Scammer Who Used Info of Riot Games’ Co-Founder to Mine Crypto is Jailed

By Deeba Ahmed The Singaporean identity fraud scammer also tricked Google and Amazon Web Services AWS into providing $5.4 million worth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammer Who Used Info of Riot Games Co-Founder to Mine Crypto is Jailed...

Elasticsearch Database Mess Up Exposed Login, PII Data of 30,000 Students

By Deeba Ahmed The misconfigured Elasticsearch database apparently belonged to the US-based software solution provider Transact Campus. SafetyDetectives’ cybersecurity research team… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Elasticsearch Database Mess Up Exposed Login, PII Data of...

Scoop: Uganda Security Exchange Caught Leaking 32GB of Sensitive Data

By Waqas Apart from personal and financial records, the data also included plain-text login credentials including usernames and passwords of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scoop: Uganda Security Exchange Caught Leaking 32GB of Sensitive Data...

Russian Radio Station Hacked to Broadcast Ukrainian National Anthem

By Waqas The Kommersant FMs online bulletin was suddenly interrupted to play Ukraines anthem and anti-war songs by anti-war hackers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Radio Station Hacked to Broadcast Ukrainian National Anthem...

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...

FBI Seizes WeLeakInfo, IPStress and OVH-Booter Cybercrime Portals

By Waqas The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ confirmed seizing three domains used by cybercriminals to sell stolen personal data… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Seizes WeLeakInfo, IPStress and OVH-Booter Cybercrime Portals...

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...

Attackers Can Unlock Tesla Cars and Smart Devices by Exploiting Bluetooth Flaws

By Deeba Ahmed Research reveals that cars, homes, and personal data of those depending on Bluetooth proximity authentication mechanisms to protect… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers Can Unlock Tesla Cars and Smart Devices by Exploiting Bluetooth Flaws...

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...

Anonymous NB65 Claims Hack on Russian Payment Processor Qiwi

By Waqas The Anonymous affiliated Network Battalion aka NB65 group has allegedly targeted a Russian payment processing platform Qiwi and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous NB65 Claims Hack on Russian Payment Processor Qiwi...

LAZARUS APT Using TraderTraitor Malware to Target Blockchain Orgs, Users

By Deeba Ahmed Lazarus APT group is backed by the North Korean government and is currently targeting organizations and unsuspecting users… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LAZARUS APT Using TraderTraitor Malware to Target Blockchain Orgs, Users...

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...

GitHub: Hackers Stole OAuth Access Tokens to Target Dozens of Firms

By Deeba Ahmed GitHub has revealed that attackers have abused OAuth user tokens issued to Heroku and Travis-CI, popular third-party OAuth… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub: Hackers Stole OAuth Access Tokens to Target Dozens of Firms...

FOX News Exposed 13 Million Sensitive Records Online

By Waqas The incident was caused due to database misconfiguration in which FOX News exposed around 58 GB worth of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FOX News Exposed 13 Million Sensitive Records Online...

Conti chat logs leaked as ransomware gang sides with Russia

By Waqas The individual responsible for leaking Conti chat logs has warned the ransomware gang that more files will be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti chat logs leaked as ransomware gang sides with Russia...

How to Use OneDrive for Office 365 on Desktop

By Owais Sultan OneDrive is used to help organizations store files and documents. Learn how to use OneDrive for Office 365… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Use OneDrive for Office 365 on Desktop...

BlackByte Ransomware Gang Target San Francisco 49ers

By Waqas 49ers have confirmed that it is the latest victim of the BlackByte ransomware gang. Hugely popular NFL franchises… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlackByte Ransomware Gang Target San Francisco 49ers...

Key Features Of Threat Intelligence Platforms

By Owais Sultan Threat intelligence platforms TIP keep the company updated about new potential threats and attacks. Lets dig deeper into… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Key Features Of Threat Intelligence Platforms...

New DazzleSpy malware infects macOS devices through hacked websites

By Deeba Ahmed Protesters in Hong Kong were tricked into visiting a compromised pro-democracy radio station website that delivered DazzleSpy malware… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New DazzleSpy malware infects macOS devices through hacked websites...

SnatchCrypto attack hits DeFi and Blockchain Platforms with backdoor

By Waqas Kaspersky researchers believe that North Korean government-backed hackers from the Lazarus Group are behind the SnatchCrypto attack. The… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SnatchCrypto attack hits DeFi and Blockchain Platforms with backdoor...

2-year prison for pervert who hacked webcams to spy on underage girls

By Deeba Ahmed Robert Davies was also one of the customers of now seized login credentials selling site WeLeakInfo. A Byron… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2-year prison for pervert who hacked webcams to spy on underage girls...

Indian APT exposes its Modus Operandi by infecting their own devices

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Malwarebytes have published a report revealing details of an ironic incident involving Patchwork… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Indian APT exposes its Modus Operandi by infecting their own devices...

N Korean hackers stole $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges

By Waqas Experts believe North Korean hackers are keeping the stolen funds as a long-term investment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: N Korean hackers stole $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges...

Error prompted LastPass to send false breach alerts to users

By Waqas The email alert from LastPass warned users of an unauthorized login attempt using their account's master password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Error prompted LastPass to send false breach alerts to users...

Understanding Software Supply Chain and How to Secure It

By Owais Sultan A software supply chain is anything that goes into or has an influence on your code as it moves through your CI/CD pipeline from development to deployment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Understanding Software Supply Chain and How to Secure It...

4 Ways Cybercriminals Exploit Remote Teams

By Owais Sultan Working from home is not a piece of cake especially when cybercriminals exploited every possible vulnerability to break into your workstation. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4 Ways Cybercriminals Exploit Remote Teams...

5 Ways AI Will Revolutionize Cybersecurity

By Owais Sultan Artificial intelligence AI continues to change nearly every facet of online and offline life, from how we interact with friends and family to the way we do business and protect our identity online. As more of our life becomes digital, AI will need to be leveraged by both individua...

Google disrupts Glupteba blockchain botnet that infected 1mn PCs

By Waqas Google has also filed a lawsuit against the alleged Russian threat actors and operators of Glupteba Botnet. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google disrupts Glupteba blockchain botnet that infected 1mn PCs...

“Get Your Free Omicron PCR test” is the latest Omicron phishing scam

By Deeba Ahmed The latest Omicron phishing scam is currently targeting unsuspecting users in the United Kingdom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: “Get Your Free Omicron PCR test” is the latest Omicron phishing scam...

BitMart Exchange hacked as hackers steal $150 million

By Waqas BitMart Exchange has confirmed that the security breach involves one of its ETH hot wallets and one of BSC hot wallets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BitMart Exchange hacked as hackers steal $150 million...

Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers abused in new phishing campaign

By Waqas The noteworthy aspect of this phishing campaign is that the emails were sent as replies to previously sent messages, due to which these appeared legit. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers abused in new phishing campaign...

WiFi software management firm exposed millions of users’ data

By Waqas Brazil-based WiFi management software firm WSpot exposed extensive details of high-profile firms and millions of customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WiFi software management firm exposed millions of users data...

Best performing cybersecurity companies and their recent developments

By Owais Sultan Cybersecurity companies are the backbone to fight cybercrime - Let's dig deeper into which cybersecurity company is doing what. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best performing cybersecurity companies and their recent developments...

Yandex hit by largest DDoS attack involving 200,000 hacked devices

By Waqas Russian search engine giant Yandex has confirmed that its servers were targeted with cyber history’s largest DDoS attack last week. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Yandex hit by largest DDoS attack involving 200,000 hacked devices...

Why torrenting on Elon Musk’s Starlink is not a good idea?

By Waqas Starlink sends piracy warnings to users urging them to avoid downloading any illegal content by using their service. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why torrenting on Elon Musks Starlink is not a good idea?...

Tianfu Cup 2020: Hackers pwn Windows, iPhone, Chrome for big bucks

By Sudais Asif In total, ethical hackers earned $1.2 million in the bug bounty competition. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Tianfu Cup 2020: Hackers pwn Windows, iPhone, Chrome for big bucks...

Mount Locker ransomware group leaks 18Gb worth Gunnebo AB data

By Waqas The Mount Locker ransomware group is known for targeting high-profile companies and leaking data if their demands are not met. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mount Locker ransomware group leaks 18Gb worth Gunnebo AB data...

Cyber Security companies dismantle Trickbot ransomware botnet

By Waqas Trickbot was discovered in 2016 as a banking trojan but with time it was updated to ransomware botnet. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Security companies dismantle Trickbot ransomware botnet...

Hackers halted Argentina borders service after ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed Argentina's immigration agency network was compromised with the NetWalker ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers halted Argentina borders service after ransomware attack...

Hackers delete Bykea database, company avoids data loss due to backups

By Waqas Muneeb Maayr of Bykea confirmed that their services were affected. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers delete Bykea database, company avoids data loss due to backups...

28,000 exposed printers hacked to highlight lack of printer security

By Waqas Researchers forced 28,000 printers worldwide to print out guidelines on printer security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 28,000 exposed printers hacked to highlight lack of printer security...

After Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices

By Sudais Asif Lucifer malware is capable of conducting DDoS attacks and mine Monero cryptocurrency. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: After Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices...

Researcher retrieves $300,000 worth of Bitcoin from an encrypted Zip file

By Waqas An investor had locked $300k worth of Bitcoin in an encrypted Zip file and forgot its password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher retrieves $300,000 worth of Bitcoin from an encrypted Zip file...

UFO VPN leaks database again; gets taken over & destroyed by hackers

By Sudais Asif UFO VPN was caught saving and leaking user logs despite complaining strictly no-log policy. Here's what happened now. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UFO VPN leaks database again; gets taken over & destroyed by hackers...

The Art of Convenience in A World Run by The Internet of Things

By Owais Sultan With the Internet of Things growing to be more accessible on a range of devices... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Art of Convenience in A World Run by The Internet of Things...

Database of Indonesian store Bhinneka dumped with 1 million+ accounts

By Sudais Asif The sample data seen by Hackread.com suggests Bhinneka was breached in January 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database of Indonesian store Bhinneka dumped with 1 million+ accounts...

No jail for Yahoo employee who used internal system to hack 6k accounts

By Sudais Asif The hacker and former Yahoo employee has been sentenced... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: No jail for Yahoo employee who used internal system to hack 6k accounts...

Google VP boycotts Black Hat 2020 because of its name

By Zara Khan Google VP withdraws from the Black Hat 2020 virtual... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google VP boycotts Black Hat 2020 because of its name...

Everything You Must Know About Common Venmo Scams

By Waqas Venmo scams take several forms and shapes, and potential scammers are easier to pinpoint than others. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Everything You Must Know About Common Venmo Scams...