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Online services that charge to kick people out of games or bombard websites with data have been put out of action by PayPal and security researchers. The payment firm and the experts worked together to identify the accounts used by so-called “booter” services, They are thought to carry out hundreds of thousands of attacks each […]
Social engineering with very obvious assets blinds you to techno-toolkit. MILDLY NSFW A Chinese hardware hacker has hidden a penetration-testing toolkit into her high-heeled shoes. The Wi-Fi-popping platforms were forged in a 3D printer, and contain compartments to smuggle hacking hardware past strict security checks in data centres and the like, and later retrieved. The hacker […]
Police suspect two suicides are related to the release of information stolen from the relationship-cheating website. Amid reports that the Ashley Madison security breach may have led to suicides and extortion plots, Toronto police and the affair-arranging website are upping the ante to catch the hackers responsible for the embarrassing leak of users’ information. To […]
The latest trend of vehicle hacking started by the DefCon and BlackHat security conferences has ignited a battle between the car manufacturers and hackers. Back in 2012, a research was conducted by three European researchers about the Megamos Crypto transponder, which is being used widely by hundreds of vehicle manufacturers around the world including Audi, […]
A huge security flaw in a Signalling System Number 7 (SS7) left billions of mobile phone users at a risk of eavesdropping. The loophole allows hackers to infect any targeted smartphone user, intercepting their voice calls and text messages, and will be able to track their locations as well. Recently demonstrated in the Australian TV […]
The Zero-day vulnerability presented by IBM’s researchers Or Peles and Roee Hay will affect all Android devices. The two researchers from IBM’s X-Force Application Security Research Team presented a paper titled One Class to Rule Them All at the USENIX WOOT 2015 Security Conference held in Washington D.C. [must url=”https://www.hackread.com/android-malware-development-17-sec/”]Hackers Develop Android Malware Every 17 […]
Reportedly, Kaspersky has been accused of making malware for more than ten years — The firm tricked other antiviruses into labeling it as infected. Last time when Kaspersky was in the news it was about its relationship with Facebook so it can help the users identify and remove malware from their computers. Now, the firm […]
Another blow to the law enforcement agencies – researcher from leading security group hacks his way out of ankle bracelet without raising an alert. In July 2015, we reported how your wearable fitness trackers can be hacked. Now, researchers have demonstrated how easy it is to hack tracking bracelets with no strings attached. [must url=”https://www.hackread.com/unexpected-hacks-defcon-23-black-hat-2015/”]7 Unexpected […]
A video demonstration by the University of California researchers how a simple text message can control your car. The months of July and August have been bad for the automotive industry, thanks to the hackers who found out how easy it is to hack Jeep Cherokee leaving 470,000 vehicles vulnerable. As if that wasn’t enough when another hacker demonstrated […]
The first ever security flaw in Windows 10 is here — A team of security researchers have found a vulnerability in the file sharing protocol of Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB). It’s the same vulnerability that was discovered about 14 years ago and was partly patched by Microsoft but surprisingly it can still be exploited via […]
A security flaw in the Facebook API allows hackers to decrypt and scan IDs, which left 1.44 billion Facebook users identities at risk of being stolen, web security expert has claimed. Hackers can use a security exploit in Facebook to “decrypt and sniff out” IDs of Facebook users by using one of the vulnerable Facebook […]
In 2013, we at HackRead reported how oil and gas sector faces serious physical and online security threats. Now researchers have found out that hackers like to hunt for gas stations offering Internet-linked fuel tanks. With the expansion in modernized gas stations offering Internet-linked fuel tanks, it is also imperative that proper security measures are […]
This year, at DefCon 23 and Black Hat USA 2015 security conferences, hackers are going to discuss how vulnerable and severely flawed our day-to-day things really are. Here at HackRead.com, we have brought you 7 much awaited hacking discussions that are related to the technologies towards which most of the individuals are looking forward to […]
A recent experiment by a researcher would force you to reconsider the safety of your important data and make you put a meshed shield around your computers and data centres to stop the radio frequencies from passing. A researcher named Ang Cui demonstrated that there’s a possibility to remotely steal data from a targeted computer […]
As we are approaching the much-awaited hacking conferences DefCon and Black Hat, security researchers and engineers are revealing their studies and exploits to spread awareness about the vulnerabilities and weaknesses of all those things that have either a wireless connection or the Internet connectivity. This time, two security researchers, Richo Healey and Mike Ryan, got […]
Dubizzle, the popular Middle Eastern online classifieds for bargain hunters, sellers and job seekers has had its UAE servers compromised – albeit on a small scale. Dubizzle, an OLX company and one of the Middle East’s most prominent and active online classified website had its UAE-based servers breached few days ago. The company operates in 14 countries […]
Yahoo ad network has been exploited by a group of hackers that resulted in a serving of malware and ransomware adverts on Yahoo.com and its sub-websites including news, finance, sports, celebrity and games. The hackers found a vulnerability in the ad network and managed to run an advertisement campaign, which was targeted towards hundreds of […]
We all are aware that Microsoft has recently released the latest version of Windows i.e. Windows 10 which is available as a free upgrade for the users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Windows 10, without a doubt, brought a lot of features and enhancements; however we all know that nothing released by Microsoft is […]
Facebook has officially launched the new Security Checkup feature that was being tested on a narrow user-base for a few months. Facebook has rolled out its new security tool today that is expected to show up at the top of news feeds on walls of all mobile and desktop-based users in the coming weeks. [must […]
Trend Micro has discovered a new vulnerability in the Android media service just days after the identification of Stagefright bug by Zimperium. This newly discovered vulnerability can make the phone crash constantly and stop responding to user commands. The difference between this new vulnerability and the Stagefright bug is that the latter’s scope is quite […]
Digital hacking and learning about hacking has now become easier than you ever imagined, investigation report by the Digital Citizens Alliance reveals — Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Openly Available, Privacy Invasions at its Peak. We all are aware of the fact that people have an open access to the Internet, and anyone can find any piece […]