Atomic Arch Campaign Hijacks 20+ Linux AUR Packages to Deliver Malware

Over 20 Linux packages were compromised in the Atomic Arch campaign, which abuses AUR ownership transfers to drop rootkit-like malware...

Emergency Fix Issued for 10/10 Severity Vulnerability in LoadMaster Products

Progress Software has released an emergency patch for a critical 10/10 severity vulnerability CVE-2024-7591 in its LoadMaster products,…...

Private details of Palo Alto Networks employees leaked online

By Waqas Palo Alto Networks, the renowned cyber security firm, has suffered an unusual data breach. Here's what happened... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Private details of Palo Alto Networks employees leaked online...

React Prereleases-Preparing for the Future

By Owais Sultan Recently, React has come up with prerelease channels to update users with the latest changes taking place in the React ecosystem. They spoke about this through a blog published on their React website. React relies on an open-source community to report bugs, open pull requests and...

Samsung asks users to scan their Smart TVs for malware – Here’s how to

By Waqas Samsung tweeted and then deleted that tweet stating that users should scan their Smart TVs for malware “every few weeks.” Smart devices are vulnerable to all sorts of digital threats, and this is not a hidden reality as we often hear about internet connected devices getting hacked or...

Google says it stored some G Suite passwords in plain text for 14 years

By Uzair Amir This issue is linked with G Suite users only while free consumer Google accounts remained unharmed. A couple of days ago it was reported that Google has been using Gmail to secretly store its users' purchase history for years. Now, the company has revealed that its team recently...

Gmail wittingly storing your online purchase data for years

By Waqas Google knows "what, when, where & how much" about your online shopping but claims it does not use the data for advertisement. Gmail is home to more than 1.5 billion users which makes it a lucrative service for Google whose business model demands data collected from users' online searches...

Major Android ad fraud scam campaign drains battery & eats data

By Waqas Presence of infected games and apps that are costing innocent users financial and data losses is not a new phenomenon. However, it is indeed surprising that a firm that promises to fight app piracy is itself involved in this horrendous act. According to the latest research from Oracle,...

Marriott hotel data breach: Sensitive data of 500 million guests stolen

By Waqas Marriott has announced that it has suffered a massive data breach after attackers hacked its guest reservation system at Starwood hotels, a group of hotels the company took over in 2016 - These hotels include Sheraton, St. Regis, Westin and W Hotels. The breach was discovered last week...

India arrest 4 for leaking ‘Game Of Thrones’ Episode 4 of Season 7

By Carolina Law enforcement authorities in India have arrested four people for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: India arrest 4 for leaking Game Of Thrones Episode 4 of Season 7...

Facebook password stealer; hacking the attacker rather than victim

By Uzair Amir How to hack a Facebook account is one the most This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook password stealer; hacking the attacker rather than victim...

212 New Venezuela Earthquake Domains Prompt Donation Scam Warnings

Researchers spotted 212 new domains registered after Venezuela's earthquake, warning donors of donation scam risks and urging them to verify relief sites first...

Chinese APT group spying on Vietnam military with FoundCore RAT

By Deeba Ahmed According to Kaspersky researchers, Cycldek, a Chinese APT group is targeting Vietnam's military establishment with FoundCore RAT. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese APT group spying on Vietnam military with FoundCore RAT...

Deleted Keybase chat images retrievable on Windows, macOS, Linux

By Waqas Keybase is owned by Zoom and currently has almost half a million privacy-focused users. Here's how it kept chat images that were retrievable. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Deleted Keybase chat images retrievable on Windows, macOS, Linux...

55 Apple vulnerabilities risked iCloud account takeover, data theft

By Sudais Asif These critical vulnerabilities were reported to Apple by a team of young cyber security researchers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 55 Apple vulnerabilities risked iCloud account takeover, data theft...

Top US aerospace services provider suffers breach, loses 1.5 TB of data

By Deeba Ahmed The hackers behind this breach are Maze ransomware operators. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top US aerospace services provider suffers breach, loses 1.5 TB of data...

Ginp Android trojan targets banking apps & threatens 2FA/SMS

By Waqas Dubbed Ginp; the trojan keeps coming back with new capabilities. Here's what the malware does to Android devices... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ginp Android trojan targets banking apps & threatens 2FA/SMS...

How I Discovered My First Vulnerability

By David Balaban I have read a couple of books recently about different vulnerabilities in order to be able to better protect my projects/websites. Today, I want to share a story about how I managed to use this knowledge in practice. Disclaimer This material is posted for educational purposes onl...

Actress Bella Thorne posts her nudes to tackle threats from hackers

By Uzair Amir Bella Throne will not be bullied by cybercriminals. Stealing private photographs of celebrities and threatening to post them online unless they give in to the demands of the hacker has become a common norm among cybercriminals for making quick bucks. But, not all the celebs could be...

6 Pieces of Tech Every Office Needs

By Carolina Before you start buying any technology or furniture for your office, you must put in some planning and research time. There are so many options to consider and each one will have a direct impact on the functionality of your workspace and, as result, how productive you and your team ar...

Russian to shut down Internet to test its cyber deterrence

By Carolina To test the security of its data, Russia is considering disconnecting its Internet service for a short period of time. The test will affect all the data sent by Russian citizens or organizations as Internet access would be limited only within the national territory, meaning that they...

What to Do When Msvcp140.dll Goes Missing in Windows

By Waqas Imagine that you download a program or a software that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What to Do When Msvcp140.dll Goes Missing in Windows...

Disqus Hacked: 17.5 Million Users Affected

By Uzair Amir Who doesn’t know about Disqus? It is the most commonly This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Disqus Hacked: 17.5 Million Users Affected...

Sony Hacked Again: OurMine Hacks PlayStation’ Twitter and Facebook

By Waqas OurMine, a Saudi Arabia based hacking group hacked the official This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sony Hacked Again: OurMine Hacks PlayStation Twitter and Facebook...

Audio equipment giant Bose hit by ransomware attack, data breach

By Deeba Ahmed The audio equipment manufacturer Bose has confirmed that it was a victim of a ransomware attack and experience a data breach on 7 March 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Audio equipment giant Bose hit by ransomware attack, data breach...

New ‘BadPower’ attack on fast chargers can burn your smartphone

By Zara Khan BadPower was tested on 35 fast charging models out of 234 available in... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New 'BadPower' attack on fast chargers can burn your smartphone...

EasyJet hacked in a sophisticated attack; 9 million customers affected

By Waqas EasyJet says hackers accessed 2,208 payment cards in a "sophisticated attack." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EasyJet hacked in a sophisticated attack; 9 million customers affected...

How To Stop Someone From Spying On Your Cell Phone

By Waqas Are you privacy-conscious especially when it comes to your smartphone? Look no further, here are 15 ways you can stop people from spying on your cell phone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Stop Someone From Spying On Your Cell Phone...

Facebook & Twitter suffer data breach via third-party developers

By Sudais Another day another breach involving Facebook, Twitter, and third-party developers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook & Twitter suffer data breach via third-party developers...

Simjacker vulnerability lets attackers track your location with an SMS

By Sudais The Simjacker vulnerability could extend to over 1 billion mobile phone users globally to be exact it has targeted 30 countries. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Simjacker vulnerability lets attackers track your location with an SMS...

A critical bug in Microsoft left 400M accounts exposed

By Waqas A bug bounty hunter from India, Sahad Nk who works forSafetyDetective, a cybersecurity firm, has received a reward from Microsoft for uncovering and reporting a series of critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft accounts. These vulnerabilities were present on users’ Microsoft accounts from ...

L0rdix malware on dark web steals data, mines crypto & enslaves PCs as botnet

By Waqas There’s a new hacking tool circulating in the underground Dark Web forums that let cybercriminals target Microsoft Windows computers. It has become the newest universal go-to tool to attack a Windows machine because it presents an utterly lethal combination of data stealing, cryptomining...

GDPR and the REAL impact on business

By Patrick Vernon General Data Protection Regulation GDPR has taken the world by This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GDPR and the REAL impact on business...

The Pirate Bay is down; here are its best alternatives

By Waqas You are not alone, The Pirate Bay is down for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Pirate Bay is down; here are its best alternatives...

Epic Games slapped with lawsuit over hacked Fortnite accounts

By Waqas Epic Games who developed Fortnite has been sued for not protecting Fortnite accounts from hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Epic Games slapped with lawsuit over hacked Fortnite accounts...

Improve security of your Linux OS with simple steps

By Uzair Amir It’s normal to hear Linux users brag about security and sometimes tease Windows users however Linux devices are now under malware attacks as well. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Improve security of your Linux OS with simple steps...

Hackers steal 7.5TB of data from Russian Intel Agency FSB’s contractor

By Uzair Amir The hackers stole the data and shared it with another hacking group who was involved in the hacking of another FSB contractor. On Saturday, 13 July 2019, a group of hackers going by the online handle of 0v1ru$ hacked and defaced the official website of SyTech, a high-profile...

The Growing Importance of Cyber Security Skills

By Bryan Davis Cyber attacks are on the rise and it isn’t just the large corporations who are targeted, anyone who does anything online is at risk of being exposed or hacked. The problem with digital crimes is that the culprit could be continents away. However, it isn’t just the hackers that you...

ProtonMail denies that it offers real-time surveillance assistance

By Ryan De Souza A Swiss lawyer has accused ProtonMail that the company has initiated offering IP Logging upon request of Swiss authorities. ProtonMail, the famous end-to-end encrypted email service from Switzerland, has denied the claims made by a Swiss lawyer Martin Steiger regarding the...

Android banking malware distributed with fake Google reCAPTCHA

By Waqas Sucuri’s cybersecurity researchers have identified a highly sophisticated phishing campaign that is specifically targeting online banking users. The attack, for now, has been directed against a Polish bank in which attackers are exploiting Google reCAPTCHA systems as well as...

Taking Care of Your Personal Online Security (For Paranoids)

By David Balaban We live in a world where anonymity and online privacy are impossible things. Your phone calls can be tapped, smartphone data can be stolen, and even the camera and microphone can be turned on remotely. You can be watched from the satellite, in real time. We all live in the matrix...

Meet Aztarna, a tool to find vulnerable Internet connected robots

By Waqas The company behind Aztarna is Alias Robotics, a cyber-security startup. Manufacturers and users of IoT robots should breathe a sigh of relief that the cyber-security startup Alias Robotics has developed a robot scanning tool that can track any robot connected to the internet and powered ...

Dark Web: US court seizes assets and properties of deceased AlphaBay operator

By Carolina AlphaBay was one of the largest dark web marketplaces - In 2017, its admin Alexandre Cazes committed suicide in a Thai prison. The Fresno Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has finally concluded a 14-month long civil forfeiture case and allowed...

Github hit by 1.35 Tbps DDoS attack; the largest ever

By Waqas The online version control and code distribution platform Github has suffered a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Github hit by 1.35 Tbps DDoS attack; the largest ever...

A Reddit User Has Leaked Upcoming Episode 4 of ‘Game of Thrones’

By Waqas The Game of Thrones is one of the most popular HBO This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Reddit User Has Leaked Upcoming Episode 4 of Game of Thrones...

Why Web Hosting Security is important?

By Waqas If you run a website, its hosting security matters more than anything. Let's discuss it in detail... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why Web Hosting Security is important?...

Fake streaming sites using Star Wars as bait to spread malware

By Waqas If you are a Star Wars fan and use online streaming sites, this one is for you detailing how fake streaming sites are stealing card data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake streaming sites using Star Wars as bait to spread malware...

NGINX office in Moscow raided by police

By Waqas Russian authorities have raided NGINX offices in Moscow over a complaint filed by Rambler. Here's what happened: This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NGINX office in Moscow raided by police...

Vulnerability in Zoom video conference app lets Mac’s camera hijacking

By Waqas The vulnerability in the Zoom video conference app lets attackers hijack Mac's camera by merely using malicious websites. The Zoom video conference app is currently being used by millions of users around the world and that makes it a lucrative target for cybercriminals. Jonathan Leitschu...

Quest Diagnostics data breach affects 12 million customers

By Uzair Amir Clinical laboratory firm Quest Diagnostics Inc. has admitted exposure of personal information of nearly 11.9 million customers after its web payment page was accessed by an unauthorized individual. In a press release, the company revealed that its billing system, which is managed by...