Aussie Hacker Arrested, Charged for Developing and Selling Imminent Monitor RAT

By Deeba Ahmed The Australian police arrested an Australian hacker for creating and selling the extensively abused Imminent Monitor RAT remote… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Aussie Hacker Arrested, Charged for Developing and Selling Imminent Monitor RAT...

Telegram and Discord Bots Delivering Infostealing Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Intel471 researchers have warned users about how cybercriminals are converting popular apps against them. A new report from… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Telegram and Discord Bots Delivering Infostealing Malware...

With $11.5M In Funding, Naoris Protocol Will Use Blockchain & Decentralization To Plug Web3 Security Gaps

By Owais Sultan By creating a decentralized network of trusted devices that are incentivized to continuously validate each other to ensure… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: With $11.5M In Funding, Naoris Protocol Will Use Blockchain & Decentralization To Plug Web3 Security...

Neopets Suffers Second Data Breach as 69 Million Accounts are Stolen

By Waqas Neopets has acknowledged the data breach and currently urging users to change their passwords immediately. Neopets is a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Neopets Suffers Second Data Breach as 69 Million Accounts are Stolen...

Tiny Mantis Botnet Can Launch More Powerful DDoS Attacks Than Mirai

By Waqas Mantis Botnet launched 3,000 DDoS attacks in one month using only 5,000 small bots after which Cloudflare dubbed… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tiny Mantis Botnet Can Launch More Powerful DDoS Attacks Than Mirai...

Hundreds of Websites and Piracy Apps Seized in US-Brazil’s Operation 404.4

By Deeba Ahmed In the fourth wave of Operation 404, the Brazilian law enforcement agencies blocked/shut down around 226 websites and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of Websites and Piracy Apps Seized in US-Brazil’s Operation 404.4...

Prepare for Your Salesforce Certified OmniStudio-Developer Exam

By Owais Sultan The Salesforce OmniStudio Developer certification is specifically designed for those candidates who have skills, experience, and knowledge about… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prepare for Your Salesforce Certified OmniStudio-Developer Exam...

How To Secure WordPress Website From Cyber Attacks?

By Owais Sultan If you own a WordPress website this article is for you because it addresses WordPress security and protection… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Secure WordPress Website From Cyber Attacks?...

New PoC Shows IoT Devices Can Be Hacked to Install Ransomware on OT Networks

By Deeba Ahmed In this PoC, the ransomware attack dubbed R4IoT uses vulnerable IoT devices in this case, vulnerable security cameras… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New PoC Shows IoT Devices Can Be Hacked to Install Ransomware on OT Networks...

5 Casual Games You Can Play on Your Mobile Browser Now

By Owais Sultan Online gaming has always been the buddy of leisure time because they allow us to bring some enjoyment… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Casual Games You Can Play on Your Mobile Browser Now...

Beware of Fake Windows 11 Downloads Distributing Vidar Malware

By Waqas Phishing domains are spreading Windows 11 installers loaded with Vidar infostealer. According to the cybersecurity firm Zscaler ThreatLabz,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Beware of Fake Windows 11 Downloads Distributing Vidar Malware...

GitHub: Hackers Stole OAuth Access Tokens to Target Dozens of Firms

By Deeba Ahmed GitHub has revealed that attackers have abused OAuth user tokens issued to Heroku and Travis-CI, popular third-party OAuth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub: Hackers Stole OAuth Access Tokens to Target Dozens of Firms...

Anonymous Hits Russian Ministry of Culture- Leaks 446GB of Data

By Waqas The trove of leaked data is now available on the official website of DDoSecrets, while Anonymous vows to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Hits Russian Ministry of Culture- Leaks 446GB of Data...

FBI Seizes RaidForums and Arrests Alleged Founder Diogo Santos Coelho

By Waqas Diogo Santos Coelho, aka Omnipotent 21 of Portugal was arrested in the United Kingdom on January 31st, 2022,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Seizes RaidForums and Arrests Alleged Founder Diogo Santos Coelho...

Modern Gaming Sucks Because of Abundance Fatigue

By Owais Sultan As you peruse the Xbox or Playstation store games, probably skipping through the deals to see if there… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Modern Gaming Sucks Because of Abundance Fatigue...

UK-Based Teen Suspected of Operating LAPSUS$ Data Extortion Group

By Deeba Ahmed Experts claim the notorious data extortion group LAPSUS$ could be the brainchild of a teenager in the United… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UK-Based Teen Suspected of Operating LAPSUS$ Data Extortion Group...

Ukrainian Secret Service Arrested Hacker Helping Russian Troops

By Waqas Ukraines SBU security service has confirmed arresting a hacker for allegedly aiding the Russian military and sending its… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukrainian Secret Service Arrested Hacker Helping Russian Troops...

Cyber Security Incident Pushes Ubisoft to Issue Internal Password Reset

By Deeba Ahmed It is unclear what type of "Cyber Security Incident" Ubisoft suffered but on Telegram LAPSUS$ hacking group responded… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Security Incident Pushes Ubisoft to Issue Internal Password Reset...

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...

Flawed Encryption Feature Affected 100M Samsung Galaxy Phones

By Deeba Ahmed A team comprising Tel Aviv University’s academics disclosed details of a severe design flaw found in Samsung devices… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flawed Encryption Feature Affected 100M Samsung Galaxy Phones...

Hackers are using Microsoft Teams chat to spread malware

By Waqas So far, researchers have identified thousands of these attacks involving abuse of the Microsoft Teams chat feature. As… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are using Microsoft Teams chat to spread malware...

How to Use OneDrive for Office 365 on Desktop

By Owais Sultan OneDrive is used to help organizations store files and documents. Learn how to use OneDrive for Office 365… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Use OneDrive for Office 365 on Desktop...

ModifiedElephant APT hackers plant incriminating evidence on victims devices

By Waqas ModifiedElephant APT group has been carrying out its malicious activities since 2012 and successfully evading detection for over… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ModifiedElephant APT hackers plant incriminating evidence on victims devices...

NetWalker ransomware gang member sentenced to 7 years in prison

By Deeba Ahmed Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a NetWalker ransomware gang member, pleaded guilty to 5 charges including data theft and ransom. In… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NetWalker ransomware gang member sentenced to 7 years in prison...

Microsoft Azure customer hit by largest ever 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack

By Waqas Microsoft says it mitigated a DDoS attack that lasted approximately 15 minutes against one of its Azure customers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Azure customer hit by largest ever 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack...

How to Transfer Your Data between iPhone and Computer Safely

By Owais Sultan There are many ways that you can use to transfer your photos, videos, and music from the iPhone… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Transfer Your Data between iPhone and Computer Safely...

Russia ”neutralizes” REvil ransomware gang, arrests 14

By Waqas According to Russias top agency FSB Federal Security Service, the arrests against the Revil ransomware gang were made… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia "neutralizes" REvil ransomware gang, arrests 14...

5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency

By Owais Sultan When it comes to cryptocurrency, you don’t have to just close your eyes and hope for the best. There are several ways you can put yourself in an advantageous position. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency...

How to Integrate an App Into Shopify

By Owais Sultan Applications on Shopify are usually third-party products, and depending on the permissions provided to them; they can be installed in three ways. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Integrate an App Into Shopify...

Revealed: The 200 Most used and Worst Passwords of 2021

By Waqas ''123456'' remains the most used and one of the worst passwords of 2021 - Here are the top 10 worst passwords used across the globe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Revealed: The 200 Most used and Worst Passwords of 2021...

Millions of Android devices abused by UltimaSMS Adware Scam

By Waqas The UltimaSMS Adware scam is abusing Android apps to subscribe users to premium SMS services that charge up to $40/month depending on their mobile carrier and geographic location. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Millions of Android devices abused by UltimaSMS...

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...

Streamline Customer Screening Today. Here’s How.

By Waqas When it comes to preventing financial crime such as anti-money laundering, organizations need to make use of a customer screening process that takes human errors into account - Let's dig deeper! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Streamline Customer Screening Today...

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...

Security risks to your mobile app and how to avoid them

By Owais Sultan what are the most significant security risks to your mobile app? We’ve explained them below to help you avoid making the same mistakes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security risks to your mobile app and how to avoid them...

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...

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...

Malware attack can trick biologists into producing dangerous toxins

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers urge for improving bio-cybersecurity as threat actors can use malware to target Synthetic DNA Orders to modify DNA strings sequence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware attack can trick biologists into producing dangerous toxins...

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...

Trump campaign website defaced with “site seizure” notice

By Waqas According to researchers, one probability is that the attackers used compromised credentials to sign into the Expression Engine used by the Trump campaign website. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trump campaign website defaced with "site seizure" notice...

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...

US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk

By Waqas Conti ransomware operators attacked the Fourth District Court of Louisiana and posted proof of attack on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk...

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...

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...