Admin of DDoS-For-Hire Service “DownThem” Gets 2 Years Prison Sentence

By Waqas Matthew Gatrel was arrested after an extensive crackdown by the FBI and other agencies against 15 booter service… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Admin of DDoS-For-Hire Service "DownThem" Gets 2 Years Prison Sentence...

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 Screencast on Windows 10

By Owais Sultan Screen recorder for Windows is a useful feature that comes in handy for a variety of tasks, especially… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How To Screencast on Windows 10...

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...

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...

This AI Can Generate Unique and Free Bored Ape NFTs

By Deeba Ahmed The NFT market’s claim to fame is undoubtedly the Bored Apes Yacht Club yet someone is offering endless… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: This AI Can Generate Unique and Free Bored Ape NFTs...

Anonymous Affiliate NB65 Breach State-Run Russian Broadcaster; Leak 786GB of Data

By Waqas The data leaked by the Anonymous affiliate group contains 4,000 files and more than 900,000 emails from Russian… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Affiliate NB65 Breach State-Run Russian Broadcaster; Leak 786GB of Data...

$625m Stolen From Ronin Network – The Blockchain Behind Axie Infinity Game

By Waqas The company is collaborating with the law enforcement agency to recover 173,600 ETH and 25.5 million USDC USD… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: $625m Stolen From Ronin Network - The Blockchain Behind Axie Infinity Game...

Penetration Testing Azure: The User-Friendly Guide

By Owais Sultan Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform that offers a wide range of services to its users. Its used… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Penetration Testing Azure: The User-Friendly Guide...

Conti gang hits KP Snacks with a crippling ransomware attack

By Waqas The ransomware attack affected the supply chain and disrupted deliveries to leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom. A… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti gang hits KP Snacks with a crippling ransomware attack...

Crypto.com confirms suspicious activity after users report stolen funds

By Waqas Several Crypto.com users reported that their wallets suffered suspicious transactions that stole thousands of dollars in Ethereum ETH… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto.com confirms suspicious activity after users report stolen funds...

9-year-old Windows flaw abused to drop ZLoader malware in 111 countries

By Waqas The vulnerability was identified and fixed in 2013 but in 2014 Microsoft revised the fix. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 9-year-old Windows flaw abused to drop ZLoader malware in 111 countries...

Jerusalem Post and Maariv hacked on Gen. Soleimani’s death anniversary

By Waqas On the morning of Monday 3rd, Jan 2022, hackers managed to deface the official website of Jerusalem Post and compromise Maariv's Twitter account. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Jerusalem Post and Maariv hacked on Gen. Soleimanis death anniversary...

MSP vs MSSP: What’s The Difference?

By Waqas MSPs refer to managed service providers, who offer a wide range of services to their clients. MSSPs, on the other hand, are managed security service providers, who focus exclusively on cybersecurity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MSP vs MSSP: Whats The Differen...

Ascendex cryptocurrency exchange hacked – $77 million stolen

By Waqas Ascendex has lost $77 million worth of RC20, BSC, and Polygon tokens to cyberattack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ascendex cryptocurrency exchange hacked - $77 million stolen...

Fields of application of artificial intelligence

By Owais Sultan At present, it is difficult to find a field of work for people in which different mechanisms and machines are not used that facilitate human labor. Probably, soon the number of such units will increase significantly, and they will be used almost everywhere. And above all, hopes fo...

5 Ways to Ensure Your Child’s Online Safety

By Owais Sultan The internet is an integral tool for modern life. It allows people to connect, store enormous amounts of data, and conduct the business of daily life from the comfort of home. The internet provides a lot of good to the world — but for inexperienced users, it can also present dange...

Planned Parenthood data breach: Hackers steal 400,000 patients’ data

By Waqas According to Planned Parenthood, the latest data breach has affected its Los Angeles branch PPLA after it suffered a ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Planned Parenthood data breach: Hackers steal 400,000 patients data...

300,000 Android users impacted by malware apps on Play Store

By Waqas In total, 4 different banking trojan malware disguised as cryptocurrency apps, QR code readers, PDF scanners, fitness monitors, etc. were identified on the Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 300,000 Android users impacted by malware apps on Play Store...

BotenaGo botnet malware targeting millions of IoT devices

By Deeba Ahmed The malware is currently targeting Linux-embedded routers and IoT devices through botnets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BotenaGo botnet malware targeting millions of IoT devices...

Bandwidth.com reports multimillion dollar loss post DDoS attacks

By Waqas In September 2021, Bandwidth.com suffered a series of days-long DDoS attacks forcing its service to go offline in the United States. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bandwidth.com reports multimillion dollar loss post DDoS attacks...

US offers $10m reward for decisive info on DarkSide ransomware gang

By Waqas The US is offering $10 million to anyone who can provide information to law enforcement authorities on the infamous DarkSide ransomware gang that may help in locating and arresting its operators. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US offers $10m reward for decisive...

Ransom fail: Iranian hackers leak trove of Israeli LGBTQ dating app data

By Waqas Iranian Hackers Leaked Private Messages and sensitive data of 690,000 Israeli LGBTQ Dating App Atraf Users After $1 Million Ransom is Denied. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransom fail: Iranian hackers leak trove of Israeli LGBTQ dating app data...

macOS flaw allowed attackers to install persistent, undetectable malware

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability was identified in System Integrity Protection SIP within the macOS ecosystem. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: macOS flaw allowed attackers to install persistent, undetectable malware...

Lithuania wants users to dump Chinese phones citing data collection

By Deeba Ahmed Lithuania Defense Ministry has released a warning, urging consumers to get rid of their Chinese phones and not to buy new ones amid data security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lithuania wants users to dump Chinese phones citing data collection...

Netflix errors – How to fix them

By Owais Sultan Netflix errors are a bane of existence for many Netflix users - Let's dig it and see how one can fix this error. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Netflix errors - How to fix them...

REvil ransomware gang is back after disappearing amid Kaseya attack

By Waqas The official website of the REvil ransomware gang aka Sodinokibi which is accessible through the Tor browser is back online after going offline since July 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil ransomware gang is back after disappearing amid Kaseya attack...

AT&T breach? ShinyHunters selling AT&T database with 70 million SSN

By Waqas In a post published on an infamous hacker forum and marketplace Raid Forums, ShinyHunters is offering the database for starting price of $200k. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AT&T breach? ShinyHunters selling AT&T database with 70 million SSN...

Hacker Releases 2TB of Data from Cayman National Bank

By Waqas The hacker published over 2TB of data belonging to the bank’s 1400 customers including roughly 640,000 emails. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Releases 2TB of Data from Cayman National Bank...

Meet ACbackdoor malware targeting Linux and Windows devices

By Sudais Recently, a malware by the name of ACbackdoor has been discovered which infects both Windows and Linux based systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meet ACbackdoor malware targeting Linux and Windows devices...

Aussie govt emergency service hacked to send fake warning alerts

By Waqas A hacker managed to infiltrate Australian emergency warning system Early Warning Network EWN. The hacker accessed the system and sent countless messages to random citizens informing them that “you’ve been hacked.” However, the warning service’s managing director Kerry Plowright claims th...

Man arrested for stealing $1m from Silicon Valley Exec via SIM-swapping

By ghostadmin A 21-year old Manhattan resident has been accused of SIM-swapping the mobile number of Robert Ross, a Silicon Valley executive, and managed to steal $1 million. The accused, Nicholas Truglia, not only targeted Ross’s phone number with SIM-swapping attacks but many others too includi...

How to Hack Off Hackers

By Carolina Websites are essentially your business’s storefront. They display to passing visitors the products and services your business is offering: they offer a window into your business. Similar to traditional stores, your website is also prone to theft and random acts of destruction. A live...

Hackers deface Saudi ‘Davos in the Desert’ site against Khashoggi’s death

By Waqas The official website of Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative ‘Davos in the Desert’ was hit by a cyber attack in which hackers defaced its homepage to protest the brutal murder of The Washington Post's journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey and killings of innocent civilians in Yemen...

Fancy Bear’s VPNfilter malware is back with 7 new modules

By Waqas Cisco’s Talos researchers have identified that Russia’s VPNfilter is way more dangerous than it is believed to be. The malware, which prompted the FBI to urge people to reboot their internet routers, contains seven additional third-stage modules that are infecting countless global...

Firefox Monitor will Notify you When Your Account is Hacked- Mozilla

By Waqas Firefox has joined hands with Have I Been Pwned for this project. Mozilla introduced a new service earlier this year called Firefox Monitor, and now the company is adding a new feature to this service. The newly added feature will take scrutiny to a whole new level by allowing users to...

Apple removes top anti-malware apps from its store for “stealing data”

By Waqas Adware Doctor and Trend Micro Apps have been kicked out by Apple. Apple Inc. has always propagated its products as designed with most advanced security and privacy practices. The company has also promoted itself as the only firm that prioritizes and safeguards user privacy. The iOS and M...

Anonymous hackers vow to expose Q-Anon

By Waqas Q-Anon gained popularity from the Far-Right's favorite website 4chan. The online hacktivist group Anonymous has been missing from the limelight for a while but now, the group is back and vows to carry out a doxxing operation against Q-Anon and expose the real identity of whoever is behin...

Spectre attack variant can be remotely mounted to extract sensitive data

By ghostadmin What we know so far about Spectre attacks is that it relies upon execution of malicious code. The code is executed on computers having speculative-execution design flaws in processor chip; once a device is compromised, it becomes possible to obtain sensitive data such as passwords,...

Voice records of millions of Brits stored by tax agency without consent

By Carolina According to Big Brother Watch, a British privacy advocate, and civil liberties organization, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Voice records of millions of Brits stored by tax agency without consent...

Bitcoin Baron Gets 20 Months in Prison for DDoS Attacks

By Waqas Randall Charles Tucker 23 from Arizona, who goes by the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bitcoin Baron Gets 20 Months in Prison for DDoS Attacks...

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...

Anti-theft software LoJack hijacked by Russian Fancy Bear group

By Waqas Security researchers at Netscout's Arbor Networks’ Security Engineering & Response This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anti-theft software LoJack hijacked by Russian Fancy Bear group...

Walmart Jewelry Partner Exposes Data of Millions of Customers

By Waqas Unsecured Amazon S3 Bucket Claims Another Victim - This Time, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Walmart Jewelry Partner Exposes Data of Millions of Customers...

Hacker extracts customer data from Canadian Telecom Firm after rebuttal

By Waqas A hacker who found critical vulnerability in Canadian Freedom Mobile has This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker extracts customer data from Canadian Telecom Firm after rebuttal...

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...

All Ledger hardware wallets vulnerable to man in the middle attack

By Waqas Ledger hardware wallet that is currently operating in the cryptocurrency This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: All Ledger hardware wallets vulnerable to man in the middle attack...

BeeToken’s ICO Hit by Phishing Scam; $1M worth of Ethereum Stolen

By Waqas The decentralized home sharing network The BeeToken customers have been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BeeToken’s ICO Hit by Phishing Scam; $1M worth of Ethereum Stolen...

Japanese boy arrested for developing cryptocurrency stealing malware

By Carolina A teenager has been arrested for creating a cryptocurrency stealing malware used This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Japanese boy arrested for developing cryptocurrency stealing malware...