My Little Pony animator jailed for possessing 60k child abuse images

By Carolina He is now diagnosed with a condition called Pedophilic Disorder. An Ottawa-based animator has received 28 months in prison for possessing child pornography content. The 55-year old Tom Wysom is an artist by profession, who is known for his contribution in various animated TV shows for...

How to perform a website security check- 6 tools to check website security

By Owais Sultan Running a small business or a large corporation? Your website needs security amid increasing cyberattacks. Here are some website security check tools. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to perform a website security check- 6 tools to check website securit...

Nespresso smart cards can be exploited for unlimited coffee

By Habiba Rashid Let us imagine that your Nespresso smart card had no limit to how much coffee you can buy with it. A little too convenient, isn’t it? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nespresso smart cards can be exploited for unlimited coffee...

Hackers leak data of 29 million Indian job seekers for download

By Waqas The trove of Indian job seekers data is being downloaded by threat actors worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak data of 29 million Indian job seekers for download...

How To Keep Your Router And WiFi Safe From Hackers

By Waqas Just yesterday it was reported that hackers have been using vulnerable and exposed routers to redirect users to malicious COVID-19 related app aiming at your personal data. Now... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Keep Your Router And WiFi Safe From Hackers...

UPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen

By Waqas South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has been hacked where hackers have stolen 342,000 Ether ETH - $51 million. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen...

New ‘Off-Facebook Activity Tool’ lets users control data collected by websites

By Sudais Off-Facebook Activity lets users see a summary of the apps and websites that send Facebook information about their activity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New ‘Off-Facebook Activity Tool’ lets users control data collected by websites...

What You Need to Know About Creating A Website

By Owais Sultan Although 100% security is a myth, implementing it on the maximum level on your website is a must. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What You Need to Know About Creating A Website...

Stay Safe: 5 Tips to Keep Fraudsters at Bay

By Patrick Vernon Both in business and personally, fraud is, unfortunately, an everyday hazard and a byproduct of advances in tech mean fraud is more prevalent than ever before. There are steps you can take to keep safe from fraudsters and these are becoming an essential part of life for business...

773 million records with emails & plain text passwords leaked online

By Waqas It's a whopping 87GB data - Find out if you are affected by the massive data breach. Security researcher and founder of Have I Been Pwned, Troy Hunt, has revealed that around 773 million ‘unique’ email IDs and 22 million ‘unique’ passwords were available on MEGA cloud service. Later on,...

Google fixes critical vulnerability in Chrome for Android after 3 years

By Waqas A three-year-old security vulnerability in Google Chrome for Android has finally been fixed by Google. It is quite surprising that the tech giant took so long to fix a flaw that was identified several years back. The flaw was originally identified at Nightwatch Cybersecurity by white hat...

Schneider Electric Shipped USB Drives Loaded with Malware

By Uzair Amir Schneider Electric has released a warning and advisory notice according to which the USB drives shipped with some of the company’s products may be infected with malware. “Schneider Electric is aware that USB removable media shipped with the Conext Combox and Conext Battery Monitor...

How Dutch Police Busted Hansa Dark Web Marketplace

By Waqas Hansa was once the second largest dark web marketplace after This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Dutch Police Busted Hansa Dark Web Marketplace...

A banking trojan that steals Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo Password

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a banking malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A banking trojan that steals Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo Password...

‘Dark Overlord’ Hackers Leak Student Data After Sending Death Threats

By Waqas On October 2nd, an unknown group sent death threats to This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ‘Dark Overlord’ Hackers Leak Student Data After Sending Death Threats...

Anonymous hacked Russian Yandex taxi app causing a massive traffic jam

By Waqas Anonymous has confirmed to Hackread.com that the attack on the Yandex Taxi app was carried out in cooperation with the IT Army of Ukraine. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous hacked Russian Yandex taxi app causing a massive traffic jam...

With KENT CamEye Travelling in a Cab Just Got a Lot Safer!

By Uzair Amir KENT CamEye is a next-gen car camera that has features like a 720p dual camera with a FOV of 120-degree. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: With KENT CamEye Travelling in a Cab Just Got a Lot Safer!...

Facebook allows users to opt out of facial recognition in photos

By Sudais Facebook is introducing privacy features with its new facial recognition program and stop using the one to tag users in photos. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook allows users to opt out of facial recognition in photos...

Sim swapping hackers charged with stealing $2.5m worth of crypto

By Uzair Amir These hackers are part of the group called "The Community." According to an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Justice DoJ, six men have been charged for SIM swapping fraud that resulted in the theft of nearly $2.5 million $2,416,352 worth of cryptocurrency. The six men are...

Hackers steal Amazon sellers’ funds in “extensive” attack

By Uzair Amir Amazon says it was a "serious" attack targeting 100s of sellers. The American e-commerce and technology giant Amazon.com, Inc. has announced that it was hit by a fraud attack in which unknown hackers targeted over 100 sellers stealing their earnings they made through sales or loans...

The Different Ways a Data Breach Can Impact Businesses

By Ryan De Souza According to a recent report from the Office for National Statistics ONS, cybercrime has risen by an incredible 63% and is primarily caused by malware and computer misuse. However, despite the real threat hackers pose to companies of all sizes, many businesses are failing to take...

13 malware gaming apps on Play Store installed by half a million users

By Waqas Android is one of the most used mobile operating systems in the world and that makes it a lucrative target for malicious hackers. Recently, ESET's IT security researcher Lukas Stefanko identified the presence of a malware in 13 driving gaming apps on none other than Google Play Store...

Bug in Newly Released iOS 12.0.1 Gives Access To Your Photos

By Waqas An iOS user Jose Rodriguez, who discovered a passcode bypass related flaw in iOS 12 last month, has now identified another passcode bypass bug in the recently released iOS 12.0.1. According to Rodriguez, a Spanish security researcher, the new bug offers an easy access to Photo Library of...

Germany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them

By Waqas Garmanys Telecoms regulator the Federal Network Agency The Bundesnetzagentur which This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Germany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them...

Have I Been Pwned Adds ALIEN TXTBASE Data 280M Emails & Passwords

HaveIbeenPwned HIBP website has significantly expanded its database with hundreds of millions of newly compromised credentials extracted by hackers though infostealer logs...

Hacker dumps sensitive household records of 250M Americans

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com, the database was leaked on a prominent hacker forum and comprises 263 GB worth of records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker dumps sensitive household records of 250M Americans...

DDoS-for-hire service SuperiorStresser operator gets suspended sentence

By Deeba Ahmed SuperiorStresser DDoS-For-Hire service offered as low as £8 to carry out DDoS attacks... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS-for-hire service SuperiorStresser operator gets suspended sentence...

Hackers found tracking web traffic of Chrome and Firefox browsers

By Sudais This, however, is not the first time when Chrome and Firefox browsers have been targeted in one attack altogether. Last year, Vega Stealer malware was caught stealing saved passwords and credit/debit card data from Chrome and Firefox users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the...

Website used by Hong Kong protesters suffers DDoS attack

By Waqas LIHKG, an online forum used by activists behind ongoing Hong Kong protests has suffered a DDoS attack forcing its servers to go offline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Website used by Hong Kong protesters suffers DDoS attack...

News aggregator app Flipboard hacked; user data stolen

By Uzair Amir Hackers managed to breach Flipboard’s security for sensitive database multiple times putting millions of users at risk. Just yesterday, it was reported that the online graphic-design tool website Canva had suffered a massive data breach in which a hacker stole over 139 million...

World’s most dangerous laptop ‘Persistence of Chaos’ is up for auction

By Ryan De Souza The 'Persistence of Chaos' laptop is infected with some of the most dangerous malware including WannaCry. A Samsung’s 11-year old Notebook called the Persistence of Chaos is dubbed the most dangerous PC in the world because it is loaded with six of the most notorious and damaging...

Rietspoof malware distributes ransomware via messaging apps

By Waqas A malware strain dubbed as Rietspoof has been under the radar of researchers at Avast since last August. Reportedly, researchers suspect that the malware is on the rise and it is being distributed via Skype, Facebook Messenger, and other messaging apps. Researchers maintain that the...

2,000 Colorado DOT computers infected with SamSam Ransomware

By Uzair Amir Another day, another ransomware scam - This time, it is This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2,000 Colorado DOT computers infected with SamSam Ransomware...

New Android Ransomware Permanently Changes PIN, Demands Ransom

By Waqas DoubleLocker Android Ransomware Encrypts Data and Changes PIN to Permanently This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android Ransomware Permanently Changes PIN, Demands Ransom...

Security Apps Fail to Detect Malware Threats Due to Windows Kernel Bug

By Waqas According to security researchers, there is a decade old bug This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security Apps Fail to Detect Malware Threats Due to Windows Kernel Bug...

Windows Defender update caught removing zip, exe, source code files

By Waqas The Windows Defender daily update flagged DeCSS DVD encryption software copy as a Trojan and quarantined it before deleting it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Windows Defender update caught removing zip, exe, source code files...

REvil Ransomware targets 1000+ businesses causing holiday havoc

By Sudais Asif REvil ransomware gang was revealed to have attacked at least 40 Managed Service Providers MSPs through Kaseya. Here's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil Ransomware targets 1000+ businesses causing holiday havoc...

DigitalOcean suffers data breach after leaving internal document online

By Deeba Ahmed DigitalOcean has millions of customers worldwide. Here's what happened... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DigitalOcean suffers data breach after leaving internal document online...

What Type of Home Security System Should You Get?

By Waqas There are many reasons to invest in a home security system, especially in today’s day and age. But... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Type of Home Security System Should You Get?...

How to Secure a Website by Monitoring DNS Records

By Waqas Although you may have ignored their existence, DNS servers are vital in creating DNS records and provide information about a domain or hostname, more specifically its current IP address. Here are some common DNS records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to...

Hacked versions of popular iOS games available on App Store

By Waqas Software pirates are distributing hacked and infected versions of iPhone apps by hijacking Apple’s enterprise developer program. Reportedly, the hacked apps include versions of Minecraft, Spotify, Angry Birds, and Pokemon Go. These apps have been modified for making paid content/features...

Crypto exchange loses access to $145M after CEO dies without giving password

By Waqas The Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange QuardigaCX has suffered a major setback after the untimely death of its founder and CEO Gerald Cotten. Apparently, Cotten had exclusive and crucial information about the exchange’s password. Now that the CEO is no more, the exchange claims to have...

SquirtDanger malware steal passwords & take screenshots of user activity

By Waqas SquirtDanger is Capable of Draining Crypto-wallets, Killing Process, Stealing Passwords This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SquirtDanger malware steal passwords & take screenshots of user activity...

Someone stole $3 million from Coinsecure Bitcoin exchange

By Waqas In a security notice, the Indian Bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has revealed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Someone stole $3 million from Coinsecure Bitcoin exchange...

Android Apps Infected with ExpensiveWall Malware Downloaded 21M Times

By Uzair Amir Time and again we have witnessed the reality to be This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android Apps Infected with ExpensiveWall Malware Downloaded 21M Times...

Google issues patches for Chrome flaw for Windows, Mac and Linux

By Waqas Along with a patch for a zero-day bug in the Chrome browser, Google has addressed seven other flaws in its recent update. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google issues patches for Chrome flaw for Windows, Mac and Linux...

Magecart hackers launched largest ever attack against Magento stores

By Waqas Around 1,904 individual online stores were hacked due to the outdated Magento 1 platform. Here's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Magecart hackers launched largest ever attack against Magento stores...

Hackers sending malware infected USBs with Best Buy Gift Cards

By Waqas Researchers maintain that this USB drive is an Arduino microcontroller ATMEGA32U4 and infected with GRIFFON malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers sending malware infected USBs with Best Buy Gift Cards...

Hackers leak up to 4 TB of OnlyFans content for download

By Deeba Ahmed OnlyFans is a London-based adult entertainment site immensely popular among content creators and influencers, especially females has been hacked. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak up to 4 TB of OnlyFans content for download...

Database with millions of Instagram influencers’ info leaked online

By Uzair Amir The leaked database was discovered on Shodan on May 14th. A huge online database containing private contact information including phone numbers and email IDs of roughly 50 million Instagram profiles including those of influencers and brands has reportedly been discovered by security...