PayPal Notifies 35,000 Users of Data Breach

By Habiba Rashid According to PayPal, hackers managed to access the personal information of 34,942 users; however, no transactions were performed from the breached accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PayPal Notifies 35,000 Users of Data Breach...

Preventing Insider Attacks on Your HR System

By Owais Sultan An insider threat has emerged as one of the most significant threats to all types of businesses and organizations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Preventing Insider Attacks on Your HR System...

Google Home Vulnerability: Eavesdropping on Conversations

By Deeba Ahmed The issue was caused by the software architecture used in Google Home devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Home Vulnerability: Eavesdropping on Conversations...

400 Million Twitter Users’ Scraped Info Goes on Sale!

By Habiba Rashid The threat actor claims that Twitter data was "scraped via a vulnerability." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 400 Million Twitter Users Scraped Info Goes on Sale!...

Instagram Rolls Out dedicated Page To Help Users Regain Hacked Accounts

By Habiba Rashid Instagram has launched new account support for users who may have lost access to their accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instagram Rolls Out dedicated Page To Help Users Regain Hacked Accounts...

IT Army of Ukraine Hit Russian Banking Giant with Crippling DDoS Attack

By Habiba Rashid The bank confirmed that it had "experienced an unprecedented cyber attack from abroad." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: IT Army of Ukraine Hit Russian Banking Giant with Crippling DDoS Attack...

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...

US DoJ Seizes 7 Domains used in Pig Butchering Cryptocurrency Scam

By Deeba Ahmed Pig butchering is a scam where threat actors lure innocent investors into giving up their crypto assets and sending them to the attackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US DoJ Seizes 7 Domains used in Pig Butchering Cryptocurrency Scam...

Trust Wallet Launches Browser Extension Wallet for Desktop

By Deeba Ahmed The extension will support all EVM chains and Solana. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trust Wallet Launches Browser Extension Wallet for Desktop...

Medibank Distressed As Ransomware Group Threatens to Post Stolen Data

By Habiba Rashid While some believe the ransomware group threatening Medibank to be a REvil relaunch, others suspect it is BlogXX, a new operation linked to REvil. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Medibank Distressed As Ransomware Group Threatens to Post Stolen Data...

Hackers Abusing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice to Steal Credentials

By Waqas In this campaign, attackers send malicious emails disguised as a survey feature from Dynamic 365, notifying the victim about a new voicemail message. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Abusing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice to Steal Credentials...

Chrome Extensions Harboring Dormant Colors Malware Infect Over a Million PCs

By Waqas Among other capabilities, Dormant Colors malware can also inject ads into standard pages and append affiliate links to e-commerce websites to generate affiliate revenue. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chrome Extensions Harboring Dormant Colors Malware Infect Ove...

Black Reward Hackers Steal Trove of Emails from Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency

By Waqas The group claims they launched this attack to demand the release of political prisoners arrested during the countrywide protests. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Black Reward Hackers Steal Trove of Emails from Irans Atomic Energy Agency...

Why IoT Security in Healthcare is Crucial

By Waqas Fact: Medical devices are often designed with convenience and functionality in mind, rather than security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why IoT Security in Healthcare is Crucial...

Dutch Police Tricked Deadbolt Ransomware Gang Into Sharing Decryption Keys

By Deeba Ahmed According to Dutch Police, Deadbolt ransomware attacks mainly focused on NAS network-attached storage. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dutch Police Tricked Deadbolt Ransomware Gang Into Sharing Decryption Keys...

Why is it Important to Experience Design and UX?

By Owais Sultan In our constantly evolving digital world, it is more important than ever for companies to focus on delivering… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why is it Important to Experience Design and UX?...

US Charges 3 Iranian Hackers Over Ransomware Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed All the indicted Iranian nationals are supposedly residing in Iran, which is why their extradition to the USA is not possible unless they travel to a country that has an extradition agreement with the USA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Charges 3 Irania...

Google Buys Cyber Security Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion

By Waqas Mandiant will be integrated into the Google Cloud unit. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Buys Cyber Security Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion...

Sensitive NATO Data Stolen in Cyberattack on Portugal’s Armed Forces

By Deeba Ahmed According to local media, this is an "extremely serious" leak because EMGFA, Portugal's armed forces' central unit, stores secret NATO information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive NATO Data Stolen in Cyberattack on Portugals Armed Forces...

Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer

By Deeba Ahmed The stealthy malware leverages security flaws to gain privilege escalation and establish persistence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer...

Snake Keylogger Returns with New Malspam Campaign Targeting IT Firms

By Waqas The IP addresses used in the attack originated from Vietnam, while the campaign’s primary targets were located in the USA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Snake Keylogger Returns with New Malspam Campaign Targeting IT Firms...

Hackers spreading malware through images taken by James Webb Space Telescope

By Waqas Researchers have identified a new Golang-based malware campaign leveraging deep field images from the James Webb Space Telescope to deploy malware on infected devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers spreading malware through images taken by James Webb...

What Are the Top 10 Android Educational Apps That Collect Most User Data?

By Deeba Ahmed HelloTalk, GoogleClassroom, ClassDojo, and Duolingo turned out to be the top 3 educational apps that collect the most user data from Android devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Are the Top 10 Android Educational Apps That Collect Most User Data?...

Taiwanese President and Top Govt Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks Amid Pelosi visit

By Waqas The DDoS attacks also targeted the countrys largest airport, the Defence and Foreign Ministry. As US House Speaker… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Taiwanese President and Top Govt Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks Amid Pelosi visit...

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...

Approaches to Get You Started with Your Digital Transformation Journey

By Owais Sultan The pandemic pushed companies to accelerate and reinvent their technology capabilities. Some companies were compelled to quickly adapt… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Approaches to Get You Started with Your Digital Transformation Journey...

Russia Hackers Abusing BRc4 Red Team Penetration Tool in Recent Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security researchers have discovered that Russian state-sponsored hackers are abusing the latest Brute… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia Hackers Abusing BRc4 Red Team Penetration Tool in Recent Attacks...

Microsoft Warns of Evolving Toll Fraud Android Malware Draining Wallets

By Deeba Ahmed Those still using older versions of the Android operating system are at risk. Microsofts 365 Defender team has detected a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Warns of Evolving Toll Fraud Android Malware Draining Wallets...

HackerOne Fires Employee for Stealing Bug Reports, Collecting Bug Bounties

By Deeba Ahmed Bug bounty and vulnerability coordination platform HackerOne has fired an employee for using their position to access customers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: HackerOne Fires Employee for Stealing Bug Reports, Collecting Bug Bounties...

How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack

By Owais Sultan Remediation following ransomware is a long process during which companies have to do to protect their assets and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack...

Anonymous Declares Cyber War Against Pro-Russia Hacker Group Killnet

By Waqas The Pro-Russia Hacker Group Killnet recently targeted European institutions, while Anonymous hackers are already claiming to have leaked… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Declares Cyber War Against Pro-Russia Hacker Group Killnet...

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...

New Sysrv-k Botnet Infecting Windows and Linux Systems with Cryptominer

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft has discovered a new Sysrv botnet variant deploying cryptocurrency miners on Windows and Linux systems. The Microsoft… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Sysrv-k Botnet Infecting Windows and Linux Systems with Cryptominer...

Elon Musk Wants to Make Twitter DMs End-to-End Encrypted

By Deeba Ahmed The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and the new owner of microblogging and social networking giant Twitter seem… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Elon Musk Wants to Make Twitter DMs End-to-End Encrypted...

New Russian Android Malware Tracks GPS Location and Spies on Victims

By Waqas The culprit behind this malware is Turla, a Russia State-Sponsored group known for previous high-profile malware attacks against… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Russian Android Malware Tracks GPS Location and Spies on Victims...

Ukraine Leaks Personal Details of 620 Alleged FSB Agents

By Deeba Ahmed The Ukrainian Defense Ministrys Directorate of Intelligence claims the personal data includes names, phone numbers, addresses, vehicle license… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine Leaks Personal Details of 620 Alleged FSB Agents...

US Adds Kaspersky to List of Firms Posing Threat to National Security

By Waqas HackerOne and Dicker Data have also cut ties with Kaspersky after FCCs decision amid the ongoing conflict between… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Adds Kaspersky to List of Firms Posing Threat to National Security...

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...

Anonymous Leaks 79GB of Russian Oil Pipeline Giant’s Email Data

By Waqas Anonymous claims it breached Omega Company which is the in-house R&D unit of Transneft, the largest oil pipeline… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Leaks 79GB of Russian Oil Pipeline Giants Email Data...

Simple Tips to Protect Youself From Being Catfished

By Owais Sultan It is a fact that the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to go online whether it be working from… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Simple Tips to Protect Youself From Being Catfished...

Imperva mitigated a series of massive ransom DDoS attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Imperva, a cyber security software and services company has thwarted a massive 2.5 million RPS requests per second… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Imperva mitigated a series of massive ransom DDoS attacks...

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...

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...

Official website of Russian Parliament, MoD and Kremlin go offline

By Waqas The Kremlin domain is the official website of President Vladimir Putin which according to NetBlocks is among the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Official website of Russian Parliament, MoD and Kremlin go offline...

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...

Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo hit by DDoS attack

By Waqas The "heavy" DDoS attack on GiveSendGo took place when the platform started collecting donations for Freedom Convoy 2022… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo hit by DDoS attack...

BRATA Android malware factory resets phones after stealing funds

By Waqas The new variant of BRATA malware is also capable of GPS tracking and keylogging. A malware that was… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BRATA Android malware factory resets phones after stealing funds...

TrickBot malware now crashes researchers’ devices to evade analysis

By Deeba Ahmed Since the return of TrickBot malware researchers are observing additional features and capabilities which makes its detection and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TrickBot malware now crashes researchers’ devices to evade analysis...

The Risks of Using Online Video Converter

By Owais Sultan Using an online video converter may be a quick way to get things done but it can be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Risks of Using Online Video Converter...

N Korean hackers stole $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges

By Waqas Experts believe North Korean hackers are keeping the stolen funds as a long-term investment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: N Korean hackers stole $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges...