New macOS malware hijacks DNS settings and takes screenshots

By Waqas The general perception about Apple devices is that they are This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New macOS malware hijacks DNS settings and takes screenshots...

New Android Malware records audio, video & steals WhatsApp messages

By Uzair Amir A malware that can extensively spy upon unsuspecting users and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android Malware records audio, video steals WhatsApp messages...

4 Malicious Chrome Extensions Put 500k Users at Risk of Click Fraud

By Waqas Presence of spyware and malware in Chrome browser extensions we use This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4 Malicious Chrome Extensions Put 500k Users at Risk of Click Fraud...

Virtual Reality (VR) Porn App Exposed Personal Data of 20k Users

By Waqas Virtual Reality apps can be fun to use but they This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Virtual Reality VR Porn App Exposed Personal Data of 20k Users...

BlackWallet hacked: Hackers replace DNS server, steal $400k in Stellar

By Waqas As the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is surging, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlackWallet hacked: Hackers replace DNS server, steal $400k in Stellar...

New BitTorrent Flaw Puts Linux & Windows devices at risk of hacking

By Waqas Tavis Ormandy, an IT security researcher at Googles Project Zero This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New BitTorrent Flaw Puts Linux Windows devices at risk of hacking...

Operator of hacked password service Leakedsource.com arrested

By Waqas On January 27, 2017, the breach notification and password service Leakedsource.com This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Operator of hacked password service Leakedsource.com arrested...

Police distributed malware infected USBs as cybersecurity quiz prizes

By Carolina The Police are supposed to protect and serve but Taiwanese police This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police distributed malware infected USBs as cybersecurity quiz prizes...

OnePlus denies checkout page hack amid credit card fraud reports

By Waqas OnePlus, a Shenzhen based Chinese smartphone manufacturer has denied that This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OnePlus denies checkout page hack amid credit card fraud reports...

How to Protect Your Personal Data in 3 Simple Ways

By Carolina As the big tech corporations are coming under increased attack This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect Your Personal Data in 3 Simple Ways...

Hacker demands ransom in Bitcoin after taking over hospital servers

By Uzair Amir It is a fact that the healthcare industry has been This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker demands ransom in Bitcoin after taking over hospital servers...

Cisco’s new tool will detect malware in encrypted traffic

By Waqas On January 10, Cisco’s officially released its software platform Encrypted This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ciscos new tool will detect malware in encrypted traffic...

Lenovo removes backdoor present in networking switches since 2004

By Waqas Engineers at Chinese firm Lenovo have identified a backdoor in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lenovo removes backdoor present in networking switches since 2004...

60 Android apps for kids found infected with Pornographic malware

By Waqas There is nothing surprising about Play Store hosting malware which This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 60 Android apps for kids found infected with Pornographic malware...

Attackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Mine $266K in Monero

By Waqas Another day, another Monero cryptomining campaign and this time attackers exploited This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Mine $266K in Monero...

Critical Intel AMT Flaw Lets Attackers Hack Laptops in Mere Seconds

By Waqas It has been a matter of days when we found This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Intel AMT Flaw Lets Attackers Hack Laptops in Mere Seconds...

Malware infected fake Telegram Messenger app found in Play Store

By Waqas The Google Play Store is home to more than 3.5 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware infected fake Telegram Messenger app found in Play Store...

Man used Fruitfly Mac malware to spy on US citizens for 13 years

By Uzair Amir In 2017 we reported about a notorious malware that was This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man used Fruitfly Mac malware to spy on US citizens for 13 years...

WhatsApp Vulnerability Lets Anyone Spy on Group Chats

By Waqas A critical vulnerability in WhatsApp has been discovered that lets This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WhatsApp Vulnerability Lets Anyone Spy on Group Chats...

FBI supports & blames encryption for 7,800 devices it can’t unlock

By Waqas FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation director blames encryption for thousands This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI supports blames encryption for 7,800 devices it cant unlock...

Android Malware written in Kotlin found on Play Store stealing data

By Waqas Just another day with just another Android malware hosted on This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android Malware written in Kotlin found on Play Store stealing data...

Netgear’s New Gaming Router Offers Protection Against DDoS Attacks

By Uzair Amir Netgear LAN Switch and Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router XR500 Offers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Netgears New Gaming Router Offers Protection Against DDoS Attacks...

Best Encrypted Email Services for 2018

By Waqas The year 2017 is gone but the hunt for the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best Encrypted Email Services for 2018...

Critical Vulnerability in Electrum Bitcoin Wallets Finally Addressed

By Waqas Complete Patch Released to Address Critical Vulnerability Found in Electrum This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Vulnerability in Electrum Bitcoin Wallets Finally Addressed...

AI-Powered Search Engine Ella Searches Security Footage with Keywords

By Waqas New AI-Powered Search Engine Ella lets users search their security and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI-Powered Search Engine Ella Searches Security Footage with Keywords...

New adware attack bombard phones & prevent users from disabling ads

By Waqas It is just another day for Android users who are This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New adware attack bombard phones prevent users from disabling ads...

New Malware Campaign Launched to Disrupt Winter Olympics 2018

By Uzair Amir The 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be held in Pyeongchang in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Malware Campaign Launched to Disrupt Winter Olympics 2018...

Hundreds of Android Gaming Apps are Tracking Your TV Viewing Habits

By Waqas There are more than 250 Android gaming apps on Google Play This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of Android Gaming Apps are Tracking Your TV Viewing Habits...

Fake Android apps caught dropping Coinhive miner

By Waqas In October last year, three Android apps on Play Store This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Android apps caught dropping Coinhive miner...

BlackBerry Mobile Website hacked to mine Monero via Coinhive

By Waqas A Coinhive user hacked BlackBerry Mobile website to mine Monero coins before This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BlackBerry Mobile Website hacked to mine Monero via Coinhive...

How to Protect your Device from Meltdown and Spectre?

By Waqas The devastating discovery about security flaws namely Meltdown and Spectre This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Protect your Device from Meltdown and Spectre?...

Meltdown and Spectre Flaws Collateral Damage to OS & Cloud Services Unavoidable

By Waqas Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities haunting users and Tech Giants worldwide This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Meltdown and Spectre Flaws Collateral Damage to OS Cloud Services Unavoidable...

Private Details of 240,000 DHS Employees Accessed after Data Breach

By Uzair Amir A data breach targeted towards the Department of Homeland Security This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Private Details of 240,000 DHS Employees Accessed after Data Breach...

New Android Malware Disguised as Uber App

By Waqas It is just another day with just another Android malware targeting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android Malware Disguised as Uber App...

Security Flaws in GPS Trackers Puts Millions of Devices’ Data at Risk

By Waqas Trackmadeddon attack puts millions of vulnerable GPS trackers at risk This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Security Flaws in GPS Trackers Puts Millions of Devices Data at Risk...

Multiple Intel Processors Generations Hit by Serious Security Flaw

By Waqas Almost all Intel Processors Generations are impacted by the flaw while Intel This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Multiple Intel Processors Generations Hit by Serious Security Flaw...

Code for Satori malware posted on Pastebin

By Waqas The code behind Satori malware which is a variant of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Code for Satori malware posted on Pastebin...

15-year-old Unpatched Root Access Bug found in Apple’s macOS

By Waqas An IT security researcher has leaked details on an unpatched This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 15-year-old Unpatched Root Access Bug found in Apple’s macOS...

Teen girl facing up to 10 years for sending nude selfie

By Carolina As unnerving and concerning as it sounds, the fact is This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen girl facing up to 10 years for sending nude selfie...

Smartphone sensors can leak the four-digit PIN code to hackers

By Uzair Amir Smartphones have remained the primary domain of experimentation for cybercriminals This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smartphone sensors can leak the four-digit PIN code to hackers...

Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages

By Carolina Game of Thrones season 7 was marred by hacks and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages...

2017’s Top hacks and data breaches

By Waqas 2017 is over, but memories of some of the biggest This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2017s Top hacks and data breaches...

You are not alone, WhatsApp is down for many

By Carolina If you are wondering why your WhatsApp is down, dont This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: You are not alone, WhatsApp is down for many...

Nintendo Switch Hacked to Run Pirated Games

By Waqas There is no doubt about the fact that Nintendo Switch This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nintendo Switch Hacked to Run Pirated Games...

Snowden Explains Why Telegram Messenger App is Unsafe

By Waqas For years, the ex-NSA National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Snowden Explains Why Telegram Messenger App is Unsafe...

PS4 Jailbreak possible with newly identified exploit

By Waqas PS4 Jailbreak is now possible Thanks to a new This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PS4 Jailbreak possible with newly identified exploit...

Victim of Swatting: Police kills Innocent man after Call of Duty gamer prank call

By Carolina An innocent man was shot dead by a police officer after This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Victim of Swatting: Police kills Innocent man after Call of Duty gamer prank call...

Chrome Extension with 105,000 installs is a Cryptocurrency Miner

By Waqas Archive Poster extension for Chrome browser is being currently used by 105,000 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chrome Extension with 105,000 installs is a Cryptocurrency Miner...

Bitcoin exchange hit by DDoS attack after kidnapping of its official (Updated)

By Waqas Bitcoin is one of those cryptocurrencies whose value has rapidly This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bitcoin exchange hit by DDoS attack after kidnapping of its official Updated...

EA servers down; Battlefield 1, Battlefront 2, Star Wars & FIFA 18 Affected

By Agan Uzunovic You are not alone, Electronic Arts EA servers are down This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EA servers down; Battlefield 1, Battlefront 2, Star Wars FIFA 18 Affected...