New MortalKombat Ransomware Attack Aiming for Crypto Wallets

By Habiba Rashid Hackers are deploying the MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware in a financially motivated campaign against victims worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New MortalKombat Ransomware Attack Aiming for Crypto Wallets...

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...

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...

Disruption on High Seas: Shipping Software Hit by Ransomware Attack

By Habiba Rashid The company targeted in the ransomware attack is DNV, a prominent and widely-recognized provider of digital ship management solutions. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Disruption on High Seas: Shipping Software Hit by Ransomware Attack...

The Best Ways to Automate SBOM Creation

By Owais Sultan SBOM or Software Bill of Materials implies a comprehensive inventory of all the constituent elements or components of the software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Best Ways to Automate SBOM Creation...

DDoS Attacks Hit Denmark Central Bank and 7 Private Banks

By Habiba Rashid Along with the websites of the central bank, Bankdata—a company that develops IT solutions for the financial industry—was also targeted by a DDoS attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS Attacks Hit Denmark Central Bank and 7 Private Banks...

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...

Google Disruption Fails to Stop Glupteba Botnet

By Deeba Ahmed In December 2021, Google announced it had disrupted the Glupteba botnet and filed a lawsuit against two of its Russian operators, but it turns out the botnet is back and kicking. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Disruption Fails to Stop Glupteba Botne...

Malware Apps Signed with Compromised Android Platform Certificates

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers are using compromised platform certificates to sign Android malware apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware Apps Signed with Compromised Android Platform Certificates...

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...

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...

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...

New Cryptojacking Campaign Kiss-a-dog Targeting Docker and Kubernetes

By Deeba Ahmed The Austin, Texas-based American cybersecurity technology CrowdStrike has discovered a brand-new cryptojacking campaign in which attackers are targeting… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Cryptojacking Campaign Kiss-a-dog Targeting Docker and Kubernetes...

167,000 stolen credit card numbers Exposed via PoS Malware

By Waqas The campaign was discovered in April 2022, but researchers believe the campaign occurred between February 2021 and September 8, 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 167,000 stolen credit card numbers Exposed via PoS Malware...

Scylla Ad Fraud Attack on iOS and Android Users Halted by Apple and Google

By Waqas Before being removed, the Scylla ad fraud campaign used over 90 malicious apps to carry out its operation against Android and iOS users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scylla Ad Fraud Attack on iOS and Android Users Halted by Apple and Google...

Uber Hacker Targets Rockstar Games, Leaks Trove of GTA 6 Data

By Waqas Rockstar Games has acknowledged the breach stating that the company is "extremely disappointed" to have any details of their next game shared with the public in such a way. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber Hacker Targets Rockstar Games, Leaks Trove of GTA 6 D...

Worok Hackers Targeting Orgs, Govts in Asia, Middle East and Africa

By Deeba Ahmed Worok is primarily targeting organizations in banking, telecommunication, marine, military, energy, public sectors, and government in its current campaign. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Worok Hackers Targeting Orgs, Govts in Asia, Middle East and Africa...

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...

SolarWinds Hackers Using New Post-Exploitation Backdoor ‘MagicWeb’

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft has warned that the new post-compromise backdoor MagicWeb lets hackers "authenticate as anyone." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds Hackers Using New Post-Exploitation Backdoor MagicWeb...

Microsoft bars Tutanota users from registering MS Teams accounts

By Waqas According to a Microsoft spokesperson, it will not be possible to change the current situation with Tutanota. Tutanota… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft bars Tutanota users from registering MS Teams accounts...

Ducktail Malware Exploits LinkedIn to Hack Facebook Business Accounts

By Waqas Ducktail malware targets users and organizations on Facebook Business and Ads platform in this financially motivated malicious new… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ducktail Malware Exploits LinkedIn to Hack Facebook Business Accounts...

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...

Hackers can spoof commit metadata to create false GitHub repositories

By Deeba Ahmed Checkmarx security researchers have warned about an emerging new supply chain attack tactic involving spoofed metadata commits to present malicious… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can spoof commit metadata to create false GitHub repositories...

Tiny Mantis Botnet Can Launch More Powerful DDoS Attacks Than Mirai

By Waqas Mantis Botnet launched 3,000 DDoS attacks in one month using only 5,000 small bots after which Cloudflare dubbed… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tiny Mantis Botnet Can Launch More Powerful DDoS Attacks Than Mirai...

Apple Debuts Lockdown Mode to Prevent State-Sponsored Spying

By Deeba Ahmed Apple has announced adding a new feature to iOS devices dubbed the Lockdown Mode. This feature aims to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Debuts Lockdown Mode to Prevent State-Sponsored Spying...

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...

How to configure cPanel and WHM Panel on your VPS

By Owais Sultan What is VPS? VPS can be a great solution for the web presence of your business, blog, e-commerce,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to configure cPanel and WHM Panel on your VPS...

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...

DuckDuckGo Allows Microsoft Trackers Despite No Tracking Policy – Researcher

By Waqas The privacy-oriented search engine and browser provider DuckDuckGo has received flak after a researcher identified Microsoft Trackers in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DuckDuckGo Allows Microsoft Trackers Despite No Tracking Policy - Researcher...

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...

A Short Guide to Understanding the Exciting Realm of Fintech

By Owais Sultan Fintech is skyrocketing in popularity, posing the first serious challenge to legacy financial institutions. What is it &… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Short Guide to Understanding the Exciting Realm of Fintech...

Attackers Can Unlock Tesla Cars and Smart Devices by Exploiting Bluetooth Flaws

By Deeba Ahmed Research reveals that cars, homes, and personal data of those depending on Bluetooth proximity authentication mechanisms to protect… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers Can Unlock Tesla Cars and Smart Devices by Exploiting Bluetooth Flaws...

Top Data-Driven Methods for Improving Your Investment Decisions

By Owais Sultan From location quotient geography formula to AI Artificial Intelligence investing, leveraging technology to generate higher returns is one… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Data-Driven Methods for Improving Your Investment Decisions...

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...

Iran’s COBALT MIRAGE Threat Group Behind Ransomware Attacks in US

By Deeba Ahmed Cobalt Mirage is an Irani threat group believed to be linked to the Iranian Cobalt Illusion threat group,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Irans COBALT MIRAGE Threat Group Behind Ransomware Attacks in US...

India to Collect User Data from VPNs, Data Centers, and Cloud Service Providers

By Deeba Ahmed The Indian government recently passed a new law that mandates all internet service providers to collect and store… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: India to Collect User Data from VPNs, Data Centers, and Cloud Service Providers...

Conti Ransomware Gang Hits German Wind Turbine Giant Nordex

By Deeba Ahmed All of Nordexs internal IT systems were shut down, and remote access to the turbines was disrupted due… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti Ransomware Gang Hits German Wind Turbine Giant Nordex...

Samsung confirms data breach as Lapsus$ hackers leak its source code

By Waqas In total, Lapsus$ hackers have leaked 189 GB worth of sensitive data, while Samsung has confirmed the incident;… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Samsung confirms data breach as Lapsus$ hackers leak its source code...

Hacking forum Raidforums.com allegedly seized by authorities

By Waqas Raidforums.com is one of the largest clearnet hacking forums. It offers stolen databases, login credentials, adult content, and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacking forum Raidforums.com allegedly seized by authorities...

Security Tips For Trading Cryptocurrency Online

By Owais Sultan Cybercriminals are always ready to hack cryptocurrency accounts/wallets these days. The popularity and rise in prices of leading… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security Tips For Trading Cryptocurrency Online...

Hackers are using Microsoft Teams chat to spread malware

By Waqas So far, researchers have identified thousands of these attacks involving abuse of the Microsoft Teams chat feature. As… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are using Microsoft Teams chat to spread malware...

Database mess up – US marketing firm exposed data of 7 million users

By Deeba Ahmed The IT security researchers at Website Planet discovered what they dubbed as a large data breach, impacting a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database mess up - US marketing firm exposed data of 7 million users...

NetWalker ransomware gang member sentenced to 7 years in prison

By Deeba Ahmed Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a NetWalker ransomware gang member, pleaded guilty to 5 charges including data theft and ransom. In… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NetWalker ransomware gang member sentenced to 7 years in prison...

Google Drive accounted for 50% of malicious Office document downloads

By Deeba Ahmed OneDrive was responsible for 19% while 15% of malicious Microsoft Office documents were downloaded through Sharepoint in 2021.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Drive accounted for 50% of malicious Office document downloads...

New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the new CoinStomp malware is mainly targeting cloud service providers based in Asia. The IT… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services...

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...

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...

T-Mobile’s latest data breach exposed users to SIM swapping attacks

By Waqas T-Mobile is the only telecom giant to suffer at least three known data breaches in 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: T-Mobiles latest data breach exposed users to SIM swapping attacks...