No Prison for Student who Developed Spam Botnet to Pay College Fee

By Carolina Sean Tiernan, 29 from Santa Clara, California was given 24 months probation This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: No Prison for Student who Developed Spam Botnet to Pay College Fee...

Mobile Pwn2Own: Hackers pwn iPhone, Huawei, Galaxy and Pixel Phone

By Waqas At the Mobile Pwn2Own competition 2017, white hat hackers managed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mobile Pwn2Own: Hackers pwn iPhone, Huawei, Galaxy and Pixel Phone...

Hackers Stole $150,000 from Cryptocurrency Wallets Using CryptoShuffler Trojan

By Waqas Popular cryptocurrency wallets are under threat currently as the notorious This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Stole $150,000 from Cryptocurrency Wallets Using CryptoShuffler Trojan...

Researcher Identifies Bugs in Google’ Bug Tracker Program

By Uzair Amir A security researcher has identified bugs in Google’s bug tracker This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher Identifies Bugs in Google’ Bug Tracker Program...

Researchers hack vacuum cleaner; turn it into perfect spying device

By Waqas According to the findings of Check Point researchers, there is This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers hack vacuum cleaner; turn it into perfect spying device...

Hackers Can Remotely Access Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump

By Waqas Another day, another set of critical vulnerabilities in wireless medical This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Can Remotely Access Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump...

BTC-e exchange’ owner arrested over money laundering accusation

By Waqas A 38-year-old Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik who also happened to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BTC-e exchange owner arrested over money laundering accusation...

China arrests 11 hackers for infecting 250M devices with Fireball malware

By Waqas Law enforcement authorities in China have arrested eleven hackers suspected This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: China arrests 11 hackers for infecting 250M devices with Fireball malware...

CowerSnail Backdoor Targeting Windows Devices

By Waqas Kaspersky Lab has identified the presence of a backdoor designed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CowerSnail Backdoor Targeting Windows Devices...

Adobe to Completely Disable Flash Player by 2020

By Uzair Amir Adobe Flash has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, and it won’t be an overstatement that Flash Player is software that we love to hate. It has been receiving backlash from internet users for being resource sensitive and incompatible with smartphones apart from being...

Super Free Music Player Android App Comes with Malware Infection

By Ali Raza A music app in the Google Play Store called Super Free Music Player turns out to be yet another malware-infected app that Google has missed. So far, between 5,000 and 10,000 people have downloaded it. The app was uploaded to the Play Store on March 31 this year, which means that it wa...

Too Many AI Tools? How to Create Story Videos In One Workflow With Wondershare Media.io

Wondershare Media.io brings AI story writing, character creation, storyboards, and video generation into one workflow for faster, simpler content creation work...

New Ubuntu Desktop Vulnerability Turns Local Access Into Root Control

A vulnerability in snap-confine lets an unprivileged user gain root access on affected Ubuntu Desktop systems. Install the latest snapd update to fix the issue...

DuckDuckGo Now Blocks Most YouTube Ads Right Inside Its Browser

DuckDuckGo's browser now blocks most YouTube ads by default on supported devices. Here's how it works, which platforms support it, and its limits...

4 Best Email Security Solutions to Keep Employee Inboxes Safe

Compare leading and best email security solutions with AI threat detection, phishing defense, malware blocking, and DLP features for teams...

VMware Licensing Changes and Their Impact on Infrastructure Modernization

Explore how VMware licensing changes are influencing infrastructure modernization, cloud strategy, and AI readiness, and what enterprises should evaluate next...

Ransomware-Proof Backup: 7 Strategies for Enterprise IT Teams

Ransomware-proof backup planning helps IT teams protect clean data copies, isolate storage, test recovery, and keep operations running after cyber attacks fast...

Cybersecurity Firm Cyberbit Shuts Down Israel Operations

Cyberbit is closing its Israeli operations and laying off local staff as the former Elbit Systems spin-off grows mainly in the US after buying RangeForce...

Woodgnat Hackers Use Mistic RAT to Broker Access for Ransomware Gangs

Woodgnat Hackers use Backdoor.Mistic, a stealthy RAT, to let brokers compromise networks and sell entry points to ransomware groups, putting firms at risk...

A decade of infrastructure development, one new name: Coinspaid Dev

The team behind Coinspaid Solutions steps into the spotlight with a mission to become the engineering voice of blockchain infrastructure...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Data Breach Affects Over 3M License Customers

Around 3 million Texas licence holders face a data breach after hackers targeted a third-party vendor, exposing driver's licences and passport numbers...

Agentjacking: Researchers Show How One Fake Bug Report Can Hijack AI Coding Agents

Tenet researchers reveal how fake Sentry bug reports can trick AI coding agents into running code, exposing a new Agentjacking risk for developers today...

Extradited Ukrainian Man Admits Role in Conti Ransomware Attacks

Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko has pleaded guilty in the US to wire fraud conspiracy linked to Conti ransomware, which hit more than 1,000 victims and generated at least $150 million in ransom payments...

Scammers Use TikTok and Instagram Reels to Spread Vidar Infostealer

ReversingLabs reveals how hackers exploit social media engagement metrics to deliver Vidar infostealer malware to thousands of unsuspecting users...

Network Log Analysis: Why Collecting Logs is Not Enough

Network Log Analysis helps teams turn raw logs into useful alerts, timelines, audit records, and incident evidence instead of storing data without action...

E-Signature Security Checklist Before Selecting an E-Signature Tool

Electronic signature security starts before the first document is sent. A company needs to know how files are…...

27,000-Download Codex UI Tool Secretly Stole OpenAI Refresh Tokens

A malicious Codex UI npm package with 27,000 weekly downloads was caught exfiltrating OpenAI refresh tokens, exposing developers to account takeover risks...

Can Big Data Predict Market Movements Accurately?

Can Big Data predict markets? Learn how AI, investor behavior, and digital signals shape modern forecasting across stocks and crypto trends...

Criminal IP Returns to Infosecurity Europe 2026 with Advanced AI-Driven TI & ASM

Torrance, United States / California, 19th May 2026, CyberNewswire...

Massive “Low and Slow” DDoS Attack Hits Platform With 2.45 Billion in 5 Hours

DataDome researchers uncovered a massive low and slow DDoS attack that delivered 2.45 billion requests using 1.2 million IP addresses...

Bluesky Back Online After DDoS Attack, as Iran-Linked 313 Team Takes Credit

Bluesky is back online after a roughly 24-hour DDoS attack disrupted services, with the Iran-linked 313 Team claiming responsibility and no data breach reported...

Kraken Exchange Faces Extortion After Insider Recorded System Footage

Kraken exchange faces extortion after a staff member misused access to record internal systems, about 2,000 accounts affected, no funds or systems breached...

ClickFix Attack Targets Devs with MacSync Malware via Fake Claude Tools

Cybersecurity researchers at 7AI have revealed a new Claude Fraud campaign in which hackers use fake AI extensions and Google ads to steal data from tech professionals...

Lone Hacker Used Infostealers to Access Data at 50 Global Companies

A Hudson Rock report reveals how an Iranian hacker named Zestix breached 50 global companies, including Iberia Airlines and Pickett & Associates, by using stolen passwords and a lack of MFA...

GitHub Scanner for React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) Turns Out to Be Malware

A GitHub repository posing as a vulnerability scanner for CVE-2025-55182, also referred to as “React2Shell,” was exposed as…...

Everest Ransomware Says It Breached Brazilian Energy Giant Petrobras

Everest ransomware claims to have stolen over 180GB of seismic survey data from Petrobras, demanding contact through qTox with a countdown in place...

Operation Endgame Hits Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, Elysium Malware, seize 1025 servers

Europol-led Operation Endgame seizes 1,025 servers and arrests a key suspect in Greece, disrupting three major global malware and hacking tools, including Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT and Elysium botnet...

Fake Minecraft Installer Spreads NjRat Spyware to Steal Data

Fake Minecraft clone Eaglercraft 1.12 Offline spreads NjRat spyware stealing passwords, spying via webcam and microphone, warns Point…...

Norwegian Dam Valve Forced Open for Hours in Cyberattack

Unidentified hackers breached a Norwegian dam's control system in April, opening its valve for hours due to a weak password. Learn how simple vulnerabilities threaten critical infrastructure...

Backdoors in Python and NPM Packages Target Windows and Linux

Checkmarx uncovers cross-ecosystem attack: fake Python and NPM packages plant backdoor on Windows and Linux, enabling data theft plus remote control...

ChatGPT o3 Resists Shutdown Despite Instructions, Study Claims

ChatGPT o3 resists shutdown despite explicit instructions, raising fresh concerns over AI safety, alignment, and reinforcement learning behaviors...

Zimbra CVE-2024-27443 XSS Flaw Hits 129K Servers, Sednit Suspected

A critical XSS vulnerability, CVE-2024-27443, in Zimbra Collaboration Suite's CalendarInvite feature is actively being exploited, potentially by the…...

FBI Warns of AI Voice Scams Impersonating US Govt Officials

FBI has warned about a sophisticated vishing and smishing campaign using AI-generated voice memos to impersonate senior US…...

ClickFunnels Investigates Breach After Hackers Leak Business Data

ClickFunnels is investigating a data breach after hackers leaked detailed business data, including emails, phone numbers, and company…...

From TV5Monde to Govt: France Blames Russia’s APT28 for Cyberattacks

France accuses Russia's APT28 hacking group Fancy Bear of targeting French government entities in a cyber espionage campaign.…...

Court Dismisses Criminal Charges Against VPN Executive, Affirms No-Log Policy

Toronto, Canada, 28th April 2025, CyberNewsWire...

North Korean Hackers Use Fake Crypto Firms in Job Malware Scam

Silent Push reveals a complex scheme where North Korean hackers posed as crypto companies, using AI and fake…...

Fake Alpine Quest Mapping App Spotted Spying on Russian Military

Fake Alpine Quest app laced with spyware was used to target Russian military Android devices, stealing location data,…...

Cozy Bear’s Wine Lure Drops WineLoader Malware on EU Diplomats

Midnight Blizzard APT29/Cozy Bear targets European embassies and Ministries of Foreign Affairs with sophisticated phishing emails disguised as…...

Researchers Find CVSS 10.0 Severity RCE Vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH

Security researchers report CVE-2025-32433, a CVSS 10.0 RCE vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH, allowing unauthenticated code execution on exposed…...