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...

Scammer Who Used Info of Riot Games’ Co-Founder to Mine Crypto is Jailed

By Deeba Ahmed The Singaporean identity fraud scammer also tricked Google and Amazon Web Services AWS into providing $5.4 million worth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammer Who Used Info of Riot Games Co-Founder to Mine Crypto is Jailed...

Authorities Suspect Cyber Attack Behind False Rocket Sirens in Israel

By Deeba Ahmed Authorities in Israeli cities were alarmed after prolonged siren alerts on Sunday evening and some believe it is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities Suspect Cyber Attack Behind False Rocket Sirens in Israel...

How 3D Printing Has Become a Global Trend With Time

By Owais Sultan What occurs to your mind when you hear of 3D printing? The latest advent in technology? Well, truth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How 3D Printing Has Become a Global Trend With Time...

Bluetooth Signals Can Be Abused To Detect and Track Smartphones

By Deeba Ahmed Even unpaired smartphones are vulnerable to tracking. According to a study by the University of California San Diego’s engineers,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bluetooth Signals Can Be Abused To Detect and Track Smartphones...

New MSDT 0-day Flaw ‘DogWalk’ Receives Free Unofficial Patches

By Deeba Ahmed DogWalk comes soon after another MSDT zero-day vulnerability dubbed Follina was discovered, and Microsoft claimed it was a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New MSDT 0-day Flaw DogWalk Receives Free Unofficial Patches...

Fake Updates Continue To Be A Digital Risk: What To Do?

By Owais Sultan In this digital era, online threats are booming as much as the internet user base. Sometimes, malware infects… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Updates Continue To Be A Digital Risk: What To Do?...

Personal Data of Tens of Millions of Russians and Ukrainians Exposed Online

By Waqas The trove of data was leaked due to a misconfigured Elasticsearch server and in total it stored 870… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal Data of Tens of Millions of Russians and Ukrainians Exposed Online...

Attackers can Install Malware on iPhone When it is Powered Off – Research

By Deeba Ahmed The iOS Find My feature has a safety loophole that can lead to infecting the iPhone even if… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers can Install Malware on iPhone When it is Powered Off - Research...

US Sentence Ukrainian to 4 Years for Brute-forcing and Selling Login Credentials

By Deeba Ahmed The 28-year-old Ukrainian national Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev was arrested in Poland and extradited to the USA in 2020.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Sentence Ukrainian to 4 Years for Brute-forcing and Selling Login Credentials...

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 0-Day and 74 Other Flaws Released

By Waqas The latest edition of Patch Tuesday offers fixes for 7 critical flaws, including 5 RCE remote code execution… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 0-Day and 74 Other Flaws Released...

Anonymous NB65 Claims Hack on Russian Payment Processor Qiwi

By Waqas The Anonymous affiliated Network Battalion aka NB65 group has allegedly targeted a Russian payment processing platform Qiwi and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous NB65 Claims Hack on Russian Payment Processor Qiwi...

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...

How To Safeguard Your Cryptocurrency Investments?

By Owais Sultan Once you invest in cryptocurrency, it is primarily important to secure your investments. With rising numbers of cyber-attacks,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Safeguard Your Cryptocurrency Investments?...

What is a VPN and what does data logging by a VPN means?

By Deeba Ahmed A virtual private network or simply VPN is a service that protects your privacy online. This article explains… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is a VPN and what does data logging by a VPN means?...

Why Uploading Your Personal Data on Social Media is a Bad Idea

By Owais Sultan Did you know almost every social media collects your personal data and sell it to third-party advertisers and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why Uploading Your Personal Data on Social Media is a Bad Idea...

The Human Factor in Cybersecurity

By Owais Sultan Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue that’s becoming more complex as reliance on technology grows. While technology is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Human Factor in Cybersecurity...

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...

Why Cybersecurity Incidents Are Among The Greatest Threats

By Owais Sultan Cybersecurity incidents are among the greatest threats to businesses and individuals alike. These incidents can cause much harm,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why Cybersecurity Incidents Are Among The Greatest Threats...

Anonymous hacks unsecured printers to send anti-war messages across Russia

By Waqas Anonymous has carried out a mass "Print Attack" in which it has sent over 100,000 print copies to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous hacks unsecured printers to send anti-war messages across Russia...

LAPSUS$ Hackers Leak Trove of Data, Claim to Breach Microsoft and Okta

By Waqas Microsoft and Okta are investigating the issue while LAPSUS$ hackers have leaked GBs worth of data apparently including… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LAPSUS$ Hackers Leak Trove of Data, Claim to Breach Microsoft and Okta...

16 Ways to Stay Safe While Online Shopping

By Owais Sultan Online shopping is new for some, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is already… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 16 Ways to Stay Safe While Online Shopping...

Alleged Ukrainian Member of REvil Ransomware Gang Extradited to US

By Deeba Ahmed Yaroslav Vasinskyi 22 is believed to be part of the REvil Ransomware gang that was behind multiple ransomware… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Alleged Ukrainian Member of REvil Ransomware Gang Extradited to US...

Cybercriminals hit malware authors with malicious NPM packages

By Deeba Ahmed Discord tokens have become the perfect medium for cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to accounts allowing the operators… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybercriminals hit malware authors with malicious NPM packages...

Kids luxury clothing store Melijoe exposed 200GB of customers’ data

By Waqas Melijoe was contacted about the exposed data but it did not respond to researchers and kept sensitive information… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kids luxury clothing store Melijoe exposed 200GB of customers data...

Ways to Keep Your Business Data Secure From Cyber Attacks

By Owais Sultan Many business owners believe they are not at risk from cyber attacks just because their company is not… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ways to Keep Your Business Data Secure From Cyber Attacks...

$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...

How To Compare The Top Home Security Brands of 2022

By Owais Sultan When it comes to choosing the right home security system for your family, it can be difficult to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Compare The Top Home Security Brands of 2022...

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...

DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country

By Waqas The series of DDoS attacks took place during a live online gaming event titled "SqiudCraft" inspired by Netflixs… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country...

SnatchCrypto attack hits DeFi and Blockchain Platforms with backdoor

By Waqas Kaspersky researchers believe that North Korean government-backed hackers from the Lazarus Group are behind the SnatchCrypto attack. The… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SnatchCrypto attack hits DeFi and Blockchain Platforms with backdoor...

3rd-party flaws allowed a teen hacker to track location of Tesla cars

By ghostadmin The security researcher made a startling revelation that he could access more than 25 Tesla vehicles in around… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3rd-party flaws allowed a teen hacker to track location of Tesla cars...

DuckDuckGo developing a robust privacy-focused desktop browser

By Waqas According to DuckDuckGo, the desktop browser will work on both Mac and Windows devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DuckDuckGo developing a robust privacy-focused desktop browser...

Understanding Software Supply Chain and How to Secure It

By Owais Sultan A software supply chain is anything that goes into or has an influence on your code as it moves through your CI/CD pipeline from development to deployment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Understanding Software Supply Chain and How to Secure It...

Scammers Netted $7.7 Billion worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021

By Waqas A new report confirms that cryptocurrency-based crimes posed "one of the biggest threats to cryptocurrency's continued adoption." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Netted $7.7 Billion worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021...

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...

BitMart Exchange hacked as hackers steal $150 million

By Waqas BitMart Exchange has confirmed that the security breach involves one of its ETH hot wallets and one of BSC hot wallets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BitMart Exchange hacked as hackers steal $150 million...

Malvertising attack distributes malicious Chrome extensions, backdoors

By Waqas Researchers believe that the campaign has been active since 2018, and since then, the malware has been under development constantly. Cisco Talos researchers have identified malvertising campaigns using fake installers of popular games and applications, such as WeChat, Viber, Battlefield,...

14 security vulnerabilities reported in BusyBox Linux utility

By Deeba Ahmed For your information, BusyBox is generally used by embedded devices like IoT products or ICS industrial control systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 14 security vulnerabilities reported in BusyBox Linux utility...

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...

Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and TikTok users’ data

By Deeba Ahmed The victims of this "data leak" also include celebrities like Alicia Keys, Loren Gray, Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, and Kim Kardashian. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and TikTok users data...

How to Protect and Support a Remote Workforce

By Owais Sultan If you felt as though you could be doing more to support your own remote workforce, here are some tips and pointers you might want to consider. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect and Support a Remote Workforce...

Dangers of DNS poisoning and how to prevent it

By Owais Sultan DNS poisoning is also known as a spoofing attack carried out by hackers who imitate another device, client, or user by poisoning the DNS. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dangers of DNS poisoning and how to prevent it...

Yandex hit by largest DDoS attack involving 200,000 hacked devices

By Waqas Russian search engine giant Yandex has confirmed that its servers were targeted with cyber history’s largest DDoS attack last week. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Yandex hit by largest DDoS attack involving 200,000 hacked devices...

US jails Russian hacker for 8 years over botnet, bank fraud

By Deeba Ahmed The hacker participated in a sophisticated scheme to steal, exchange sensitive financial, personal data, causing a loss of $100 million to the victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US jails Russian hacker for 8 years over botnet, bank fraud...

Programmer Hacks Pregnancy Test to Play Doom

By Waqas A hardware and software reverse engineer managed to run Doom's fully functional game on a pregnancy test. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Programmer Hacks Pregnancy Test to Play Doom...

After Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices

By Sudais Asif Lucifer malware is capable of conducting DDoS attacks and mine Monero cryptocurrency. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: After Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices...

Database of Indonesian store Bhinneka dumped with 1 million+ accounts

By Sudais Asif The sample data seen by Hackread.com suggests Bhinneka was breached in January 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database of Indonesian store Bhinneka dumped with 1 million+ accounts...

Exclusive: Personal data of 1.41m US doctors sold on hacker forum

By Waqas In the latest, a crook on a hacker forum is selling personal and contact details of 1.41 million doctors based in the United States. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Exclusive: Personal data of 1.41m US doctors sold on hacker forum...

Man whose DDoS attacks took down entire country’s Internet jailed

By Waqas A court in London has sentenced a British and Israeli cyber criminal Daniel Kaye aka "BestBuy and Popopret" to two years and eight months in prison for conducting large scale DDoS attacks on Lonestar Cell MTN disrupting country's Internet and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage...