Sephora Fined $1.2 Million for Breaching CCPA and Selling User Data

By Deeba Ahmed Sephora claims it respects consumer privacy and "strives to be transparent about how their personal information is used" to improve customer experience. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sephora Fined $1.2 Million for Breaching CCPA and Selling User Data...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

Approaches to Get You Started with Your Digital Transformation Journey

By Owais Sultan The pandemic pushed companies to accelerate and reinvent their technology capabilities. Some companies were compelled to quickly adapt… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Approaches to Get You Started with Your Digital Transformation Journey...

DDoS App Meant to Hit Russia Infected Android Phones of Ukrainian Activists

By Deeba Ahmed The pro-Ukraine groups thought they were fighting back against Russia with a new DDoS app, but it turns… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS App Meant to Hit Russia Infected Android Phones of Ukrainian Activists...

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...

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...

Flaws in Smart Jacuzzi App Could Be Exploited To Extract Users’ Data

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability existed in Jacuzzi Brand LLC’s SmartTub app web interface that could reveal users private data to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaws in Smart Jacuzzi App Could Be Exploited To Extract Users Data...

5 Tips for Protecting Your Phone from Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Most people today depend on their phones entirely. Aside from being a portal to our social life, they… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Tips for Protecting Your Phone from Malware...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

What is a VPN and what does data logging by a VPN means?

By Deeba Ahmed A virtual private network or simply VPN is a service that protects your privacy online. This article explains… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is a VPN and what does data logging by a VPN means?...

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 Blocks Accounts of Two Large Russian Banks Amid US Sanctions

By Waqas As of now, this move has mainly impacted two large banks reportedly Sberbank and Alfa-Bank, and some individual… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub Blocks Accounts of Two Large Russian Banks Amid US Sanctions...

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...

Germany Shuts Down Russian Dark Web Market Hydra; Seizes $25M in BTC

By Waqas On Tuesday, April 5th, Germanys Federal Criminal Police Office Bundeskriminalamt announced the seizure and closure of the worlds largest Russian… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Germany Shuts Down Russian Dark Web Market Hydra; Seizes $25M in BTC...

New Russian Android Malware Tracks GPS Location and Spies on Victims

By Waqas The culprit behind this malware is Turla, a Russia State-Sponsored group known for previous high-profile malware attacks against… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Russian Android Malware Tracks GPS Location and Spies on Victims...

HubSpot Data Breach – Major Cryptocurrency Companies Impacted

By Waqas HubSpot confirmed that a "bad actor" targeted its network primarily to steal data of its customers in the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: HubSpot Data Breach - Major Cryptocurrency Companies Impacted...

16 Ways to Stay Safe While Online Shopping

By Owais Sultan Online shopping is new for some, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is already… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 16 Ways to Stay Safe While Online Shopping...

Anonymous cripples Russian Fed Security Service (FSB) & other top sites

By Waqas Anonymous says it also attacked the official website of the Russian Stock Exchange which, at the time of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous cripples Russian Fed Security Service FSB & other top sites...

Anonymous Hacks Russian Media Censoring Agency Roskomnadzor

By Waqas The announcement of the hack came from Emma Best of DDoSecrets who confirmed that an affiliate of Anonymous… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Hacks Russian Media Censoring Agency Roskomnadzor...

Anonymous hacks Russian TV channels & EV charging station with pro-Ukraine messages

By Waqas Anonymous hackers took the responsibility for the attack on Russian State TV channels on February 26th, 2022. Anonymous,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous hacks Russian TV channels & EV charging station with pro-Ukraine messages...

DNA contractor data breach exposed OKC Police’s rape kit information

By Deeba Ahmed The data breach took place in November 2021 but the details of it have only been revealed this… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DNA contractor data breach exposed OKC Police’s rape kit information...

Phishing scam: NFTs Worth $1.7M Stolen from OpenSea Users

By Deeba Ahmed OpenSeas CEO Devin Finzer has denied the claims that a vulnerability in their smart contract was exploited to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing scam: NFTs Worth $1.7M Stolen from OpenSea Users...

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...

BRATA Android malware factory resets phones after stealing funds

By Waqas The new variant of BRATA malware is also capable of GPS tracking and keylogging. A malware that was… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BRATA Android malware factory resets phones after stealing funds...

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...

DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country

By Waqas The series of DDoS attacks took place during a live online gaming event titled "SqiudCraft" inspired by Netflixs… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country...

Bug in Safari browser leaks personal identifiers and browsing activity

By Deeba Ahmed The bug affects the Safari 15 browser for Mac and all versions of Safari on iOS 15 and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bug in Safari browser leaks personal identifiers and browsing activity...

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...

Scammers Netted $7.7 Billion worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021

By Waqas A new report confirms that cryptocurrency-based crimes posed "one of the biggest threats to cryptocurrency's continued adoption." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Netted $7.7 Billion worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021...

Conti Ransomware Group Exploiting Log4j Vulnerability

By Deeba Ahmed These attacks started on December 13 in which the group focused on targeting VMWare vCenter servers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Conti Ransomware Group Exploiting Log4j Vulnerability...

Importance Of Medical Alert Devices In 2021

By Waqas Medical alert devices and systems have been a major part of elderly health and for good reason. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Importance Of Medical Alert Devices In 2021...

“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...

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...

Hacker accessed FBI server to send fake email threats

By Waqas The FBI has categorically denied sending spam emails from its server, which according to reports, hit 100,000 inboxes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker accessed FBI server to send fake email threats...

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...

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...

Top 6 SEO Conferences in the USA

By Owais Sultan Here are 4 more reasons why attending an SEO conference should be on your bucket list This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 6 SEO Conferences in the USA...

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...

BigBasket data breach – 20 million customer data sold on dark web

By Deeba Ahmed India’s leading online supermarket BigBasket acknowledged putting sensitive data of more than 20 million users at stake. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BigBasket data breach - 20 million customer data sold on dark web...

CDRThief malware targets Linux VoIP softwitches to steal call records

By Deeba Ahmed ESET researchers have identified a new malware called CDRThief strain targeting a specific VoIP platform that two Chinese softswitches use. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CDRThief malware targets Linux VoIP softwitches to steal call records...

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...

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...

Mainstream European bank hit by largest ever PPS based DDoS attack

By Waqas The DDoS attack on the bank was recorded in packets-per-second Pps and... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mainstream European bank hit by largest ever PPS based DDoS attack...