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PayPal Sued Over Data Breach that Impacted 35,000 users

By Waqas If the case proceeds as a class action, it could potentially represent thousands of affected individuals seeking damages from PayPal This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PayPal Sued Over Data Breach that Impacted 35,000…

Russia Bans WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and Others

By Deeba Ahmed Interestingly, Telegram is also part of this ban, although it is owned by Russian millionaire Pavel Durov. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia Bans WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and Others This article has…

OpenAI Releases Developer APIs for ChatGPT and Whisper Models

By Deeba Ahmed OpenAI has announced the launch of developer APIs for the ChatGPT chatbot. This means that developers will be… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenAI Releases Developer APIs for ChatGPT and Whisper Models…

Chinese Hackers Unleashes MQsTTang Backdoor Against Govt Entities

By Deeba Ahmed Mustang Panda, a notorious Chinese APT group, has reportedly deployed a brand-new, custom backdoor dubbed MQsTTang. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Hackers Unleashes MQsTTang Backdoor Against Govt Entities This article has…

Retail Giant WH Smith Cyberattack – Employee Data Stolen

By Deeba Ahmed The hackers managed to access the retailer’s current and former employees’ information, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and national insurance numbers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Retail Giant WH Smith Cyberattack…

ProtonVPN launches extensions for Chrome and Firefox browsers

By Waqas ProtonVPN is currently available in three packages, including one free and two paid. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ProtonVPN launches extensions for Chrome and Firefox browsers This article has been indexed from HackRead…

BidenCash Market Leaks 2M Credit Cards in Birthday Blitz

By Waqas As analyzed by Hackread.com, the leaked details contain over 500,000 email addresses along with credit card numbers and CVV codes in plain text. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BidenCash Market Leaks 2M Credit…

Could Bitcoin Be The Future Of DeFi?

By Waqas Bitcoin has both security and liquidity, and now, with the addition of smart contract capabilities, it has all the ingredients required for DeFi to take off. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Could Bitcoin…

5 Best Video Editing SDKs for iOS

By Owais Sultan Video editing SDKs are great tools for creating and launching your products much more quickly. However, picking the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Best Video Editing SDKs for iOS This article…

US Marshals Service Hit By Major Ransomware Attack

By Waqas At this moment, it is unclear which group is responsible for the ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Marshals Service Hit By Major Ransomware Attack This article has been indexed from…

Bitdefender Releases Free MortalKombat Ransomware Decryptor

By Waqas The free Mortal Kombat ransomware decryptor is now available for victims to recover their encrypted files without having to pay the ransom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bitdefender Releases Free MortalKombat Ransomware Decryptor…

Fake ROBLOX and Nintendo game cracks drop ChromeLoader malware

By Deeba Ahmed What’s worse, in the new campaign, ChromeLoader malware evades detection by security software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake ROBLOX and Nintendo game cracks drop ChromeLoader malware This article has been indexed…

PureCrypter Malware Targets Governments Through Discord

By Deeba Ahmed The PureCrypter malware is targeting government entities in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PureCrypter Malware Targets Governments Through Discord This article has been indexed from HackRead…

Cryptojackers Deploy Trojanized Mac Apps on The Pirate Bay

By Deeba Ahmed All malicious apps for macOS identified by researchers were uploaded to The Pirate Bay by a user called “wtfisthat34698409672.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cryptojackers Deploy Trojanized Mac Apps on The Pirate…

Russian Malware Developer Behind NLBrute Extradited to US

By Habiba Rashid Dairy Pankov, a.k.a. dpxaker, was accused of developing brute force and malicious software, NLBrute. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Malware Developer Behind NLBrute Extradited to US This article has been indexed…

Russian Radio Stations Hacked with Fake Missile Alerts

By Deeba Ahmed Several radio stations in Russia were reportedly hacked to send fake missile alerts across the country, the government has claimed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Radio Stations Hacked with Fake Missile…

Proven Techniques for Effective Email Spam Filtering

By Waqas In this article, we’ll dive into the world of spam emails, highlighting the reason that email service providers are so vigilant and exploring exactly how marketing teams can prevent ending up in the spam pile. This is a…

Hackers Advertising New Info-Stealing Malware on Dark Web

By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed “Stealc” by researchers, the malware is also being promoted on several Russian language hacker and cybercrime forums on the clear net, in addition to the dark web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original…

How to Remove Duplicate Lines in EmEditor (2023)

By Waqas If you use EmEditor, this user-friendly tutorial will explain how to remove duplicate lines in the popular EmEditor text editor software. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to Remove Duplicate Lines in EmEditor…

Android voice chat app with 5m installs leaked user chats

By Habiba Rashid The voice chat app under discussion is OyeTalk, which is available for Android and iOS devices and is operated from Pakistan. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android voice chat app with 5m…

Apple Bug Could Allow Attackers Access to Photos and Messages

By Deeba Ahmed The bugs allowed cybercriminals to bypass the iOS system’s security protections and execute unauthorized code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Bug Could Allow Attackers Access to Photos and Messages This article…

Apple Bug Allowed Photos and Messges Access to Remote Attackers

By Deeba Ahmed The bugs allowed cybercriminals to bypass the iOS system’s security protections and execute unauthorized code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Bug Allowed Photos and Messges Access to Remote Attackers This article…

Login Details of Tech Giants Leaked in Two Data Center Hacks

By Waqas Threat actors have hacked two data centers in Asia and accessed login credentials of top technology giants, including Apple, Uber, Microsoft, Samsung, Alibaba, etc., and leaked them on a hacker forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read…

Coinbase Employees Targeted by SMS Phishing Attack

By Waqas The SMS phishing attack (smishing) was followed by a phone call from a scammer to one of the employees who fell for the scam. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Coinbase Employees Targeted by…

Franco-Israeli Gang Linked to $40 Million CEO Scam Busted

By Habiba Rashid Europol searched 8 houses in Israel and France, with the main culprit arrested in Israel along with seven others. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Franco-Israeli Gang Linked to $40 Million CEO Scam…

6 Factors to Consider When Shopping for Crypto Debit Card

By Owais Sultan Crypto debit cards are becoming critical payment tools due to the growth in popularity of cryptocurrencies such as… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 6 Factors to Consider When Shopping for Crypto Debit…

SMS-Based 2FA Will Be Limited to Twitter Blue Users

By Habiba Rashid Twitter will now charge for 2FA, limiting the must-have security feature to only Twitter Blue subscribers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SMS-Based 2FA Will Be Limited to Twitter Blue Users This article…

FBI Hack – Agency Investigating Internal Network Breach

By Habiba Rashid The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating an internal network breach caused by an isolated incident, which the agency claims is now contained. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Hack –…

SideWinder Behind Govt Phishing Spree Across the East

By Habiba Rashid The suspected Indian state-sponsored group has targeted 61 government, military, law enforcement, and other organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SideWinder Behind Govt Phishing Spree Across the East…

AI Image Editing Tool Cutout Leaked User Images and Data

By Habiba Rashid In total, the Cutout-owned Elasticsearch server leaked a whopping 9 GB worth of customer data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI Image Editing Tool Cutout Leaked User Images and Data This article…

SAS Airlines Hit by Cyber Attack

By Deeba Ahmed The cyber attack took place on Tuesday, February 14th evening, which forced the SAS Airlines’ website and app to go offline and be inaccessible to passengers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SAS…

What is the tokenization process and why it is so important?

By Owais Sultan A large number of e-commerce payment platforms use effective payment gateway tools and effectively integrate them with an… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is the tokenization process and why it is…

Mirai Variant V3G4 Exploiting IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks

By Waqas The V3G4 malware was caught leveraging several vulnerabilities in IoT devices to spread its infection from July to December of 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mirai Variant V3G4 Exploiting IoT Devices for…

New MortalKombat Ransomware Attack Aiming for Crypto Wallets

By Habiba Rashid Hackers are deploying the MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware in a financially motivated campaign against victims worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New MortalKombat Ransomware Attack Aiming for Crypto Wallets This…

Cloudflare thwarts largest reported HTTP DDoS attack

By Waqas A new record has been set for the largest reported HTTP DDoS attack, exceeding the previous record of 46 million requests per second (rps) in June 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cloudflare…

Google Vertex AI Vision: Revolutionizing E-Commerce?

By Waqas Google Cloud released its newest AI feature for online retailers in 2023. Their shelf-checking AI solution, Vertex AI… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Vertex AI Vision: Revolutionizing E-Commerce? This article has been…

Adsense abused: 11,000 sites hacked in a backdoor attack

By Waqas All infected websites are using the WordPress CMS. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Adsense abused: 11,000 sites hacked in a backdoor attack This article has been indexed from HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and…

Chinese Hackers Keep Targeting Group-IB Cybersecurity Firm

By Deeba Ahmed An APT group known as Tonto Team has tried targeting the Singapore-based Group-IB cybersecurity firm for the second time. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Hackers Keep Targeting Group-IB Cybersecurity Firm This…

List of Proxy IPs Exposed to Block Killnet’s DDoS Bots

By Waqas Kallnet is a pro-Russian group known for targeting hospitals and other critical infrastructure in countries unfriendly to Russia. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: List of Proxy IPs Exposed to Block Killnet’s DDoS Bots…

Geo Targetly URL Shortener Abused in Phishing Scam

By Deeba Ahmed Threat actors are targeting unsuspecting users with tailored phishing scam attacks based on victims’ location, making it more convincing than ever. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Geo Targetly URL Shortener Abused in…

Reddit Hacked After Employee Bites on Phishing Scam

By Deeba Ahmed According to Reddit, the breach took place after one of its employees fell for a phishing scam email sent through a malicious fake website. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Reddit Hacked After…

Bard AI Causes Google Losses of $100 Billion

By Habiba Rashid It turns out that the intelligence in Google’s newly-announced ChatGPT rival, Bard AI, is a bit artificial at this moment. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bard AI Causes Google Losses of $100…

Weee! Grocery Service Hacked, 1.1m Accounts Leaked

By Habiba Rashid The stolen Weee! database has been leaked on the infamous BreachForums and Russian-speaking cybercrime forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Weee! Grocery Service Hacked, 1.1m Accounts Leaked This article has been indexed…

SaaS Security Best Practices: Safeguard Consumer Data

By Owais Sultan In today’s SaaS market, security is of utmost importance. Online commerce has undergone major changes over the past… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SaaS Security Best Practices: Safeguard Consumer Data This article…

Tor Network Hit By a Series of Ongoing DDoS Attacks

By Habiba Rashid Has your Tor browser been slow for the past few months? Well, you are not alone; the ongoing DDoS attacks on the Tor network are keeping it slow worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the…

Combating the Ever-Increasing Cyber Attacks in 2023

By Owais Sultan Cyber attacks are a real and common issue surrounding businesses and personal accounts, especially if they have sensitive… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Combating the Ever-Increasing Cyber Attacks in 2023 This article…

CISA Offers Recovery Tool for ESXiArgs Ransomware Victims

By Deeba Ahmed The recovery tool is available on GitHub for free. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA Offers Recovery Tool for ESXiArgs Ransomware Victims This article has been indexed from HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity…

ARMO integrates ChatGPT to secure Kubernetes

By Deeba Ahmed Kubernetes’ creator ARMO announced the integration in a blog post on February 7th, 2023. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ARMO integrates ChatGPT to secure Kubernetes This article has been indexed from HackRead…

List of Proxy IPs Exposed to Block Killnet’s DDoS Bots

By Waqas Kallnet is a pro-Russian group known for targeting hospitals and other critical infrastructure in countries unfriendly to Russia. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: List of Proxy IPs Exposed to Block Killnet’s DDoS Bots…

How Businesses Benefit from Using Instagram Reels

By Owais Sultan Since its launch in August 2020, Instagram Reels has become home to a whopping two billion active users.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Businesses Benefit from Using Instagram Reels This article…

Google Introduces Bard: New ChatGPT Rival

By Habiba Rashid Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, described the ChatGPT rival, Bard, as an “experimental conversational AI service” powered by LaMDA. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Introduces Bard: New ChatGPT Rival This article has…

Benefits Of Having Video Surveillance In Your Business

By Owais Sultan You might shy away from installing a video surveillance camera in your business but the fact is that… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Benefits Of Having Video Surveillance In Your Business This…

Major Cybercrime Crackdown: Encrypted Messenger Exclu Seized

By Waqas The infamous encrypted messenger service, Exclu, was hacked by Dutch police to spy on criminal gangs for over five months. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major Cybercrime Crackdown: Encrypted Messenger Exclu Seized This…

Mortgage Broker 8Twelve Exposes Data of Canadian Residents

By Habiba Rashid BAD: In total, the personal records of 717,814 Canadians were exposed to the public as a result of a database misconfiguration. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mortgage Broker 8Twelve Exposes Data of…

Anonymous Leaks 128 GB of Data from Russian ISP Convex

By Waqas The leaked data apparently belongs to Convex, the leading Russian internet provider. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Leaks 128 GB of Data from Russian ISP Convex This article has been indexed from…

Dark Web Hitman Paid with BTC to Murder Teen Victim

By Habiba Rashid The man exchanged sexually explicit photographs and videos with a 14-year-old and intended to have the victim killed so that they would be unable to testify against him in court. This is a post from HackRead.com Read…

Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder Data Breach: 20M Accounts Leaked

By Deeba Ahmed Instant Checkmate and TruthFinder are two subscription-based services allowing users to carry out background checks on people. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder Data Breach: 20M Accounts Leaked This article…

Content Delivery Network (CDN) FAQs

By Owais Sultan What is a CDN? How can businesses benefit from a CDN? and What to look for in a CDN provider? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Content Delivery Network (CDN) FAQs This article…

Google Fi User Data Breached Through T-Mobile Hack

By Deeba Ahmed Google Fi customers are impacted by the recent T-Mobile breach, as Fi relies on T-Mobile and US Cellular for connectivity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Fi User Data Breached Through T-Mobile…

EV Charging Stations at Risk of DoS Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed Although a fix is available to patch vulnerabilities, the EV industry is slow in applying the updates. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EV Charging Stations at Risk of DoS Attacks This article…

Amazon Still Selling T95 TV Box with Pre-Installed Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Malwarebytes has confirmed that, despite confirmed reports of the presence of pre-installed malware in T95 TV boxes, Amazon is still allowing their sale. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Amazon Still Selling T95…

GitHub Reports Code-Signing Certificate Theft in Security Breach

By Deeba Ahmed GitHub states that hackers gained access to its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates for two of its desktop apps: Desktop and Atom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GitHub Reports Code-Signing Certificate…

What is an OSINT Tool – Best OSINT Tools 2023

By Waqas An OSINT tool is a must for every researcher – In this article, we will explore the 15 best OSINT tools that you can use for your investigations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post:…

Content Delivery Network (CDN) FAQs

By Owais Sultan What is a CDN? How can businesses benefit from a CDN? and What to look for in a CDN provider? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Content Delivery Network (CDN) FAQs This article…

Google Fi User Data Breached Through T-Mobile Hack

By Deeba Ahmed Google Fi customers are impacted by the recent T-Mobile breach, as Fi relies on T-Mobile and US Cellular for connectivity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Fi User Data Breached Through T-Mobile…

Amazon Still Selling T95 TV Box with Pre-Installed Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Malwarebytes has confirmed that, despite confirmed reports of the presence of pre-installed malware in T95 TV boxes, Amazon is still allowing their sale. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Amazon Still Selling T95…