NY Couple Pleads Guilty to $4.5B Bitcoin Theft in Bitfinex Hack

By Waqas The guilty couple goes by the names of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NY Couple Pleads Guilty to $4.5B Bitcoin Theft in Bitfinex Hack...

BreachForums’ Pompompurin Pleads Guilty to Holding Child Abuse Content

By Waqas According to court documents, devices owned by Pompompurin contained 600 explicit images of child abuse, which led him to plead guilty in court. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BreachForums Pompompurin Pleads Guilty to Holding Child Abuse Content...

Chinese Espionage Malware Targets European Healthcare via USB Drives

By Waqas The malware campaign has been attributed to the Chinese APT group Mustang Panda, also known as Camaro Dragon. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Espionage Malware Targets European Healthcare via USB Drives...

US, India and China Most Targeted in DDoS Attacks, StormWall Q1 2023 Report

By Waqas DDoS attacks have surged by 47% in Q1 2023, according to a StormWall report. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US, India and China Most Targeted in DDoS Attacks, StormWall Q1 2023 Report...

Technology and Software Redefine Business Operations

By Owais Sultan Revolutionizing Business Operations with Innovative Software Solutions: How Technology is Reshaping the Business Landscape. Starting a business is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Technology and Software Redefine Business Operations...

Vulnerability Revealed OpenSea NFT Market Users’ Identities

By Waqas It was a cross-site search XS-Search vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker to obtain a user's identity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerability Revealed OpenSea NFT Market Users Identities...

Beware of Fake Facebook Profiles, Google Ads Pushing Sys01 Stealer

By Deeba Ahmed The researchers have been tracking the malware campaign since November 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Beware of Fake Facebook Profiles, Google Ads Pushing Sys01 Stealer...

BlackLotus UEFI bootkit Can Bypass Secure Boot on Windows

By Deeba Ahmed Security firm ESETs cybersecurity researchers have shared their analysis of the worlds first UEFI bootkit being used in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlackLotus UEFI bootkit Can Bypass Secure Boot on Windows...

PayPal Sued Over Data Breach that Impacted 35,000 users

By Waqas If the case proceeds as a class action, it could potentially represent thousands of affected individuals seeking damages from PayPal This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PayPal Sued Over Data Breach that Impacted 35,000 users...

LastPass Employee PC Hacked with Keylogger to Access Password Vault

By Deeba Ahmed The LastPass password manager has suffered yet another data breach, carried out by the same attackers involved in recent previous breaches. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LastPass Employee PC Hacked with Keylogger to Access Password Vault...

Hackers Advertising New Info-Stealing Malware on Dark Web

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed "Stealc" by researchers, the malware is also being promoted on several Russian language hacker and cybercrime forums on the clear net, in addition to the dark web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Advertising New Info-Stealing Malware on Dark ...

Coinbase Employees Targeted by SMS Phishing Attack

By Waqas The SMS phishing attack smishing was followed by a phone call from a scammer to one of the employees who fell for the scam. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Coinbase Employees Targeted by SMS Phishing Attack...

Bard AI Causes Google Losses of $100 Billion

By Habiba Rashid It turns out that the intelligence in Google's newly-announced ChatGPT rival, Bard AI, is a bit artificial at this moment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bard AI Causes Google Losses of $100 Billion...

6 of the Best Crypto Bug Bounty Programs

By Waqas Crypto bug bounty programs have become essential as the number of blockchain platforms grows exponentially, making it increasingly difficult for developers to keep up with all the necessary security protocols on their own. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6 of the...

The Best Ways to Automate SBOM Creation

By Owais Sultan SBOM or Software Bill of Materials implies a comprehensive inventory of all the constituent elements or components of the software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Best Ways to Automate SBOM Creation...

Espionage Meets Color: Dark Pink APT Group Revealed

By Habiba Rashid The Dark Pink APT group has been targeting countries in the APAC region. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Espionage Meets Color: Dark Pink APT Group Revealed...

GitHub Attack Allowed Attackers to Steal Okta’s Source Code

By Deeba Ahmed Okta has, however, confirmed that attackers couldnt access its customer data or services. Authentication giant Okta has suffered… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub Attack Allowed Attackers to Steal Oktas Source Code...

Malware Apps Signed with Compromised Android Platform Certificates

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers are using compromised platform certificates to sign Android malware apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware Apps Signed with Compromised Android Platform Certificates...

Iran’s Fars News Agency website hacked as part of anti-govt protests

By Habiba Rashid The hackers from Black Reward Team are also claiming to have deleted nearly 250 terabytes of data from the website from its servers and computers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Irans Fars News Agency website hacked as part of anti-govt protests...

Watch Out Gamers: Hackers Exploiting MSI Afterburner to Deliver Coin Miner

By Habiba Rashid So far, researchers have identified approximately 50 phishing websites, all targeting MSI Afterburner to deliver malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch Out Gamers: Hackers Exploiting MSI Afterburner to Deliver Coin Miner...

NK Hackers Lacing Legit Software with Malware

By Waqas The hacker group is called ZINC, and its primary targets are organizations in the aerospace, media, IT services, and defense sectors. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NK Hackers Lacing Legit Software with Malware...

Uber Hacker Targets Rockstar Games, Leaks Trove of GTA 6 Data

By Waqas Rockstar Games has acknowledged the breach stating that the company is "extremely disappointed" to have any details of their next game shared with the public in such a way. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber Hacker Targets Rockstar Games, Leaks Trove of GTA 6 D...

NATO Probes Hackers Selling Data from Top Missile Firm MBDA

By Waqas MBDA is the world's 2nd largest manufacturer of missiles and currently, hackers are selling 70 GB worth of its alleged data for 1 BTC on a Russian forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NATO Probes Hackers Selling Data from Top Missile Firm MBDA...

SolarWinds Hackers Using New Post-Exploitation Backdoor ‘MagicWeb’

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft has warned that the new post-compromise backdoor MagicWeb lets hackers "authenticate as anyone." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds Hackers Using New Post-Exploitation Backdoor MagicWeb...

Microsoft bars Tutanota users from registering MS Teams accounts

By Waqas According to a Microsoft spokesperson, it will not be possible to change the current situation with Tutanota. Tutanota… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft bars Tutanota users from registering MS Teams accounts...

911 (911.re) Proxy Service Shuts Down After Confirming Security Breach

By Waqas At the time of writing, the home page of 911 911.re Proxy Service was displaying a detailed message… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 911 911.re Proxy Service Shuts Down After Confirming Security Breach...

New Attack Technique Makes It Easy to Identify Web Users

By Deeba Ahmed This attack can work on any major browser, including the anonymity-centric Tor. The New Jersey Institute of Technology… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Attack Technique Makes It Easy to Identify Web Users...

Google cracks down on sites with ties to hack-for-hire groups in UAE, Russia, India

By Deeba Ahmed Currently, over 30 sites have been marked as malicious by Googles Safe Browsing feature. Google TAG Threat Analysis… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google cracks down on sites with ties to hack-for-hire groups in UAE, Russia, India...

How to configure cPanel and WHM Panel on your VPS

By Owais Sultan What is VPS? VPS can be a great solution for the web presence of your business, blog, e-commerce,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to configure cPanel and WHM Panel on your VPS...

Cloudflare Thwarted Largest Ever HTTPS DDoS Attack

By Deeba Ahmed The DDoS attack originated from 121 countries and was powered by a small botnet of only 5,067 hacked… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloudflare Thwarted Largest Ever HTTPS DDoS Attack...

Scoop: Australian Trading Giant ACY Securities Exposed 60GB of User Data

By Waqas Upon being alerted by security researcher Anurag Sen, the company rubbished the sensitivity of the matter by labeling… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scoop: Australian Trading Giant ACY Securities Exposed 60GB of User Data...

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...

Attackers Can Unlock Tesla Cars and Smart Devices by Exploiting Bluetooth Flaws

By Deeba Ahmed Research reveals that cars, homes, and personal data of those depending on Bluetooth proximity authentication mechanisms to protect… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers Can Unlock Tesla Cars and Smart Devices by Exploiting Bluetooth Flaws...

Secure Email Gateway Vs. Integrated Cloud Email Security (SEG Vs. ICES) – What’s the difference, and which should my business use?

By Waqas When you think of phishing or any form of internet crime, many believe this is something completely remote… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Secure Email Gateway Vs. Integrated Cloud Email Security SEG Vs. ICES - What’s the difference, and which should my business...

Iran’s COBALT MIRAGE Threat Group Behind Ransomware Attacks in US

By Deeba Ahmed Cobalt Mirage is an Irani threat group believed to be linked to the Iranian Cobalt Illusion threat group,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Irans COBALT MIRAGE Threat Group Behind Ransomware Attacks in US...

Conti Ransomware Gang Hits German Wind Turbine Giant Nordex

By Deeba Ahmed All of Nordexs internal IT systems were shut down, and remote access to the turbines was disrupted due… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti Ransomware Gang Hits German Wind Turbine Giant Nordex...

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...

Microsoft and Okta Confirm Data Breach Claims by LAPSUS$

By Deeba Ahmed Both companies have confirmed the breach after Lapsus$ hackers leaked screenshots of Oktas internal system and source code… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft and Okta Confirm Data Breach Claims by LAPSUS$...

Samsung confirms data breach as Lapsus$ hackers leak its source code

By Waqas In total, Lapsus$ hackers have leaked 189 GB worth of sensitive data, while Samsung has confirmed the incident;… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Samsung confirms data breach as Lapsus$ hackers leak its source code...

Conti chat logs leaked as ransomware gang sides with Russia

By Waqas The individual responsible for leaking Conti chat logs has warned the ransomware gang that more files will be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti chat logs leaked as ransomware gang sides with Russia...

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...

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...

Database mess up – US marketing firm exposed data of 7 million users

By Deeba Ahmed The IT security researchers at Website Planet discovered what they dubbed as a large data breach, impacting a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database mess up - US marketing firm exposed data of 7 million users...

New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the new CoinStomp malware is mainly targeting cloud service providers based in Asia. The IT… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services...

OpenSubtitles Hacked-  Data Breach Affected 7 Million Subscribers

By Deeba Ahmed OpenSubtitles has acknowledged the data breach and confirmed that hackers managed to steal and leak email, hashed passwords,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenSubtitles Hacked- Data Breach Affected 7 Million Subscribers...

VirusTotal hacking – Hackers can access trove of stolen credentials on VirusTotal

By Waqas Dubbed VirusTotal Hacking; the attack allowed researchers to access 1,000,000 login credentials exfiltrated by unencrypted crypto wallets and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VirusTotal hacking - Hackers can access trove of stolen credentials on VirusTotal...

TransCredit exposed financial data of half a million Americans and Canadians

By Waqas TransCredit is a Jacksonville, Florida-based business credit reporting agency for the transportation industry. The IT security researchers at… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TransCredit exposed financial data of half a million Americans and Canadians...

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...

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...