What is WooCommerce, and Why You Should Care

By Owais Sultan WooCommerce is one of the most used ecommerce extensions for WordPress. It is open-source software that has been… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is WooCommerce, and Why You Should Care...

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...

Russia ”neutralizes” REvil ransomware gang, arrests 14

By Waqas According to Russias top agency FSB Federal Security Service, the arrests against the Revil ransomware gang were made… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia "neutralizes" REvil ransomware gang, arrests 14...

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...

Software flaws in walk-through metal detectors made them hackable

By Waqas Walk-through metal detectors manufactured by well-known U.S.-based firm Garett are vulnerable to remote attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Software flaws in walk-through metal detectors made them hackable...

Ghana govt agency exposed 700k citizens’ data in a database mess up

By Deeba Ahmed Ghana’s National Service Secretariate - NSS - exposed 55GB worth of citizens' data when an AWS S3 bucket used by the Secretariate suffered misconfiguration. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ghana govt agency exposed 700k citizens data in a database mess up...

Top workforce management firm Kronos hit by ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed Kronos has taken down its private cloud services and advises customers to use “alternative business continuity protocols.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top workforce management firm Kronos hit by ransomware attack...

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...

Canadian Citizen Charged for Ransomware Attacks in Alaska

By Deeba Ahmed The accused became a suspect when the FBI contacted Canadian intelligence after observing a surge in ransomware attacks in Alaska in 2018. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Canadian Citizen Charged for Ransomware Attacks in Alaska...

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...

Revealed: The 200 Most used and Worst Passwords of 2021

By Waqas ''123456'' remains the most used and one of the worst passwords of 2021 - Here are the top 10 worst passwords used across the globe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Revealed: The 200 Most used and Worst Passwords of 2021...

High severity Intel chip flaw left cars, medical and IoT devices vulnerable

By Deeba Ahmed A vulnerability in Intel CPUs allowed an attacker with physical access to a device to gain enhanced privileges on the system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: High severity Intel chip flaw left cars, medical and IoT devices vulnerable...

Hacker accessed FBI server to send fake email threats

By Waqas The FBI has categorically denied sending spam emails from its server, which according to reports, hit 100,000 inboxes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker accessed FBI server to send fake email threats...

Researcher found 70% Wi-Fi networks in Tel Aviv are hackable

By Waqas While examining Wi-Fi networks in Tel Aviv, Israel, 70% or around three-quarters of home and small-scale office Wi-Fi network passwords were vulnerable to hacking using inexpensive hacking tools. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher found 70% Wi-Fi networks...

Cybersecurity risk assessment: Does Your Company Need It?

By Waqas Understanding, monitoring, controlling, and reducing cyber risk throughout your company is the goal of a cybersecurity risk assessment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity risk assessment: Does Your Company Need It?...

Security tips – How to protect your online trading account

By Owais Sultan cybercriminals are targeting stock markets. Their modus operandi includes selling penny stocks from their account and purchase them from a hacked account. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security tips - How to protect your online trading account...

Anonymous hacks Texas Republican Party website against abortion law

By Waqas The Texas Republican Party is now asking for donations to secure its website from further attacks from Anonymous and "Pro-abortion activists." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous hacks Texas Republican Party website against abortion law...

Security risks to your mobile app and how to avoid them

By Owais Sultan what are the most significant security risks to your mobile app? We’ve explained them below to help you avoid making the same mistakes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security risks to your mobile app and how to avoid them...

Researcher release PoC exploit for 0-day in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera

By Deeba Ahmed The issue was demonstrated at the Pwn2Own 2021 hacking contest in which researchers won $100,000 for exploiting this flaw in Chrome and Edge. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher release PoC exploit for 0-day in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera...

US charges Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada security camera hack

By Habiba Rashid The hacker Till Kottmann aka “deletescape” has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft by the US DOJ. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US charges Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada security camera hack...

European Banking Authority victim in Microsoft Exchange Server hack

By Habiba Rashid European Banking Authority EBA has disclosed that it is one of the victims of the Microsoft Exchange Server Hack blamed on Chinese hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: European Banking Authority victim in Microsoft Exchange Server hack...

Database of 176 million Pakistani mobile phone users sold online

By Waqas The database contains personal data including full names, physical addresses, and phone numbers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database of 176 million Pakistani mobile phone users sold online...

Malware attack can trick biologists into producing dangerous toxins

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers urge for improving bio-cybersecurity as threat actors can use malware to target Synthetic DNA Orders to modify DNA strings sequence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware attack can trick biologists into producing dangerous toxins...

Mount Locker ransomware group leaks 18Gb worth Gunnebo AB data

By Waqas The Mount Locker ransomware group is known for targeting high-profile companies and leaking data if their demands are not met. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mount Locker ransomware group leaks 18Gb worth Gunnebo AB data...

Attacker builds malware variant with leaked Mirai source code

By Sudais Asif The source code of Mirai was leaked in September 2016, on the hacking community Hackforums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attacker builds malware variant with leaked Mirai source code...

TikTok Global – Trump Demanded Full TikTok Ownership

By Uzair Amir How much do you know about the TikTok ban? Will, the United States take ownership rights? Can a VPN bypass the ban? Find out all about it here! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok Global – Trump Demanded Full TikTok Ownership...

Popular shopping site leaks miners’ data in 6TB of database mess up

By Waqas The database belonging to windeln.de's production server was left exposed on a misconfigured server. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular shopping site leaks miners data in 6TB of database mess up...

US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk

By Waqas Conti ransomware operators attacked the Fourth District Court of Louisiana and posted proof of attack on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk...

Attackers use legitimate tool to compromise Cloud based assets

By Sudais Asif While the Cloud offers an excellent chance for firms to host their web services online, it comes with its fair share of disadvantages as well. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers use legitimate tool to compromise Cloud based assets...

24 Million Customers Affected after Experian Data Breach

By Deeba Ahmed Experian South Africa has confirmed the breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 24 Million Customers Affected after Experian Data Breach...

Transmission of Pakistani news channel interrupted to display Indian flag

By Zara Khan Prominent Pakistani news channel Dawn had its transmission... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Transmission of Pakistani news channel interrupted to display Indian flag...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name

By Zara Khan Steve Wozniak has sued Google and YouTube over Bitcoin giveaway scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name...

VPN firm that claims zero logs policy leaks 20 million user logs

By Sudais Asif The VPN company in the discussion is a Hong Kong-based UFO VPN. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VPN firm that claims zero logs policy leaks 20 million user logs...

Lucifer malware infects Windows & launch DDoS attack using NSA exploits

By Waqas Lucifer malware is capable of launching DDoS attacks and... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lucifer malware infects Windows & launch DDoS attack using NSA exploits...

Google tracks browsing activity in Chrome’s Incognito mode – Lawsuit

By Waqas Your searchers on Google Chrome's Incognito mode may not be private at all. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google tracks browsing activity in Chrome's Incognito mode - Lawsuit...

Nasty Android & iOS malware found using govt surveillance tech

By Uzair Amir The latest findings of security researchers at security firm Lookout and privacy firm Security Without Borders are not only groundbreaking but concerning. Reportedly, there is now an iOS version of a dangerous strain of Android malware, which is based on the ‘lawful intercept’...

The Pirate Bay malware can empty your Cryptocurrency wallet

By Waqas The malware was found hidden in the Windows shortcut file on The Pirate Bay. A new malware has been identified in popular torrent forum The Pirate Bay. The malware is discovered in a shortcut file for a movie and it has the capability to manipulate web pages along with changing the...

9 million users installed 85 adware infected apps from Play Store

By Uzair Amir Google has now removed all 85 Adware from Play Store. Reportedly, 85 Android applications on Google Play Store were discovered to be sending dangerous, full-screen adware to users. These apps collectively have been installed approx. 9 million times across the world. It is identified...

Hackers illegally selling stolen Fortnite accounts & botnets on Instagram

By Waqas It is not happening on Dark Web but Instagram. Instagram has become much more than a platform to share your traveling, culinary, or fitness-related experiences, but a thriving portal for selling stolen accounts. Reportedly, hackers are using Instagram to sell access to botnets as well as...

Meet GhostDNS: The dangerous malware behind IoT botnet targeting banks

By Waqas Security researchers at NetLab, a sub-division of the Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360, have discovered a new, wide-scale, and very active malware campaign that has managed to hijack more than 100,000 home routers between Sept 21 and 27. A majority of routers almost 88% are located i...

Spectre attack variant can be remotely mounted to extract sensitive data

By ghostadmin What we know so far about Spectre attacks is that it relies upon execution of malicious code. The code is executed on computers having speculative-execution design flaws in processor chip; once a device is compromised, it becomes possible to obtain sensitive data such as passwords,...

A highly targeted malware campaign is spying on 13 iPhones in India

By Waqas A dangerous targeted mobile malware campaign has been identified by security researchers, which is believed to have been active since August 2015. Researchers claim that the malware is discovered to be spying on 13 specific iPhones in India, which hints at the fact that this is a highly...

Police Dept loses years worth of dashcam video to ransomware

By Waqas The city of Atlanta Police department lost critical dashcam video This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police Dept loses years worth of dashcam video to ransomware...

How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently – 2018 Guide

By Waqas If you are looking for how to delete your Facebook This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently - 2018 Guide...

Millions of Android Phones Hacked to Mine Monero Coins

By Waqas Newly Identified Drive-by Monero Cryptomining Campaign Targeted Millions of Android This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Millions of Android Phones Hacked to Mine Monero Coins...

MacUpdate Hacked to Distribute Mac Cryptocurrency Miner

By Waqas Another day, another cryptocurrency miner targeting users - This time, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MacUpdate Hacked to Distribute Mac Cryptocurrency Miner...

MoneroPay Malware Pretends to Be a Cryptocurrency Wallet

By David Balaban A brand new ransomware malware that is called MoneroPay has been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MoneroPay Malware Pretends to Be a Cryptocurrency Wallet...

Smartphone sensors can leak the four-digit PIN code to hackers

By Uzair Amir Smartphones have remained the primary domain of experimentation for cybercriminals This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smartphone sensors can leak the four-digit PIN code to hackers...