Plex Breach – Streaming Giant Issues Mass Password Reset to Millions

By Deeba Ahmed Plex has implemented a mass password reset after hackers stole usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords of 15 to 30 million of its customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Plex Breach - Streaming Giant Issues Mass Password Reset to Millions...

Taiwanese President and Top Govt Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks Amid Pelosi visit

By Waqas The DDoS attacks also targeted the countrys largest airport, the Defence and Foreign Ministry. As US House Speaker… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Taiwanese President and Top Govt Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks Amid Pelosi visit...

DDoS App Meant to Hit Russia Infected Android Phones of Ukrainian Activists

By Deeba Ahmed The pro-Ukraine groups thought they were fighting back against Russia with a new DDoS app, but it turns… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS App Meant to Hit Russia Infected Android Phones of Ukrainian Activists...

Hackers can spoof commit metadata to create false GitHub repositories

By Deeba Ahmed Checkmarx security researchers have warned about an emerging new supply chain attack tactic involving spoofed metadata commits to present malicious… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers can spoof commit metadata to create false GitHub repositories...

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...

Scoop: Uganda Security Exchange Caught Leaking 32GB of Sensitive Data

By Waqas Apart from personal and financial records, the data also included plain-text login credentials including usernames and passwords of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scoop: Uganda Security Exchange Caught Leaking 32GB of Sensitive Data...

How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack

By Owais Sultan Remediation following ransomware is a long process during which companies have to do to protect their assets and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack...

DuckDuckGo Allows Microsoft Trackers Despite No Tracking Policy – Researcher

By Waqas The privacy-oriented search engine and browser provider DuckDuckGo has received flak after a researcher identified Microsoft Trackers in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DuckDuckGo Allows Microsoft Trackers Despite No Tracking Policy - Researcher...

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...

6 Legal and Free Streaming Services to Consider in 2022

By Waqas The streaming industry is changing rapidly with new services popping up and others disappearing, its important to stay… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6 Legal and Free Streaming Services to Consider in 2022...

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?...

Attacker Steals $182 Million From Ethereum-based Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol

By Deeba Ahmed Interestingly, the attacker donated $250,000 of the stolen funds to an address used for raising donations for the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attacker Steals $182 Million From Ethereum-based Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol...

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...

FOX News Exposed 13 Million Sensitive Records Online

By Waqas The incident was caused due to database misconfiguration in which FOX News exposed around 58 GB worth of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FOX News Exposed 13 Million Sensitive Records Online...

New Russian Android Malware Tracks GPS Location and Spies on Victims

By Waqas The culprit behind this malware is Turla, a Russia State-Sponsored group known for previous high-profile malware attacks against… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Russian Android Malware Tracks GPS Location and Spies on Victims...

US Adds Kaspersky to List of Firms Posing Threat to National Security

By Waqas HackerOne and Dicker Data have also cut ties with Kaspersky after FCCs decision amid the ongoing conflict between… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Adds Kaspersky to List of Firms Posing Threat to National Security...

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...

Anonymous cripples Russian Fed Security Service (FSB) & other top sites

By Waqas Anonymous says it also attacked the official website of the Russian Stock Exchange which, at the time of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous cripples Russian Fed Security Service FSB & other top sites...

Twitter Goes on Tor with New Dark Web Domain to Evade Censorship

By Waqas Twitter is now available on the dark web with its first-ever .Onion domain accessible through Tor browser for… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Twitter Goes on Tor with New Dark Web Domain to Evade Censorship...

Imperva mitigated a series of massive ransom DDoS attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Imperva, a cyber security software and services company has thwarted a massive 2.5 million RPS requests per second… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Imperva mitigated a series of massive ransom DDoS attacks...

Conti chat logs leaked as ransomware gang sides with Russia

By Waqas The individual responsible for leaking Conti chat logs has warned the ransomware gang that more files will be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti chat logs leaked as ransomware gang sides with Russia...

Official website of Russian Parliament, MoD and Kremlin go offline

By Waqas The Kremlin domain is the official website of President Vladimir Putin which according to NetBlocks is among the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Official website of Russian Parliament, MoD and Kremlin go offline...

DNA contractor data breach exposed OKC Police’s rape kit information

By Deeba Ahmed The data breach took place in November 2021 but the details of it have only been revealed this… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DNA contractor data breach exposed OKC Police’s rape kit information...

Phishing scam: NFTs Worth $1.7M Stolen from OpenSea Users

By Deeba Ahmed OpenSeas CEO Devin Finzer has denied the claims that a vulnerability in their smart contract was exploited to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing scam: NFTs Worth $1.7M Stolen from OpenSea Users...

Trickbot malware infects 140,000+ customer devices of tech giants

By Waqas According to researchers, TrickBot malware has targeted customers of over 60 high-profile corporations since November 2020 including Google,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trickbot malware infects 140,000+ customer devices of tech giants...

Wireless Network Security Best Practices

By Waqas A surprising number of businesses and individuals do not take the proper precautions when it comes to wireless… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Wireless Network Security Best Practices...

BHUNT password stealer targets crypto wallets through cracked software

By Deeba Ahmed BHUNT is being regarded as an evasive crypto wallet stealer, just like previously identified Redline Stealer and CryptBot.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BHUNT password stealer targets crypto wallets through cracked software...

The Risks of Using Online Video Converter

By Owais Sultan Using an online video converter may be a quick way to get things done but it can be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Risks of Using Online Video Converter...

Bug in Safari browser leaks personal identifiers and browsing activity

By Deeba Ahmed The bug affects the Safari 15 browser for Mac and all versions of Safari on iOS 15 and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bug in Safari browser leaks personal identifiers and browsing activity...

Indian APT exposes its Modus Operandi by infecting their own devices

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Malwarebytes have published a report revealing details of an ironic incident involving Patchwork… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Indian APT exposes its Modus Operandi by infecting their own devices...

“Get Your Free Omicron PCR test” is the latest Omicron phishing scam

By Deeba Ahmed The latest Omicron phishing scam is currently targeting unsuspecting users in the United Kingdom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: “Get Your Free Omicron PCR test” is the latest Omicron phishing scam...

3D Printing and Engineering; an Overview

By Owais Sultan 3D Printing relies on tools such as 3D software to get the job done. One might wonder, how does everything work here? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3D Printing and Engineering; an Overview...

How to Securely Access Remote Desktop?

By Owais Sultan Since remote desktop access allows a device to be accessed from anywhere globally over the public internet, security is an important consideration. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Securely Access Remote Desktop?...

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...

Twitter hacker charged in sim swapping, cryptocurrency scheme

By Waqas The 22-year-old British national Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe, was one of the hackers behind 2020's massive Twitter hack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Twitter hacker charged in sim swapping, cryptocurrency scheme...

US offers $10m reward for decisive info on DarkSide ransomware gang

By Waqas The US is offering $10 million to anyone who can provide information to law enforcement authorities on the infamous DarkSide ransomware gang that may help in locating and arresting its operators. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US offers $10m reward for decisive...

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...

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...

Russian electronic voting system hit by 19 DDoS attacks in one day

By Waqas According to local Russian media, these DDoS attacks originated from several different countries including India, China, Brazil, Russia, and the US. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian electronic voting system hit by 19 DDoS attacks in one day...

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...

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...

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...

Why torrenting on Elon Musk’s Starlink is not a good idea?

By Waqas Starlink sends piracy warnings to users urging them to avoid downloading any illegal content by using their service. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why torrenting on Elon Musks Starlink is not a good idea?...

Tianfu Cup 2020: Hackers pwn Windows, iPhone, Chrome for big bucks

By Sudais Asif In total, ethical hackers earned $1.2 million in the bug bounty competition. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tianfu Cup 2020: Hackers pwn Windows, iPhone, Chrome for big bucks...

BigBasket data breach – 20 million customer data sold on dark web

By Deeba Ahmed India’s leading online supermarket BigBasket acknowledged putting sensitive data of more than 20 million users at stake. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BigBasket data breach - 20 million customer data sold on dark web...

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...

How to remove adware from Windows 10

By Waqas What is adware? Adware is a software application that displays unwanted pop-ups. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to remove adware from Windows 10...

28,000 exposed printers hacked to highlight lack of printer security

By Waqas Researchers forced 28,000 printers worldwide to print out guidelines on printer security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 28,000 exposed printers hacked to highlight lack of printer security...

Google VP boycotts Black Hat 2020 because of its name

By Zara Khan Google VP withdraws from the Black Hat 2020 virtual... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google VP boycotts Black Hat 2020 because of its name...