Crucial Tips for Secure Form Submissions

By Waqas Ensuring that the forms you - or your clients - use to send and receive information via your… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crucial Tips for Secure Form Submissions...

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...

StrelaStealer Malware Hijacking Outlook and Thunderbird Accounts

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed StrelaStealer, the malware is being distributed through malicious email attachments and targets Spanish-speaking people. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: StrelaStealer Malware Hijacking Outlook and Thunderbird Accounts...

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...

6 Best Ways to Make a Collaborative PowerPoint Presentation

By Owais Sultan Among the several online presentation-making platforms, Microsoft PowerPoint is the first choice of professionals. The platform allows you… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6 Best Ways to Make a Collaborative PowerPoint Presentation...

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...

UK Teen Arrested Amid Uber and GTA 6 Hacking Saga

By Deeba Ahmed The teen was arrested from Oxfordshire and is still in police custody but his involvement in Uber and GTA hacks is unconfirmed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UK Teen Arrested Amid Uber and GTA 6 Hacking Saga...

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...

VirusTotal Reveals Apps Most Exploited by Hackers to Spread Malware

By Deeba Ahmed According to the latest research findings from VirusTotal, cybercriminals and threat actors are increasingly relying on mimicked versions… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VirusTotal Reveals Apps Most Exploited by Hackers to Spread Malware...

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...

Telegram and Discord Bots Delivering Infostealing Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Intel471 researchers have warned users about how cybercriminals are converting popular apps against them. A new report from… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Telegram and Discord Bots Delivering Infostealing Malware...

Hackers Can Now Steal Data from Air-Gapped PCs via SATA Cables

By Deeba Ahmed In May 2020, researchers were able to demonstrate how attackers can steal data from air-gapped PC by turning… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Can Now Steal Data from Air-Gapped PCs via SATA Cables...

Google cracks down on sites with ties to hack-for-hire groups in UAE, Russia, India

By Deeba Ahmed Currently, over 30 sites have been marked as malicious by Googles Safe Browsing feature. Google TAG Threat Analysis… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google cracks down on sites with ties to hack-for-hire groups in UAE, Russia, India...

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...

Play Store Apps Caught Spreading Android Malware to Millions

By Deeba Ahmed The apps were loaded with info-stealing malware that can extract victims Facebook credentials and download other software, etc.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Play Store Apps Caught Spreading Android Malware to Millions...

How To Screencast on Windows 10

By Owais Sultan Screen recorder for Windows is a useful feature that comes in handy for a variety of tasks, especially… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Screencast on Windows 10...

Pwn2Own 2022 – Windows 11, MS Teams and Firefox Pwned on Day 1

By Waqas Other than Windows 11, Microsoft Teams and Mozilla Firefox, Oracle Virtualbox, Ubuntu Desktop, and Safari browser were also… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn2Own 2022 - Windows 11, MS Teams and Firefox Pwned on Day 1...

“Computer malfunction” Caused Death of 27,000 Chickens

By Deeba Ahmed A "computer malfunction" in the broiler shed ventilation system caused the death of over 27,000 chickens, while the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: "Computer malfunction" Caused Death of 27,000 Chickens...

US and China Exposed Most Databases Among 308,000 Discovered in 2021

By Waqas In total, 308,000 unsecured databases were found exposing sensitive assets worldwide of which around 90,000 databases have already… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US and China Exposed Most Databases Among 308,000 Discovered in 2021...

Simple Yet Vital Crypto Security Tips for Beginners and Pros

By Owais Sultan Cryptocurrency is taking over the world – but you need to be safe when using it. Right now,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Simple Yet Vital Crypto Security Tips for Beginners and Pros...

How Internet Censorship Affects You – Pros and Cons

By Owais Sultan Internet censorship limits or restricts your online activity preventing you from accessing certain content on the internet. Read… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Internet Censorship Affects You – Pros and Cons...

Modern Gaming Sucks Because of Abundance Fatigue

By Owais Sultan As you peruse the Xbox or Playstation store games, probably skipping through the deals to see if there… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Modern Gaming Sucks Because of Abundance Fatigue...

HubSpot Data Breach – Major Cryptocurrency Companies Impacted

By Waqas HubSpot confirmed that a "bad actor" targeted its network primarily to steal data of its customers in the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: HubSpot Data Breach - Major Cryptocurrency Companies Impacted...

Is Hacktivism Good or Bad? How Could It Affect Your Business?

By Owais Sultan When the term hacktivism is discussed the first thing that comes to our mind is the Anonymous collective.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Is Hacktivism Good or Bad? How Could It Affect Your Business?...

How To Make A Messenger App

By Owais Sultan It isnt easy to imagine a modern person without a messenger app. Correspondence in apps has made it… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Make A Messenger App...

Importance of soft skills in Technology

By Owais Sultan Peoples ability to work or interact with others is often influenced by their soft skills which include traits… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Importance of soft skills in Technology...

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...

ModifiedElephant APT hackers plant incriminating evidence on victims devices

By Waqas ModifiedElephant APT group has been carrying out its malicious activities since 2012 and successfully evading detection for over… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ModifiedElephant APT hackers plant incriminating evidence on victims devices...

Over 500 Magento sites hacked in payment skimmer attack

By Waqas Sansec researchers have urged website owners to stop using Magento 1 since Adobe has stopped releasing security updates… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Over 500 Magento sites hacked in payment skimmer attack...

$3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin seized from crooks tied to 2016’s Bitfinex hack

By Waqas The US Department of Justice DoJ has confirmed seizing $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin in what could be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin seized from crooks tied to 2016s Bitfinex hack...

Ransomware attack on Swissport aviation firm causes flight delays

By Deeba Ahmed Swissport claims it "contained an IT security incident" referring to a ransomware attack that took place on February… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack on Swissport aviation firm causes flight delays...

Beware of the Attacks of Zombie Botnet

By Owais Sultan Cyberattacks and security threats can take many forms, but zombie botnets are particularly malicious and can often go… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Beware of the Attacks of Zombie Botnet...

Market research & conferencing service Civicom exposed 8TB of Data

By Waqas A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket belonging to Civicom was responsible for exposing thousands of audio and video recordings… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Market research & conferencing service Civicom exposed 8TB of Data...

Microsoft Azure customer hit by largest ever 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack

By Waqas Microsoft says it mitigated a DDoS attack that lasted approximately 15 minutes against one of its Azure customers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Azure customer hit by largest ever 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack...

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...

German audio tech giant Sennheiser exposed 55GB of customers’ data

By Waqas Sennheiser left personal data of over 28,000 customers exposed on a misconfigured Amazon Web Services AWS server. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: German audio tech giant Sennheiser exposed 55GB of customers data...

Anubis malware resurfaces targeting crypto wallets and banking apps

By Waqas So far, 394 malicious apps have been identified that are spreading Anubis malware to steal financial and personal data from Android users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anubis malware resurfaces targeting crypto wallets and banking apps...

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...

Hotel claims Conti ransomware attack on system as guests locked out

By Deeba Ahmed So far, the Conti ransomware has not demanded any ransom or published any details of the ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hotel claims Conti ransomware attack on system as guests locked out...

How to Integrate an App Into Shopify

By Owais Sultan Applications on Shopify are usually third-party products, and depending on the permissions provided to them; they can be installed in three ways. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Integrate an App Into Shopify...

Robinhood Data Breach – Hackers access millions of users’ data

By Waqas Robinhood data breach involved social engineering attack in which hackers somehow managed to gain access to the company's support system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Robinhood Data Breach - Hackers access millions of users data...

Facebook to end facial recognition and delete billions of records

By Deeba Ahmed Facebook has announced that it will shut down its Facial Recognition System and delete the templates of over 1 billion people stored by this feature. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook to end facial recognition and delete billions of records...

macOS flaw allowed attackers to install persistent, undetectable malware

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability was identified in System Integrity Protection SIP within the macOS ecosystem. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: macOS flaw allowed attackers to install persistent, undetectable malware...

CISA – Ransomware targeted SCADA systems of 3 US water facilities

By Deeba Ahmed US has warned of more ransomware attacks on IT and OT networks of country's Water and Wastewater Systems WWS Sector facilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA - Ransomware targeted SCADA systems of 3 US water facilities...

Urgent Chrome security update released to patch widely exploited 0-day

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability impacts 2 Billion Chrome users worldwide therefore Google is asking users to update their browsers right now. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Urgent Chrome security update released to patch widely exploited 0-day...

Lithuania wants users to dump Chinese phones citing data collection

By Deeba Ahmed Lithuania Defense Ministry has released a warning, urging consumers to get rid of their Chinese phones and not to buy new ones amid data security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lithuania wants users to dump Chinese phones citing data collection...

SSID Stripping flaw lets hackers mimic real wireless access points

By Deeba Ahmed SSID Stripping has emerged as a significant threat because it impacts major platforms like MS Windows, macOS, Apple iOS, Ubuntu, and Android. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SSID Stripping flaw lets hackers mimic real wireless access points...

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...

Accept new privacy policies or use WhatsApp with limited features

By Waqas One major WhatsApp feature that will be limited includes receiving calls and messages as the messaging service will be disabled. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Accept new privacy policies or use WhatsApp with limited features...