ShinyHunters hacker leaks 5.22GB worth of Mashable.com database

By Waqas ShinyHunters leaked the database earlier today and revealed that it does not contain any password. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ShinyHunters hacker leaks 5.22GB worth of Mashable.com database...

Fake COVID-19 test result email drops King Engine ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed “King Engine” ransomware is a variant of Hentai OniChan ransomware which, after infecting a system, asking for a ridiculous 50 BTC as ransom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake COVID-19 test result email drops King Engine ransomware...

US jails Russian hacker for 8 years over botnet, bank fraud

By Deeba Ahmed The hacker participated in a sophisticated scheme to steal, exchange sensitive financial, personal data, causing a loss of $100 million to the victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US jails Russian hacker for 8 years over botnet, bank fraud...

Maze Ransomware Operators Shutting Down Their Operations

By Deeba Ahmed In a bizarre announcement, the Maze ransomware gang revealed that their only aim was to reveal the security lapses at their targets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Maze Ransomware Operators Shutting Down Their Operations...

Google Firebase cloud messaging abused to spread Android malware

By Waqas Dubbed Firestarter by researchers; the Android malware campaign is exploiting the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan but its target remains the Pakistani government, noted Cisco Talos researchers. Cisco Talos researchers have discovered that the APT threat group DoNot exploits...

Privacy-focused True social network exposed user data online

By Deeba Ahmed A security lapse at the privacy-focused social networking app True exposed one of its servers, leading to private user data exposure. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Privacy-focused True social network exposed user data online...

Google reveals details on active vulnerability affecting Windows 10, 7

By Waqas Google Project Zero has disclosed a Windows 0day vulnerability that lets attackers to escape Chrome sandboxes and run malware on Windows. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google reveals details on active vulnerability affecting Windows 10, 7...

Scammers stole $2.3 million from Republican Party in Wisconsin

By Deeba Ahmed WisGOP claims that scammers stole the money from the account they were using for the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers stole $2.3 million from Republican Party in Wisconsin...

CISA warns of disruptive ransomware attacks on US hospitals

By Deeba Ahmed Healthcare providers across the US are warned about new ransomware attacks that could impact their ability to treat COVID-19 patients. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA warns of disruptive ransomware attacks on US hospitals...

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...

Trump campaign website defaced with “site seizure” notice

By Waqas According to researchers, one probability is that the attackers used compromised credentials to sign into the Expression Engine used by the Trump campaign website. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trump campaign website defaced with "site seizure" notice...

Hackers blackmail vulnerable patients after psychotherapy clinic hack

By Deeba Ahmed Confidential Data of Thousands of Finnish Psychotherapy Clinic Patients Has Been Exposed after Data Breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers blackmail vulnerable patients after psychotherapy clinic hack...

Nitro software data breach: Hackers claim selling customer data

By Waqas Nitro Software Inc’s data breach may affect industry bigwigs like Apple, Google, and Microsoft. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nitro software data breach: Hackers claim selling customer data...

Leading French IT firm Sopra Steria hit ry Ryuk ransomware

By Waqas The firm claims that the Ryuk ransomware attack was detected on 20 October, and it may take weeks to restore its systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Leading French IT firm Sopra Steria hit ry Ryuk ransomware...

Hacker steal $24M, returnes $2.5M to DeFi protocol Harvest Finance

By Deeba Ahmed Harvest Finance is now offering $100,000 as a bug bounty program to identify the hacker. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker steal $24M, returnes $2.5M to DeFi protocol Harvest Finance...

Voting system in Georgia county hit by ransomware attack

By Waqas The ransomware attack impacted the voting precinct map and voter signature database among other services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Voting system in Georgia county hit by ransomware attack...

Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?

By Uzair Amir The COVID-19 cyberattacks have shone a harsh light on the status of web security enabling us to strengthen web security measures. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?...

Simple tips to keep your Macbook secure from online threats

By Uzair Amir You have an upper hand if you use a Macbook because it has some reliable in-built security features as compared to Windows. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Simple tips to keep your Macbook secure from online threats...

Researcher logs into Trump’s Twitter with password MAGA2020

By Waqas The Dutch researcher Victor Gevers guessed the password as MAGA2020 and noticed Trump did not use two-step verification on his Twitter account. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher logs into Trumps Twitter with password MAGA2020...

Ransomware group donates $20,000 in BTC to two charities

By Waqas The DarkSide ransomware group says it donated 0.88 BTC each to "Children International" and "The Water Project" charities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware group donates $20,000 in BTC to two charities...

Waze app vulnerability allowed users’ real-time location tracking

By Waqas Waze app has more than 130 million active monthly users globally and that makes it a lucrative target for hackers. Here's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Waze app vulnerability allowed users real-time location tracking...

BleedingTooth Bluetooth vulnerability allows RCE in Linux devices

By Sudais Asif Bluetooth has been for long, one of the most used communication protocols due to the ease it offers but that can be vulnerable as well. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BleedingTooth Bluetooth vulnerability allows RCE in Linux devices...

Self-driving cars can be fooled by displaying virtual objects

By Sudais Asif Self-driving cars are one of the coolest innovations of the 21st century and for good reason, you could finally sleep on your daily commute. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Self-driving cars can be fooled by displaying virtual objects...

US Dept of Justice steps up legal action against crypto crime

By Uzair Amir Just last month, the department revealed it had arrested two Malaysian and sanctioned two Russians over two separate cases of crypto crime. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Dept of Justice steps up legal action against crypto crime...

Iranian APT group hits schools, universities in global spear phishing attacks

By Waqas The APT group known as Silent Librarian has increased its spear phishing attacks as schools and universities are back. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian APT group hits schools, universities in global spear phishing attacks...

Major vulnerabilities found in top virtual appliances

By Sudais Asif According to Orca Security major vulnerabilities have been found in top vendors like IBM, Dell, Oracle, Cisco, and Symantec Cloud Solutions. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major vulnerabilities found in top virtual appliances...

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 exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections

By Sudais Asif According to CISA, these Windows flaws are centered around Fortinet FortiOS Secure Socket Layer SSL VPN and MobileIron platform. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections...

3TB of clips from exposed home security cameras posted online

By Waqas These clips were recorded from home security cameras often known as IP cameras. Here's what was leaked online. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3TB of clips from exposed home security cameras posted online...

Clop ransomware hits Software AG, demands $20 million+ ransom

By Waqas Software AG, a German tech giant had its helpdesk and internal communication systems disrupted after the Clop ransomware attack. Over the weekend, Germanys second-largest tech firm Software AG suffered a ransomware attack. The company had to shut down many of its internal systems...

Researcher uploaded spyware on official Fitbit store

By Sudais Asif The researcher took advantage of the Fitbit gallery which allows developers to submit apps that enhance the functionality of the core app. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher uploaded spyware on official Fitbit store...

Marketing firm Friendemic exposed 2.7 million customer records

By Deeba Ahmed Exposed data belonged to Friendemic and included full names, email addresses, and contact numbers of its customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Marketing firm Friendemic exposed 2.7 million customer records...

55 Apple vulnerabilities risked iCloud account takeover, data theft

By Sudais Asif These critical vulnerabilities were reported to Apple by a team of young cyber security researchers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 55 Apple vulnerabilities risked iCloud account takeover, data theft...

100s of schools at risk after Magecart attack on Wisepay

By Waqas The school financial services supplier Wisepay discovered a Magecart skimmer on its website earlier in October. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 100s of schools at risk after Magecart attack on Wisepay...

What Programming Languages Do Ethical Hackers Use?

By Owais Sultan Ethical hacking is when hacking is done for good reasons - The people behind ethical hacking are ethical hackers or white hat hackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Programming Languages Do Ethical Hackers Use?...

Microsoft warns of new Android ransomware blackmailing victims

By Waqas The AndroidOS/MalLocker.B Android ransomware is also capable of evading detection against several available protections. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft warns of new Android ransomware blackmailing victims...

Chowbus food delivery service suffers breach; trove of data stolen

By Deeba Ahmed The data breach could have affected hundreds of thousands of customers of Fantuan Group Inc. owned Chowbus. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chowbus food delivery service suffers breach; trove of data stolen...

Comcast voice remote control could be turned into spying tool

By Sudais Asif The Comcast XR11 voice remote controller was found to be vulnerable and could be turned into a spying tool. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Comcast voice remote control could be turned into spying tool...

Top anti-virus, anti-malware products contain security flaws

By Deeba Ahmed According to cybersecurity firm CyberArk, at least one anti-malware software is vulnerable to exploitation in every Windows system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top anti-virus, anti-malware products contain security flaws...

OceanLotus hackers injecting malware in Windows error report

By Waqas OceanLotus is a Vietnamese APT32 group previously known for targeting Android and Mac devices with malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OceanLotus hackers injecting malware in Windows error report...

Brave Browser enters dark web with its own Tor Onion service

By Deeba Ahmed Now Brave browser pages will be accessible on the Dark Web via the Tor gateway. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Brave Browser enters dark web with its own Tor Onion service...

Ransomware attack on health tech firm disrupted COVID-19 medical trials

By Waqas Philadelphia-based Health Tech eResearchTechnology ERT Firm Suffered Ransomware Attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack on health tech firm disrupted COVID-19 medical trials...

Online Anonymity – How to Keep Yourself Safe and Unidentified

By Owais Sultan Online anonymity in contemporary times is a major concept and is used for multiple reasons. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online Anonymity – How to Keep Yourself Safe and Unidentified...

UEFI malware named MosaicRegressor found on Diplomat computers

By Sudais Asif This UEFI based malware is the second of its kind ever known publicly. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UEFI malware named MosaicRegressor found on Diplomat computers...

Attacker builds malware variant with leaked Mirai source code

By Sudais Asif The source code of Mirai was leaked in September 2016, on the hacking community Hackforums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attacker builds malware variant with leaked Mirai source code...

Team Xecuter members arrested for selling Nintendo Switch hacks

By Deeba Ahmed Max Louarn, Yuanning Chen, and Gary Bowser who are alleged members of Team Xecuter were charged with 11 felony counts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Team Xecuter members arrested for selling Nintendo Switch hacks...

Can VPN protect users from cyber-attacks?

By Waqas In 2019, 65% of organizations based in the United States experienced successful phishing attacks. So how to protect yourself from these attacks? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Can VPN protect users from cyber-attacks?...

SilentFade malware stole Facebook credentials, $4 million in ad fraud

By Deeba Ahmed Facebook claims that a Chinese company is responsible for operating SilentFade malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SilentFade malware stole Facebook credentials, $4 million in ad fraud...

Researchers track malware developers through fingerprints

By Sudais Asif Researchers have developed a new technique using which they can identify the profile of a malware developer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researchers track malware developers through fingerprints...

Best OSINT Tools for 2020

By Sudais Asif OSINT means Open source intelligence refers to information that can be collected from the public for free. Here are the 10 best OSINT tools to do so. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best OSINT Tools for 2020...