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Google has reported that it disrupted the phishing attacks where threat actors had tried to hijack various YouTube accounts using cookie theft malware. The hijacker’s intent was to use those accounts to promote different crypto-currency scams. The crypto-currency scams, which started in 2019, saw hackers recruit their targets on one Russian-speaking platform. They had the […]
Tianfu Cup is the Chinese version of the Pwn2own in which hackers from Kunlun Lab managed to secure first place by hacking iPhone 13 through a vulnerability in the Safari mobile browser. The Chinese version of the Pwn2own hacking competition called Tianfu Cup took place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 17 in Chengdu, China. The […]
On Monday, cyber security firm Wiz announced it had raised $250 million in a Series C financing round, which brings the entire amount raised by the company to 600 million dollars. It’s been less than two years since the company was founded, at it has reached a $6 billion valuation. This latest financing round was […]
The infamous domain registrar Epik has officially confirmed the news Hackread.com broke earlier this month that its systems were hacked by a group affiliated with the Anonymous hacktivist collective. On September 15th, Hackread.com published a detailed story revealing that the online hacktivist group Anonymous hacked “a decade’s worth of data” from Epik, a firm known […]
According to FarFaria, its apps are “created for children ages 2-9” meaning that the incident exposed children to cybercriminals. Another day, another data leak incident involving misconfigured and exposed MongoDB database – This time it is FarFaria, a San Francisco, CA-based company that offers storybooks for children service through Android and iOS apps. It all happened […]
The latest EPIK data leak, according to Anonymous hackers involves bootable disk images, API tokens, over 500,000 private keys, etc. – All in plain-text format. Hacktivist group Anonymous has published the second part of data stolen from controversial pro-right-wing web hosting platform Epik. As previously reported by Hackread.com, the previous leak comprised 180GB of the […]
Twitch has undergone a massive hack resulting in leaking the source code for its unreleased streaming service, creator payout details, and other sensitive information. The attack was carried out by a group that has labeled the leaked data as “Part One,” which indicates more installments will be coming up soon. According to sources, Twitch is […]
The data was exposed due to an unprotected Elasticsearch cluster and remained open to public access without any security authentication. Well-known security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered a ‘Giant’ blunder made by UK media outlet The Telegraph after it exposed 10 terabytes of subscribers’ data. According to Diachenko, the trove of records included subscriber information and […]
Syniverse, the targeted telecom firm, works with carriers like T-Mobile, Verizon, Twilio, and AT&T in routing SMS text messages exchanged between them and carriers abroad. Syniverse, the well-known telecom giant, revealed to the Securities and Exchange Commission that hackers infiltrated its systems for more than five years. As a result, millions of cellphone users’ data […]
Twitch Data Breach took place a couple of days ago when an anonymous hacker published a torrent file with 125 GB worth of data on the 4chan messaging board. As reported by Hackread.com, Amazon.com’s live streaming e-sports platform, Twitch, was a victim of a massive data breach where the company reportedly was hacked in its […]
Many businesses are fighting nation-state-sponsored cybercriminals as authorities across the globe invade their systems to steal data or establish a base for potential attacks in the future. According to officials, nation-state cybercriminals recently targeted a vital port in the U.S. In August 2021, the Port of Houston, a significant infrastructure near the Gulf Coast. The […]
Stories of ransomware assaults are common in many headlines worldwide. The attacks target both large and small businesses alike. Research suggests that over half of organizations find it difficult to detect if they have enough cybersecurity to prevent them from ransomware attacks. Some of these organizations do not have the tools needed to protect their […]
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about many new tools for businesses to use. However, it has also brought older tools back into the spotlight and tools that have blossomed with the help of extra funding. Let’s discuss the options that have come into prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benefits of having an intranet Intranet software […]
The shared clinical workstations in the healthcare sector are often chaotic and messy. They are used by physicians for nearly everything, from logging into the EHR system to scheduling surgery. With so much going on in such a fast-paced industry, IT teams need to be vigilant and aware of security risks. Risks of Sharing Clinical […]
Anonymous claims that the data contains information about the company’s domains and clients. The alleged hacking of Epik may result in the leaking of backend information of the company’s clients to the public. Last week Anonymous hacktivist collective hacked the official website of the GOP (Texas Republican Party) leaving the party asking for donations to […]
Google recently released various new updated features targeting its collaboration and productivity platform, Workspace. The features will help eliminate existing barriers between colleagues in different locations. Further, the giant technology company announced advancements of the Google Meet system portfolio and interoperability with different meeting room solutions. Google has for nearly a year now been adopting […]
A 21-year-old US citizen named John Binns has claimed responsibility for the T-Mobile data breach and labeled the carrier’s “security is awful.” Earlier this month, T-Mobile suffered a data breach in which a hacker claimed to steal the personal data of 100 million customers. Although the company acknowledged the breach yet claimed that the incident […]
The group of hackers behind the cyberattack on the Iranian prison goes by the name of Edaalate Ali – The footage shows dire human rights conditions in the prison. Iran has always tried to portray it as a country where human rights are valued and laws are duly abided by. However, the security camera footage […]
According to researchers, the PRISM backdoor has been on their radar for more than 3.5 years. Security researchers at AT&T Labs have published a report sharing details of a newly discovered Linux ELF executables cluster having zero to low antivirus detections on VirusTotal. Researchers noted that these executables have a modified version of the open-source backdoor […]
The alleged AT&T database is being sold for starting price of $200,000. ShinyHunters, the notorious hacker is claiming to have access to the AT&T database containing personal and sensitive records of more than 70 million customers. For your information, AT&T Inc. is the largest provider of mobile telephone services in the U.S. and also the […]
The vulnerability would allow threat actors to remotely compromise a targeted ThroughTek IoT device and watch the real-time video feed, listen to audio, and compromise device credentials for additional attacks. The cybersecurity researchers at FireEye have shared details of a critical IoT supply chain vulnerability that might be exposing millions of ThroughTek internet-connected cameras to espionage. […]