350 million email addresses exposed on misconfigured AWS S3 bucket

By Sudais Asif It is still unclear who owned the misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 350 million email addresses exposed on misconfigured AWS S3 bucket...

Medical software firm leakes personal data of 3.1 million patients

By Zara Khan Somehow, the misconfigured Elasticsearch cluster did not contain medical data of patients. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Medical software firm leakes personal data of 3.1 million patients...

RedCurl hackers launched 26 espionage campaigns to steal trade secrets

By Waqas RedCurl hackers are running one of the most well-organized espionage campaigns for years. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: RedCurl hackers launched 26 espionage campaigns to steal trade secrets...

New Agent Tesla variant steals passwords from web browsers & VPNs

By Waqas The new variant of Agent Tesla is equipped with many sophisticated features. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Agent Tesla variant steals passwords from web browsers & VPNs...

TikTok collected MAC addresses for Android phones against Google’s ToS

By Zara Khan TikTok also collected unique identifiers and sent them to Byte Dance, its parent company. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok collected MAC addresses for Android phones against Googles ToS...

SANS InfoSec institute loses 28,000 records in phishing attack

By Waqas SANS is known for providing high-profile and expensive training on InfoSec and cyber security. Oh, the irony. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SANS InfoSec institute loses 28,000 records in phishing attack...

23% of Tor browser relays found to be stealing Bitcoin

By Sudais Asif The threat actor was able to see the user's transmitted data on the Tor browser and tamper with it for their own ill-motives. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 23% of Tor browser relays found to be stealing Bitcoin...

Smart Lock vulnerability can give hackers full access to Wi-Fi network

By Zara Khan The vulnerability exists in the August smart lock Pro + Connect model which hasn't been fixed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smart Lock vulnerability can give hackers full access to Wi-Fi network...

Sensitive data of cyber security firm & other businesses leaked online

By Sudais Asif Other than the cyber security firm, the leaked data belongs to universities, an insurance firm, non-profit, and public limited firms. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive data of cyber security firm & other businesses leaked online...

YouTube deletes 2 million channels and 51 million videos over scams

By Sudais Asif Previously YouTube was accused of not taking any action again growing malware and cryptocurrency-related scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTube deletes 2 million channels and 51 million videos over scams...

US firm accused of secretly installing location tracking SDK in mobile apps

By Zara Khan AUS government contractor 'Anomaly Six' has location tracking software hidden in more than 500 mobile apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US firm accused of secretly installing location tracking SDK in mobile apps...

Researchers demonstrate hacking traffic lights to manipulate outcome

By Sudais Asif The researchers have shared their findings at DefCon. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers demonstrate hacking traffic lights to manipulate outcome...

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...

400 chip flaws can turn 3 billion Android phones into perfect spying tool

By Zara Khan These vulnerabilities if exploited can turn a device into a perfect spying tool. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 400 chip flaws can turn 3 billion Android phones into perfect spying tool...

Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages

By Sudais Asif Before Reddit, in June 2020, more than 1,150 Roblox accounts were also hacked with pro-Trump content. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages...

How much does a data breach cost? + How to prevent it (Best practices)

By Waqas By some estimates, close to 30 percent of businesses in the United States will experience a data breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How much does a data breach cost? + How to prevent it Best practices...

Satellite Internet connections can easily be intercepted by hackers

By Zara Khan The author of the research identified that hackers can target a Satellite with merely a $300 device. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Satellite Internet connections can easily be intercepted by hackers...

Online exam tool ProctorU admits breach after hackers leak its database

By Waqas ProctorU database containing 444,267 accounts was leaked by ShinyHunters. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online exam tool ProctorU admits breach after hackers leak its database...

Hundreds of Uber Eats User records leaked on Dark Web

By Zara Khan User records of Uber Eats, an American online food ordering service, have been leaked by... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of Uber Eats User records leaked on Dark Web...

BlueRepli attack lets hackers bypass Bluetooth authentication on Android

By Waqas The findings related to Bluerepli were shared by researchers at the Black Hat USA 2020 virtual event. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlueRepli attack lets hackers bypass Bluetooth authentication on Android...

Intel leaks – Hacker posts 20GB of alleged Intel source code, files online

By Waqas "This is the first 20GB release in a series of large Intel leaks" the developer claimed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Intel leaks - Hacker posts 20GB of alleged Intel source code, files online...

Maze ransomware group reportedly hits Canon; steals 10TB of data

By Sudais Asif Canon is still investigating the incident. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Maze ransomware group reportedly hits Canon; steals 10TB of data...

New tool detects fake 4G cell phone towers

By Sudais Asif Dubbed Crocodile Hunter; the tool works by scanning for 4G signals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New tool detects fake 4G cell phone towers...

Google ‘accidentally’ enabled smart speakers to listen passive sounds

By Zara Khan Google accidentally enabled home smart speakers to listen to more than just voice commands This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google accidentally enabled smart speakers to listen passive sounds...

Sensitive data of 900 Pulse Secure VPN servers leaked on hacker forum

By Sudais Asif The team behind Pulse Secure VPN had a year to fix the flaw but it did not get a fix. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive data of 900 Pulse Secure VPN servers leaked on hacker forum...

Twitter hack’s mastermind trial zoom bombed with pornography

By Waqas The hearing was shut down within 25 minutes after being Zoom bombed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Twitter hack’s mastermind trial zoom bombed with pornography...

Chrome extensions with 80 million+ users found engaging in ad fraud

By Sudais Asif Another day, another large scale ad fraud through Chrome extensions. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chrome extensions with 80 million+ users found engaging in ad fraud...

WhatsApp’s new fact-check feature lets users identify fake information

By Waqas WhatsApp's "Search the Web" feature lets users perform web searches on viral messages to confirm their authenticity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WhatsApp’s new fact-check feature lets users identify fake information...

Fake Zoom meeting invitation phishing scam harvests Microsoft credentials

By Sudais Asif Initially targeting Zoom users; the phishing scam aims for Outlook and Office365 credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Zoom meeting invitation phishing scam harvests Microsoft credentials...

How hackers behind Twitter Bitcoin scam were caught

By Sudais Asif The Twitter Bitcoin scam allowed hackers to rake in over £80,000/$100,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How hackers behind Twitter Bitcoin scam were caught...

Transmission of Pakistani news channel interrupted to display Indian flag

By Zara Khan Prominent Pakistani news channel Dawn had its transmission... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Transmission of Pakistani news channel interrupted to display Indian flag...

3 including a juvenile charged over July 15th Twitter hack

By Waqas The Twitter hack allowed hackers to rake in over £80,000/$100,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3 including a juvenile charged over July 15th Twitter hack...

Hackers used phone phishing on Twitter employee to access internal tools

By Waqas Twitter was hit by a phone spear-phishing attack on July 15th, 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers used phone phishing on Twitter employee to access internal tools...

Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020

By Zara Khan Similar to their spring event, the PWN20wn hackathon is happening virtually in November 2020. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020...

Best Data Science Tools in 2020

By Owais Sultan In Data Science, researchers use different scientific methods, algorithms, and tools to... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best Data Science Tools in 2020...

Zoom web client flaw could’ve let hackers crack meetings passcode

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability, if exploited, would have affected millions of Zoom users worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zoom web client flaw could've let hackers crack meetings passcode...

Flaws in OkCupid app could have exposed millions of user data to hackers

By Sudais Asif OkCupid app known as a popular dating platform has over 50 million registered users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaws in OkCupid app could have exposed millions of user data to hackers...

9,517 unsecured databases identified with 10 billion records globally

By Zara Khan According to the NordPass password manager, there are more than nine... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 9,517 unsecured databases identified with 10 billion records globally...

Crypto wallet Ledger data breach; hackers steal 1m emails & other data

By Sudais Asif Ledger has acknowledged that hackers also gained access to 9500 Phone... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto wallet Ledger data breach; hackers steal 1m emails & other data...

Cosmetic giant Natura leaks data again; this time 19 million Avon records

By Deeba Ahmed Avon Products, Inc. is owned Brazil's Natura & Co. which itself... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cosmetic giant Natura leaks data again; this time 19 million Avon records...

Hacker disrupts Emotet botnet operation by replacing payload with GIFs

By Deeba Ahmed Emotet is one of the most commonly used botnets nowadays... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker disrupts Emotet botnet operation by replacing payload with GIFs...

Source code of over 50 high profile organizations leaked online

By Deeba Ahmed Source code leak took place due to a misconfiguration error. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Source code of over 50 high profile organizations leaked online...

Cloudflare suffered data leak; exposing 3 million IP addresses: Ukraine

By Sudais Asif The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine claims the data leak has... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloudflare suffered data leak; exposing 3 million IP addresses: Ukraine...

iOS14 shows Instagram opens camera even when users scroll photo feed

By Zara Khan iPhone's iOS14 shows that Instagram opens the user's camera even when... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iOS14 shows Instagram opens camera even when users scroll photo feed...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name

By Zara Khan Steve Wozniak has sued Google and YouTube over Bitcoin giveaway scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name...

Hackers leak 7m Dave.com accounts; 17m Couchsurfing accounts for sale

By Sudais Asif Leaked and For Sale - Dave.com and Couchsurfing.com in trouble. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak 7m Dave.com accounts; 17m Couchsurfing accounts for sale...

Forex Trading and Online Security: Things to Look Out For

By Owais Sultan Have you recently started to trade on the Forex market? If so, you are probably busy trying to learn the best strategies and tips to make the most money in the least amount of time. Besides learning strategies, learn things you can do to keep your money safe from cybercriminals. T...

DJI drone app can transfer sensitive data and install malicious apps

By Deeba Ahmed DJI drone app called "DJI GO4" can have full control of the users' devices... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DJI drone app can transfer sensitive data and install malicious apps...

Ransomware attack on fitness devices maker Garmin cripples operation

By Waqas Garmin ransomware attack not only disrupted its operation but... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack on fitness devices maker Garmin cripples operation...

Cryptojacking botnet Prometei uses NSA exploit to steal data, mine Monero

By Waqas Prometei botnet targets Windows devices. Cisco Talos' threat intelligence team published a report revealing startling details of how cybercriminals are continually reinventing the way they can monetize their malicious tools and techniques. Reportedly, Cisco Talos researchers discovered a...