Cyber Threats Increasingly Target Video Games

By Owais Sultan According to Statista, today, a large number of people of all ages play video games; about 2.5 billion… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Threats Increasingly Target Video Games...

The Different Ways to Mine Cryptocurrency

By Owais Sultan When looking to mine cryptocurrency, you should always go for legal options of which there are plenty. A… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Different Ways to Mine Cryptocurrency...

GitHub Attack Allowed Attackers to Steal Okta’s Source Code

By Deeba Ahmed Okta has, however, confirmed that attackers couldnt access its customer data or services. Authentication giant Okta has suffered… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub Attack Allowed Attackers to Steal Oktas Source Code...

“GodFather” Hits Banks, Crypto Wallets Apps as Android Trojan Emerges

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers believe that GodFather could be a successor of another banking trojan called Anubis, which had its source code leaked in January 2019 on an underground hacking forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: “GodFather” Hits Banks, Crypto Wallets Apps as...

Russian Killnet Hackers Claim Data Theft of FBI Agents

By Habiba Rashid On Telegram, Killnet hackers have leaked a text file showing the login credentials of 10,000 individuals whom they claim are FBI agents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Killnet Hackers Claim Data Theft of FBI Agents...

Data Collection Costs Epic Games Half a Billion USD

By Deeba Ahmed The FTC has announced to charge Epic Games with a $520 million settlement concerning the alleged violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act COPPA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Collection Costs Epic Games Half a Billion USD...

Hacked Ring Cameras Used in Livestreaming Swatting Attacks

By Waqas Per the police, the two suspects were aided by a third man who obtained the login credentials of victims’ Yahoo accounts and identified if they owned a Ring doorbell camera. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacked Ring Cameras Used in Livestreaming Swatting Attack...

What To Look For In The Best WordPress Hosting

By Owais Sultan Choosing the right hosting service provider is one of the most critical yet often overlooked components when it… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What To Look For In The Best WordPress Hosting...

Google Disruption Fails to Stop Glupteba Botnet

By Deeba Ahmed In December 2021, Google announced it had disrupted the Glupteba botnet and filed a lawsuit against two of its Russian operators, but it turns out the botnet is back and kicking. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Disruption Fails to Stop Glupteba Botne...

Instagram Rolls Out dedicated Page To Help Users Regain Hacked Accounts

By Habiba Rashid Instagram has launched new account support for users who may have lost access to their accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instagram Rolls Out dedicated Page To Help Users Regain Hacked Accounts...

Top American Online Ed Platform Leaks 22TB of Data

By Waqas In total, 117 million files were exposed due to two misconfigured Amazon Web Services S3 buckets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top American Online Ed Platform Leaks 22TB of Data...

How to Secure Business Processes: Tips & Tricks

By Owais Sultan Cybersecurity has become more significant than ever before. In this article, we will share simple yet vital tips… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Secure Business Processes: Tips & Tricks...

Hacker Halts Sale of FBI’s High-Profile InfraGard Database

By Habiba Rashid Apparently, there has been a change of heart by the hacker. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Halts Sale of FBIs High-Profile InfraGard Database...

Microsoft Alert: DDoS Botnet Hit Private Minecraft Servers

By Waqas Dubbed "MCCrash" by Microsoft, the DDoS botnet is currently targeting private Minecraft servers globally. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Alert: DDoS Botnet Hit Private Minecraft Servers...

Mastodon Account Suspended from Twitter Following Ban on Server Links

By Habiba Rashid Elon Musk's Twitter is on a suspension spree. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mastodon Account Suspended from Twitter Following Ban on Server Links...

Hackers Breach TPG Telecoms’ Email Host to Steal Client Data

By Habiba Rashid The TGP telecom giant based in North Ryde, Australia revealed that up to 15,000 iiNet and Westnet business customers have been impacted by the breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Breach TPG Telecoms Email Host to Steal Client Data...

The State of Cybersecurity: Why Industry Experts Are Optimistic

By Owais Sultan 2022 has been a tumultuous one for cybersecurity professionals. Breaches, hacks, and ransomware attacks have become commonplace in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The State of Cybersecurity: Why Industry Experts Are Optimistic...

48 DDoS-hiring Services Busted by FBI in Major Sweep

By Waqas Authorities have also arrested six individuals accused of running DDoS-for-hire services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 48 DDoS-hiring Services Busted by FBI in Major Sweep...

SEC Charges 8 Social Media Influencers Over Securities Fraud

By Habiba Rashid According to the SEC, the accused used Twitter and Discord to carry out a securities fraud scheme, garnering approximately $114 million from it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SEC Charges 8 Social Media Influencers Over Securities Fraud...

Microsoft-Signed Drivers Helped Hackers Breach System Defenses

By Habiba Rashid Researchers at Sophos X-Ops Rapid Response RR, Mandiant, and SentinelOne have confirmed Microsoft's blunder. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft-Signed Drivers Helped Hackers Breach System Defenses...

FBI’s Security Platform InfraGard Hacked; 87k Members’ Data Sold Online

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com, the hacker is selling the stolen InfraGard database which contains the personal data of its members for $50,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBIs Security Platform InfraGard Hacked; 87k Members Data Sold Online...

Payment Giant Exposed 9 Million Credit Card Transaction Records

By Habiba Rashid The trove of sensitive data belonging to California-based Cornerstone Payment Systems was left exposed on a misconfigured server without any security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Payment Giant Exposed 9 Million Credit Card Transaction...

New Uber Data Breach – Hacker Leaks Employee and Other Sensitive Data

By Waqas Another day, another data breach at Uber - This time around, a hacker has leaked stolen data on a prominent cybercrime and hacking forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Uber Data Breach - Hacker Leaks Employee and Other Sensitive Data...

37xDubai – Morningstar Ventures Launches NFT Art Gallery in Dubai

By Deeba Ahmed 37xDubai is established to promote Web3 technology and focus on Web-3-based education, digital/traditional art, and entertainment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 37xDubai - Morningstar Ventures Launches NFT Art Gallery in Dubai...

How AI-Powered Tools Can Spark Creativity and Help You Create Designs

By Owais Sultan Artificial intelligence AI tools are dramatically transforming the way we work. As AI applications get more sophisticated, the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How AI-Powered Tools Can Spark Creativity and Help You Create Designs...

Animoca Brands’ Subsidiary TinyTap To Auction Second Set of Publisher NFTs

By Deeba Ahmed The auctioning will commence on 15 December on OpenSea at 19:00 EST. Publisher NFTs grant co-publishing rights to a TinyTap course. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Animoca Brands Subsidiary TinyTap To Auction Second Set of Publisher NFTs...

Pwn2Own – WD, Samsung Galaxy S22, Canon and more Pwned

By Habiba Rashid The Pwn2Own 2023 event will take place in South Beach, Miami, from February 14-16, 2023. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn2Own - WD, Samsung Galaxy S22, Canon and more Pwned...

Smartphone Discounts Set To Rocket As Market Slumps

By Owais Sultan In the US, there was a drop in sales of 19% as people stayed on their phones for longer. Globally, smartphone sales are down from 488 million units to 429 million units. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Smartphone Discounts Set To Rocket As Market Slumps...

95.6% of New Malware in 2022 Targeted Windows

By Habiba Rashid According to researchers, 59.58 million samples of new Windows malware were found in the first three quarters of 2022 and these make up 95.6% of all new malware discovered during that time period. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 95.6% of New Malware in 20...

Zombinder on Dark Web Lets Hackers Add Malware to Legit Apps

By Deeba Ahmed At the moment, Zombinder is focusing entirely on Android apps but the service operators are offering Windows apps binding services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zombinder on Dark Web Lets Hackers Add Malware to Legit Apps...

Cyber Security Firm CloudSEK Points Finger at Rival Over Breach

By Waqas As seen by Hackread.com, a hacker is selling access to the CloudSEK infrastructure on multiple cybercrime forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Security Firm CloudSEK Points Finger at Rival Over Breach...

Phishing Scams: How To Recognize A Scam Email, VOIP call, or Text

By Owais Sultan A phishing scam is not only about stealing your login credentials, but it can also install malware, including ransomware, which is why it is essential to learn how to tackle this growing threat. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing Scams: How To...

Pwn2Own Day 1 and 2: Samsung, HP, MikroTik & Netgear Pwned

By Habiba Rashid Here is everything you need to know about the first two days at the Pwn2Own hacking contest. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pwn2Own Day 1 and 2: Samsung, HP, MikroTik & Netgear Pwned...

The Onyx Fms: Monitor And Prevent Telecom Fraud In Real-time

By Owais Sultan Telco fraud, telecom fraud, telecommunications fraud – regardless of the name used, it refers to one thing that… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Onyx Fms: Monitor And Prevent Telecom Fraud In Real-time...

DeFiChain’s Grand Central Hard Fork Is Now LIVE

By Deeba Ahmed It is time to welcome a brand-new token consortium and on-chain governance framework, Grand Central hard fork, to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DeFiChain’s Grand Central Hard Fork Is Now LIVE...

Leading Crypto Exchange Bybit Announces ApeX Pro Integration

By Deeba Ahmed Bybit users will access the ApeX decentralized protocol directly from their Bybit account. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Leading Crypto Exchange Bybit Announces ApeX Pro Integration...

Online Retailer Giant Exposed User Data and Over 1B Records

By Deeba Ahmed The exposed server, which belonged to the global online retailer VEVOR, was exposed twice between April and July 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online Retailer Giant Exposed User Data and Over 1B Records...

Don’t Sell Your Laptop Without Following These Steps

By Owais Sultan Before selling or trading in your laptop, it is important to prepare the device for its new owner as this will help ensure all of your personal data remains safe. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dont Sell Your Laptop Without Following These Steps...

IT Army of Ukraine Hit Russian Banking Giant with Crippling DDoS Attack

By Habiba Rashid The bank confirmed that it had "experienced an unprecedented cyber attack from abroad." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: IT Army of Ukraine Hit Russian Banking Giant with Crippling DDoS Attack...

Police Dismantle SIM Swapping Gang in Spain

By Habiba Rashid Spanish Police confirmed that the SIM Swapping gang also used dark web forums to illegally obtain ID and credit card numbers through cryptocurrency purchases. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police Dismantle SIM Swapping Gang in Spain...

Largest Dark Web Webinjects Marketplace “In The Box” Discovered

By Deeba Ahmed A new dark web marketplace called InTheBox has surfaced online, serving smartphone malware developers and operators. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Largest Dark Web Webinjects Marketplace “In The Box” Discovered...

NETGEAR Router Vulnerability Allowed Access to Restricted Services

By Deeba Ahmed According to Tenable research, NETGEAR had to release last-minute patches for their devices that were a part of the Pwn2Own event. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NETGEAR Router Vulnerability Allowed Access to Restricted Services...

Fake Windows Crypto Apps Spreading AppleJeus Malware

By Deeba Ahmed The infamous North Korean state-backed Lazarus hacking group is using AppleJeus malware to steal crypto funds from Windows users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Windows Crypto Apps Spreading AppleJeus Malware...

French Hospital Suspends Operations After Crippling Cyber Attack

By Habiba Rashid The Andre-Mignot Hospital in Versailles, near Paris, had to cancel operations and transfer patients after being hit by a cyber attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: French Hospital Suspends Operations After Crippling Cyber Attack...

Data of Israeli Employees from 29 Logistics Firms Sold Online

By Waqas The 50GB worth of data is currently being sold on two clear web forums with a price tag of 1 BTC per database. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data of Israeli Employees from 29 Logistics Firms Sold Online...

Behind The Success Of Phenomenon Game Fortnite

By Owais Sultan Did you know Fortnite was the first game to break through on a variety of console platforms, including XBOX/PS/Switch? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Behind The Success Of Phenomenon Game Fortnite...

App Flaw Allowed Honda and Nissan Cars Hack by Knowing VIN number

By Habiba Rashid According to white hat hacker Sam Curry, once exploited, attackers could use the flaw to unlock the door, honk the horn, flash the lights, or even start the vehicle. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: App Flaw Allowed Honda and Nissan Cars Hack by Knowing VI...

North Korean APT37 Unleashes Dolphin Backdoor on South Korea

By Habiba Rashid The backdoor is equipped with a wide range of spying capabilities, including exfiltrating files, keylogging, and stealing browser data, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: North Korean APT37 Unleashes Dolphin Backdoor on South Korea...

CryWiper Masquerading as Ransomware to Target Russian Courts

By Deeba Ahmed CryWiper showcases ransomware-like features, such as file modification, adding a .CRY extension to the files, leaving a ransom note, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CryWiper Masquerading as Ransomware to Target Russian Courts...

6 Quadrillion Token Heist Hits BNB Chain-Based DeFi Protocol Ankr

By Deeba Ahmed According to crypto intelligence firm Arkham, the attacker's wallet address was linked to a developer at Ankr, meaning an inside job can't be ruled out. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6 Quadrillion Token Heist Hits BNB Chain-Based DeFi Protocol Ankr...