UpdateAgent malware variant impersonates legitimate macOS software

By Waqas According to Microsoft Security Intelligence, the new variant of UpdateAgent malware is also capable of dropping adware against macOS. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UpdateAgent malware variant impersonates legitimate macOS software...

Google details cookie stealer malware campaign targeting YouTubers

By Waqas Google attributed the malware campaign to a group of attackers recruited via a Russian-language hacker forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google details cookie stealer malware campaign targeting YouTubers...

Why Businesses Need To Go Lean With Cybersecurity

By Waqas As hackers get smarter, cybersecurity becomes a key concern - Let's dig deeper into why businesses need to go lean with cybersecurity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why Businesses Need To Go Lean With Cybersecurity...

Medtronic recalls insulin pump controllers over life-threatening flaws

By Deeba Ahmed Medtronic has recalled the remote controllers used with some of the company’s insulin pumps because of inherent vulnerabilities that could lead to injury or death. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Medtronic recalls insulin pump controllers over...

Security tips – How to protect your online trading account

By Owais Sultan cybercriminals are targeting stock markets. Their modus operandi includes selling penny stocks from their account and purchase them from a hacked account. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security tips - How to protect your online trading account...

Anonymous hacks Texas Republican Party website against abortion law

By Waqas The Texas Republican Party is now asking for donations to secure its website from further attacks from Anonymous and "Pro-abortion activists." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous hacks Texas Republican Party website against abortion law...

CD Projekt ransomware attack – Cyberpunk 2077 source code allegedly stolen

By Waqas The Polish video game developer CD Projekt, known for games like Cyberpunk 2077, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CD Projekt ransomware attack - Cyberpunk 2077 source code allegedly stolen...

Database of 176 million Pakistani mobile phone users sold online

By Waqas The database contains personal data including full names, physical addresses, and phone numbers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database of 176 million Pakistani mobile phone users sold online...

CISA warns of disruptive ransomware attacks on US hospitals

By Deeba Ahmed Healthcare providers across the US are warned about new ransomware attacks that could impact their ability to treat COVID-19 patients. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA warns of disruptive ransomware attacks on US hospitals...

Cyber Security companies dismantle Trickbot ransomware botnet

By Waqas Trickbot was discovered in 2016 as a banking trojan but with time it was updated to ransomware botnet. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Security companies dismantle Trickbot ransomware botnet...

Whitehat hacker bypasses SQL injection filter for Cloudflare

By Sudais Asif This was then subsequently reported to Cloudflare who fixed it in a few days. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Whitehat hacker bypasses SQL injection filter for Cloudflare...

Mozilla permanently shuts down Notes & Send over malicious use

By Waqas Reportedly, people were using these services for malicious purposes especially launching phishing and malware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mozilla permanently shuts down Notes & Send over malicious use...

Attackers use legitimate tool to compromise Cloud based assets

By Sudais Asif While the Cloud offers an excellent chance for firms to host their web services online, it comes with its fair share of disadvantages as well. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers use legitimate tool to compromise Cloud based assets...

Apple mistakenly approved malware camouflaged as Adobe Flash Player

By Deeba Ahmed Apple approved nasty Shlayer malware that mimicked Adobe Flash Player update on macOS. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple mistakenly approved malware camouflaged as Adobe Flash Player...

Paytm Mall data breach – Hackers gain ‘unrestricted access’ into database

By Waqas A report that hackers are demanding ransom from Paytm Mall and selling its data on hacker forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Paytm Mall data breach - Hackers gain unrestricted access into database...

Dark Web’s Empire market down for days after massive DDoS attack

By Waqas A look at the official URL and mirrors of the Empire market indicates that the marketplace is down. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Webs Empire market down for days after massive DDoS attack...

24 Million Customers Affected after Experian Data Breach

By Deeba Ahmed Experian South Africa has confirmed the breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 24 Million Customers Affected after Experian Data Breach...

New Agent Tesla variant steals passwords from web browsers & VPNs

By Waqas The new variant of Agent Tesla is equipped with many sophisticated features. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Agent Tesla variant steals passwords from web browsers & VPNs...

Transmission of Pakistani news channel interrupted to display Indian flag

By Zara Khan Prominent Pakistani news channel Dawn had its transmission... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Transmission of Pakistani news channel interrupted to display Indian flag...

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...

Ransomware attack on fitness devices maker Garmin cripples operation

By Waqas Garmin ransomware attack not only disrupted its operation but... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack on fitness devices maker Garmin cripples operation...

UFO VPN leaks database again; gets taken over & destroyed by hackers

By Sudais Asif UFO VPN was caught saving and leaking user logs despite complaining strictly no-log policy. Here's what happened now. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UFO VPN leaks database again; gets taken over & destroyed by hackers...

Lucifer malware infects Windows & launch DDoS attack using NSA exploits

By Waqas Lucifer malware is capable of launching DDoS attacks and... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lucifer malware infects Windows & launch DDoS attack using NSA exploits...

Major Magecart skimming attack hits 8 local US government sites

By Sudais Asif A major Magecart attack has hit the websites of 8 cities across 3 States... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major Magecart skimming attack hits 8 local US government sites...

US indicts WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange for hiring Anonymous & LulzSec

By Waqas The US's list of accusations against Julian Assange doesn’t seem like ending anytime soon. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US indicts WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange for hiring Anonymous & LulzSec...

How Facebook Helped FBI Capture a Notorious Child Abuser

By Waqas Facebook did something unexpcted. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Facebook Helped FBI Capture a Notorious Child Abuser...

Fake Coronavirus vaccine, patients’ blood & saliva sold on dark web

By Sudais Asif Dark web cybercriminals and online scums are selling fake Coronavirus vaccines, patients' blood and saliva to 'cure' the disease. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Coronavirus vaccine, patients' blood & saliva sold on dark web...

Hackers steal Bitcoin worth $750,000 by hacking Electrum wallets

By Waqas This year we have seen an unprecedented rise in malware attacks against cryptocurrency wallets whereas cryptomining incidents have increased by 4,000%, reports McAfee. The latest attack on well-known Bitcoin wallet Electrum further proves that malware attacks on crypto wallets are indeed...

Chinese hackers reportedly stole secret US Navy data

By Waqas Hackers of Chinese origin have stolen data from US Navy contractors whose content includes highly confidential information on advanced military technologies. In June this year, it was reported that Chinese hackers stole 614 gigabytes of US Navy’s anti-ship missile data. Now, authorities ...

Facebook hacked: Hackers steal access tokens of 50 million accounts

By Waqas Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the "View As" feature of Facebook. The social media giant Facebook has announced that it has suffered a massive cyber attack, resulting in 50 million users account impacted. In a statement, the vice president of product management at Facebook, Guy Ros...

Cloud data management firm exposes database with over 440M emails & IP addresses

By Waqas Data management software companies are mandatorily believed to be having perfectly capable of managing their own data. However, it turns out that some companies, the most popular ones too, struggle to do so. The well-known cloud data management firm Veeam has been in the news lately for...

Parasite HTTP RAT loaded with advanced detection evasion capability

By Waqas Proofpoint researchers have discovered a new remote access Trojan RAT as well as an updated version of an already identified banking Trojan and claim that both the RATs are involved in recently detected phishing campaigns targeting the retail, healthcare and IT industries. Emails...

Police Dept loses years worth of dashcam video to ransomware

By Waqas The city of Atlanta Police department lost critical dashcam video This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police Dept loses years worth of dashcam video to ransomware...

How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently – 2018 Guide

By Waqas If you are looking for how to delete your Facebook This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently - 2018 Guide...

Millions of Android Phones Hacked to Mine Monero Coins

By Waqas Newly Identified Drive-by Monero Cryptomining Campaign Targeted Millions of Android This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Millions of Android Phones Hacked to Mine Monero Coins...

Private Details of 240,000 DHS Employees Accessed after Data Breach

By Uzair Amir A data breach targeted towards the Department of Homeland Security This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Private Details of 240,000 DHS Employees Accessed after Data Breach...

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...

Uber Paid Hackers $100k to Hide Massive Theft of 75M Accounts

By Waqas It’s surprising to some and shocking to many. Despite a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber Paid Hackers $100k to Hide Massive Theft of 75M Accounts...

Pakistani Govt Portal Hacked to Play Indian National Anthem

By Owais Sultan Nothing is surprising about Indians hacking Pakistani websites or vice This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pakistani Govt Portal Hacked to Play Indian National Anthem...

Snake Malware Modified; OS X The Next Target

By Jahanzaib Hassan The security researchers at Fox-IT have discovered a modified version of the previously known snake malware. A version specifically designed to target MacOS. Still not sure what snake malware is? Well, it also goes by the name of Turla, Agent.BTZ and Uroburous. Sounds familiar...

183 Million Synthient Stealer Credentials Added to Have I Been Pwned

Massive Synthient Stealer Log leak adds 183 million stolen usernames and passwords to Have I Been Pwned, exposing new victims worldwide...

Limited Canva Creator Data Exposed Via AI Chatbot Database

A Chroma database operated by Russian AI chatbot startup My Jedai was found exposed online, leaking survey responses…...

Microsoft Entra Design Lets Guest Users Gain Azure Control, Researchers Say

Researchers reveal how guest accounts with billing roles can create Azure subscriptions inside external tenants, gaining unexpected Owner access and opening hidden privilege risks...

Fake Crypto Exchange Ads on Facebook Spread Malware

Bitdefender exposes Facebook ad scams using fake crypto sites and celebrity lures to spread malware via malicious desktop…...

Fake SSA Emails Trick Users into Installing ScreenConnect RAT

Cybercriminals are using fake Social Security Administration emails to distribute the ScreenConnect RAT Remote Access Trojan and compromise…...

JokerOTP Dismantled After 28,000 Phishing Attacks, 2 Arrested

JokerOTP dismantled after 28,000 phishing attacks across 13 countries; UK and Dutch police arrest two suspects linked to £7.5M cyber fraud...

Qrator Labs Reports Mitigating Year’s Largest DDoS Attack to Date

Qrator Labs reports it mitigated a massive record 965 Gbps DDoS attack in April 2025, the largest incident…...

Russia’s Storm-2372 Hits Orgs with MFA Bypass via Device Code Phishing

Russian APT group Storm-2372 employs device code phishing to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication MFA. Targets include government, technology, finance,…...

Hacker Claims WooCommerce Data Breach, Selling 4m User Records

Article updated with a statement from Automattic, the parent company of WooCommerce...

American National Insurance Company (ANICO) Data Leaked in MOVEit Breach

Cybersecurity researchers discovered 270,000+ lines of American National Insurance customer data leaked online, potentially linked to the 2023…...