John McAfee has Died in Spanish Prison, Reports

By Waqas Reportedly, John McAfee has died of suicide hours after the Spanish High Court authorized his extradition to the United States. According to local Spanish media, Mr. John McAfee, the founder of antivirus company McAfee has died in a prison near Barcelona, Spain. 75-year-old McAfee...

Unpatched flaws exposing Linux marketplaces to remote attacks

By Waqas The vulnerabilities remain unpatched and can be exploited to launch supply-chain attacks or achieve RCE against Linux marketplaces. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unpatched flaws exposing Linux marketplaces to remote attacks...

Hackers leak 260,000 accounts from Pakistani music streaming site Patari

By Waqas Hackread.com informed Patari of the data breach almost a week ago yet the company did not receive any response whatsoever. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak 260,000 accounts from Pakistani music streaming site Patari...

EU to Launch Bloc-wide Rapid Response Joint Cyber Unit

By Deeba Ahmed The task force is quite similar to Washington’s ransomware task force, but the EU’s version will coordinate with authorities across the bloc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EU to Launch Bloc-wide Rapid Response Joint Cyber Unit...

US seizes official website of Iranian state-owned Press TV

By Waqas With Press TV; there are at least 6 regional websites that are currently displaying notices of seizure apparently uploaded by the US authorities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US seizes official website of Iranian state-owned Press TV...

DarkRadiation ransomware targeting RedHat, Debian Linux distributions

By Deeba Ahmed The newly discovered DarkRadiation ransomware chain is unlike any other ransomware family. Here's how the ransomware works. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DarkRadiation ransomware targeting RedHat, Debian Linux distributions...

Prominent defibrillator management tool exposed to remote attacks

By Deeba Ahmed High-Risk security flaws found and patched in ZOLL defibrillator management software. Here's what happened and what was vulnerable. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prominent defibrillator management tool exposed to remote attacks...

Vulnerability exposed Peloton bike, treadmil to malware attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Peloton workouts are susceptible to hacking leading to malware and spying, claims McAfee's Advanced Threat Research team. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerability exposed Peloton bike, treadmil to malware attacks...

Cybersecurity firm exposes 5 billion data breach records

By Habiba Rashid Cybersecurity firm Cognyte fails to secure its database exposing 5 billion records comprise of previous data breaches. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cybersecurity firm exposes 5 billion data breach records...

Baby clothing giant Carter’s exposed trove of shoppers data

By Waqas Carter’s failure to implement proper authentication protocols on the store’s parcel tracking pages exposed data and shoppers to scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Baby clothing giant Carter’s exposed trove of shoppers data...

Threat actors using Google Docs exploit to spread phishing links

By Habiba Rashid Cybercriminals have started employing a new phishing attack that abuses the popularity of Google Drive and Docs to bypass security filters. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Threat actors using Google Docs exploit to spread phishing links...

N Korean hackers used VPN flaws to breach S Korean atomic agency

By Deeba Ahmed Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute KAERI has disclosed that its internal network suffered a cyber attack by hackers from North Korea. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: N Korean hackers used VPN flaws to breach S Korean atomic agency...

Watch out Android users as Joker malware is back on Play Store

By Deeba Ahmed In the past three years, the Joker malware has made headlines quite frequently by invading applications available on Google Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out Android users as Joker malware is back on Play Store...

Fake DarkSide gang demands 100 BTC from companies

By Waqas The original DarkSide ransomware gang had quit operating last month after the attack on Colonial Pipeline. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake DarkSide gang demands 100 BTC from companies...

New malware blocks victims from visiting The Pirate Bay, illegal sites

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed Vigilante by researchers; the malware prevents the system from those sites that redistribute pirated software/data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware blocks victims from visiting The Pirate Bay, illegal sites...

ThroughTek Flaw Exposed Millions of IoT Cameras to Spying

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the vulnerability affects IoT cameras worldwide and lets attackers hijack video streams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ThroughTek Flaw Exposed Millions of IoT Cameras to Spying...

How to protect your privacy on a smartphone: 12 tips & tricks

By Owais Sultan Nowadays, privacy on your smartphone plays an increasingly important role in our daily life. Let's talk about protecting privacy on your smartphone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to protect your privacy on a smartphone: 12 tips & tricks...

Nameless malware stole 26m login credentials from 3.25m computers

By Habiba Rashid The total amount of data collected by the malware includes 26 million login credentials holding 1.1 million unique email addresses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nameless malware stole 26m login credentials from 3.25m computers...

Hackers could access photos, videos without unlocking your phone

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability existed in the Facebook Messenger Rooms video chat feature and exposed Android smartphone users to intrusion. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers could access photos, videos without unlocking your phone...

CISA suggests using ad blockers to fend off ‘malvertising’ – Securing your browser

By Owais Sultan The leading national agencies like CISA recommended ad blockers as a basic cybersecurity tool for everyone. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA suggests using ad blockers to fend off malvertising - Securing your browser...

Hackers from Cl0p ransomware group arrested, infrastructure seized

By Waqas The Cl0p ransomware group has been busted in Ukraine while its cyberinfrastrusture has been seized in Ukraine by law enforecment agencies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers from Cl0p ransomware group arrested, infrastructure seized...

Revil ransomware gang claims breaching US nuclear weapons contractor

By Deeba Ahmed The REvil ransomware gang have said that they will auction the data belonging to Sol Oriens, a US-based nuclear weapons contractor. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Revil ransomware gang claims breaching US nuclear weapons contractor...

Malware infected Minecraft modpacks hit Google Play Store

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, Minecraft continues to attract the hacking community and a massive increase in infected, malware-laden Minecraft mods. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware infected Minecraft modpacks hit Google Play Store...

Game giant Electronic Arts is the latest victim of massive data breach

By Deeba Ahmed Electronic Arts EA has confirmed that hackers have stolen valuable information from the company, and around 780GB of data was compromised. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Game giant Electronic Arts is the latest victim of massive data breach...

What You Need to Know About SOX Compliance

By Waqas Achieving SOX compliance is not an extremely difficult objective, but many companies may find it tricky. Let's dig deeper! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What You Need to Know About SOX Compliance...

800+ criminals arrested after FBI turned Anom app into honeypot

By Waqas The FBI took control of the encrypted communication platform Anom app in 2018 and transformed it into a large-scale honeypot. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 800+ criminals arrested after FBI turned Anom app into honeypot...

How gamers should secure their accounts from cyber attacks

By Habiba Rashid It is a fact that gamers are under constant threat of phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks. Let's big into defense options for gamers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How gamers should secure their accounts from cyber attacks...

FBI recovers millions in ransom from DarkSide ransomware gang

By Deeba Ahmed The DarkSide ransomware gang was behind the attack on Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI recovers millions in ransom from DarkSide ransomware gang...

Kubernetes Clusters Targeted by Siloscape Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Siloscape is regarded as an unusual malware that focuses on Linux as the preferred OS for managing cloud environments and applications. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kubernetes Clusters Targeted by Siloscape Malware...

4 Ways For Employees To Distinguish Phishing Attacks

By Waqas It’s vital that employees are taught about the different types of phishing attacks and that they are aware of what to look out for. Let's dig further. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 4 Ways For Employees To Distinguish Phishing Attacks...

How to perform a website security check- 6 tools to check website security

By Owais Sultan Running a small business or a large corporation? Your website needs security amid increasing cyberattacks. Here are some website security check tools. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to perform a website security check- 6 tools to check website securit...

Influence of technology on gaming industry

By Habiba Rashid With easy access to games and the internet, technology allowed millions around the world to enjoy gaming as a shared interest and activity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Influence of technology on gaming industry...

Hacker selling DDOS-Guard database, source code, pirate sites data

By Waqas It is time for anti-piracy groups to rejoice as the database of DDoS-Guard is reportedly on sale on a hacking forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker selling DDOS-Guard database, source code, pirate sites data...

How to produce a secure landing page that is safe and get results?

By Owais Sultan One way to improve the security of these landing pages is to add a captcha to the submission process... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to produce a secure landing page that is safe and get results?...

SolarWinds hackers using NativeZone backdoor against 24 countries

By Waqas Microsoft has disclosed that the SolarWinds hackers or SolarWinds supply chain attack-fame threat actors are back in action. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds hackers using NativeZone backdoor against 24 countries...

5 Top Cybersecurity Threats to Businesses

By Waqas Cybersecurity threats are unpredictable but taking a closer look at them and implementing proper security measures seems like a wise decision. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Top Cybersecurity Threats to Businesses...

Hackers used macOS 0-days to bypass privacy features, take screenshots

By Deeba Ahmed Apple has also issued patches for macOS Catalina, iOS, Mojave, watchOS, iPad, and the Safari browser security loopholes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers used macOS 0-days to bypass privacy features, take screenshots...

Canada Post discloses data breach after malware attack

By Waqas According to Canada Post, sensitive information of over 950,000 customers and 44 of its large business clients has been exposed in the malware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Canada Post discloses data breach after malware attack...

22 people indicted on malware, credit card fraud charges

By Habiba Rashid 22 individuals in the US were indicted of wire fraud and identity theft after having been caught purchasing and using stolen payment cards. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 22 people indicted on malware, credit card fraud charges...

Russian admin of cybercrime marketplace Deer.io jailed in US

By Deeba Ahmed Kirill Victorovich Firsov, a Russian Citizen has been jailed for 30 months in US prison for running popular cybercrime marketplace Deer.io. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian admin of cybercrime marketplace Deer.io jailed in US...

Hackers already claiming to have sold Domino’s, Air India databases

By Waqas Hackers behind Domino’s India alleged data breach have created an online search engine where anyone can search for victims' data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers already claiming to have sold Domino’s, Air India databases...

Iranian hackers hit Israel with disk wiper in disguise of ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed According to SentinelOne, Iranian hackers have developed a combo of disk wiper and ransomware and their target is Israel. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian hackers hit Israel with disk wiper in disguise of ransomware...

Audio equipment giant Bose hit by ransomware attack, data breach

By Deeba Ahmed The audio equipment manufacturer Bose has confirmed that it was a victim of a ransomware attack and experience a data breach on 7 March 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Audio equipment giant Bose hit by ransomware attack, data breach...

Top Japanese dating app Omiai hacked; 1.71 million users at risk

By Habiba Rashid Hackread.com can confirm that threat actors on several hacker forums are already hunting for stolen Omiai database. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Japanese dating app Omiai hacked; 1.71 million users at risk...

Various ways to overcome cybersecurity threats in digital marketing

By Owais Sultan Cyberattacks are always expensive to handle, and no one can predict cybersecurity threats accurately. So what are your options? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Various ways to overcome cybersecurity threats in digital marketing...

Logistics giant exposes customer data, Lolz at researchers when alerted

By Habiba Rashid At the time of publishing this article; the data belonging to Bergen Logistics was available for public access without any security authentication. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Logistics giant exposes customer data, Lolz at researchers when alerted...

Watch out as fake ransomware attack infects PCs with StrRAT

By Habiba Rashid StrRAT malware steals credentials and changes file name extension to .crimson but it does not encrypt any data like in a ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out as fake ransomware attack infects PCs with StrRAT...

23 Android apps caught leaking sensitive data of 100 million users

By Deeba Ahmed The massive data leak occurred due to misconfigured cloud services used by Android apps with millions of downloads. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 23 Android apps caught leaking sensitive data of 100 million users...

A UK recruitment firm exposed sensitive applicants data for months

By Habiba Rashid The company was informed about the exposed data in December 2020 but it only responded and secured the data in March 2021. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A UK recruitment firm exposed sensitive applicants data for months...

Fake ransom scams targeting families of missing persons

By Deeba Ahmed FBI has issued an alert to families of missing persons to watch out for fake ransom scams in which scammers collect information about missing people from social media. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake ransom scams targeting families of missing persons...