Cyberattack on UK IT Firm Swan Retail Affects up to 300 Retailers

By Deeba Ahmed Update: The article was updated on August 23rd, 2023, with new information, and the title was corrected from… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyberattack on UK IT Firm Swan Retail Affects up to 300 Retailers...

LockBit Ransomware Gang in Decline, May Be Compromised, Report

By Habiba Rashid A new report from Jon DiMaggio, Chief Security Strategist at Analyst1, “Ransomware Diaries: Volume 3 - LockBit’s Secrets'' exposes LockBit's activities, their targets, and the challenges they've been facing. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LockBit...

LetMeSpy Android Spyware Service Shuts Down After Data Breach

By Waqas LetMeSpy Faces Demise After Devastating Data Breach: Spyware Service Shuts Down Amidst Massive User Data Compromise. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LetMeSpy Android Spyware Service Shuts Down After Data Breach...

NodeStealer 2.0 Poses as ‘Microsoft’ to Hack Facebook and Browser Data

By Deeba Ahmed NodeStealer 2.0 is a variant of the NodeStealer infostealing malware, which was taken down by Meta in May 2023. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NodeStealer 2.0 Poses as Microsoft to Hack Facebook and Browser Data...

AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller Flaw Exposes Secure Facilities

By Deeba Ahmed The new discovery could have far-reaching implications for Physical Access Control Systems and sensitive facilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller Flaw Exposes Secure Facilities...

The Metaverse is connected to cryptocurrencies – but not so much to Bitcoin

By Owais Sultan The Metaverse refers to a virtual space or a collective virtual shared space, created by the convergence of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Metaverse is connected to cryptocurrencies – but not so much to Bitcoin...

FortiGuard Labs Discovers .ZIP Domains Fueling Phishing Attacks

By Waqas According to Fortinet Labs, third parties have already purchased top-level domains TLD such as Joomla.zip and MSNBC.zip, which could potentially be a breach of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ACPA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FortiGuard Labs...

Fake GitHub Repos Caught Dropping Malware as PoCs AGAIN!

By Habiba Rashid At the time of writing, all reported fake repositories have been taken down and the malicious PoC has been removed from GitHub. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake GitHub Repos Caught Dropping Malware as PoCs AGAIN!...

Archive of Our Own Website Suffering Massive DDoS Attacks

By Waqas Since early Monday morning, the AO3 website has been experiencing intermittent periods of going offline and coming back online. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Archive of Our Own Website Suffering Massive DDoS Attacks...

Critical RCE Vulnerability Puts 330,000 Fortinet Firewalls at Risk

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, is a critical security bug that affects Fortinet appliances and has been actively exploited in the wild. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical RCE Vulnerability Puts 330,000 Fortinet Firewalls at Risk...

Jail Time: ‘PlugWalkJoe’ Gets 5 Years for Twitter Hack and Sim Swapping

By Waqas PlugWalkJoe Joseph James O'Connor will also return $749,000, which he admitted to stealing from a Manhattan-based cryptocurrency firm. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Jail Time: PlugWalkJoe Gets 5 Years for Twitter Hack and Sim Swapping...

New Diicot Threat Group Targets SSH Servers with Brute-Force Malware

By Waqas Diicot, previously known as Mexals, is a relatively new threat group that possesses extensive technical knowledge and has a broad range of objectives. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Diicot Threat Group Targets SSH Servers with Brute-Force Malware...

Setting Strong and Unique Passwords: The First Line of Defense for PS5 Security

By Owais Sultan A strong password for your PS5 enhances security, thwarting unauthorized access and protecting your personal information and gaming… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Setting Strong and Unique Passwords: The First Line of Defense for PS5 Security...

IoT Botnet DDoS Attacks Threaten Global Telecom Networks, Nokia

By Waqas The surge in malicious activity, initially observed during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has now spread to various regions globally, as revealed in the NOKIA Threat Intelligence Report 2023. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: IoT Botnet DDoS Attacks Threaten Global...

Data Breach at MCNA Dental Insurer Impacts 9 Million Users

By Habiba Rashid The hackers managed to steal highly sensitive data in the data breach, including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Breach at MCNA Dental Insurer Impacts 9 Million User...

Operation Magalenha: Brazilian Hackers Hit Portuguese Banks in Malware Attack

By Waqas SentinelLabs has uncovered a malware campaign in which Brazilian hackers are targeting Portuguese banks for monetary gains. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Operation Magalenha: Brazilian Hackers Hit Portuguese Banks in Malware Attack...

Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Goes Global: 103 Countries Affected

By Habiba Rashid Netflix is sending emails addressing password sharing between households, and users are not happy about it as CancelNetflix trends on social media. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Netflixs Password Sharing Crackdown Goes Global: 103 Countries Affected...

Teen Charged in DraftKings Data Breach

By Waqas If convicted, the alleged culprit Joseph Garrison could face a maximum sentence of 57 years. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen Charged in DraftKings Data Breach...

What Makes Bitcoin NFTs Different from Other NFTs?

By Owais Sultan Non-fungible tokens NFTs have been gaining traction in the cryptocurrency world. They are digital assets that represent unique… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Makes Bitcoin NFTs Different from Other NFTs?...

Cyberpress Launches Cybersecurity Press Release Distribution Platform

By Cyberpress Dubai / May 1st 2023 / Cyberpress -- Cybersecurity gets a new dedicated newswire. Cyberpress, a press release… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyberpress Launches Cybersecurity Press Release Distribution Platform...

Malicious ChatGPT & Google Bard Installers Distribute RedLine Stealer

By Waqas Watch out for compromised Facebook business pages offering fake and malware-infected installers for ChatGPT and Google Bard AI chatbot. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious ChatGPT & Google Bard Installers Distribute RedLine Stealer...

Major Hack Hits South Korean Exchange GDAC, $13.9M Stolen

By Waqas The hack took place on April 9, 2023, in which hackers gained control of some of the exchange's hot wallets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major Hack Hits South Korean Exchange GDAC, $13.9M Stolen...

New Dark Web Market Styx: Focuses on Money Laundering, Identity Theft

By Deeba Ahmed Styx has quickly gained traction as a hub for various illicit activities, following the recent seizure of the Genesis dark web market. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Dark Web Market Styx: Focuses on Money Laundering, Identity Theft...

Rilide Malware – New Crypto Stealer Hits Chromium-Based Browsers

By Deeba Ahmed The Chromium-based browsers include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, and several others. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Rilide Malware - New Crypto Stealer Hits Chromium-Based Browsers...

Portion of Twitter’s proprietary source code leaked on GitHub

By Deeba Ahmed Twitter had to file a DMCA request after its source code was found on GitHub. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Portion of Twitters proprietary source code leaked on GitHub...

CISA to Start Issuing Early-Stage Ransomware Alerts

By Deeba Ahmed According to CISA, this new initiative will be helpful for organizations/institutions in the public health, education, and government sectors. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA to Start Issuing Early-Stage Ransomware Alerts...

Fake ChatGPT Extension Hijacks Facebook Accounts

By Deeba Ahmed At the time of reporting this scam to Google, the fake ChatGPT extension had over 7,000 installations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake ChatGPT Extension Hijacks Facebook Accounts...

Google Suspends Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Over Malware Concerns

By Waqas Pinduoduo has confirmed the incident, but denied the presence of malware in its app. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Suspends Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Over Malware Concerns...

APT Actors Exploited Telerik Vulnerability in Govt IIS Server – CISA

By Deeba Ahmed According to a joint advisory from the US CISA Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI Federal Bureau… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: APT Actors Exploited Telerik Vulnerability in Govt IIS Server - CISA...

LockBit Ransomware Claims Data Breach at SpaceX Contractor

By Deeba Ahmed The cybercrime group has given a deadline of March 20th, 2023 for their demands, which as expected, is a ransom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LockBit Ransomware Claims Data Breach at SpaceX Contractor...

NetWire Malware Site and Server Seized, Admin Arrested

By Habiba Rashid The alleged administrator of the website selling NetWire malware has been arrested in Croatia. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NetWire Malware Site and Server Seized, Admin Arrested...

Russia Bans WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and Others

By Deeba Ahmed Interestingly, Telegram is also part of this ban, although it is owned by Russian millionaire Pavel Durov. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia Bans WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and Others...

Ethical hacker among 3 arrested for blackmail and ransomware attacks

By Waqas The suspects are allegedly involved in hacking, issuing threats, stealing data, laundering money, and extorting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ethical hacker among 3 arrested for blackmail and ransomware attacks...

How to use Email Domain Name with Outlook, Gmail & Co. with Custom Email Hosting

By Owais Sultan How to use your favourite Email Domain Name with Outlook, Gmail & Co. with Custom Email Hosting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to use Email Domain Name with Outlook, Gmail & Co. with Custom Email Hosting...

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...

Cloudflare thwarts largest reported HTTP DDoS attack

By Waqas A new record has been set for the largest reported HTTP DDoS attack, exceeding the previous record of 46 million requests per second rps in June 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloudflare thwarts largest reported HTTP DDoS attack...

Micorosft Down – Xbox, Azure, MS365 and MS Teams Down

By Waqas The service outage began on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023, at around 8:30 AM, Greenwich Mean Time GMT. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Micorosft Down - Xbox, Azure, MS365 and MS Teams Down...

The U.S. ‘No Fly List’ Found On the Open Internet

By Habiba Rashid The Ohio-based airline, CommuteAir, responsible for the incident confirmed the legitimacy of the data to the media. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The U.S. ‘No Fly List’ Found On the Open Internet...

PayPal Notifies 35,000 Users of Data Breach

By Habiba Rashid According to PayPal, hackers managed to access the personal information of 34,942 users; however, no transactions were performed from the breached accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PayPal Notifies 35,000 Users of Data Breach...

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...

Android-Based Digital Signage: Key Features and Benefits

By Owais Sultan In this article, we'll explore the key features and benefits of Android-based digital signage and how you can take advantage of them. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android-Based Digital Signage: Key Features and Benefits...

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...

Instagram Rolls Out dedicated Page To Help Users Regain Hacked Accounts

By Habiba Rashid Instagram has launched new account support for users who may have lost access to their accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instagram Rolls Out dedicated Page To Help Users Regain Hacked Accounts...

FBI’s Security Platform InfraGard Hacked; 87k Members’ Data Sold Online

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com, the hacker is selling the stolen InfraGard database which contains the personal data of its members for $50,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBIs Security Platform InfraGard Hacked; 87k Members Data Sold Online...

How AI-Powered Tools Can Spark Creativity and Help You Create Designs

By Owais Sultan Artificial intelligence AI tools are dramatically transforming the way we work. As AI applications get more sophisticated, the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How AI-Powered Tools Can Spark Creativity and Help You Create Designs...

Royal Ransomware: New Threat Uses Google Ads and Cracked Software

By Habiba Rashid According to Microsoft, the Royal ransomware is now being spread by a threat actor known as DEV-0569. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Royal Ransomware: New Threat Uses Google Ads and Cracked Software...

See Tickets data breach went undetected for 2.5 years

By Deeba Ahmed See Tickets have warned customers to remain cautious of possible identity theft attacks and credit card fraud. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: See Tickets data breach went undetected for 2.5 years...

Researchers: Office 365 Encryption Flaw Compromise Message Confidentiality

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the security flaw can be exploited for inferring message contents due to the flawed Office 365 Message Encryption OME security method. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers: Office 365 Encryption Flaw Compromise Message...

Dutch Police Tricked Deadbolt Ransomware Gang Into Sharing Decryption Keys

By Deeba Ahmed According to Dutch Police, Deadbolt ransomware attacks mainly focused on NAS network-attached storage. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dutch Police Tricked Deadbolt Ransomware Gang Into Sharing Decryption Keys...

Iranian Hackers Spreading RatMilad Android Spyware Disguised as VPN App

By Waqas RatMilad can perform a wide range of malicious actions including file manipulation, audio recording, and application permission modification. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian Hackers Spreading RatMilad Android Spyware Disguised as VPN App...