. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google tracks browsing activity in Chrome's Incognito mode - Lawsuit...

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...

How To Keep Your Data Safe When Traveling With A Laptop

By Owais Sultan When we travel, it’s rare we go without some form of electronic device, whether that be our smartphones, tablets or even laptops. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Keep Your Data Safe When Traveling With A Laptop...

Building a VPN for Mobile Devices at the Network Level

By David Balaban In 2019, there is still surprisingly little information about such an old, simple, convenient, and secure technology, as mobile VPN - Virtual Private Network. In this article, I will describe how you can provide access to your virtual private network to any device with a SIM card...

You are not alone; social media giant Facebook is down

By Carolina You are not alone; the social media giant Facebook is down in many countries around the world for almost a half an hour starting from 6 pm UK time. In some cases, Facebook's site and application both are suffering an outage. The reason for this outage is currently unknown and there ha...

Cathay Pacific hit by massive data breach; 10 million passengers affected

By Waqas Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Limited has suffered a massive data breach in which personal data of 9.4 million customers has been stolen by unknown hackers. Cathay Pacific states that the stolen data includes passenger name, date of birth, nationality, email, phone number, frequent...

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...

Apache Struts & SonicWall’s GMS exploits key targets of Mirai & Gafgyt IoT malware

By Waqas Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have discovered modified versions of the notorious Mirai and Gafgyt Internet of Things IoT malware. The malware have the capability of targeting flaws that affect Apache Struts and SonicWall Global Management System GMS. Moreover, the...

Hackers demand $1m ransom after stealing data from 2 Canadian banks

By Uzair Amir Hackers have stolen financial data of thousands of customers - This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers demand $1m ransom after stealing data from 2 Canadian banks...

Facebook Onavo VPN app collects user data even when its off

By Carolina In February this year, Facebook started pushing its Android and iPhone This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook Onavo VPN app collects user data even when its off...

Lazarus Group is back, targeting Banks & Bitcoin users with phishing scam

By Waqas The IT security researchers at McAfee have discovered that the Lazarus This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lazarus Group is back, targeting Banks & Bitcoin users with phishing scam...

Android Malware written in Kotlin found on Play Store stealing data

By Waqas Just another day with just another Android malware hosted on This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android Malware written in Kotlin found on Play Store stealing data...

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...

Critical Vulnerability in Electrum Bitcoin Wallets Finally Addressed

By Waqas Complete Patch Released to Address Critical Vulnerability Found in Electrum This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Vulnerability in Electrum Bitcoin Wallets Finally Addressed...

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...

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...

Self-Driving Cars Can Be Tricked Into Misreading Street Signs

By Waqas We know that this is the age of smart gadgets This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Self-Driving Cars Can Be Tricked Into Misreading Street Signs...

Google: Its Tech Now Blocks 99.9% of Gmail Phishing and Spam Emails

By Jahanzaib Hassan After the effects of the phishing campaign that used Google Docs as a tool to attack, Google has launched a number of upgrades to Gmail and its browser so that users can be notified and warned of suspicious emails and websites that may contain malware. The new machine-learning...

NDSS Symposium Heads to Seoul in 2027 to Expand Global Cybersecurity Collaboration

DC, United States, 30th June 2026, CyberNewswire...

Meteor 3.0 Migration Helped Rocket.Chat Move Off End-of-Life Node.js Runtime

Meteor 3.0 helped Rocket.Chat move from Node.js 14 to Node.js 20, cutting runtime debt after Fibers removal and reducing supply-chain risk across federal users...

Nintendo America Employee Data Exposed After Shadowbyt3$ Targets TinyPulse

Nintendo America employee records were exposed via TinyPulse after Shadowbyt3 claimed theft of HR files, tax forms, bank data, and staff survey responses...

45,000 Attacks, 5,300+ Backdoors Tied to China-Linked Cybercrime Operation

SOCRadar researchers have uncovered a massive Chinese cybercrime operation using the OpenClaw and Paperclip systems to automate global attacks...

UK’s ICO Fine LastPass £1.2 Million Over 2022 Security Breach

UK's ICO fines LastPass £1.2M for the 2022 data breach that exposed 1.6 million users’ data. Learn how a flaw in an employee's personal PC led to the massive security failure...

BADBOX 2.0 Found Preinstalled on Android IoT Devices Worldwide

BADBOX variant BADBOX 2.0 found preinstalled on Android IoT devices in 222 countries, turning them into proxy nodes used in fraud and large-scale malicious activity...

Hackers Leak Data of 10,000 VirtualMacOSX Customers in Alleged Breach

Hackers leak data of 10,000 VirtualMacOSX customers in alleged breach, exposing names, emails, passwords, and financial details on a hacking forum...

Hidden Backdoors in npm Packages Let Attackers Wipe Entire Systems

Malicious npm packages found with hidden endpoints that wipe systems on command. Devs warned to check dependencies for express-api-sync, system-health-sync-api...

Code Bug at Compliance Firm Vanta Leaks Customer Data to Other Clients

Compliance automation provider Vanta confirms a software bug exposed private customer data to other users, impacting hundreds of…...

Database Leak Reveals 184 Million Infostealer-Harvested Emails and Passwords

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a misconfigured cloud server containing a massive 184 million login credentials, likely collected…...

KrebsOnSecurity Hit with 6.3 Tbps DDoS Attack via Aisuru Botnet

KrebsOnSecurity hit and survided a record-breaking 6.3 Tbps DDoS attack linked to the Aisuru IoT botnet, but it shows the vulnerable state of IoT devices...

CloudSEK Disputes Oracle Over Data Breach Denial with New Evidence

Oracle is caught up in a cybersecurity mess right now, with claims about a massive data breach affecting…...

SpyCloud’s 2025 Identity Exposure Report Reveals the Scale and Hidden Risks of Digital Identity Threats

Austin, TX, United States, 19th March 2025, CyberNewsWire...

Teen Hacker “Natohub” Caught for NATO, UN, and US Army Breaches

A joint operation by Spanish law enforcement has resulted in the apprehension of Natohub, a “dangerous hacker” suspected of orchestrating numerous cyberattacks against prominent organizations in Spain and internationally...

Tracelo Location Tracker Data Breach: 1.4 Million Users’ Data Dumped Online

Tracelo, a smartphone geolocation tracker service, was breached on September 1, 2024, exposing data from both its customers…...

Widespread Use of Rafel RAT Puts 3.9 Billion Android Devices at Risk

The new Rafel RAT is an Android malware capable of stealing data, spy on you, and even lock your phone. Keep your Android updated, download apps safely, and avoid phishing attacks to stay secure...

Chinese Velvet Ant Hackers Target F5 Devices in Years-Long Espionage

Discover how China-linked Velvet Ant APT exploited F5 BIG-IP devices for years undetected. Sygnia's detailed analysis exposes tactics used to maintain persistence and evade detection, offering crucial insights for organizations to bolster their cybersecurity defenses against similar threats...

AMD Data Breach: IntelBroker Claims Theft of Employee and Product Info

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD has apparently been breached by IntelBroker, a notorious hacker from the Breach Forums --- AMD has not yet confirmed the breach...