WhatsApp Gold Scam is Back with Malware Payload

By Waqas In social media, the emergence of fake news and fake apps isn’t uncommon as thousands of these hoaxes keep circulating around the web to spread confusion among the users. Now, there is a new hoax doing the rounds and making headlines and it is called WhatsApp Gold Scam. Dubbed as WhatsAp...

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...

Hacker who leaked naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence jailed for 8 months

By Carolina A Connecticut, USA based hacker who hacked more than 200 iCloud accounts and leaked private photos of top Hollywood celebrities and other people was sentenced to eight months in prison last Wednesday 29. In addition to the incarcerated time, George Garofano, 26, is scheduled to serve...

iKeyMonitor: A parental control app ensuring safety of your child

By Carolina Parents are raising a completely new breed of kids. Nowadays, toddlers use mobile devices and teens use text messages to communicate. Many schools have also integrated computers and tablets in their curriculum. To ensure children use the Internet safely, parents need a parental contro...

Popular Android/iOS apps & Extensions collecting highly personal user data

By Waqas In May this year, HackRead reported how an Israeli company Unimania was caught collecting personal, Facebook and browsing data of users through Android apps and Chrome extensions. Now, researchers have discovered another "spyware" campaign aiming at stealing personal data of users but th...

15 years prison for man who hired attackers to DDoS his ex-employer

By Waqas John Kelsey Gammell, a 46-year-old from New Mexico has been sentenced This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 15 years prison for man who hired attackers to DDoS his ex-employer...

Hackers deface Airport screens in Iran with anti-government messages

By Waqas On Thursday 24th May, the airport screens at Mashhad city in northeast This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers deface Airport screens in Iran with anti-government messages...

Hacker access critical code of British cell operator EE

By Waqas EE, a British mobile network giant owned by BT Group has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker access critical code of British cell operator EE...

4chan hackers tried changing voting results of NASA student challenge

By Waqas Apparently, 4chan hackers conducted the cyber attack to stop a This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4chan hackers tried changing voting results of NASA student challenge...

Scammers bought Twitter ads to run verified badge phishing scam

By Waqas Would you believe that the verification program approved by Twitter This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers bought Twitter ads to run verified badge phishing scam...

How To Keep Your New Online Business Safe

By Carolina If you have started a new business you might be This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Keep Your New Online Business Safe...

Cyber Attack Disrupts Winter Olympics Website During Opening Ceremony

By Waqas The Winter Olympics Games Organizing Committee is investigating a cyber This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Attack Disrupts Winter Olympics Website During Opening Ceremony...

Apple’ iBoot Baseband Code for Various iPhone Models Leaked on GitHub

By Uzair Amir Apple has been going through a rough phase lately and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple’ iBoot Baseband Code for Various iPhone Models Leaked on GitHub...

Fake Android apps caught dropping Coinhive miner

By Waqas In October last year, three Android apps on Play Store This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Android apps caught dropping Coinhive miner...

Smartphone sensors can leak the four-digit PIN code to hackers

By Uzair Amir Smartphones have remained the primary domain of experimentation for cybercriminals This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smartphone sensors can leak the four-digit PIN code to hackers...

Nissan Canada cyber attack; millions of customer accounts stolen

By Carolina The automotive giant Nissan says its operations in Canada has been hit This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nissan Canada cyber attack; millions of customer accounts stolen...

Another preinstalled app found on OnePlus that could collect user data

By Waqas A couple of days ago it was reported that an This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Another preinstalled app found on OnePlus that could collect user data...

VerticalScope hacked again; 2.7 million user accounts affected

By Waqas In June 2016 we reported that the well-known Toronto, Canada-based This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VerticalScope hacked again; 2.7 million user accounts affected...

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...

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...

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...

Password manager “OneLogin” hacked; data stolen

By Waqas OneLogin, Inc., the developers of single sign-on and identity management for cloud-based applications has announced that its servers for the US region have been hacked and accessed by a third party. As a result; encrypted information related to its password management service OneLogin ha...

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...

7 Arrested Over World’s Top Anime Piracy Site HiAnime

Vietnamese police, aided by US Homeland Security and ACE, arrested seven people accused of running HiAnime, tied to $12.85M in ad revenue...

Sysdig Details JADEPUFFER, the First Documented Agentic Ransomware Operation

A new Sysdig report traces how an LLM agent abused a Langflow flaw, stole credentials, reached production MySQL, and destroyed Nacos config data in minutes flat...

Fake “Google Notes” Browser Extension Caught Swapping Crypto Wallet Addresses

McAfee says a Google Notes browser extension is replacing copied crypto payment details, putting wallet transfers at risk for Chrome, Brave, and Microsoft Edge users...

Fake GTA 6 Early Access Websites Target Gamers with Malware and Crypto Scams

GTA 6 scams are luring fans with fake early access, crypto payments and malware downloads. Learn why PC and Android gamers face the biggest risks online today...

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...

Handala Hacking Group Claims Breach of California Water Service

The Handala hacking group claims it has targeted California Water Service, leaking 5GB of customer database and GPS network files in its latest infrastructure attack...

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...

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…...

How to Recover Data from iCloud Backup Without Resetting Your iPhone

Restore data from an iCloud backup without the necessity of resetting your iPhone. Discover proven methods to get back your photos, messages, contacts, and many more things in a very easy way...

The CISO Whisperer’s Watch List For The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026

New York, USA, 28th May 2026, CyberNewswire...

How Can MSSPs Scale Threat Detection Without Burning Out Their Analysts?

Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings...

Deleted Google API Keys Remain Active up to 23 Minutes, Study Finds

Deleted Google API Keys remain active for up to 23 minutes after deletion, exposing GCP, Gemini, BigQuery, and Maps data to attackers...

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...

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4-Cyber to Boost Defensive Cybersecurity

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber, a cybersecurity-focused model built to help defenders analyze malware and fix software bugs. The company is also expanding its Trusted Access for Cyber TAC program to thousands of verified experts...

OpenSSF Flags Malware Campaign on Slack Posing as Linux Foundation Figures

OpenSSF warns hackers impersonate Linux Foundation leaders on Slack, tricking developers into installing malware that can compromise entire systems...

SpyCloud’s 2026 Identity Exposure Report Reveals Explosion of Non-Human Identity Theft

Austin, TX, USA, 19th March 2026, CyberNewswire...

Computer Vision Frameworks: Features And Future Trends

Computer vision frameworks explained, features, types, and future trends. Learn how AI tools process images, train models, and…...

Maintaining Security and Protecting Smart Home Devices from Hackers

Learn how to protect smart home devices from hackers. Strong passwords, updates and secure networks help keep cameras, sensors and data safe...

Fake CleanMyMac Site Uses ClickFix Trick to Install SHub Stealer on macOS

Researchers warn of a fake CleanMyMac site using a ClickFix attack to install SHub Stealer on macOS and steal passwords and crypto wallets...

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…...

Cronos Kicks Off $42K Global Hackathon Focused on AI-Powered On-Chain Payments

Cronos launches x402 PayTech Hackathon with $42K prize pool to drive AI-powered on-chain payments using agent tech and Crypto.com tools...

Cline Bot AI Agent Vulnerable to Data Theft and Code Execution

Mindgard reveals 4 critical security flaws in the popular Cline Bot AI coding agent. Learn how prompt injection can hijack the tool for API key theft and remote code execution...

LANDFALL Spyware Targeted Samsung Galaxy Phones via Malicious Images

Unit 42 discovered LANDFALL, commercial-grade Android spyware, which used a hidden image vulnerability CVE-2025-21042 to remotely spy on Samsung Galaxy users via WhatsApp. Update your phone now...

Everest Ransomware Claims Mailchimp as New Victim in Relatively Small Breach

Everest ransomware claims Mailchimp breach, leaks 943,000 lines of data. While limited in size, it adds to a spike in global ransomware activity this July...

World Leaks Claims Dell Data Breach, Leaks 1.3 TB of Files

Former Hunters International ransomware gang, now World Leaks, claims 1.3 TB Dell data breach, leaking over 400K files with internal tools and user data...

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...