TikTok Denies Data Breach After Hackers Claim Stealing 2 Billion Records

By Deeba Ahmed Reports of the supposed hacking of TikTok appeared on September 3rd, 2022 on the Breach Forums which surfaced as an alternative to popular and now-sized Raidforums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok Denies Data Breach After Hackers Claim Stealing 2...

What is a parental control app and what are your options

By Waqas There are many different parental control apps available, so it is important to research which one will best fit the needs of your family. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is a parental control app and what are your options...

Stellar Repair for Access – Software Review

By Owais Sultan If your MS Access database is corrupted or is in an inconsistent state, you can use the Compact… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stellar Repair for Access – Software Review...

If the Ethereum Merge Fails, L2s Will Be More Vital Than Ever

By Waqas Ethereum merge is an upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain which will happen in mid-September 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: If the Ethereum Merge Fails, L2s Will Be More Vital Than Ever...

Kiwi Farms Goes Offline amid DDoS Attack and Hosting Issues

By Waqas According to Kiwi Farms, prior to service disruption, the forum was targeted by a "DDoS attack and other forms of attempted network intrusion." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kiwi Farms Goes Offline amid DDoS Attack and Hosting Issues...

ETHERLED and GAIROSCOPE Attacks Allow Data Exfiltration from Air-gapped PC

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers have demonstrated possibilities in which attackers can use resonance frequency in Gyroscope and network card LEDs to exfiltrate data from air-gapped PC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ETHERLED and GAIROSCOPE Attacks Allow Data Exfiltration from...

Can You Secure Your Smartphone with a Proxy?

By Owais Sultan A proxy can help you bypass restrictions and access blocked websites. It can also help you stay anonymous online, which is useful if you want to avoid being tracked by governments or advertisers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Can You Secure Your Smartpho...

Attackers using fake Cloudflare DDoS protection popups to distribute malware

By Waqas The malware dropped in this attack is the NetSupport RAT which was previously identified in malicious MS Word documents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers using fake Cloudflare DDoS protection popups to distribute malware...

Cybersecurity | How to Become a Cybersecurity Expert

By Owais Sultan Over the last decade, cybersecurity has been a key pain point for organizations. According to the State of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity | How to Become a Cybersecurity Expert...

35 malicious apps found on Google Play Store, installed by 2m users

By Waqas Another day, another set of nasty applications on the official Google Play Store. The growing efforts of cyber-criminals… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 35 malicious apps found on Google Play Store, installed by 2m users...

Nation-State Hackers Targeted Facebook in Cyber Espionage Attacks – Meta

By Deeba Ahmed Meta says the company sabotaged two cyber espionage campaigns against Facebook which originated from South Asia. Meta, Facebook’s… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nation-State Hackers Targeted Facebook in Cyber Espionage Attacks - Meta...

US Blacklists Tornado Cash, GitHub Removes Co-Founder in Response

By Deeba Ahmed The US Treasury Department has blacklisted Tornado Cash on the accusation that the platform helped bad actors harvest… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Blacklists Tornado Cash, GitHub Removes Co-Founder in Response...

Do You Know If Your Web Forms Are Secure?

By Owais Sultan Knowing if your forms are secure is a tricky one. Do you know if your front door is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Do You Know If Your Web Forms Are Secure?...

Hackers Can Exploit US Emergency Alert System Flaws to Fake Warnings

By Deeba Ahmed These alerts include emergency warnings that are displayed or announced by interrupting the TV and radio broadcasts. The… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Can Exploit US Emergency Alert System Flaws to Fake Warnings...

If Bitcoiners Want Bitcoin To Make It Big, They Need DeFi

By Owais Sultan In the last couple of years, decentralized finance and Bitcoin have exploded into mainstream awareness. From 2020 to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: If Bitcoiners Want Bitcoin To Make It Big, They Need DeFi...

Spain Nabs Two For Allegedly Hacking Radiation Alert System

By Deeba Ahmed Spanish police have confirmed arresting two nuclear power employees suspected of hacking Spain’s radioactivity alert network RAR operated by the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spain Nabs Two For Allegedly Hacking Radiation Alert System...

Ducktail Malware Exploits LinkedIn to Hack Facebook Business Accounts

By Waqas Ducktail malware targets users and organizations on Facebook Business and Ads platform in this financially motivated malicious new… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ducktail Malware Exploits LinkedIn to Hack Facebook Business Accounts...

Microsoft Office Most Exploited Software in Malware Attacks – Report

By Deeba Ahmed Research reveals that around 80% of all malware attacks used MS Office flaws. Atlas VPN has shared its… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Office Most Exploited Software in Malware Attacks - Report...

iPhones of Activists in Thailand Hacked by Israeli Pegasus Spyware

By Deeba Ahmed According to Thailand’s legal rights watchdog iLaw, the Pegasus spyware was used during street protests in 2020-2021, where Thai… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iPhones of Activists in Thailand Hacked by Israeli Pegasus Spyware...

CIA Whistleblower Found Guilty of Leaking Vault 7 Documents to WikiLeaks

By Deeba Ahmed The Vault 7 leak included trojans, viruses, malware, zero-day exploits, malware remote control systems, and related documents dating… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CIA Whistleblower Found Guilty of Leaking Vault 7 Documents to WikiLeaks...

The Importance of Cybersecurity Solutions for Your Business

By Owais Sultan Running a business can be challenging for many reasons but having access to modern technology has definitely made… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Importance of Cybersecurity Solutions for Your Business...

Protection Against Online Scams: How to Keep Your Credit Safe

By Owais Sultan Credit card fraud happens when someone steals your credit information and uses it to make purchases or borrow… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Protection Against Online Scams: How to Keep Your Credit Safe...

Hacker Selling Shanghai Police Database with Billions of Chinese Citizen Data

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com, the database is currently being sold for 10 Bitcoin around $200,000 at the time… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Selling Shanghai Police Database with Billions of Chinese Citizen Data...

3 Ways an Employee Scheduling App Can Streamline Your Business

By Owais Sultan If you’re the manager of a business with employees, you know how hard it can be to schedule… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 Ways an Employee Scheduling App Can Streamline Your Business...

Authorities Suspect Cyber Attack Behind False Rocket Sirens in Israel

By Deeba Ahmed Authorities in Israeli cities were alarmed after prolonged siren alerts on Sunday evening and some believe it is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities Suspect Cyber Attack Behind False Rocket Sirens in Israel...

Network Pentesting Checklist

By Owais Sultan Network pentesting is a frequently used and successful method of recognizing security issues in a companys IT infrastructure.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Network Pentesting Checklist...

Hackers Using Web3 Backdoor Wallets to Steal Seed Phrases from iOS/Android Users

By Deeba Ahmed A Chinese-speaking, technically skilled threat actor distributes backdoored applications to extract cash from victims in a newly discovered… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Using Web3 Backdoor Wallets to Steal Seed Phrases from iOS/Android Users...

Bluetooth Signals Can Be Abused To Detect and Track Smartphones

By Deeba Ahmed Even unpaired smartphones are vulnerable to tracking. According to a study by the University of California San Diego’s engineers,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bluetooth Signals Can Be Abused To Detect and Track Smartphones...

New MSDT 0-day Flaw ‘DogWalk’ Receives Free Unofficial Patches

By Deeba Ahmed DogWalk comes soon after another MSDT zero-day vulnerability dubbed Follina was discovered, and Microsoft claimed it was a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New MSDT 0-day Flaw DogWalk Receives Free Unofficial Patches...

Cyber Security Giant Mandiant Denies Hacking Claims By LockBit Ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed According to a Mandiant representative, the company was aware of LockBit 2.0 claims, but there was no evidence of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Security Giant Mandiant Denies Hacking Claims By LockBit Ransomware...

How to use AI in cybersecurity?

By Owais Sultan Lets talk about how AI in cybersecurity protects the corporate networks of companies. Technological progress has not only… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to use AI in cybersecurity?...

Russian Ministry Website Hacked to Display “Glory To Ukraine” Message

By Deeba Ahmed The targeted website which belongs to the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities, was also asked to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Ministry Website Hacked to Display "Glory To Ukraine" Message...

Fake Updates Continue To Be A Digital Risk: What To Do?

By Owais Sultan In this digital era, online threats are booming as much as the internet user base. Sometimes, malware infects… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Updates Continue To Be A Digital Risk: What To Do?...

10 Application Security Best Practices To Follow In 2022

By Waqas In recent years, the app development industry has experienced unprecedented growth. Mobile applications and web applications have become… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 10 Application Security Best Practices To Follow In 2022...

How Software Architects Can Manage Technical Debt in a Microservice Architecture

By Owais Sultan Most software architects wear two different hats - they act as software engineers and technical leaders. However, software… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Software Architects Can Manage Technical Debt in a Microservice Architecture...

Personal Data of Tens of Millions of Russians and Ukrainians Exposed Online

By Waqas The trove of data was leaked due to a misconfigured Elasticsearch server and in total it stored 870… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal Data of Tens of Millions of Russians and Ukrainians Exposed Online...

US Warns Firms About North Korean Hackers Posing as IT Workers

By Deeba Ahmed US government has warned organizations to beware of hackers in the guise of IT freelancers claiming to be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Warns Firms About North Korean Hackers Posing as IT Workers...

The Growing Threat of Ransom DDoS Attacks Requires Effective Prevention and Mitigation

By Waqas Essentially, ransom DDoS attacks are just DDoS with a ransom demand but a sudden increase in these attacks… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Growing Threat of Ransom DDoS Attacks Requires Effective Prevention and Mitigation...

A Guide to Using VPNs on Your Smartphone

By Waqas A VPN these days is a must as we know it. The recent growth of VPN use has… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Guide to Using VPNs on Your Smartphone...

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...

6 Legal and Free Streaming Services to Consider in 2022

By Waqas The streaming industry is changing rapidly with new services popping up and others disappearing, its important to stay… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6 Legal and Free Streaming Services to Consider in 2022...

How Much Can CCIE Enterprise Certified Professional Make?

By Owais Sultan Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certificate, which is the successor of the old CCIE Routing and Switching certification, is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Much Can CCIE Enterprise Certified Professional Make?...

The Operational Structure of Bitcoin

By Owais Sultan Launched in 2009, Bitcoin was the first-ever digital coin that marked the beginning of a cryptocurrency era. It… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Operational Structure of Bitcoin...

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...

How To Safeguard Your Cryptocurrency Investments?

By Owais Sultan Once you invest in cryptocurrency, it is primarily important to secure your investments. With rising numbers of cyber-attacks,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Safeguard Your Cryptocurrency Investments?...

US and China Exposed Most Databases Among 308,000 Discovered in 2021

By Waqas In total, 308,000 unsecured databases were found exposing sensitive assets worldwide of which around 90,000 databases have already… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US and China Exposed Most Databases Among 308,000 Discovered in 2021...

Why Uploading Your Personal Data on Social Media is a Bad Idea

By Owais Sultan Did you know almost every social media collects your personal data and sell it to third-party advertisers and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why Uploading Your Personal Data on Social Media is a Bad Idea...

What to Know About Anti-Malware Solutions for 2022

By Waqas Anti-malware software is something that can save your business from total financial destruction and save its reputation. Anti-malware… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What to Know About Anti-Malware Solutions for 2022...

Latest Update for Google Chrome Fixes Actively Exploited 0-day Flaw

By Waqas One of the two security vulnerabilities identified in the Google Chrome web browser was reportedly being actively exploited… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Latest Update for Google Chrome Fixes Actively Exploited 0-day Flaw...

Anonymous Hits 3 Russian Entities, Leaks 400 GB Worth of Emails

By Waqas Anonymous has taken Operation OpRussia a step further by targeting Aerogas, Forest, and Petrovsky Fort, which happened to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Hits 3 Russian Entities, Leaks 400 GB Worth of Emails...