8 Reasons Why Enterprises Use Java

By Owais Sultan Java is one of the most well-known programming languages and software platforms that is used on countless devices… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 8 Reasons Why Enterprises Use Java...

Hackers using USB drives to spread malware in ongoing attack

By Habiba Rashid Currently, hackers are targeting public and private entities in Southeast Asia, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and the U.S., with a focus on the Philippines. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers using USB drives to spread malware in ongoing attack...

AI-Powered Smart Glasses Give Deaf People the Power of Speech

By Habiba Rashid Meet XRAI Glass, an AI-powered augmented reality smart glasses that gives deaf people the power to see conversations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI-Powered Smart Glasses Give Deaf People the Power of Speech...

How to use Linked Helper 2 as a LinkedIn Data Export Tool

By Owais Sultan One of the best things about LinkedIn is that it allows you to download a CSV file with… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to use Linked Helper 2 as a LinkedIn Data Export Tool...

Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Now Supports Physical Security Keys

By Waqas Two Factor Authentication via Physical Security Keys is Now Possible on ProtonMail. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Now Supports Physical Security Keys...

Covid antigen test results of 1.7m Indian and foreign nationals leaked online

By Waqas The exposed Elasticsearch server belongs to an Indian healthcare software company that has not secured the database despite being alerted. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Covid antigen test results of 1.7m Indian and foreign nationals leaked online...

Popular YouTuber Scuba Jake’s channel hacked to run crypto scam

By Waqas Scuba Jake, whose real name is Jake Koehler, had his YouTube channel "DALLMYD" with 13 million subscribers hacked to steal 1.01 BTC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular YouTuber Scuba Jakes channel hacked to run crypto scam...

DoorDash Data Breach -Third Party Vendor Blamed Over Phishing Attack

By Deeba Ahmed DoorDash has revealed that hackers managed to steal third-party employee credentials and used them to access some of the company's internal tools and customer data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DoorDash Data Breach -Third Party Vendor Blamed Over Phishin...

Unprotected Snapchat and Amex sites lead to credential harvesting

By Deeba Ahmed Open-Redirect vulnerabilities in American Express and Snapchat are being exploited to carry out phishing scams, researchers have revealed.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unprotected Snapchat and Amex sites lead to credential harvesting...

Israeli Spyware Vendor Uses Chrome 0day to Target Journalists

By Deeba Ahmed The spyware vendor Candiru used the Chrome zero-day in March 2022 to target journalists and other unsuspected victims… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israeli Spyware Vendor Uses Chrome 0day to Target Journalists...

Critical Vulnerability in Popular GPS Tracker Lets Hackers Remotely Control Vehicles

By Deeba Ahmed The MV720 GPS tracker is manufactured by a China-based company MiCODUS which was informed about the flaws back… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Vulnerability in Popular GPS Tracker Lets Hackers Remotely Control Vehicles...

British Military’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked to Scam Crypto Users

By Deeba Ahmed The British Army has confirmed the breaching of its Twitter and YouTube accounts. On Sunday, July 3rd, the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: British Military’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked to Scam Crypto Users...

ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google

By Deeba Ahmed According to Google, Italian spyware provider RCS Labs received support from several Internet Service Providers ISPs to distribute… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google...

DDoS Attacks by Hacktivists Disrupted Russian Alcohol Supply Chain

By Deeba Ahmed Attackers from the Ukrainian IT army successfully disrupted alcohol shipments in Russia by targeting EGAIS, the country’s primary… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS Attacks by Hacktivists Disrupted Russian Alcohol Supply Chain...

India to Collect User Data from VPNs, Data Centers, and Cloud Service Providers

By Deeba Ahmed The Indian government recently passed a new law that mandates all internet service providers to collect and store… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: India to Collect User Data from VPNs, Data Centers, and Cloud Service Providers...

BlackGuard Password Stealing Malware Being Sold on Russian Hacking Forums

By Deeba Ahmed Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers have discovered sophisticated new info stealing malware available as malware-as-a-service on Russian hacking forums. In… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlackGuard Password Stealing Malware Being Sold on Russian Hacking Forums...

Fake Antivirus Apps on Play Store Loaded with SharkBot Banking Trojan

By Deeba Ahmed The SharkBot trojan was found in four fake antivirus apps on Google Play Store collectively boasting 57,000 downloads.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Antivirus Apps on Play Store Loaded with SharkBot Banking Trojan...

Security Tips For Trading Cryptocurrency Online

By Owais Sultan Cybercriminals are always ready to hack cryptocurrency accounts/wallets these days. The popularity and rise in prices of leading… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security Tips For Trading Cryptocurrency Online...

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...

How To Compare The Top Home Security Brands of 2022

By Owais Sultan When it comes to choosing the right home security system for your family, it can be difficult to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Compare The Top Home Security Brands of 2022...

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...

T-Mobile’s latest data breach exposed users to SIM swapping attacks

By Waqas T-Mobile is the only telecom giant to suffer at least three known data breaches in 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: T-Mobiles latest data breach exposed users to SIM swapping attacks...

About 10 million Android devices found infected with Cynos malware

By Waqas In total, researchers have identified around 190 malware-infected games, some of which were designed to target Russian and Chinese users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: About 10 million Android devices found infected with Cynos malware...

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...

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...

Staggering growth of cybercrime and how data science helps improve online security

By Waqas If you were to compare the money generated by cybercrime with the GDP of world nations, it would come third behind the economic powerhouses of America and China. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Staggering growth of cybercrime and how data science helps improve...

Ransomware gang behind attacks on 100+ companies busted

By Waqas Law enforcement authorities managed to seize millions in cryptocurrency and luxury vehicles owned by the ransomware gang. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware gang behind attacks on 100+ companies busted...

New version of Jupyter infostealer delivered through MSI installer

By Deeba Ahmed Originally, Jupyter infostealer is known for stealing data from popular browsers like Chrome and Firefox. Here's what the new version of it does. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New version of Jupyter infostealer delivered through MSI installer...

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...

How to Protect and Support a Remote Workforce

By Owais Sultan If you felt as though you could be doing more to support your own remote workforce, here are some tips and pointers you might want to consider. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect and Support a Remote Workforce...

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...

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...

Employee training is key to keeping your enterprise safe

By Waqas No matter how strong a company’s defense systems are, it’s critical that they include comprehensive employee training for all employees. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Employee training is key to keeping your enterprise safe...

Researcher release PoC exploit for 0-day in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera

By Deeba Ahmed The issue was demonstrated at the Pwn2Own 2021 hacking contest in which researchers won $100,000 for exploiting this flaw in Chrome and Edge. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher release PoC exploit for 0-day in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera...

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...

New Jupyter backdoor malware steals Chrome, Firefox data

By Sudais Asif Researchers believe that the new Jupyter infostealer is being operated by Russian speaking hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Jupyter backdoor malware steals Chrome, Firefox data...

Ransomware group donates $20,000 in BTC to two charities

By Waqas The DarkSide ransomware group says it donated 0.88 BTC each to "Children International" and "The Water Project" charities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware group donates $20,000 in BTC to two charities...

Personal data of 600,000 customers of U.S. fitness chain exposed Online

By Waqas An unprotected database containing private data of Town Sports’ employees and members was leaked on the internet. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal data of 600,000 customers of U.S. fitness chain exposed Online...

179 Dark Web vendors arrested, 500kg worth of drugs seized

By Waqas Operation DisrupTor was a global sting operation against illegal goods and drug trafficking on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 179 Dark Web vendors arrested, 500kg worth of drugs seized...

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...

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...

Hacker disrupts Emotet botnet operation by replacing payload with GIFs

By Deeba Ahmed Emotet is one of the most commonly used botnets nowadays... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker disrupts Emotet botnet operation by replacing payload with GIFs...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name

By Zara Khan Steve Wozniak has sued Google and YouTube over Bitcoin giveaway scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name...

Lazarus hackers use Magecart attack to steal card data from EU, US sites

By Deeba Ahmed Lazarus hackers are believed to be backed by the North Korean government. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lazarus hackers use Magecart attack to steal card data from EU, US sites...

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...

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...