Operation Magalenha: Brazilian Hackers Hit Portuguese Banks in Malware Attack

By Waqas SentinelLabs has uncovered a malware campaign in which Brazilian hackers are targeting Portuguese banks for monetary gains. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Operation Magalenha: Brazilian Hackers Hit Portuguese Banks in Malware Attack...

FBI, GCHQ Unite To Foil Russian Malware Hacking Tool

By Owais Sultan A joint advisory from the National Cyber Security Centre has detailed how the UK and its allies have cracked Snake, a Russian malware used by the FSB. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI, GCHQ Unite To Foil Russian Malware Hacking Tool...

What Makes Bitcoin NFTs Different from Other NFTs?

By Owais Sultan Non-fungible tokens NFTs have been gaining traction in the cryptocurrency world. They are digital assets that represent unique… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Makes Bitcoin NFTs Different from Other NFTs?...

British hacker pleads guilty to hacking schemes, faces 77 years in prison

By Habiba Rashid Joseph James O'Connor was part of a hacking group that hacked over 130 Twitter accounts in July 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: British hacker pleads guilty to hacking schemes, faces 77 years in prison...

Malicious ChatGPT & Google Bard Installers Distribute RedLine Stealer

By Waqas Watch out for compromised Facebook business pages offering fake and malware-infected installers for ChatGPT and Google Bard AI chatbot. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious ChatGPT & Google Bard Installers Distribute RedLine Stealer...

Android App Trojans Sold on Dark Web for $25-$20,000

By Deeba Ahmed A Kaspersky study reveals security threats to the Google Play app store and how they have been exposing Android users to malware threats. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android App Trojans Sold on Dark Web for $25-$20,000...

New Dark Web Market Styx: Focuses on Money Laundering, Identity Theft

By Deeba Ahmed Styx has quickly gained traction as a hub for various illicit activities, following the recent seizure of the Genesis dark web market. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Dark Web Market Styx: Focuses on Money Laundering, Identity Theft...

How to Hide Tables in SQL Server Management Studio

By Owais Sultan SQL Server Management Studio SSMS is a software application developed by Microsoft that is used for configuring, managing,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Hide Tables in SQL Server Management Studio...

CISA to Start Issuing Early-Stage Ransomware Alerts

By Deeba Ahmed According to CISA, this new initiative will be helpful for organizations/institutions in the public health, education, and government sectors. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA to Start Issuing Early-Stage Ransomware Alerts...

ShellBot DDoS Malware Targets Linux SSH Servers

By Deeba Ahmed As per a report from AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center ASEC, poorly managed Linux SSH servers are becoming… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ShellBot DDoS Malware Targets Linux SSH Servers...

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...

Chinese Sharp Panda Group Unleashes SoulSearcher Malware

By Waqas Currently, in its cyber espionage campaign, Sharp Panda hackers are targeting government entities in Asia. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Sharp Panda Group Unleashes SoulSearcher Malware...

Ethical hacker among 3 arrested for blackmail and ransomware attacks

By Waqas The suspects are allegedly involved in hacking, issuing threats, stealing data, laundering money, and extorting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ethical hacker among 3 arrested for blackmail and ransomware attacks...

FBI Hack – Agency Investigating Internal Network Breach

By Habiba Rashid The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI is investigating an internal network breach caused by an isolated incident, which the agency claims is now contained. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Hack - Agency Investigating Internal Network Breach...

Hackers Aim at Crypto Wallets with Hacked Namecheap Phishing Emails

By Deeba Ahmed Namecheap users should remain cautious, as hackers are using its inbox to scam users through phishing emails designed… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Aim at Crypto Wallets with Hacked Namecheap Phishing Emails...

Trickbot Hacking Group Jointly Sanctioned By the US and Britain

By Habiba Rashid The Trickbot botnet was dismantled in 2019, but its use by ransomware gangs evolved over the years. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trickbot Hacking Group Jointly Sanctioned By the US and Britain...

EV Charging Stations at Risk of DoS Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Although a fix is available to patch vulnerabilities, the EV industry is slow in applying the updates. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EV Charging Stations at Risk of DoS Attacks...

Google Fi User Data Breached Through T-Mobile Hack

By Deeba Ahmed Google Fi customers are impacted by the recent T-Mobile breach, as Fi relies on T-Mobile and US Cellular for connectivity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Fi User Data Breached Through T-Mobile Hack...

PlugX Malware Sneaks Onto Windows PCs Through USB Devices

By Deeba Ahmed The new variant stood out among other malware because it can infect any attached removable USB device, e.g., floppy, flash, thumb drives, and any system the removable device is plugged into later. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PlugX Malware Sneaks Onto...

Sophisticated SMS Phishing scam Dupes Zendesk Staff

By Habiba Rashid Although the company did not put out an official notice or announcement on its website, impacted customers were emailed with details regarding the security incident. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sophisticated SMS Phishing scam Dupes Zendesk Staff...

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...

Media Giant Guardian Hit By Suspected Ransomware Attack

By Habiba Rashid It is still unclear who was behind the suspected ransomware attack on The Guardian. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Media Giant Guardian Hit By Suspected Ransomware Attack...

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...

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...

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...

Leaked Amazon Prime Video Server Exposed Users Viewing Habits

By Waqas Security researcher Anurag Sen revealed Amazon failed to protect one of its internal servers, which allowed any third party to access the database. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Leaked Amazon Prime Video Server Exposed Users Viewing Habits...

GitHub fixes critical vulnerability that exposed repositories to attackers

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability allowed attackers to take control of GitHub repositories and infect codes and apps with malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub fixes critical vulnerability that exposed repositories to attackers...

See Tickets data breach went undetected for 2.5 years

By Deeba Ahmed See Tickets have warned customers to remain cautious of possible identity theft attacks and credit card fraud. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: See Tickets data breach went undetected for 2.5 years...

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...

OldGremlin Ransomware Gang Known for Targeting Russia Launches Linux Malware

By Deeba Ahmed According to Group-IB's report, OldGremlin Ransomware Gang poses as reputed firms to infiltrate networks via phishing emails. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OldGremlin Ransomware Gang Known for Targeting Russia Launches Linux Malware...

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...

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...

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...

Fake Banking Rewards Apps Install Info-stealing RAT on Android Phones

By Deeba Ahmed The malware campaign is ongoing and one of its targets was ICICI bank in India. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Banking Rewards Apps Install Info-stealing RAT on Android Phones...

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?...

Lessons from the Holy Ghost Ransomware Attacks

By Owais Sultan Originating in North Korea, the Holy Ghost ransomware operation has preyed primarily on small businesses, but that doesn’t mean larger businesses can ignore it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lessons from the Holy Ghost Ransomware Attacks...

Major Database Mess Up Leaves Indian Federal Police and Banking Records Exposed

By Deeba Ahmed In total, the publically exposed Elasticsearch database contained a whopping 335 million records or roughly 24GB worth of highly sensitive data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major Database Mess Up Leaves Indian Federal Police and Banking Records Exposed...

Thousands of GitHub Repositories Cloned in Supply Chain Attack

By Deeba Ahmed This hasn’t been a great week for the crypto community. On Monday, the Nomad bridge got exploited and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Thousands of GitHub Repositories Cloned in Supply Chain Attack...

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...

What Makes External Attack Surface Management Essential?

By Waqas External Attack Surface Management EASM is a cybersecurity tool that uncovers leaked data and shadow IT that hackers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Makes External Attack Surface Management Essential?...

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...

Facebook Phishing Scam: Crooks Using Messenger Chatbots to Steal Login Data

By Waqas The new phishing scam uses malicious and fake chatbots to steal login credentials of unsuspected Facebook users through… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook Phishing Scam: Crooks Using Messenger Chatbots to Steal Login Data...

Hackers Exploit Harmony’s Horizon Blockchain Bridge to Steal $100 Million

By Deeba Ahmed The main bridge of layer-1 blockchain between Binance Chain, Ethereum, and Bitcoin was exploited, but the BTC bridge… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Exploit Harmony’s Horizon Blockchain Bridge to Steal $100 Million...

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...

SSNDOB Cybercrime Marketplace Seized in Intl. Coordinated Operation

By Waqas The FBI teamed up with European law enforcement authorities to dismantle the marketplace but couldnt arrest its administrators.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SSNDOB Cybercrime Marketplace Seized in Intl. Coordinated Operation...