New cryptocurrency malware SpeakUp hits Linux & Mac devices

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Check Point have identified a new malware called SpeakUp targeting Linux and macOS - The new findings prove that there has been a surge in malware attacks against Linux and Apple devices. SpeakUp is a new backdoor Trojan that is being distributed by...

Toyota’s PASTA- A car hacking tool to enhance automobile cybersecurity

By Waqas A team of security researchers working for the renowned automobile maker Toyota have developed a new car hacking tool. Dubbed as PASTA Portable Automotive Security Testbed with Adaptability, it is an open source tool created to help researchers identify the prevailing vulnerabilities in...

VisionDirect hacked: Hackers infect domains with malicious Google Analytics code

By Waqas Hackers using Google Adwords & Google Sites to spread malwareVisionDirect, one of Europe's largest online optical retailer that deals with contact lenses and eye care related products has announced that a number of its domains have suffered a data breach in which hackers stole customers'...

Teacher linked to Celebgate hacking scandal facing 7 years in prison

By Uzair Amir Former Lee Davis High School, Virginia teacher Christopher Brannan set to plead guilty to the federal charges of hacking into the computers of Celebrities including Emma Watson and non-celebrities leading to their private data in the Celebgate hacking scandal. 31 years old Christoph...

Hacker gets 14 years jail time for operating Scan4You malware scanning service

By Waqas Scan4You was a VirusTotal like platform used for malicious purposes. A 37-year old male from Riga, Latvia has received 14 years sentence for creating and running Scan4You, a counter antivirus service that aided malware developers to check detection rates of their malicious software. The...

Hackers are using YouTube Ads to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency

By Waqas Did you visit YouTube from January 18th to January 26th? There is This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers are using YouTube Ads to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency...

CCleaner Backdoor Attack: A State-sponsored Espionage Campaign

By Waqas Infected CCleaner Software Attack that Affected 700,000 Customers is part This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CCleaner Backdoor Attack: A State-sponsored Espionage Campaign...

Equifax sued for Billions after 143 million data hack

By Uzair Amir As reported yesterday, the credit reporting agency Equifax was hacked This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Equifax sued for Billions after 143 million data hack...

WikiLeaks: CIA’ CouchPotato Tool Remotely Collects Video Streams

By Carolina WikiLeaks has released yet another CIA hacking tool as part This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WikiLeaks: CIA CouchPotato Tool Remotely Collects Video Streams...

DeepDotWeb admin pleads guilty to money laundering, kickbacks

By Habiba Rashid DeepDotWeb DDW was seized by the FBI in April 2019 and Tal Prihar, an Israeli citizen was arrested from Brazil. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DeepDotWeb admin pleads guilty to money laundering, kickbacks...

TikTok vulnerability allowed hackers to access users’ phone numbers

By Waqas The vulnerability which has now been fixed by TikTok existed in its "Find Friends." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok vulnerability allowed hackers to access users phone numbers...

Hackers compromised IObit forum to spread DeroHE ransomware

By Waqas Over the weekend, Windows utility developer IObit was hacked to facilitate a widespread attack for distributing the DeroHE ransomware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers compromised IObit forum to spread DeroHE ransomware...

Hackers drain $25 million in assets from dForce

By Deeba Ahmed The type of attack method used by hackers is called Reentrancy. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers drain $25 million in assets from dForce...

Authorities lost track of suspect after WhatsApp hacking warning

By Waqas The terror suspect got away after ill-timed WhatsApp hacking warning. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities lost track of suspect after WhatsApp hacking warning...

70% of the entire US population is now on Facebook

By Waqas In 2016, shocking research about Facebook revealed that by 2098, the social media giant will be the biggest virtual graveyard but now... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 70% of the entire US population is now on Facebook...

Simjacker vulnerability lets attackers track your location with an SMS

By Sudais The Simjacker vulnerability could extend to over 1 billion mobile phone users globally to be exact it has targeted 30 countries. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Simjacker vulnerability lets attackers track your location with an SMS...

Improve security of your Linux OS with simple steps

By Uzair Amir It’s normal to hear Linux users brag about security and sometimes tease Windows users however Linux devices are now under malware attacks as well. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Improve security of your Linux OS with simple steps...

Mobile app building is simple and affordable – the Appy Pie way!

By Owais Sultan Steve Jobs had it right! There is an app for everything and businesses today, big and small, are realizing it. Mobile apps, in their limited time of existence, have made a massive impact on the industry and creating mobile apps is not limited to just the big leagues. This is a pos...

Teen hacked Apple twice hoping for a job

By Ryan De Souza He hacked his way into the tech giant’s mainframe by creating false credentials. Now that is what we call a very unorthodox approach, an out of the box invocation to realize what you are desperately after. An Australian teenager, an Apple fanboy, longing for a job in Apple evince...

Google says it stored some G Suite passwords in plain text for 14 years

By Uzair Amir This issue is linked with G Suite users only while free consumer Google accounts remained unharmed. A couple of days ago it was reported that Google has been using Gmail to secretly store its users' purchase history for years. Now, the company has revealed that its team recently...

How to make Microsoft 70-412 exam preparation effective with Prepaway web resource

By Owais Sultan The Microsoft 70-412 certification exam validates that you have what it takes to configure advanced Windows Server 2012. This test is one of three exams that measure the skills of a candidate on matters to do with deployment, management, and maintenance of Windows Server 2012. The...

Dark web hacker selling admin access to a Chinese railway company

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Sixgill's threat intelligence team have identified an "experienced threat actor" on the dark web selling access to the admin panel of a Chinese rail control system. This access would enable criminals to manipulate train control systems, affecting over one...

Dark Web hacker selling 92M new accounts on Dream market

By Waqas The dark web hacker “Gnosticplayers” has quickly made a reputation for his high-profile data breaches and selling user data on the infamous Dream marketplace. A couple of days ago the hacker was selling 126 million accounts stolen from new data breaches and now, the same hacker is back...

Windows 10 version 1809 is incompatible with Morphisec anti-malware

By Carolina Another day, another Windows 10 update issue - This time it includes security software. Another day, another reason for Windows 10 to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. It is a fact that Windows 10 is currently used by over 400 million users globally but lately, its updates hav...

You are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down for everyone

By Carolina The Pirate Bay is down for everyone for more than 20 hours. From the United States to India, all around the world authorities have told their Internet service providers ISPs to block each and every piracy site including The Pirate Bay but what about when these sites go down due to...

Microsoft bug bounty program: $250k for reporting Meltdown & Spectre type flaws

By Waqas The bug bounty program will remain open until December 31st, 2018. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft bug bounty program: $250k for reporting Meltdown & Spectre type flaws...

Report Claims Russia Stole NSA Tools Using Kaspersky Software

By Uzair Amir The Wall Street Journal has reported that Russian government-sponsored hackers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Report Claims Russia Stole NSA Tools Using Kaspersky Software...

Hacked Android phones mimicked connected TV products for fake ad views

By Deeba Ahmed Hackers used malware to hack devices to create an Android ad fraud botnet called 'Pareto' that mimicked connected TV products. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacked Android phones mimicked connected TV products for fake ad views...

German court forcing Tutanota to let authorities read emails in plain text

By Sudais Asif As of 2017, Tutanota had over 2 million users across the globe. Find out why Germany wants to backdoor the encrypted email service provider. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: German court forcing Tutanota to let authorities read emails in plain text...

Dark web hosting firm quits after hackers delete its database

By Sudais Asif A dark web hosting firm has quit its operation after being hit by one successful cyber attack after another. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark web hosting firm quits after hackers delete its database...

Voice assistant devices can be manipulated with ultrasonic waves

By Sudais Asif A new type of attack called "SurfingAttack" can be used against voice assistant devices like Siri. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Voice assistant devices can be manipulated with ultrasonic waves...

FBI unlocks iPhone 11 Pro Max using Graykey raising privacy concerns

By Sudais Asif In the past, Apple has repeatedly refused to unlock the iPhone for the FBI pleasing its fan base however the FBI does not need Apple anymore... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI unlocks iPhone 11 Pro Max using Graykey raising privacy concerns...

The Growing Importance of Cyber Security Skills

By Bryan Davis Cyber attacks are on the rise and it isn’t just the large corporations who are targeted, anyone who does anything online is at risk of being exposed or hacked. The problem with digital crimes is that the culprit could be continents away. However, it isn’t just the hackers that you...

DNSpionage group’s Karkoff malware selectively pick victims

By Ryan De Souza Karkoff creates a timeline of the command execution which can be "extremely" useful when responding to this type of threat. The IT security researchers at Cisco's Talos threat research team have discovered a new malware that has been developed by the threat actors behind the...

Family locator app leaked real-time location data of 238,000 individuals

By Waqas We normally consider family locator app as a blessing because we are able to track our family members conveniently through them. But, what if your private data collected or shared on such an app gets misused by cybercriminals because the app fails to secure it properly? It would instantl...

Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for selling hacked servers

By Waqas The domain for xDedic has been seized as well. In a joint operation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and authorities from several European countries have successfully taken down xDedic, a notorious dark web marketplace known for selling stolen digital goods such as login...

22 malware infected apps on Play Store found draining phone’s battery

By Waqas Another day, another malware targeting Android users - This time, 22 apps have been removed from the Play Store after security researchers found malware draining user phone's battery and also downloading files without their consent. These Android apps disguised themselves as legitimate...

Russia hacked Winter Olympics & framed N.Korea in false-flag attack: US

By Carolina On February 9th, 2017, during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia hacked Winter Olympics & framed N.Korea in false-flag attack: US...

D.C. Police Department suffers ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed The group behind the ransomware attack is the Babuk Locker gang. The Department has acknowledged the attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: D.C. Police Department suffers ransomware attack...

New ‘BadPower’ attack on fast chargers can burn your smartphone

By Zara Khan BadPower was tested on 35 fast charging models out of 234 available in... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New 'BadPower' attack on fast chargers can burn your smartphone...

Dark web hackers selling payment card data of half a million Indians

By Waqas As of today, 16 payment cards have already been bought by unknown parties from the marketplace. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark web hackers selling payment card data of half a million Indians...

Microsoft pwns domains used by hackers for large-scale cyber attacks

By Sudais Microsoft has shown its true powers against a group of hackers. Here's what happened... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft pwns domains used by hackers for large-scale cyber attacks...

Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool

By Uzair Amir This time the hacking tool being used is EternalBlue. The New York Times has reported that the recent ransomware attacks in major US cities specifically Baltimore are closely linked together due to the fact that the key component in all the campaigns is a stolen NSA tool EternalBlue...

Download official version of Tor browser on Android devices

By Uzair Amir Tor Browser for Android has been officially launched with tons of privacy-focused features. Privacy enthusiasts have every reason to rejoice as the world’s most famous privacy-focused browser Tor browser is now available for Android. So far, it was only available in Beta version and...

Meet Aztarna, a tool to find vulnerable Internet connected robots

By Waqas The company behind Aztarna is Alias Robotics, a cyber-security startup. Manufacturers and users of IoT robots should breathe a sigh of relief that the cyber-security startup Alias Robotics has developed a robot scanning tool that can track any robot connected to the internet and powered ...

Malware since 2017: Auction giant Sotheby’s Home hit by Magecart attack

By Waqas Sotheby's, an American multinational corporation and Auction House has become another victim of Magecart attack after hackers gained access to Sotheby's home website and inserted a card-skimming code aiming at customers’ credit card and banking data. Although Sotheby's detected the...

Fitbit’ Fitness Tracker Devices Leak Personal Data: Researchers

By Waqas We do know that the inherent flaws in wearable devices This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fitbit’ Fitness Tracker Devices Leak Personal Data: Researchers...

Hackers Exploit ChatGPT with CVE-2024-27564, 10,000+ Attacks in a Week

In its latest research report, cybersecurity firm Veriti has spotted active exploitation of a vulnerability within "OpenAI's ChatGPT…...

Hacker takeovers Drake’s Fortnite account to yell racial slurs

By Carolina The official Fortnite account of the Canadian rapper Drake going by the handle of "Duddus647" was hacked in an attack on Thanksgiving weekend. The hacker used the account to join Fortnite live stream charity event run by Ninja, a pro streamer and shout racial slurs and obscenities. Th...

Misconfigured Tor sites using SSL certificates exposing public IP addresses

By Waqas Tor is a browser known to keep the IP addresses of its users private and confidential due to which users can surf the web anonymously. However, according to RiskIQ’s threat researcher Yonathan Klijnsma, it is possible to identify the IP addresses of Tor users. Klijnsma states that...