Browsing category
Email accounts linked with Virginia National Guard were targeted in the cyberattack. According to details shared by the representative of the chief of public affairs for the Virginia National Guard, A. A. Puryear, in July, email accounts linked to the Virginia Department of Military Affairs, and the Virginia Defense Force, were affected by a cyberattack. […]
British Art Collector Bought Fake Banksy NFT for £240,000 ($336,000) – Scammer Returned Stolen Funds Later. An art collector in the United Kingdom was scammed into spending more than £240,000 ($336,000) for NFT (non-fungible token) by an online scammer. Reportedly, the anonymous investor purchased the token after receiving notification of its sale by an unknown […]
According to the agency, the impact of these ransomware attacks can be devastating for both small to big businesses. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has issued an alert to warn companies part of the food and agriculture sectors about the growing threat of ransomware attacks in these sectors. Companies Using Smart Technology Vulnerable […]
Starlink sends piracy warnings to users urging them to avoid downloading any illegal content by using their service. If you are one of those people who keenly rely on torrenting pirated movies, software, and other content from the dark depths of the web to enjoy, then Starlink is not for you. This broadband is stern […]
LA County resident booked in iCloud phishing scam pretended to be an Apple representative. A Los Angeles County man identified as Hao Kuo Chi was arrested for breaching thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and obtaining over 620,000 private photos and 9,000 videos of nearly 306 young women. According to the feds, the 40-year-old La Puente, […]
According to AtlasVPN researchers, US military personnel lost over $822 million in different kinds of cybercrime and scams between 2017 and 30 June 2021. The researchers examined data compiled by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). They discovered that the most amount ($484.4 million) was lost by military families and reservists, followed by veterans and […]
A 21-year old hacker from Rockport, MA, has admitted running a campaign over social media to hijack “high-value” account names and steal cryptocurrency. According to the United States Department of Justice (DoJ), the accused Declan Harrington has pleaded to one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of conspiracy, one count of computer fraud and […]
According to researchers, cybercriminals are abusing legitimate challenge and response services like Google’s reCAPTCHA or deploying customized fake CAPTCHA-like validation. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers have published a detailed report on how cybercriminals exploit CAPTCHA features including Google’s I Am Not A Robot Function dubbed reCAPTCHA to carry out their scams against unsuspected users. These […]
AlphaBay marketplace was originally seized in 2017 but now someone claiming to be DeSnake, the original AlphaBay co-founder has announced bringing the marketplace back to business. There’s little doubt that law enforcement agencies worldwide have got hold of cybercriminal marketplaces, and their business has almost gone defunct. But, seems like that won’t be the case […]
Accenture maintains that no client data was impacted but the cybersecurity fraternity believes the company is downplaying the ransomware attack. The infamous LockBit ransomware gang launched a ransomware attack against global IT giant Accenture. However, Accenture claims that the attack didn’t cause any damage to the client’s data or its systems. But, Hackread.com can confirm […]
The member who goes by the username of “m1Geelka” expressed resentment on the notion that recruited hackers are not paid reasonably by the Conti ransomware gang. Over the past decade, we have seen a range of ransomware attacks. But very rarely do we get a glimpse into their insider working on how these groups coordinate […]
Phishing is getting smarter. A type of social engineering attack in which the attacker uses fraudulent messages that are designed to fool the would-be victim into sharing sensitive information or clicking a particular link, phishing has long been part of life on the internet. The term was first coined a quarter-century ago, using a purposeful […]
Currently, the official website of the REvil group along with its chat and payment gateways are offline. A few days ago, we saw how the REvil group, believed to be located in Russia conducted one of the largest cyberattacks against Kaseya, a software company located in the U.S. The group demanded a record-breaking $70 million […]
Ukrainian authorities have seized the illegal cryptomining farm and recovered 3,800 PlayStation 4 gaming consoles and GPUs. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has shut down an illegal cryptomining farm, which was operating at an extensive scale. According to the official report, the miners were performing their malicious activities from a utility room at a […]
Oregon Native Talon White was Charged for Offering Illegal Streaming of Copy-right Protected Content. Infamous Poker player Talon White has received 12 months of a prison sentence after being involved in the illegal streaming of thousands of copyright-protected TV shows and movies through his numerous subscription-based websites. SEE: Best legal, free online streaming sites for […]
In the latest LinkedIn phishing scam, the sender’s email address appears to be from Paul University which is based in Nigeria. Phishing scams are one of the most often done owing to their simplicity and sadly, reliability as well. In the latest, researchers from ArmorBlox have discovered a new LinkedIn phishing campaign that targeted approximately […]
The accused is a Greek national who used AlphaBay marketplace with the alias “The Bull” on the dark web for insider trading information. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a 30-year-old Greek national, Apostolos Trovias, for securities fraud and money laundering. The SEC states that Trovias, who used the screen name The Bull, is an […]
Apart from malware, offers to watch the online premiere of the Black Widow movie are being used to steal payment card data. It’s a proven fact that cybercriminals leave no chance to exploit anything of public interest, and TV shows or movie premieres provide them the best opportunities among all. After getting delayed for nearly […]
“Dr. Hex” is accused of defacing websites, carrying out phishing attacks and malware campaigns. An alleged malicious hacker and a cybercriminal who goes by the alias “Dr. Hex” has been arrested in Morocco after a two-year-long investigation. Dubbed Op Lyrebird; authorities involved in the Operation included Moroccan police, International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, and […]
So far, these fake Android app developers have managed to steal money from 93,000 users and raked in around $350,000. Lookout Threat Lab security researchers identified more than 170 fake Android applications, out of which 25 were available on Google Play and scammed people interested in investing in cryptocurrencies. As for the apps on third-party […]
The email contains varying subject lines revolving around “order shipping” with messages instructing users to install the patch released by Microsoft. A few days ago, Hackread.com covered how the REvil Ransomware gang attacked an IT company named Kaseya which led to over 1000 businesses being victimized. Although ransom demands were made for publishing the decryptor […]