Apex Legend players banned for winning via DDoS attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Gaming studio Respawn has banned two Apex Legend players for winning via DDoS attacks which caused connectivity issues for other players. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apex Legend players banned for winning via DDoS attacks...

Firm calls cops on researcher for responsibly disclosing data leak

By Habiba Rashid While white-hat hackers get paid for reporting flaws this particular researcher was reported to the police after responsibly disclosing a data leak. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Firm calls cops on researcher for responsibly disclosing data leak...

Facebook removes 100s of accounts for spreading iOS, Android malware

By Waqas The hackers were using malware campaigns to target iOS and Android devices used by Uyghurs living outside China including journalists. Facebook has removed accounts of hackers possibly backed by the Chinese government for targeting Uyghur community members living abroad. According to...

Major vulnerability exposes 5G core network slicing to DoS attacks

By Habiba Rashid This 5G vulnerability allows data access and DoS attacks leaving enterprise customers exposed to malicious cyberattacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major vulnerability exposes 5G core network slicing to DoS attacks...

Google removes ClearURLs Chrome extension from its store

By Deeba Ahmed Google blocked ClearURLs Chrome extension from the Chrome web store- Here's how you can install it manually and what we know so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google removes ClearURLs Chrome extension from its store...

SpaceX employee admits security fraud, insider trading on dark web

By Deeba Ahmed Between 2016 and 2017, "MillionaireMike" bought names, birth dates, and SSN from the Dark Web to create fake accounts for insider trading. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SpaceX employee admits security fraud, insider trading on dark web...

Watch out as Purple Fox malware with worm module hits Windows

By Waqas According to researchers, Purple Fox malware attacks intensified significantly, and it has launched a total of 90,000 attacks since May 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out as Purple Fox malware with worm module hits Windows...

Online trading broker FBS exposes 20TB of data with 16 billion records

By Waqas The leaked data also included unredacted credit cards and passports of millions of users around the world. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online trading broker FBS exposes 20TB of data with 16 billion records...

MangaDex Hacked- Site Goes Offline until Further Notice

By Deeba Ahmed Manga reader MangaDex has gone offline after a malicious threat actor gained unauthorized access to its developer and administrator accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MangaDex Hacked- Site Goes Offline until Further Notice...

REvil hackers demand $50M from Acer after threatening to leak data

By Habiba Rashid The biggest ransomware attack in history was observed on 18th March when cybercrime syndicate REvil demanded $50M from tech giant Acer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: REvil hackers demand $50M from Acer after threatening to leak data...

SilverFish: Swiss firm accesses servers linked to SolarWinds hackers

By Deeba Ahmed The group used many different methods to attack their victims apart from exploiting the vulnerability in Texas-based firm SolarWinds software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SilverFish: Swiss firm accesses servers linked to SolarWinds hackers...

5 security checks to perform when your site is being developed

By Waqas Here are five security checks that are necessary to secure your website from cyber-attacks while it is in the development phase - Better safe than sorry. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 security checks to perform when your site is being developed...

CopperStealer malware stealing Facebook, Apple, Google passwords

By Waqas The credential-stealing malware was found in keygen and Cracks' website to circumvent licensing restrictions to legit software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CopperStealer malware stealing Facebook, Apple, Google passwords...

Russian hacker pleads guilty to planting malware in Tesla Gigafactory

By Waqas The hacker Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov traveled from Russia to the US in an attempt to recruit Tesla employees to exfiltrate data and extort the company. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian hacker pleads guilty to planting malware in Tesla Gigafactory...

New malware “BlackRock” disguised as Android Clubhouse app

By Habiba Rashid According to researchers, the fake website with malware app looks as real as it gets. It is “a well-executed copy of the legitimate Clubhouse website.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware “BlackRock” disguised as Android Clubhouse app...

US charges Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada security camera hack

By Habiba Rashid The hacker Till Kottmann aka “deletescape” has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft by the US DOJ. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US charges Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada security camera hack...

New macOS malware XcodeSpy found sneaking into spy on victims

By Habiba Rashid According to researchers, XcodeSpy malware is targeting Xcode Developers in a supply-check attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New macOS malware XcodeSpy found sneaking into spy on victims...

Mastermind of 2020’s top celebrity Twitter hack sentenced to 3 years

By Waqas At the time of the Twitter hack and his arrest, Graham Ivan Clark was 17, therefore, being sentenced as a “youthful offender.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mastermind of 2020s top celebrity Twitter hack sentenced to 3 years...

Sensitive data from US shipping management software firm exposed online

By Habiba Rashid In total, 103 GB worth of data belonging to New Jersy based Descartes Aljex Software was left exposed on a misconfigured AWS S3 Bucket. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive data from US shipping management software firm exposed online...

Hacker dumps Guns.com database with customers, admin data

By Waqas Among other sensitive data, the database includes Guns.com administrator, WordPress, and Cloud log in credentials in plain-text format. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker dumps Guns.com database with customers, admin data...

Google Facing Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in Incognito Mode

By Habiba Rashid Google is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the search engine giant secretly collects data from users even when they’re using its private Incognito mode. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Facing Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in Incognito Mode...

COVID-19 testing service in US exposes patients’ photos, passports

By Habiba Rashid COVID-19 testing service in the State of Utah stored passport scans and other highly personal data on unsecured Amazon S3 buckets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: COVID-19 testing service in US exposes patients photos, passports...

“Hacker Games” launched to challenge and improve cybersecurity skills

By Habiba Rashid Launched by Veracode; Hacker Games will last for 2 weeks March 15-26, 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: “Hacker Games” launched to challenge and improve cybersecurity skills...

Windows-Only 7-Zip now Available for Linux

By Waqas 7-Zip is now available on Linux as a command-line utility. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Windows-Only 7-Zip now Available for Linux...

Hackers dropping DearCry ransomware using Exchange Server exploit

By Waqas Currently, there are over 80,000 servers exposed to DearCry ransomware - Microsoft has urged customers to install patches issued last week. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers dropping DearCry ransomware using Exchange Server exploit...

The 5 Best and Secure Facial Recognition Tools

By Owais Sultan Over the years there have been several well-documented issues with facial recognition technology. Let's discuss facial recognition tech in detail. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The 5 Best and Secure Facial Recognition Tools...

Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users

By Habiba Rashid Authorities have arrested 4 people from Spain and Andorra while servers behind Mobdro have also been seized. Here's why it happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users...

Chinese hackers using RedXOR backdoor against Linux systems

By Deeba Ahmed RedXOR malware can steal data, gather system information such as the MAC address, username, clock speed, distribution, and kernel version, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese hackers using RedXOR backdoor against Linux systems...

Hackers access 150,000+ security cameras in massive Verkada hack

By Waqas According to sources, security cameras accessed by hackers belong to prisons, hospitals, and offices of firms like Tesla and Cloudflare. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers access 150,000+ security cameras in massive Verkada hack...

Top sites affected after OVH data center catches disastrous fire

By Waqas OVH data center in France has caught fire after which top websites around the world suffered service outage. Here's what we know so far. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top sites affected after OVH data center catches disastrous fire...

Hackers steal $3.8 million from Defi Protocol DODO

By Habiba Rashid DODO is a decentralized exchange built on the proactive market maker algorithm that runs on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain BSC This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers steal $3.8 million from Defi Protocol DODO...

Sarbloh ransomware aims at supporting Indian Farmers’ Protest

By Deeba Ahmed The attackers behind Sarbloh ransomware are not looking for money neither do they demand ransom but seek support for Farmers' Protest in India. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sarbloh ransomware aims at supporting Indian Farmers Protest...

Android users hit by banking trojan in 10 Play Store apps

By Deeba Ahmed Another day, another Android banking trojan caught targeting unsuspecting users but this time it does it from Play Store without any prevention. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android users hit by banking trojan in 10 Play Store apps...

European Banking Authority victim in Microsoft Exchange Server hack

By Habiba Rashid European Banking Authority EBA has disclosed that it is one of the victims of the Microsoft Exchange Server Hack blamed on Chinese hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: European Banking Authority victim in Microsoft Exchange Server hack...

FluBot Android malware mimics FedEx, Chrome apps to steal user data

By Deeba Ahmed Cybersecurity company PRODAFT reports that newly discovered FluBot Android malware is impersonating an Android mobile banking application. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FluBot Android malware mimics FedEx, Chrome apps to steal user data...

John McAfee Charged with Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scam

By Habiba Rashid John McAfee has been charged with fraud and money-laundering related to 2 cryptocurrency schemes, the US Justice Department said on Friday. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: John McAfee Charged with Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scam...

U.S. DOJ warns of fake unemployment benefit websites stealing data

By Habiba Rashid The United States Justice Department has warned of fake unemployment benefit websites aiming at the personal data of Americans. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: U.S. DOJ warns of fake unemployment benefit websites stealing data...

Microsoft, FireEye report 3 new malware linked to SolarWinds hackers

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft and FireEye have identified 3 new malware used by SolarWinds hackers in their last year's attack on critical cyberinfrastructure in the US. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft, FireEye report 3 new malware linked to SolarWinds hackers...

Threat actors hijacking Bitbucket and Docker Hub for Monero mining

By Waqas According to researchers, both developer resources were also targeted last year for Monero mining but now the campaign has resurfaced. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Threat actors hijacking Bitbucket and Docker Hub for Monero mining...

Top Russian hacker forums Maza, Verified hacked; data leaked online

By Waqas It is unclear who hacked these forums but insider discussion believes government authorities were behind the attack as a "friendly warning" message. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Russian hacker forums Maza, Verified hacked; data leaked online...

IT Security firm Qualys extorted by Clop gang after data breach

By Waqas Qualys has confirmed that the Clop ransomware gang is behind the cyber attack that exploited Accellion exploit. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: IT Security firm Qualys extorted by Clop gang after data breach...

Marketing firm CallX exposed customers data including call recordings

By Habiba Rashid CallX was using an unsecured Amazon Web Services S3 bucket to store audio client files. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Marketing firm CallX exposed customers data including call recordings...

Flaw allowed bypassing verification code, log in to any Microsoft account

By Deeba Ahmed A bug bounty hunter has identified and reported a vulnerability that allowed an attacker to log in to any Microsoft account. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaw allowed bypassing verification code, log in to any Microsoft account...

Hackers hit Microsoft Exchange Server to steal email data

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft says Chinese hackers from the Hafnium group waged "limited and targeted attacks," in which its Exchange Email servers were breached to steal data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers hit Microsoft Exchange Server to steal email data...

Gootloader exploits websites via SEO to spread ransomware, trojans

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers have warned that Gootloader campaigns generally target users in the US, Germany, France, and South Korea. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gootloader exploits websites via SEO to spread ransomware, trojans...

Authentication bypass vulnerability found in NATO, EU approved firewall

By Waqas A threat actor with network access to an admin interface could easily exploit the vulnerability to become a root user without any login credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authentication bypass vulnerability found in NATO, EU approved firewall...

Data analytics firm Polecat data breach – 30TB of data exposed

By Waqas Polecat exposed an Elasticsearch server that wasn't protected with any authentication measures or any form of encryption. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data analytics firm Polecat data breach - 30TB of data exposed...

Crypto firm Tether claims hackers have demanded $24m in ransom

By Waqas Tether has refused to pay the 500 BTC ransom demand made by hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto firm Tether claims hackers have demanded $24m in ransom...

Gab hacked – DDoSecrets leak profiles, posts, DMs, passwords online

By Habiba Rashid In total, DDoSecrets has leaked 70 GB worth of sensitive data belonging to registered Gab users. Here's what Hackread.com can confirm. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gab hacked - DDoSecrets leak profiles, posts, DMs, passwords online...

Microsoft release open-source CodeQL queries to hunt SolarWinds hacks

By Habiba Rashid Microsoft has released open-source CodeQL queries to detect the malicious implants that were the cause of the SolarWinds attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft release open-source CodeQL queries to hunt SolarWinds hacks...