Meet SockDetour fileless backdoor targeting U.S. Defense contractors

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers suspect that the SockDetour backdoor is used in attacks carried out by an APT advanced persistent threat… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meet SockDetour fileless backdoor targeting U.S. Defense contractors...

Croatian Police arrests minor over A1 Telecom data breach & ransom demand

By Waqas The 14-year-old schoolboy was accused of stealing data of 100,000 Tele Operator A1 customers and demanding 150 Ethereum… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Croatian Police arrests minor over A1 Telecom data breach & ransom demand...

Man pleads guilty to selling WhatsApp hacking tool, Signal Jammers & StingRays

By Waqas Carlos Guerrero, a prominent businessman marketed and sold hacking tools, IMSI catchers, and other malicious tools to clients… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man pleads guilty to selling WhatsApp hacking tool, Signal Jammers & StingRays...

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...

Multichain hack: Hacker returns $1 million, keeps $150k as bug bounty

By Deeba Ahmed The hacker turned out to be a "white hat" decided to return most of the stolen funds but… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Multichain hack: Hacker returns $1 million, keeps $150k as bug bounty...

The Benefits of Rapid Prototyping in Manufacturing

By Owais Sultan In the manufacturing industry, rapid prototyping is increasingly becoming the mainstream. It fosters faster manufacturing while reducing costs.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Benefits of Rapid Prototyping in Manufacturing...

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...

Spider-Man: No Way Home exploited to push phishing and malware scams

By Deeba Ahmed Scammers are exploiting the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home to steal credit card and banking data along with harvesting login credentials of unsuspected users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spider-Man: No Way Home exploited to push phishing and malware...

What You Should Know About CNC Prototyping

By Owais Sultan CNC prototyping is the use of a CNC machine to make prototype parts. These parts are used in functional testing or fundraising in the market. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What You Should Know About CNC Prototyping...

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...

14 security vulnerabilities reported in BusyBox Linux utility

By Deeba Ahmed For your information, BusyBox is generally used by embedded devices like IoT products or ICS industrial control systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 14 security vulnerabilities reported in BusyBox Linux utility...

Conti ransomware gang apologized to Arab Royals over data leak

By Waqas The data leak took place last month when the infamous Conti ransomware gang hacked Graff, a UK-based jewelry store Graff popular among the elite. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti ransomware gang apologized to Arab Royals over data leak...

Iranian Gas Stations Crippled After Suffering Cyberattack

By Deeba Ahmed Soon after the cyberattack, videos and posts started surfacing on social media displaying messages that read: "Khamenei! Where is our gas?" Another sign read: "Free gas in Jamaran gas station." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian Gas Stations Crippled...

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...

Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and TikTok users’ data

By Deeba Ahmed The victims of this "data leak" also include celebrities like Alicia Keys, Loren Gray, Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, and Kim Kardashian. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and TikTok users data...

Universal decryptor key for Sodinokibi, REvil ransomware released

By Waqas Bitdefender stated that all victims who got their files/data encrypted by the REvil ransomware might use the decryptor key to restore them. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Universal decryptor key for Sodinokibi, REvil ransomware released...

Anonymous steals ‘decade’s worth of data’ from far-right web host Epik

By Waqas Anonymous claims the data contains information about Epik domains, clients, and even backend information of the company’s clients to the public. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous steals decade’s worth of data from far-right web host Epik...

$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...

How gamers should secure their accounts from cyber attacks

By Habiba Rashid It is a fact that gamers are under constant threat of phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks. Let's big into defense options for gamers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How gamers should secure their accounts from cyber attacks...

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...

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...

Leaked database exposed login data of 100k hacked Facebook accounts

By Sudais Asif The leaked database was owned by cybercriminals who hacked Facebook accounts and used them for credit card and Bitcoin scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Leaked database exposed login data of 100k hacked Facebook accounts...

Google Firebase cloud messaging abused to spread Android malware

By Waqas Dubbed Firestarter by researchers; the Android malware campaign is exploiting the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan but its target remains the Pakistani government, noted Cisco Talos researchers. Cisco Talos researchers have discovered that the APT threat group DoNot exploits...

Voting system in Georgia county hit by ransomware attack

By Waqas The ransomware attack impacted the voting precinct map and voter signature database among other services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Voting system in Georgia county hit by ransomware attack...

Arrested: 4 most active hackers involved in SIM Swap, malware attacks

By Deeba Ahmed These hackers were involved in malware attacks, sim swapping scams, and e-commerce fraud. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Arrested: 4 most active hackers involved in SIM Swap, malware attacks...

Chinese professor on sensitive projects in US jailed for espionage

By Deeba Ahmed Hao Zhang also faced charges related to stealing trade secrets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese professor on sensitive projects in US jailed for espionage...

New credit card skimmers channel funds through Telegram

By Sudais Asif The technique focuses on using the famous messenger app Telegram for transmitting the stolen payment details. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New credit card skimmers channel funds through Telegram...

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...

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...

YouTube deletes 2 million channels and 51 million videos over scams

By Sudais Asif Previously YouTube was accused of not taking any action again growing malware and cryptocurrency-related scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTube deletes 2 million channels and 51 million videos over scams...

Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020

By Zara Khan Similar to their spring event, the PWN20wn hackathon is happening virtually in November 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Key Security Tips for Online Trading

By Waqas The same technology that makes online trading possible also opens traders up to potential cybersecurity risks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Key Security Tips for Online Trading...

Significant increase in demand of stolen YouTube credentials on dark web

By Waqas Here's why there has been an increase in the sale of stolen YouTube credentials on the dark web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Significant increase in demand of stolen YouTube credentials on dark web...

Hackers selling 267 million Facebook records on hacker forum

By Waqas Currently, the trove of 267 million Facebook records are being sold for around $600 on the hacker forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers selling 267 million Facebook records on hacker forum...

Fraud & hacking guides are the most sold item on dark web

By Sudais Asif Who could have imagined fraud and hacking guides are the most sold item on the dark web aiming at teaching people how to hack PayPal or a website, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fraud & hacking guides are the most sold item on dark web...

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...

US Natural Gas-Compression facility cripples after ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed Another day, another ransomware attack - This time, hackers have hit critical infrastructure of the government of the United States. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Natural Gas-Compression facility cripples after ransomware attack...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Pakistani hacker reports address bar spoofing flaws in Edge & Safari browser

By Waqas Rafay Baloch has reported Vulnerability in Edge and Safari Browsers that Allows Address Bar Exploitation. Nowadays the phishing attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to detect so it is indeed appreciable that security researchers are managing to spot such campaigns...

Republican & Conservative leaders are the new targets of Russian hackers —Microsoft

By Uzair Amir Microsoft has released a startling report exposing the way Russian military intelligence and its hackers planned to target the US Senate and conservative think tanks. The software giant not only identified but also seized those websites that were recently created for the sole purpos...

Hundreds of Android apps on Play Store infected with Windows malware

By Uzair Amir Yes, malware in Android apps aimed at Windows devices. Palo Alto Networks’ researchers have made a startling new discovery that nearly 145 applications available on the Google Play Store contain malicious Microsoft Windows executable files. Some of the malware-infected apps have bee...