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...

If the Ethereum Merge Fails, L2s Will Be More Vital Than Ever

By Waqas Ethereum merge is an upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain which will happen in mid-September 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: If the Ethereum Merge Fails, L2s Will Be More Vital Than Ever...

Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps

By Waqas Nitrokod crypto miner mines Monero XMR coin on infected devices and so far it has targeted 111,000 unsuspecting users in 11 countries. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps...

Google Introduces Bug Bounty Program for Open-Source Software

By Deeba Ahmed Through the bug bounty program, ethical hackers will get rewards ranging from $100 - $31,337, depending on their discovered bug’s severity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Introduces Bug Bounty Program for Open-Source Software...

What Are the Top 10 Android Educational Apps That Collect Most User Data?

By Deeba Ahmed HelloTalk, GoogleClassroom, ClassDojo, and Duolingo turned out to be the top 3 educational apps that collect the most user data from Android devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Are the Top 10 Android Educational Apps That Collect Most User Data?...

Kiwi Farms Goes Offline amid DDoS Attack and Hosting Issues

By Waqas According to Kiwi Farms, prior to service disruption, the forum was targeted by a "DDoS attack and other forms of attempted network intrusion." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kiwi Farms Goes Offline amid DDoS Attack and Hosting Issues...

NATO Probes Hackers Selling Data from Top Missile Firm MBDA

By Waqas MBDA is the world's 2nd largest manufacturer of missiles and currently, hackers are selling 70 GB worth of its alleged data for 1 BTC on a Russian forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NATO Probes Hackers Selling Data from Top Missile Firm MBDA...

5 Signs your WordPress Site is Hacked (And How to Fix It)

By Owais Sultan Currently, there are over 455 million websites powered by WordPress which highlights the fact that this open-source content management system is a lucrative target for cybercriminals and why security should be the top priority of WP users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the...

DoorDash Data Breach -Third Party Vendor Blamed Over Phishing Attack

By Deeba Ahmed DoorDash has revealed that hackers managed to steal third-party employee credentials and used them to access some of the company's internal tools and customer data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DoorDash Data Breach -Third Party Vendor Blamed Over Phishin...

Scammers Made Deepfake AI Hologram of Binance Executive

By Deeba Ahmed According to Patrick Hillmann, chief communications officer of Binance, his Deepfake AI hologram is being used by scammers to trick users into online meetings and target Binance clients' crypto projects. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Made Deepfak...

LastPass Security Breach – Hackers Steal Company’s Source Code

By Deeba Ahmed In an advisory, password manager and vault app LastPass confirmed the stealing of its internal source code and technical documents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LastPass Security Breach - Hackers Steal Companys Source Code...

SolarWinds Hackers Using New Post-Exploitation Backdoor ‘MagicWeb’

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft has warned that the new post-compromise backdoor MagicWeb lets hackers "authenticate as anyone." This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds Hackers Using New Post-Exploitation Backdoor MagicWeb...

Plex Breach – Streaming Giant Issues Mass Password Reset to Millions

By Deeba Ahmed Plex has implemented a mass password reset after hackers stole usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords of 15 to 30 million of its customers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Plex Breach - Streaming Giant Issues Mass Password Reset to Millions...

Lessons from the Holy Ghost Ransomware Attacks

By Owais Sultan Originating in North Korea, the Holy Ghost ransomware operation has preyed primarily on small businesses, but that doesn’t mean larger businesses can ignore it. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lessons from the Holy Ghost Ransomware Attacks...

LockBit ransomware gang blames victim for DDoS attack on its website

By Deeba Ahmed LockBit Ransomware Gang claims its leak site was hit by a massive DDoS attack allegedly carried out by security company Entrust. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LockBit ransomware gang blames victim for DDoS attack on its website...

Major Database Mess Up Leaves Indian Federal Police and Banking Records Exposed

By Deeba Ahmed In total, the publically exposed Elasticsearch database contained a whopping 335 million records or roughly 24GB worth of highly sensitive data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major Database Mess Up Leaves Indian Federal Police and Banking Records Exposed...

5 Keys To Successful Least Privilege Policy Implementation

By Waqas This article discusses essential keys to successfully implementing the least privilege policy. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Keys To Successful Least Privilege Policy Implementation...

ETHERLED and GAIROSCOPE Attacks Allow Data Exfiltration from Air-gapped PC

By Deeba Ahmed Researchers have demonstrated possibilities in which attackers can use resonance frequency in Gyroscope and network card LEDs to exfiltrate data from air-gapped PC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ETHERLED and GAIROSCOPE Attacks Allow Data Exfiltration from...

What Are Secure Supply Chain Management Solutions There?

By Owais Sultan Between January 2017 and July 2021, 32% of cyberattacks against supply chains resulted in data and information theft, internal process breaches, and loss of revenue to businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Are Secure Supply Chain Management...

Backdoored Counterfeited Android Phones Hacking WhatsApp Accounts

By Deeba Ahmed According to Dr. Web, the backdoor comes pre-installed in Counterfeit Android devices targeting WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business messengers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Backdoored Counterfeited Android Phones Hacking WhatsApp Accounts...

Can You Secure Your Smartphone with a Proxy?

By Owais Sultan A proxy can help you bypass restrictions and access blocked websites. It can also help you stay anonymous online, which is useful if you want to avoid being tracked by governments or advertisers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Can You Secure Your Smartpho...

TikTok’s In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Activity on External Websites

By Deeba Ahmed Other iPhone apps using in-app browsers were also tested in the research but TikTok was the only app to monitor keystrokes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TikToks In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Activity on External Websites...

Attackers using fake Cloudflare DDoS protection popups to distribute malware

By Waqas The malware dropped in this attack is the NetSupport RAT which was previously identified in malicious MS Word documents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers using fake Cloudflare DDoS protection popups to distribute malware...

Barmak Meftah Joins Stellar Cyber, Innovator of Open XDR, as Board Advisor

By Waqas Barmak Meftah is joining the innovator of Open XDR, Stellar Cyber in a new advisory role. What does… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Barmak Meftah Joins Stellar Cyber, Innovator of Open XDR, as Board Advisor...

Critical Amazon Ring Vulnerability Could Expose Camera Recordings

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability was discovered by Atlanta-based app security firm Checkmarx while assessing the Ring doorbell app for Android.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Amazon Ring Vulnerability Could Expose Camera Recordings...

Google Fended Off Largest Ever Layer 7 DDoS Attack

By Waqas According to Google, the geographic distribution of the DDoS attack suggests that it might have been launched through… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Fended Off Largest Ever Layer 7 DDoS Attack...

Cybersecurity | How to Become a Cybersecurity Expert

By Owais Sultan Over the last decade, cybersecurity has been a key pain point for organizations. According to the State of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity | How to Become a Cybersecurity Expert...

35 malicious apps found on Google Play Store, installed by 2m users

By Waqas Another day, another set of nasty applications on the official Google Play Store. The growing efforts of cyber-criminals… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 35 malicious apps found on Google Play Store, installed by 2m users...

White Hat Hacker at DefCon Jaikbreaks Tractor to Play Doom

By Waqas The hacker "Sick Codes" managed to jailbreak the display/control unit of one of the John Deere Tractor models… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: White Hat Hacker at DefCon Jaikbreaks Tractor to Play Doom...

Windows, Linux and macOS Users Targeted by Chinese Iron Tiger APT Group

By Deeba Ahmed Chinese Espionage Group called Iron Tiger aka LuckyMouse is targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS Users with trojanized MiMi… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Windows, Linux and macOS Users Targeted by Chinese Iron Tiger APT Group...

Cybersecurity Has Never Been More Unstable Than It Is Now

By Owais Sultan The world of cybersecurity is nearing a point of no return, with the number of data breaches, password… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity Has Never Been More Unstable Than It Is Now...

Cisco Confirms Network Breach After Employee’s Google Account was Hacked

By Deeba Ahmed Cisco has confirmed that its security was successfully breached by Yanluowang Ransomware Gang in May 2022. Networking giant… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cisco Confirms Network Breach After Employees Google Account was Hacked...

Killnet Claim They’ve Stolen Employee Data from Lockheed Martin

By Waqas The pro-Russia Killnet hacker group claims that the stolen information includes PII data such as email addresses and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Killnet Claim Theyve Stolen Employee Data from Lockheed Martin...

Ways That VoIP Technology Is Impacting Marketplaces and How to Adapt

By Owais Sultan VoIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. It allows users to communicate wirelessly and with high-quality sound. This has… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ways That VoIP Technology Is Impacting Marketplaces and How to Adapt...

Download New Kali Linux 2022.3

By Deeba Ahmed Offensive Security has released the third version of Kali Linux. It is designed for hackers and security researchers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Download New Kali Linux 2022.3...

Nation-State Hackers Targeted Facebook in Cyber Espionage Attacks – Meta

By Deeba Ahmed Meta says the company sabotaged two cyber espionage campaigns against Facebook which originated from South Asia. Meta, Facebook’s… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nation-State Hackers Targeted Facebook in Cyber Espionage Attacks - Meta...

The top benefits of getting CompTIA Network+ certification

By Owais Sultan The Computer Technology Industry Association is known as CompTIA. Over 2,000 member groups and 3,000 business partners make… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The top benefits of getting CompTIA Network+ certification...

US Blacklists Tornado Cash, GitHub Removes Co-Founder in Response

By Deeba Ahmed The US Treasury Department has blacklisted Tornado Cash on the accusation that the platform helped bad actors harvest… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Blacklists Tornado Cash, GitHub Removes Co-Founder in Response...

Hackers Compromise Employee Accounts to Access Twilio Internal Systems

By Waqas Twilio says the threat actors behind the attack had "sophisticated abilities to match employee names from sources with… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Compromise Employee Accounts to Access Twilio Internal Systems...

Do You Know If Your Web Forms Are Secure?

By Owais Sultan Knowing if your forms are secure is a tricky one. Do you know if your front door is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Do You Know If Your Web Forms Are Secure?...