Iran’s COBALT MIRAGE Threat Group Behind Ransomware Attacks in US

By Deeba Ahmed Cobalt Mirage is an Irani threat group believed to be linked to the Iranian Cobalt Illusion threat group,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Irans COBALT MIRAGE Threat Group Behind Ransomware Attacks in US...

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...

CIA Wants Russians to Share Secret Info with the Agency via its Darknet Site

By Waqas CIA’s darknet website will be accessible to Russians through the Tor internet browser. The Central Intelligence Agency CIA… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CIA Wants Russians to Share Secret Info with the Agency via its Darknet Site...

Conti Ransomware Gang Hits German Wind Turbine Giant Nordex

By Deeba Ahmed All of Nordexs internal IT systems were shut down, and remote access to the turbines was disrupted due… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti Ransomware Gang Hits German Wind Turbine Giant Nordex...

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...

Brand Protection is Essential for Cybersecurity

By Owais Sultan Is brand protection so important? Yes. Very much! According to a 2020 study, 70% of customers believe that… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Brand Protection is Essential for Cybersecurity...

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...

Modern Gaming Sucks Because of Abundance Fatigue

By Owais Sultan As you peruse the Xbox or Playstation store games, probably skipping through the deals to see if there… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Modern Gaming Sucks Because of Abundance Fatigue...

Samsung confirms data breach as Lapsus$ hackers leak its source code

By Waqas In total, Lapsus$ hackers have leaked 189 GB worth of sensitive data, while Samsung has confirmed the incident;… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Samsung confirms data breach as Lapsus$ hackers leak its source code...

Hacking forum Raidforums.com allegedly seized by authorities

By Waqas Raidforums.com is one of the largest clearnet hacking forums. It offers stolen databases, login credentials, adult content, and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacking forum Raidforums.com allegedly seized by authorities...

News Corp’s software supply chain attack proves the need for enhanced security posture

By Waqas Journalists from News Corp have been targeted in a recent series of cyberattacks, which underscores the need to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: News Corps software supply chain attack proves the need for enhanced security posture...

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...

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...

Google Drive accounted for 50% of malicious Office document downloads

By Deeba Ahmed OneDrive was responsible for 19% while 15% of malicious Microsoft Office documents were downloaded through Sharepoint in 2021.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Drive accounted for 50% of malicious Office document downloads...

New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the new CoinStomp malware is mainly targeting cloud service providers based in Asia. The IT… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services...

What is WooCommerce, and Why You Should Care

By Owais Sultan WooCommerce is one of the most used ecommerce extensions for WordPress. It is open-source software that has been… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is WooCommerce, and Why You Should Care...

OpenSubtitles Hacked-  Data Breach Affected 7 Million Subscribers

By Deeba Ahmed OpenSubtitles has acknowledged the data breach and confirmed that hackers managed to steal and leak email, hashed passwords,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenSubtitles Hacked- Data Breach Affected 7 Million Subscribers...

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...

Russia ”neutralizes” REvil ransomware gang, arrests 14

By Waqas According to Russias top agency FSB Federal Security Service, the arrests against the Revil ransomware gang were made… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia "neutralizes" REvil ransomware gang, arrests 14...

5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency

By Owais Sultan When it comes to cryptocurrency, you don’t have to just close your eyes and hope for the best. There are several ways you can put yourself in an advantageous position. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency...

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...

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...

Top workforce management firm Kronos hit by ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed Kronos has taken down its private cloud services and advises customers to use “alternative business continuity protocols.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top workforce management firm Kronos hit by ransomware attack...

Watch out as new PhoneSpy spyware hits Android devices

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the all new PhoneSpy spyware can infiltrate Android handsets and is spread through malicious applications. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out as new PhoneSpy spyware hits Android devices...

How using the purple team approach helps in addressing cybercrime

By Waqas Automated purple teaming is one of the best ways to address cybercrime as it does not only test for the deficiencies in existing security controls. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How using the purple team approach helps in addressing cybercrime...

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...

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...

Bangkok Airways hit by Lockbit ransomware; leaks 103GB of data

By Waqas The Lockbit ransomware gang also claimed to have ''extra 200 GB'' worth of Bangkok Airways data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bangkok Airways hit by Lockbit ransomware; leaks 103GB of data...

The Five Best Widgets To Have On Your Website

By Owais Sultan Having a widget on a website is important for many reasons - Here are the top 5 widgets that one should consider having on their platform. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Five Best Widgets To Have On Your Website...

Database of 176 million Pakistani mobile phone users sold online

By Waqas The database contains personal data including full names, physical addresses, and phone numbers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database of 176 million Pakistani mobile phone users sold online...

Top 4 Best and Safest Types of Biometrics

By Uzair Amir The use of biometrics has revolutionized the security game with lots of options available, but what are the safest types of biometrics technology you can use? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 4 Best and Safest Types of Biometrics...

Malware attack can trick biologists into producing dangerous toxins

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers urge for improving bio-cybersecurity as threat actors can use malware to target Synthetic DNA Orders to modify DNA strings sequence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware attack can trick biologists into producing dangerous toxins...

Google Firebase cloud messaging abused to spread Android malware

By Waqas Dubbed Firestarter by researchers; the Android malware campaign is exploiting the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan but its target remains the Pakistani government, noted Cisco Talos researchers. Cisco Talos researchers have discovered that the APT threat group DoNot exploits...

Attacker builds malware variant with leaked Mirai source code

By Sudais Asif The source code of Mirai was leaked in September 2016, on the hacking community Hackforums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attacker builds malware variant with leaked Mirai source code...

TikTok Global – Trump Demanded Full TikTok Ownership

By Uzair Amir How much do you know about the TikTok ban? Will, the United States take ownership rights? Can a VPN bypass the ban? Find out all about it here! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok Global – Trump Demanded Full TikTok Ownership...

US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk

By Waqas Conti ransomware operators attacked the Fourth District Court of Louisiana and posted proof of attack on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk...

Ex-employee hacked Cisco’s AWS Infrastructure; erased virtual machines

By Zara Khan Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh, an Indian citizen on an H1-B visa has pleaded guilty to "Damaging Cisco’s Network." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ex-employee hacked Ciscos AWS Infrastructure; erased virtual machines...

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...

VPN firm that claims zero logs policy leaks 20 million user logs

By Sudais Asif The VPN company in the discussion is a Hong Kong-based UFO VPN. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VPN firm that claims zero logs policy leaks 20 million user logs...

15 billion credentials from 100,000 data breaches sold on dark web

By Deeba Ahmed The report was compiled after gathering advertisements... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 15 billion credentials from 100,000 data breaches sold on dark web...

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...

Mainstream European bank hit by largest ever PPS based DDoS attack

By Waqas The DDoS attack on the bank was recorded in packets-per-second Pps and... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mainstream European bank hit by largest ever PPS based DDoS attack...

Mozilla VPN – Firefox private network VPN is finally arriving

By Waqas Much-Awaited Mozilla VPN is on its way. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mozilla VPN - Firefox private network VPN is finally arriving...

Google tracks browsing activity in Chrome’s Incognito mode – Lawsuit

By Waqas Your searchers on Google Chrome's Incognito mode may not be private at all. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google tracks browsing activity in Chrome's Incognito mode - Lawsuit...

How bluetooth technology is changing the electric smokers industry

By Owais Sultan In an age where most of us live in apartments that don’t have a backyard or a balcony, grilling meat at home can be an issue. Most smokers need good ventilation for operation and avoiding serious health issues, but electric smokers have been a boon for those living in small condos...

Malicious apps deploy Anubis banking trojan using motion detection

By Waqas Google has left no stone unturned in preventing malware and banking trojan from invading the applications uploaded on its official Play Store. Despite having anti-malware protection, shady applications somehow make it to the platform. In fact, malware developers have become so advanced i...

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...

Abine Blur Password Manager exposed data of 2.4M users

By Waqas The password manager exposed the data due to a misconfigured S3 bucket. The Blur privacy and password management service developer Abine has issued a security notice this Monday stating that a file containing important customer data was accidentally exposed to the internet. Originally, t...

You are not alone; Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down for many (Updated)

By Waqas You are not alone; the social media giant Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram and WhatsApp Messenger are down in many countries around the world for almost an hour starting from 10 pm UK time. The reason for this outage is currently unknown and there has been no statement from...

Augusta University Health data breach: Private data of over 417,000 individuals exposed

By Uzair Amir Georgia-based Augusta University Health has admitted for becoming the victim of a data breach back in 2017. In the data breach, personal data of more than 417,000 patients, students, and faculty members got leaked. The breach resulted from a phishing attack. Augusta University...