New malware found targeting IoT devices, Android TV globally

By Sudais Asif The malware has been active since May 2019 but its new variant targets both macOS and Android-based devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware found targeting IoT devices, Android TV globally...

Twitter removes Iranian accounts disrupting US presidential debate

By Deeba Ahmed The account holders were chattering about disrupting the first US Presidential Debate on Tuesday. Its only been a month when Microsoft warned about possible attempts of state-sponsored cybercriminals, particularly Iranian hackers, to disrupt the upcoming US presidential elections...

Dropbox, Linkedin hacker sentenced to 7 years in prison

By Deeba Ahmed Yevgeniy Nikulin aka Linkedin hacker, a Russian national was found guilty of hacking into LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dropbox, Linkedin hacker sentenced to 7 years in prison...

Watch out: New Android spyware records your calls covertly

By Sudais Asif The group behind this Android spyware is APT-C-23 that has been targeting Palestine since 2017. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out: New Android spyware records your calls covertly...

Buying a Domain: What About Privacy Protection?

By Owais Sultan You can get a domain without compromising on privacy protection. Here's how and why you need to protect your privacy as a domain owner. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Buying a Domain: What About Privacy Protection?...

Shopify Sufferd Data Breach Because of “Rogue” Employees

By Deeba Ahmed Shopify has blamed 2 of its support team members for stealing customer data from 200 merchants This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Shopify Sufferd Data Breach Because of "Rogue" Employees...

13-year-old student arrested for hacking school computers

By Deeba Ahmed The student faces a felony charge for allegedly hacking an Indiana school district's computer system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 13-year-old student arrested for hacking school computers...

Two major flight tracking services hit by crippling cyberattacks

By Waqas It is still unclear who is behind these cyberattacks however both Flightradar24 and PlaneFinder suffered major service disruption after the attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Two major flight tracking services hit by crippling cyberattacks...

Fashion retailer BrandBQ exposes 1 TB of customers, contractors data

By Sudais Asif The database was hosted on a misconfigured Elasticsearch server. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fashion retailer BrandBQ exposes 1 TB of customers, contractors data...

16 apps on Google Play Store caught distributing Joker malware

By Deeba Ahmed After removing six apps infected with the Joker malware earlier in Sep, Google has now removed 16 more apps from its Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 16 apps on Google Play Store caught distributing Joker malware...

White hat hacker infects smart coffee machine with ransowmare

By Waqas Avast security researcher reverse-engineered an IoT coffee machine to upload ransomware and mine Monero coin. Smart appliances have always remained a risky option for consumers, specifically when it comes to coffee machines. Back in 2015, Pen Test Partners researchers discovered security...

Personal data of 600,000 customers of U.S. fitness chain exposed Online

By Waqas An unprotected database containing private data of Town Sports’ employees and members was leaked on the internet. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Personal data of 600,000 customers of U.S. fitness chain exposed Online...

TikTok Global – Trump Demanded Full TikTok Ownership

By Uzair Amir How much do you know about the TikTok ban? Will, the United States take ownership rights? Can a VPN bypass the ban? Find out all about it here! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok Global – Trump Demanded Full TikTok Ownership...

Microsoft investigating Windows XP, Server 2003 source code leak

By Waqas Microsoft Windows XP may be old but still powers roughly 1% of all desktop and laptop computers worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft investigating Windows XP, Server 2003 source code leak...

KuCoin crypto exchange loses $150m after hackers drain its hot wallets

By Waqas Hackers have stolen a whopping $150 million worth of cryptocurrency from KuCoin, a major crypto exchange based in Singapore. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: KuCoin crypto exchange loses $150m after hackers drain its hot wallets...

Federal agency compromised leveraging compromised credentials

By Sudais Asif a Federal agency's computer network by gaining access to Microsoft Office 365 login credentials and domain administrator accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Federal agency compromised leveraging compromised credentials...

How software and cyber security can make a huge difference for business

By Owais Sultan Cyber security for your business is preventing people who do not have authorized access getting into your business's database siphoning data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How software and cyber security can make a huge difference for business...

Instagram iOS & Android app flaw allowed full account access to hackers

By Sudais Asif Instagram is one social media platform that is used predominantly by millennials today taking over Facebook as well. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instagram iOS & Android app flaw allowed full account access to hackers...

Arrested: 4 most active hackers involved in SIM Swap, malware attacks

By Deeba Ahmed These hackers were involved in malware attacks, sim swapping scams, and e-commerce fraud. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Arrested: 4 most active hackers involved in SIM Swap, malware attacks...

179 Dark Web vendors arrested, 500kg worth of drugs seized

By Waqas Operation DisrupTor was a global sting operation against illegal goods and drug trafficking on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 179 Dark Web vendors arrested, 500kg worth of drugs seized...

The Dark Overlord Member Receives 5 Years Prison Term in the U.S.

By Waqas The Dark Overlord member is a U.K. national who pleaded guilty for stealing data and blackmailing victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Dark Overlord Member Receives 5 Years Prison Term in the U.S...

How to start a project on a scalable security foundation

By Owais Sultan Companies thrive on innovation. Without it, they cant develop, advance, and expand. And a company that doesnt grow isnt likely to attract investors or remain competitive. So when a company wants to improve on an old idea or solve a problem by programming around it, they can...

Ukraine National Police website down after hacker intrusion

By Waqas The cyberattack on the Ukraine National Police website carried out around 11:45 Wednesday, 23 September 2020 EEST. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine National Police website down after hacker intrusion...

India’s COVID-19 surveillance tool exposed millions of user data

By Waqas The COVID-19 surveillance tool built by the Uttar Pradesh state government has put data of approx. 8 million Indian citizens at risk. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Indias COVID-19 surveillance tool exposed millions of user data...

How to eSign Documents Online for Free

By Uzair Amir How do you sign a document online for free? We show you how to put an electronic signature on any digital document of your choice with the help of CocoSign, a free-to-use online document signing service. We also offer relevant information about online signing. With the advent of Clo...

TikTokers promoted adware apps; earned half a million dollars in profit

By Sudais Asif According to researchers, some prominent TikTokers earned up to $500,000 by promoting adware apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTokers promoted adware apps; earned half a million dollars in profit...

Microsoft Bing server exposed user search queries and location data

By Waqas Microsoft Bing server logged some horrific search terms including searchers for murder and child abuse content. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Bing server exposed user search queries and location data...

Whitehat hacker bypasses SQL injection filter for Cloudflare

By Sudais Asif This was then subsequently reported to Cloudflare who fixed it in a few days. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Whitehat hacker bypasses SQL injection filter for Cloudflare...

Critical vulnerability allowed hackers to hijack Firefox Android browser

By Waqas Mozilla fixed a bug that could have let attackers hijack any Firefox Android browser sharing the same Wi-Fi network. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical vulnerability allowed hackers to hijack Firefox Android browser...

Exposed: 6 year old Iranian espionage campaign using Android backdoor

By Sudais Asif Dubbed Rampant Kitten; the campaign has been going on for the last 6 years in which, among other tools and platforms, Iranian hackers have been utilizing Android backdoor apps. State-sponsored attackers happen to be one of the most dangerous threats out there due to the vast amount...

Mozilla permanently shuts down Notes & Send over malicious use

By Waqas Reportedly, people were using these services for malicious purposes especially launching phishing and malware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mozilla permanently shuts down Notes & Send over malicious use...

FBI arrests cyber fraud prevention startup NS8’s CEO for fraud

By Deeba Ahmed NS8s ex-CEO Adam Rogas is charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and fraud in the offer and sale of securities. The Southern District of New Yorks Acting US Attorney, Audrey Strauss, and the FBIs New York Field Offices Assistant Director-in-Charge, William F. Sweeney Jr...

Ransomware attack on hospital causes patient’s death

By Sudais Asif Cybercriminals inflict damages every day on innocent people for monetary benefits especially when it comes to a ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack on hospital causes patients death...

Source code of Cerberus banking trojan released online for free

By Sudais Asif Initially, the source code of Cerberus banking trojan - active since July 2019 - was being auctioned by one of its developers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Source code of Cerberus banking trojan released online for free...

US charges APT 41 group members for hacking over 100 companies

By Deeba Ahmed Two Malaysian hackers and five Chinese hackers allegedly part of a state-sponsored hacking group APT 41 charged for hacking 100 companies worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US charges APT 41 group members for hacking over 100 companies...

Hacker finds ex-Aussie PM’s passport number using his Instagram post

By Sudais Asif The Prime Minister in the discussion is Tony Abbott whose Instagram post of his boarding pass allowed a hacker to dig deep. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker finds ex-Aussie PMs passport number using his Instagram post...

Popular shopping site leaks miners’ data in 6TB of database mess up

By Waqas The database belonging to windeln.de's production server was left exposed on a misconfigured server. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular shopping site leaks miners data in 6TB of database mess up...

Hackers actively exploiting unfixed flaws in VPNs, Microsoft servers – CISA

By Waqas CISA believes Chinese state-sponsored hackers are targeting critical cyberinfrastructure in the US by exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers actively exploiting unfixed flaws in VPNs, Microsoft servers - CISA...

How to choose reputable QR Code generator with logo for business?

By ghostadmin Why do online businesses prefer working with reputable QR code generators with the logo? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to choose reputable QR Code generator with logo for business?...

Magecart hackers launched largest ever attack against Magento stores

By Waqas Around 1,904 individual online stores were hacked due to the outdated Magento 1 platform. Here's what happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Magecart hackers launched largest ever attack against Magento stores...

Researcher hacked Facebook by exploiting flaws in MobileIron MDM

By Sudais Asif The researcher hacked Facebook after identifying and exploiting Unauthenticated RCE on MobileIron's Mobile Device Management MDM. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher hacked Facebook by exploiting flaws in MobileIron MDM...

Database mess up leaks 882 GB of ecommerce & dating sites data

By Sudais Asif A misconfigured Elasticsearch server is responsible for exposing data amounting to more than 370 million records. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Database mess up leaks 882 GB of ecommerce & dating sites data...

Private and order details of nearly 100k Razer customers leaked online

By Waqas A misconfigured Elasticsearch server is responsible for exposing the personal details of a large number of Razer customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Private and order details of nearly 100k Razer customers leaked online...

Geneva tool lets you bypass censorship by merely doing nothing

By Sudais Asif How to bypass censorship? Researchers from the University of Maryland are claiming to have the ultimate solution after all. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Geneva tool lets you bypass censorship by merely doing nothing...

New Twitter phishing scam inspired from Twitter’s latest security response

By Sudais Asif Crooks are using the July 15th's cyberattack on Twitter to carry out phishing scam designed to steal the login credentials of unsuspected users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Twitter phishing scam inspired from Twitters latest security response...

Zoom adds Two-factor authentication (2FA) as extra layer of security

By Zara Khan Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced two-factor authentication 2FA to enhance protection by adding an extra layer of security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zoom adds Two-factor authentication 2FA as extra layer of security...

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...

Can VPN really prevent the breach of personal data?

By Owais Sultan Do you use a VPN? It's great for protecting your online privacy but can it protect your data from exposure to malicious elements? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Can VPN really prevent the breach of personal data?...

US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk

By Waqas Conti ransomware operators attacked the Fourth District Court of Louisiana and posted proof of attack on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk...

BLURtooth vulnerability exposes devices to MITM attack

By Sudais Asif The attacks carried out by exploiting BLURtooth vulnerability are being referred to as the BLUR attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BLURtooth vulnerability exposes devices to MITM attack...