GitHub: Hackers Stole OAuth Access Tokens to Target Dozens of Firms

By Deeba Ahmed GitHub has revealed that attackers have abused OAuth user tokens issued to Heroku and Travis-CI, popular third-party OAuth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub: Hackers Stole OAuth Access Tokens to Target Dozens of Firms...

Ukraine Thwart Russian Industroyer 2 Malware Attack on Energy Provider

By Deeba Ahmed The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA claims to thwart a malware attack by the Russian military… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine Thwart Russian Industroyer 2 Malware Attack on Energy Provider...

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...

Watch Out Electric Vehicle Owners – Brokenwire Attack Remotely Disrupts Charging

By Waqas The University of Oxford researchers have revealed a vulnerability in the Combined Charging System in electric vehicles EVs… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch Out Electric Vehicle Owners - Brokenwire Attack Remotely Disrupts Charging...

Ukrainian Secret Service Arrested Hacker Helping Russian Troops

By Waqas Ukraines SBU security service has confirmed arresting a hacker for allegedly aiding the Russian military and sending its… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukrainian Secret Service Arrested Hacker Helping Russian Troops...

Fake Antivirus Apps on Play Store Loaded with SharkBot Banking Trojan

By Deeba Ahmed The SharkBot trojan was found in four fake antivirus apps on Google Play Store collectively boasting 57,000 downloads.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Antivirus Apps on Play Store Loaded with SharkBot Banking Trojan...

DDoS Attack and Data Wiper Malware hit Computers in Ukraine

By Waqas As per ESET, the new data wiper malware has targeted hundreds of computer systems in Ukraine, while in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS Attack and Data Wiper Malware hit Computers in Ukraine...

How to Use OneDrive for Office 365 on Desktop

By Owais Sultan OneDrive is used to help organizations store files and documents. Learn how to use OneDrive for Office 365… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Use OneDrive for Office 365 on Desktop...

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...

Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo hit by DDoS attack

By Waqas The "heavy" DDoS attack on GiveSendGo took place when the platform started collecting donations for Freedom Convoy 2022… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo hit by DDoS attack...

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...

Wormhole hack – Hackers steal $320M in one of the largest crypto heists

By Waqas Wormhole has confirmed the hack but claims that the stolen funds have been restored and the vulnerability in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Wormhole hack - Hackers steal $320M in one of the largest crypto heists...

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...

Hot wallet hack: Hackers steal $18.7m from Animoca’s Lympo NTF platform

By Waqas The hackers gained access to NFT platform Lympos operational hot wallet on Monday and managed to steal 165.2… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hot wallet hack: Hackers steal $18.7m from Animocas Lympo NTF platform...

2-year prison for pervert who hacked webcams to spy on underage girls

By Deeba Ahmed Robert Davies was also one of the customers of now seized login credentials selling site WeLeakInfo. A Byron… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2-year prison for pervert who hacked webcams to spy on underage girls...

Logistics giant D.W. Morgan exposed 100 GB worth of clients’ data

By Waqas The clients affected by the incident include Global 500 company Ericsson and Fortune 500 company Cisco. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Logistics giant D.W. Morgan exposed 100 GB worth of clients data...

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...

WiFi software management firm exposed millions of users’ data

By Waqas Brazil-based WiFi management software firm WSpot exposed extensive details of high-profile firms and millions of customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WiFi software management firm exposed millions of users data...

Managed vs. Unmanaged VPS hosting -What are the Differences?

By Owais Sultan VPS hosting is beneficial for many reasons but what is the difference between Managed vs. Unmanaged VPS hosting and why does it matter? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Managed vs. Unmanaged VPS hosting -What are the Differences?...

All About Ring’s New Virtual Security Guard

By Owais Sultan Ring’s Virtual Security Guard is a live, customizable motion event monitoring service by Rapid Response that works with the external Ring cameras at home or business. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: All About Rings New Virtual Security Guard...

Apple AirTags can be used as trojan for credential hacking

By Waqas According to penetration tester and security researcher Bobby Raunch, Apple's AirTags can be used for credential hacking and data theft vectors. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple AirTags can be used as trojan for credential hacking...

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...

New worming botnet Gitpaste-12 infecting IoT devices, Linux servers

By Waqas Gitpaste-12 uses GitHub and Pastebin for framing the component code and has 12 different attack modules. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New worming botnet Gitpaste-12 infecting IoT devices, Linux servers...

Mozilla permanently shuts down Notes & Send over malicious use

By Waqas Reportedly, people were using these services for malicious purposes especially launching phishing and malware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mozilla permanently shuts down Notes & Send over malicious use...

Private and order details of nearly 100k Razer customers leaked online

By Waqas A misconfigured Elasticsearch server is responsible for exposing the personal details of a large number of Razer customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Private and order details of nearly 100k Razer customers leaked online...

Hackers halted Argentina borders service after ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed Argentina's immigration agency network was compromised with the NetWalker ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers halted Argentina borders service after ransomware attack...

Apple mistakenly approved malware camouflaged as Adobe Flash Player

By Deeba Ahmed Apple approved nasty Shlayer malware that mimicked Adobe Flash Player update on macOS. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple mistakenly approved malware camouflaged as Adobe Flash Player...

Paytm Mall data breach – Hackers gain ‘unrestricted access’ into database

By Waqas A report that hackers are demanding ransom from Paytm Mall and selling its data on hacker forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Paytm Mall data breach - Hackers gain unrestricted access into database...

Dark Web’s Empire market down for days after massive DDoS attack

By Waqas A look at the official URL and mirrors of the Empire market indicates that the marketplace is down. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Webs Empire market down for days after massive DDoS attack...

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...

New Agent Tesla variant steals passwords from web browsers & VPNs

By Waqas The new variant of Agent Tesla is equipped with many sophisticated features. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Agent Tesla variant steals passwords from web browsers & VPNs...

Researcher retrieves $300,000 worth of Bitcoin from an encrypted Zip file

By Waqas An investor had locked $300k worth of Bitcoin in an encrypted Zip file and forgot its password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher retrieves $300,000 worth of Bitcoin from an encrypted Zip file...

Google funded delivery service Dunzo hacked; 11GB worth of data leaked

By Waqas The exact date of Dunzo data breach is unclear however its database was leaked last week. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google funded delivery service Dunzo hacked; 11GB worth of data leaked...

Major Magecart skimming attack hits 8 local US government sites

By Sudais Asif A major Magecart attack has hit the websites of 8 cities across 3 States... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major Magecart skimming attack hits 8 local US government sites...

How Facebook Helped FBI Capture a Notorious Child Abuser

By Waqas Facebook did something unexpcted. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Facebook Helped FBI Capture a Notorious Child Abuser...

Busted: Man streamed “worst child abuse content ever seen”

By Deeba Ahmed Shockingly, the world’s sickest child abuser, a British man, will not spend a lot of time in prison. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Busted: Man streamed "worst child abuse content ever seen"...

Fake Coronavirus vaccine, patients’ blood & saliva sold on dark web

By Sudais Asif Dark web cybercriminals and online scums are selling fake Coronavirus vaccines, patients' blood and saliva to 'cure' the disease. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Coronavirus vaccine, patients' blood & saliva sold on dark web...

Cyber attack cripples networks in city of Pensacola days after shooting

By Waqas The city's Mayor Grover Robinson has acknowledged that an extensive cyber attack on Friday crippled several City services in Pensacola. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber attack cripples networks in city of Pensacola days after shooting...

Dark Overlord hackers vow to leak 9/11 related data stolen from law firm

By Waqas On Monday when the whole world was gearing up to celebrate New Year's Eve hackers from The Dark Overlord group made astonishing claims that they stole a trove of data from Hiscox Syndicates Ltd, a law firm responsible for handling insurance files related to 9/11 terrorist attacks. This w...

School hackers steal personal data of half a million students & staff

By Waqas A school district in the United States has suffered a cyber attack in which unknown hackers managed to steal a trove of personal data belonging to over 500,000 staff and students. The targeted school was San Diego Unified School District in California whose database was accessed by hacke...

These people don’t exist – They were created by tech using Artificial Intelligence

By Waqas Artificial intelligence is increasingly advanced and has entered more and more areas, even in the most unexpected and sensitive issues for society such as the world’s first AI lawyer Ross. Now, tech giant NVIDIA has developed a tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to create extremely...

Google’s failure to disclose user data leak prompts closure of Google Plus

By Waqas Google has admitted that a bug was present in the API for the consumer version of Google Plus Google+ that let third-party developers’ access data of not just its users but also of their contacts and friends. Reportedly, data of up to 500,000 users could have been exposed to external...

Big Data and Cybersecurity: Opportunity or Threat?

By Marie Fincher Suppose you write for a living. You write articles and blog posts for a number of clients. In the course of that writing, you have to do a lot of research, accessing data and information from all over the web. The inevitable happens. You get hacked or you pick up a virus...

Demonoid goes offline with owner missing in action for last two months

By Waqas It has been many days since a popular, semi-private BitTorrent tracker Demonoid has remained offline. The employees working for this website are also clueless about what’s happening and claim that the owner of Demonoid, Deimos, is also missing. None of them have had any contact with him...

Fancy Bear’s VPNfilter malware is back with 7 new modules

By Waqas Cisco’s Talos researchers have identified that Russia’s VPNfilter is way more dangerous than it is believed to be. The malware, which prompted the FBI to urge people to reboot their internet routers, contains seven additional third-stage modules that are infecting countless global...

Medical records & patient-doctor recordings of thousands of people exposed

By Carolina Another day, another trove of medical records leaked online, thanks to a misconfigured AWS S3 bucket. Medical records are considered to be sensitive documents and when a malicious third party has access to them it is a bad news as these records can be used for fraud, blackmailing and...

Cloud data management firm exposes database with over 440M emails & IP addresses

By Waqas Data management software companies are mandatorily believed to be having perfectly capable of managing their own data. However, it turns out that some companies, the most popular ones too, struggle to do so. The well-known cloud data management firm Veeam has been in the news lately for...

Russian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty to Operating Kelihos Botnet

By Uzair Amir A Russian national namely Peter Yuryeich Levashov has pleaded guilty to operating the Kelihos botnet, which was used to launch a huge spamming and credential stealing campaign across the globe. Levashov, a 38-year old resident of St. Petersburg, Russia, was presented before a...

Hackers can manipulate Police body cam footages

By Waqas Kiss goodbye to crucial evidence. Body cameras used by the law enforcement nowadays have already remained controversial but no one has, so far, attempted to assess the credibility of the device itself. But, at Defcon 2018, police body cameras became an object of discussion when a...

Flaw in Swann smart security cameras allows access to user’s live stream

By Waqas Security cameras and other IoT devices have been frequently identified to be incompetent and plagued with a variety of built-in flaws that render them vulnerable to exploitation by hackers. The same has been proven yet again by a team of security researchers from Pen Test Partners...