42,000 phishing domains discovered masquerading as popular brands

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, this scam is highly sophisticated and large-scale, targeting brands like McDonald’s, Unilever, Emirates, Knorr, Coca-Cola, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 42,000 phishing domains discovered masquerading as popular brands...

Researchers: Office 365 Encryption Flaw Compromise Message Confidentiality

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the security flaw can be exploited for inferring message contents due to the flawed Office 365 Message Encryption OME security method. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers: Office 365 Encryption Flaw Compromise Message...

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...

Ukraine Busts Pro-Russia Hackers Who Stole 30M Accounts of EU Citizens

By Waqas According to the Ukraine Security Service SSU, the hackers were selling the hacked accounts to "Russian propagandists" through the dark web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine Busts Pro-Russia Hackers Who Stole 30M Accounts of EU Citizens...

Download New Kali Linux 2022.3

By Deeba Ahmed Offensive Security has released the third version of Kali Linux. It is designed for hackers and security researchers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Download New Kali Linux 2022.3...

Machine Learning: How To Become A Machine Learning Engineer?

By Owais Sultan This guide will introduce you to a machine learning career. You will get a complete understanding of the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Machine Learning: How To Become A Machine Learning Engineer?...

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...

Mobile Cybersecurity Firm Cirotta Launches Anti-Hacking Phone Cases

By Deeba Ahmed Israeli Mobile Cybersecurity Startup Cirotta has launched smartphone cases that the company claims to provide complete protection while… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mobile Cybersecurity Firm Cirotta Launches Anti-Hacking Phone Cases...

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...

New MaliBot Android Malware Found Stealing Personal, Banking Data

By Deeba Ahmed MaliBot Android Malware is also capable of bypassing 2FA Two-factor authentication. F5 Labs researchers have discovered a new… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New MaliBot Android Malware Found Stealing Personal, Banking Data...

Play Store Apps Caught Spreading Android Malware to Millions

By Deeba Ahmed The apps were loaded with info-stealing malware that can extract victims Facebook credentials and download other software, etc.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Play Store Apps Caught Spreading Android Malware to Millions...

Elasticsearch Database Mess Up Exposed Login, PII Data of 30,000 Students

By Deeba Ahmed The misconfigured Elasticsearch database apparently belonged to the US-based software solution provider Transact Campus. SafetyDetectives’ cybersecurity research team… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Elasticsearch Database Mess Up Exposed Login, PII Data of...

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...

Predator Spyware Using Zero-day to Target Android Devices

By Deeba Ahmed Spyware developer firm Cytrox is under Googles radar for developing exploits against five 0-day flaws in Android and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Predator Spyware Using Zero-day to Target Android Devices...

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...

Pwn2Own 2022 – Windows 11, MS Teams and Firefox Pwned on Day 1

By Waqas Other than Windows 11, Microsoft Teams and Mozilla Firefox, Oracle Virtualbox, Ubuntu Desktop, and Safari browser were also… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn2Own 2022 - Windows 11, MS Teams and Firefox Pwned on Day 1...

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...

Anonymous hacked Russian TV and streaming services with Ukraine war footage

By Waqas According to Anonymous, three Russian-state TV channels, Russia 24, Moscow 24, and Channel One and two Netflix-like Russian… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous hacked Russian TV and streaming services with Ukraine war footage...

How Your Smartphone Can Be Used to Steal Your Data

By Owais Sultan Our smartphones are home to some of the most sensitive data possible such as our passwords, photos, banking… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Your Smartphone Can Be Used to Steal Your Data...

Market research & conferencing service Civicom exposed 8TB of Data

By Waqas A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket belonging to Civicom was responsible for exposing thousands of audio and video recordings… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Market research & conferencing service Civicom exposed 8TB of Data...

4 things that you didn’t know your smartphone could do

By Owais Sultan Did you know there are 2.63 billion more cellphone connections than people worldwide? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4 things that you didn’t know your smartphone could do...

Indian PM Modi’s Twitter Account HACKED for Bitcoin scam

By Deeba Ahmed This was the second time that a Twitter account linked to PM Modi got compromised for a Bitcoin-related scam. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Indian PM Modis Twitter Account HACKED for Bitcoin scam...

VPS Hosting Vs. Dedicated Servers – Which Is Better?

By Owais Sultan When you’re an owner of a particular brand or service, it is highly likely you’ll create a website that will serve as an advertisement for everything that you provide. If done the right way, as time goes by, this site is supposed to attract lots of new visitors. If that happens, y...

Fake KPSPico Windows activator tool KPSPico steals crypto wallet data

By Waqas Watch out for fake and malicious KMSPico Windows activator used in spreading CrypBot malware to steal crypto wallets' data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake KPSPico Windows activator tool KPSPico steals crypto wallet data...

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...

Facebook to end facial recognition and delete billions of records

By Deeba Ahmed Facebook has announced that it will shut down its Facial Recognition System and delete the templates of over 1 billion people stored by this feature. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook to end facial recognition and delete billions of records...

Facebook sues Ukrainian man for scraping and selling 178m users’ data

By Deeba Ahmed Facebook tracked down the programmer after he mistakenly used the same username and contact information on email and job portals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook sues Ukrainian man for scraping and selling 178m users data...

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...

iPhone 13 Pro, Windows, Chrome, Linux and others pwned at Tianfu Cup

By Waqas Tianfu Cup is the Chinese version of the Pwn2own in Kunlun Lab managed to secure first place by hacking iPhone 13. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iPhone 13 Pro, Windows, Chrome, Linux and others pwned at Tianfu Cup...

What is a data breach & how to prevent one?

By Owais Sultan What is a data breach? A data breach is a security lapse where a non-authorized person can assess sensitive information without authorization. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is a data breach & how to prevent one?...

TangleBot Android malware hijacks phone to steal login credentials

By Waqas Another day, another Android malware - This time it is called TangleBot malware whose entire modus operandi involves stealing your password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TangleBot Android malware hijacks phone to steal login credentials...

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...

New BloodyStealer malware steals data from gamers on EA, Epic, Steam

By Waqas The BloodyStealer malware is sold on Russian hacking forums while its capabilities include stealing gaming logs, login credentials, and much more. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New BloodyStealer malware steals data from gamers on EA, Epic, Steam...

Urgent Chrome security update released to patch widely exploited 0-day

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability impacts 2 Billion Chrome users worldwide therefore Google is asking users to update their browsers right now. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Urgent Chrome security update released to patch widely exploited 0-day...

Lithuania wants users to dump Chinese phones citing data collection

By Deeba Ahmed Lithuania Defense Ministry has released a warning, urging consumers to get rid of their Chinese phones and not to buy new ones amid data security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lithuania wants users to dump Chinese phones citing data collection...

Cybersecurity Risk Management During the Covid-19 Time

By Waqas Cyberattacks have spiked lately due to a lack of cybersecurity awareness and usage of advanced cyber threat risk management tools. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity Risk Management During the Covid-19 Time...

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...

Bangkok Airways hit by Lockbit ransomware; leaks 103GB of data

By Waqas The Lockbit ransomware gang also claimed to have ''extra 200 GB'' worth of Bangkok Airways data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bangkok Airways hit by Lockbit ransomware; leaks 103GB of data...

Unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers hit with ProxyShell attack

By Waqas Researchers have identified 140+ webshells launched against 1,900 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers hit with ProxyShell attack...

The new Wondershare PDFelement with added features

By Sudais Asif PDFelement is an all-in-one PDF solution allowing users to edit, convert, and optimise documents securely. Here's how it works. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The new Wondershare PDFelement with added features...

Top 4 Best and Safest Types of Biometrics

By Uzair Amir The use of biometrics has revolutionized the security game with lots of options available, but what are the safest types of biometrics technology you can use? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 4 Best and Safest Types of Biometrics...

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...

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...

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...

UCLA researcher charged with destroying hard drive amid FBI probe

By Zara Khan The culprit is a Chinese national on a J-1 nonimmigrant visa working as a researcher for UCLA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UCLA researcher charged with destroying hard drive amid FBI probe...

Ex-employee hacked Cisco’s AWS Infrastructure; erased virtual machines

By Zara Khan Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh, an Indian citizen on an H1-B visa has pleaded guilty to "Damaging Cisco’s Network." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex-employee hacked Ciscos AWS Infrastructure; erased virtual machines...

Data scraping firm leaks 235m Instagram, TikTok, YouTube user records

By Sudais Asif According to researchers, the trove of data was left for public access without any security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data scraping firm leaks 235m Instagram, TikTok, YouTube user records...

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...

German Police seize DDoSecrets server hosting BlueLeaks data dump

By Waqas The BlueLeaks data dump contained sensitive information on Police, Fusion centers which were recently leaked by WikiLeaks-like service called DDoSecrets. German police have seized a server that hosted the BlueLeaks data dump. As previously reported, BlueLeaks referees to a leaked databas...