Meta Fined €265 million in Facebook Data Scraping Case in the EU

By Habiba Rashid The incident led to the publication of data on Irish police, sitting judges, prison officers, social workers, journalists, and others, leading to a spike in scam calls and texts in Ireland. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meta Fined €265 million in Facebo...

Nearly 500 million WhatsApp User Records Sold Online

By Habiba Rashid The 2022 database is said to contain WhatsApp user data from 84 countries with Egypt having the largest chunk of stolen phone numbers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nearly 500 million WhatsApp User Records Sold Online...

Top 6 Cell Phone Tracker Apps for Parental Control

By Owais Sultan A parental control app is an effective software that can help parents stay on guard, prevent, and react timely to online and offline dangers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 6 Cell Phone Tracker Apps for Parental Control...

Police Seize iSpoof domains as UK’s largest bank call scam is disrupted

By Deeba Ahmed Around one hundred people have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdoms biggest-ever fraud operation.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police Seize iSpoof domains as UKs largest bank call scam is disrupted...

Medical Software Firm exposes vulnerable children’s sensitive data

By Waqas The data was collected by Tridas eWriter operated by now-defunct Tempa, Florida-based The Tridas Group LLC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Medical Software Firm exposes vulnerable childrens sensitive data...

SharkBot Banking Trojan Returns to Google Play Store

By Habiba Rashid According to Bitdefender, most of the malicious apps were aimed at users in Italy and the United Kingdom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SharkBot Banking Trojan Returns to Google Play Store...

Researchers Reveal Details of New Threats: AXLocker, Octocrypt and Alice Ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed AXLocker ransomware is now known as a threat that targets Discord users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers Reveal Details of New Threats: AXLocker, Octocrypt and Alice Ransomware...

Research sector targeted in new spear phishing attack using Google Drive

By Deeba Ahmed The attackers gain access to the network through decoy documents covering controversial geo-political topics to lure the targeted organizations into downloading and executing the malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Research sector targeted in new spear...

3 Simple Yet Vital Tips to Stay Safe Online

By Owais Sultan The online world has never been risk-free and in 2022 the risks posed by cybercriminals are a threat… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 Simple Yet Vital Tips to Stay Safe Online...

Making a case for crypto knowledge – why the general population has to be educated on cryptocurrency

By Waqas Cryptocurrency and blockchain education is critical for anyone looking to grow their personal wealth and achieve financial freedom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Making a case for crypto knowledge – why the general population has to be educated on cryptocurrenc...

Microsoft Issues Patches to Fix 6 Active 0-Day Windows Vulnerabilities

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft has urged Windows Administrators to install the updates urgently so make sure you have the latest patches installed! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Issues Patches to Fix 6 Active 0-Day Windows Vulnerabilities...

Twitter’s Unpredictable Path Under Elon Musk

By Habiba Rashid Hints of the impending doom that was inevitable with Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter began to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Twitters Unpredictable Path Under Elon Musk...

Urlscan.io API Inadvertently Leaked Sensitive Data and URLs

By Deeba Ahmed Urlscan.io is a website scanning and analyzing engine that accepts URL submissions and creates a trove of data such as IPs, domains, DOM information, screenshots, and cookies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Urlscan.io API Inadvertently Leaked Sensitive Dat...

AS Roma’s Paulo Dybala is the new face of Web3 soccer game MonkeyLeague

By Deeba Ahmed MonkeyLeague allows players to build a dream team of MonkeyAthlete NFTs to fill field positions and compete against real users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AS Romas Paulo Dybala is the new face of Web3 soccer game MonkeyLeague...

SandStrike Spyware Infecting Android Devices through VPN Apps

By Waqas The spyware is delivered through a malicious VPN app, and the preferred targets of attackers are Persian-speaking Baháʼí Faith practitioners. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SandStrike Spyware Infecting Android Devices through VPN Apps...

OpenSSL Released Patch for High-Severity Vulnerability Detected Last Week

By Deeba Ahmed The OpenSSL vulnerability was first categorized as critical and later as a high-severity buffer overflow bug that impacted all OpenSSL 3.x installations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenSSL Released Patch for High-Severity Vulnerability Detected Last We...

Student Suspected of Running Germany’s Largest Dark Web Market DiDW

By Waqas The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany BKA arrested a student in Bavaria on suspicion of his involvement… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Student Suspected of Running Germanys Largest Dark Web Market DiDW...

World’s Leading Copper Producer Aurubis Suffers Crippling Cyberattack

By Deeba Ahmed According to a statement from the Germany-based Aurubis, the attack was detected on the night of October 28th. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Worlds Leading Copper Producer Aurubis Suffers Crippling Cyberattack...

Why and how cyber security should be taken seriously

By Owais Sultan As technology advances, so does the sophistication of cyber security and cyber attacks. Small businesses are especially vulnerable… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why and how cyber security should be taken seriously...

Credit Card Scams and How to Avoid Them

By Owais Sultan Credit card scams are on the rise, and according to research, the US and Canadian citizens are more… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Credit Card Scams and How to Avoid Them...

Cybersecurity Threats to Health Services: Why We Should Be Concerned

By Owais Sultan Hospitals and medical facilities are lucrative targets for hackers. It’s not enough anymore to keep software updated and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity Threats to Health Services: Why We Should Be Concerned...

Zoom Phishing Scam Steals Microsoft Exchange Credentials

By Deeba Ahmed The phishing email, which was marked as safe by Microsoft, was aimed at 21,000 users of a national healthcare firm. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zoom Phishing Scam Steals Microsoft Exchange Credentials...

Apple Safari Safest, Google Chrome Riskiest Browser of 2022- Study

By Waqas According to researchers, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge browser contained the most vulnerabilities in 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Safari Safest, Google Chrome Riskiest Browser of 2022- Study...

New DDoS Malware ‘Chaos’ Hits Linux and Windows Devices

By Deeba Ahmed Most devices infected by Chaos malware are located in Europe, particularly Italy but infections were also observed in Asia Pacific, South America, and North America. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New DDoS Malware Chaos Hits Linux and Windows Devices...

AttachMe – Oracle Patches “Severe” Vulnerability in its Cloud Infrastructure

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed AttachMe by researchers; the vulnerability was a severe one since it targeted all OIC customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AttachMe - Oracle Patches "Severe" Vulnerability in its Cloud Infrastructure...

Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Hacked, $160 Million Stolen

By Deeba Ahmed According to Certik blockchain cybersecurity firm, a vulnerable private key generated by the Profanity vanity address generator is responsible for this attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Hacked, $160 Million Stolen...

LastPass Says No User Data Compromised in Cyberattack

By Waqas According to LastPass, threat actor did access its Developer environment but could not compromise sensitive data because of its effective system design and controls. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LastPass Says No User Data Compromised in Cyberattack...

Scammers Leveraging Microsoft Team GIFs in Phishing Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed GIFShell; the technique allows attackers to create a reverse shell to facilitate malicious command delivery via base64-encoded GIFs in MS Teams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Leveraging Microsoft Team GIFs in Phishing Attacks...

12 Arrested as Interpol Takes Down Transnational Sextortion Ring

By Deeba Ahmed Interpol has confirmed the dismantling of a transnational sextortion gang that raked in a whopping $47,000 from dozens of victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 12 Arrested as Interpol Takes Down Transnational Sextortion Ring...

Malicious Security App on Play Store Caught Dropping SharkBot Malware

By Deeba Ahmed SharkBot malware is known for spreading itself through fake security solution apps on Google Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Security App on Play Store Caught Dropping SharkBot Malware...

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...

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...

What Are Secure Supply Chain Management Solutions There?

By Owais Sultan Between January 2017 and July 2021, 32% of cyberattacks against supply chains resulted in data and information theft, internal process breaches, and loss of revenue to businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Are Secure Supply Chain Management...

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...

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...

The top benefits of getting CompTIA Network+ certification

By Owais Sultan The Computer Technology Industry Association is known as CompTIA. Over 2,000 member groups and 3,000 business partners make… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The top benefits of getting CompTIA Network+ certification...

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?...

Twitter Confirms Data Breach as 5.4M Accounts Sold on Hacker Forum

By Deeba Ahmed Twitter was forced to investigate the incident when a hacker offered the personal details of 5.4 million Twitter… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Twitter Confirms Data Breach as 5.4M Accounts Sold on Hacker Forum...

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...

Microsoft: Hackers are Using Malicious IIS Extensions to Backdoor Exchange Servers

By Deeba Ahmed According to Microsoft, hackers are exploiting the IIS web servers to install backdoors and steal credentials in their… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft: Hackers are Using Malicious IIS Extensions to Backdoor Exchange Servers...

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...

What Are the Security Benefits of Using a Digital Signature?

By Owais Sultan In our digital age, it’s now become commonplace to sign documents online using what is known as a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Are the Security Benefits of Using a Digital Signature?...

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...

How SAST Will Improve Your Overall Security: Intro

By Owais Sultan Application testing is a process that helps ensure the quality and safety of your software applications, whether the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How SAST Will Improve Your Overall Security: Intro...

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...

President Putin’s Economic Forum Speech Delayed due to DDoS Attack

By Deeba Ahmed The Russian Economic Forum was taking place in St. Petersburg when its proceedings were stalled due to a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: President Putin’s Economic Forum Speech Delayed due to DDoS Attack...

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...