5 Online Fraud Fighting Tips for Novices

By Owais Sultan Although online fraud includes identity theft, phishing scams, and viruses, there are steps that can be taken to protect against them. Let's dig into the whats and hows of it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Online Fraud Fighting Tips for Novices...

Covid antigen test results of 1.7m Indian and foreign nationals leaked online

By Waqas The exposed Elasticsearch server belongs to an Indian healthcare software company that has not secured the database despite being alerted. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Covid antigen test results of 1.7m Indian and foreign nationals leaked online...

UK Teen Arrested Amid Uber and GTA 6 Hacking Saga

By Deeba Ahmed The teen was arrested from Oxfordshire and is still in police custody but his involvement in Uber and GTA hacks is unconfirmed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: UK Teen Arrested Amid Uber and GTA 6 Hacking Saga...

New Spam Attack Abusing OAuth Apps to Target Microsoft Exchange Servers

By Deeba Ahmed According to Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team, in an incident they analyzed, malicious OAuth applications were deployed on compromised cloud tenants, and eventually, attackers took over Exchange servers to carry out spam campaigns. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the...

Data of millions of users exposed in Australia’s 2nd-largest telecom firm breach

By Deeba Ahmed Optus has denied any inside job or human error as the cause of the hack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data of millions of users exposed in Australias 2nd-largest telecom firm breach...

OpIran – Anonymous Hits Iranian State Sites, Hacks Over 300 CCTV Cameras

By Waqas Here's everything you want to know about Anonymous and its cyber attacks against the Iranian government for OpIran. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpIran - Anonymous Hits Iranian State Sites, Hacks Over 300 CCTV Cameras...

Fake Banking Rewards Apps Install Info-stealing RAT on Android Phones

By Deeba Ahmed The malware campaign is ongoing and one of its targets was ICICI bank in India. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Banking Rewards Apps Install Info-stealing RAT on Android Phones...

Is This The Crypto Winter or a Huge Discount?

By Owais Sultan Whenever a coin, stock, or market goes down you’ll have a lot of people blurting “I knew it… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Is This The Crypto Winter or a Huge Discount?...

How DeFiChain gives DeFi a major boost with innovative decentralized assets

By Owais Sultan In this article, we’ll be exploring the landscape of DeFi, demonstrating how the recent DeFiChain developments are set to innovate the industry as a whole and drive the usability of DeFi. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How DeFiChain gives DeFi a major boo...

AttachMe – Oracle Patches “Severe” Vulnerability in its Cloud Infrastructure

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed AttachMe by researchers; the vulnerability was a severe one since it targeted all OIC customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AttachMe - Oracle Patches "Severe" Vulnerability in its Cloud Infrastructure...

Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Hacked, $160 Million Stolen

By Deeba Ahmed According to Certik blockchain cybersecurity firm, a vulnerable private key generated by the Profanity vanity address generator is responsible for this attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Hacked, $160 Million Stolen...

The Types of Phishing Attacks and How to Dodge All of Them

By Owais Sultan Phishing scams are sneaky and often difficult to detect. These types of cyber attacks involve cybercriminals sending emails,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Types of Phishing Attacks and How to Dodge All of Them...

Kiwi Farms Website Hacked! Admin Warns of Data Leak

By Waqas According to Kiwi Farms' creator Joshua Moon, the site has become a victim of a data breach leading to hijacking his administrator account and possibly users' accounts. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kiwi Farms Website Hacked! Admin Warns of Data Leak...

No More Ransom Offers Free Decryptor to LockerGoga Ransomware Victims

By Deeba Ahmed LockerGoga ransomware has been targeting industrial organizations since around 2019. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: No More Ransom Offers Free Decryptor to LockerGoga Ransomware Victims...

Uber Hacker Targets Rockstar Games, Leaks Trove of GTA 6 Data

By Waqas Rockstar Games has acknowledged the breach stating that the company is "extremely disappointed" to have any details of their next game shared with the public in such a way. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber Hacker Targets Rockstar Games, Leaks Trove of GTA 6 D...

LastPass Says No User Data Compromised in Cyberattack

By Waqas According to LastPass, threat actor did access its Developer environment but could not compromise sensitive data because of its effective system design and controls. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LastPass Says No User Data Compromised in Cyberattack...

Akeyless Empowers Enterprise Code Security with Comprehensive Secrets Management

By Waqas Meet Akeyless, a secure identity and access management platform that helps organizations manage user identities, passwords, and access control. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Akeyless Empowers Enterprise Code Security with Comprehensive Secrets Management...

Uber Downplays Data Breach Impact, Claims No Sensitive Data Stolen

By Waqas Uber is downplaying a data breach that occurred on Thursday, saying that no sensitive data was exposed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber Downplays Data Breach Impact, Claims No Sensitive Data Stolen...

Akamai Mitigated Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Against European Customer

By Waqas Threat actors managed to target more than 1,800 IP addresses of a single organization, and the DDoS attack was dispersed at six different locations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Akamai Mitigated Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Against European Customer...

Uber Hack – Ride-hailing Giant Investigating Large-Scale Data Breach

By Waqas Unconfirmed reports claim an 18-year-old kid is behind the massive Uber hack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Uber Hack - Ride-hailing Giant Investigating Large-Scale Data Breach...

US Charges 3 Iranian Hackers Over Ransomware Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed All the indicted Iranian nationals are supposedly residing in Iran, which is why their extradition to the USA is not possible unless they travel to a country that has an extradition agreement with the USA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Charges 3 Irania...

Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Devices That Provide WiFi on Airplanes

By Deeba Ahmed The Flexlan FXA3000 and FXA2000 series LAN devices made by the Japan-based firm contain two critical vulnerabilities tracked as CVE–2022–36158 and CVE–2022–36159. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Devices That Provide WiFi on...

The Benefits Of Blockchain In The Travel Industry

By Owais Sultan Blockchain technology advocates say it’s poised to disrupt numerous industries, ranging from finance to supply chain tracking and real estate. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Benefits Of Blockchain In The Travel Industry...

Why Artificial Intelligence is Must for Cybersecurity

By Waqas Executives across the globe are already advocating the use of artificial intelligence AI to tackle cybersecurity threats. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why Artificial Intelligence is Must for Cybersecurity...

Top 3 data security risks facing businesses

By Owais Sultan There are many ways that data security risks can occur, and it is important to be aware of them in order to protect our information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top 3 data security risks facing businesses...

Lorenz Ransomware Intrusion: How a VoIP Vulnerability Was Leveraged for Initial Access

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the Lorenz ransomware variant targeted an unnamed organization by exploiting MiVoice Connect’s Mitel Service Appliance component. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lorenz Ransomware Intrusion: How a VoIP Vulnerability Was Leveraged f...

FBI Warns of Drastic Implication of Unpatched/Outdated Medical Devices

By Deeba Ahmed According to the FBI, more than half of all medical devices and Internet of Things devices used in hospitals including insulin pumps, defibrillators, pacemakers, mobile cardiac telemetry, etc. contain critical security vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the...

Google Buys Cyber Security Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion

By Waqas Mandiant will be integrated into the Google Cloud unit. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Buys Cyber Security Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion...

Popular YouTuber Scuba Jake’s channel hacked to run crypto scam

By Waqas Scuba Jake, whose real name is Jake Koehler, had his YouTube channel "DALLMYD" with 13 million subscribers hacked to steal 1.01 BTC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular YouTuber Scuba Jakes channel hacked to run crypto scam...

Scammers Leveraging Microsoft Team GIFs in Phishing Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed GIFShell; the technique allows attackers to create a reverse shell to facilitate malicious command delivery via base64-encoded GIFs in MS Teams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Leveraging Microsoft Team GIFs in Phishing Attacks...

8 Online Best Dark Web Search Engines for Tor Browser (2022)

By Waqas When it comes to the best dark web search engines, first and foremost, you want a search engine that is private and secure, as well as one that can be used anonymously. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 8 Online Best Dark Web Search Engines for Tor Browser 2022...

Sensitive NATO Data Stolen in Cyberattack on Portugal’s Armed Forces

By Deeba Ahmed According to local media, this is an "extremely serious" leak because EMGFA, Portugal's armed forces' central unit, stores secret NATO information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sensitive NATO Data Stolen in Cyberattack on Portugals Armed Forces...

Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer

By Deeba Ahmed The stealthy malware leverages security flaws to gain privilege escalation and establish persistence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer...

Worok Hackers Targeting Orgs, Govts in Asia, Middle East and Africa

By Deeba Ahmed Worok is primarily targeting organizations in banking, telecommunication, marine, military, energy, public sectors, and government in its current campaign. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Worok Hackers Targeting Orgs, Govts in Asia, Middle East and Africa...

WT1SHOP Cybercrime Market Seized by US and Portuguese Authorities

By Deeba Ahmed According to the DoJ, WT1SHOP was operated by a 36-year-old national of the Republic of Moldova identified as Nicolai Colesnicov. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WT1SHOP Cybercrime Market Seized by US and Portuguese Authorities...

Mirai botnet resurfaces with MooBot variant to target D-Link devices

By Deeba Ahmed The botnet is exploiting four different vulnerabilities in D-Link devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mirai botnet resurfaces with MooBot variant to target D-Link devices...

12 Arrested as Interpol Takes Down Transnational Sextortion Ring

By Deeba Ahmed Interpol has confirmed the dismantling of a transnational sextortion gang that raked in a whopping $47,000 from dozens of victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 12 Arrested as Interpol Takes Down Transnational Sextortion Ring...

Malicious Security App on Play Store Caught Dropping SharkBot Malware

By Deeba Ahmed SharkBot malware is known for spreading itself through fake security solution apps on Google Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Security App on Play Store Caught Dropping SharkBot Malware...

The Lessons to Learn from Nomad Crypto Hack

By Owais Sultan Nomad Crypto incident was reported in August 2022 in which $190 million were stolen in a series of hacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Lessons to Learn from Nomad Crypto Hack...

Samsung Data Breach Exposed Private Data of US Customers

By Waqas Samsung says the data breach took place in July 2022 however it was only discovered on August 4th, 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Samsung Data Breach Exposed Private Data of US Customers...

TikTok Denies Data Breach After Hackers Claim Stealing 2 Billion Records

By Deeba Ahmed Reports of the supposed hacking of TikTok appeared on September 3rd, 2022 on the Breach Forums which surfaced as an alternative to popular and now-sized Raidforums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikTok Denies Data Breach After Hackers Claim Stealing 2...

Hoxhunt Primed to Spread Gamified Phishing Awareness in the Enterprise

By Owais Sultan Given the potent and rising threat of phishing, enterprises need an effective program that delivers real results. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hoxhunt Primed to Spread Gamified Phishing Awareness in the Enterprise...

‘Important Notification’ Phishing Scam Targeting American Express Customers

By Deeba Ahmed In this phishing scam, the email is designed to appear as an authentic American Express notification. The email subject reads: “Important Notification About Your Account.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Important Notification Phishing Scam Targeting Americ...

Anonymous hacked Russian Yandex taxi app causing a massive traffic jam

By Waqas Anonymous has confirmed to Hackread.com that the attack on the Yandex Taxi app was carried out in cooperation with the IT Army of Ukraine. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous hacked Russian Yandex taxi app causing a massive traffic jam...

Snake Keylogger Returns with New Malspam Campaign Targeting IT Firms

By Waqas The IP addresses used in the attack originated from Vietnam, while the campaign’s primary targets were located in the USA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Snake Keylogger Returns with New Malspam Campaign Targeting IT Firms...

What is a parental control app and what are your options

By Waqas There are many different parental control apps available, so it is important to research which one will best fit the needs of your family. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is a parental control app and what are your options...

Stellar Repair for Access – Software Review

By Owais Sultan If your MS Access database is corrupted or is in an inconsistent state, you can use the Compact… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stellar Repair for Access – Software Review...

Sephora Fined $1.2 Million for Breaching CCPA and Selling User Data

By Deeba Ahmed Sephora claims it respects consumer privacy and "strives to be transparent about how their personal information is used" to improve customer experience. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Sephora Fined $1.2 Million for Breaching CCPA and Selling User Data...

European Spyware Vendor Offering Android and iOS Device Exploits

By Deeba Ahmed The proposal documents were leaked on a Russian hacking forum showing Intellexa is offering remote data extraction from Android and iOS devices in exchange for $8 million. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: European Spyware Vendor Offering Android and iOS Devi...

Hackers spreading malware through images taken by James Webb Space Telescope

By Waqas Researchers have identified a new Golang-based malware campaign leveraging deep field images from the James Webb Space Telescope to deploy malware on infected devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers spreading malware through images taken by James Webb...