Microsoft pwns domains used by hackers for large-scale cyber attacks

By Sudais Microsoft has shown its true powers against a group of hackers. Here's what happened... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft pwns domains used by hackers for large-scale cyber attacks...

Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool

By Uzair Amir This time the hacking tool being used is EternalBlue. The New York Times has reported that the recent ransomware attacks in major US cities specifically Baltimore are closely linked together due to the fact that the key component in all the campaigns is a stolen NSA tool EternalBlue...

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...

Family locator app leaked real-time location data of 238,000 individuals

By Waqas We normally consider family locator app as a blessing because we are able to track our family members conveniently through them. But, what if your private data collected or shared on such an app gets misused by cybercriminals because the app fails to secure it properly? It would instantl...

Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for selling hacked servers

By Waqas The domain for xDedic has been seized as well. In a joint operation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and authorities from several European countries have successfully taken down xDedic, a notorious dark web marketplace known for selling stolen digital goods such as login...

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...

Don’t ever use a VPN without paying attention to these five things

By John Mason Ryan Lin was just recently sentenced to 17 years in prison. He was sentenced for committing a range of crimes including cyberstalking, computer fraud and abuse, aggravated identity theft, and distribution of child pornography. These are all serious crimes that I in no way support or...

You are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down once again

By Uzair Amir You are not alone - The Pirate Bay has been down This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: You are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down once again...

Russia hacked Winter Olympics & framed N.Korea in false-flag attack: US

By Carolina On February 9th, 2017, during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia hacked Winter Olympics & framed N.Korea in false-flag attack: US...

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...

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...

Dark web hosting firm quits after hackers delete its database

By Sudais Asif A dark web hosting firm has quit its operation after being hit by one successful cyber attack after another. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark web hosting firm quits after hackers delete its database...

Dark web hackers selling payment card data of half a million Indians

By Waqas As of today, 16 payment cards have already been bought by unknown parties from the marketplace. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark web hackers selling payment card data of half a million Indians...

Hacker takeovers Drake’s Fortnite account to yell racial slurs

By Carolina The official Fortnite account of the Canadian rapper Drake going by the handle of "Duddus647" was hacked in an attack on Thanksgiving weekend. The hacker used the account to join Fortnite live stream charity event run by Ninja, a pro streamer and shout racial slurs and obscenities. Th...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

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,...

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...

New Android malware record voice calls for extortion & blackmailing

By Waqas Another day, another Android malware - This time IT security This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android malware record voice calls for extortion & blackmailing...

“ProtonMail Contacts” world’s first encrypted contacts manager is here

By Waqas The world-renowned encrypted email service provider ProtonMail is back in the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ProtonMail Contacts worlds first encrypted contacts manager is here...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

WannaCry ransomware fame North Korean hacker tracked down by the US

By Waqas It is no secret that the US government has always suspected and even accused North Korea was carrying out ransomware attacks using the destructive WannaCry ransomware and for hacking Sony Pictures. But it merely has remained a suspicion so far. However, now the US authorities have found...

Misconfigured Tor sites using SSL certificates exposing public IP addresses

By Waqas Tor is a browser known to keep the IP addresses of its users private and confidential due to which users can surf the web anonymously. However, according to RiskIQ’s threat researcher Yonathan Klijnsma, it is possible to identify the IP addresses of Tor users. Klijnsma states that...

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...

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...

BentoML Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution on AI Servers

TL;DR: A critical deserialization vulnerability CVSS 9.8 - CVE-2025-27520 in BentoML v1.3.8–1.4.2 lets attackers execute remote code without…...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Popular Android apps on Play Store caught defrauding users

By Waqas A well-known Chinese app developer Cheetah Mobile and one of its subsidiaries Kika Tech might have claimed credit for millions of dollars from advertisers through an Android fraud scheme, reveals app analytics firm Kochava. It is a common practice for mobile app developers to generate...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...