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DoubleFlag, the hacker plus vendor who is known for selling high-profile data on the dark web marketplaces is back at it again, this time, with more data and double the price. In his recent listing, the vendor is claiming to have access to the complete databases of two of the world’s best-known companies Experian and […]
Tor browser is known for preserving the identity of its users and letting them use the web anonymously. However, the browser is not free from flaws and has had its fair share of vulnerabilities, which security researcher point out from time to time. Also Read: Tor Anonymity: Things NOT To Do While Using Tor In the […]
This is indeed shocking that now malicious cyber-criminals are providing DDoS hire services to fellow hackers and ambitious scammers. Hackers going by the handle of Popopret and BestBuy (the same hacker was also selling Terrorist database on the darknet) are offering a DDoS-for-hire service where they are renting our Mirai botnet comprising of around 400,000 […]
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is known for going all out for capturing cyber-criminals and terrorists but this time, the agency has set a new precedent in hacking operations. According to court documents the agency used a single warrant and compromised more than 8,000 computers in 120 different countries. Some information related to this secret […]
Facebook Relying on Black Market for Buying Passwords and Safeguard Users Privacy How will you react if Facebook asked you to come up with a different password for logging into your account and to forget about the password you are using for years? Most probably you will feel annoyed. What if we tell you that […]
Short Bytes: FBI conducted hacking activities on 23 dark web websites including TorMail, an anonymous email service. The agency used network investigative technique to hack the 300 accounts suspected for child pornography. But recent documents reveal that FBI also dropped malware bombs on innocent users. TorMail is an extinct website which existed on the dark […]
Short Bytes: According to a new report, massive IoT botnets are available for sale on TOR-based underground markets. For $7,500, one can get a botnet of 100,000 hacked devices, which is enough to DDoS any major online website or service. A wide range of IoT devices in these botnets are affeced by Mirai malware. Over […]
Short Bytes: New Jersey authorities have arrested a wannabe hitman who offered killing services on the dark web in exchange for money and gun. However, as a result of an undercover operation, he was arrested. He remains jailed with his bail set at $1 million. Dark web is a strange place. Often we read about hacktivists, drug […]
If you thought darknet is all about drugs, ransomware or stolen data think again — Hackers are selling DDoS botnet on the darknet which means it’s now a business. Last Friday was a huge setback for various web services including Twitter, Paypal etc. Nevertheless, it has recently been discovered that a group of hackers is […]
The alleged LinkedIn hacker was arrested in a restaurant while ordering food — The video of his arrest has been linked in this article. The local law enforcement authorities in Prague along with the help of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested an alleged Russian hacker responsible for the massive LinkedIn data breach in 2012 in […]
It’s just another day and just another vendor selling databases of Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense on the Dark Web — Change your password if you have an account of any of these platforms. The Dark Web marketplaces have turned out to be the best platform for hackers to sell stolen data. Recently, one of HackRead’s reporters […]
Tor Network Users May No Longer Enjoy Anonymity due to Exploitation of DNS Traffic Monitoring Karlstad University researchers in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Princeton University have identified that the Domain Name System (DNS) can be monitored to reveal identities of Tor network users. In fact, the researchers have revealed that this […]
The online storage platform Dropbox suffered a massive blow back in August when the company learned that over 60 million of its user accounts got hacked and credentials stolen by malicious threat actors in 2012. The latest news is that the actual figure of stolen Dropbox accounts was 68,680,741 accounts and the email IDs and […]
Worm.ws was hacked earlier today where the Peace of Mind hacking group leaked its database online for anyone to download. A group of popular darknet hackers going by the handle of Peace_of_Mind have hacked and defaced the official website of w0rm.ws, an ‘invite only’ hacking and trading forum that sells stolen data and exploits to […]
A couple of months ago the Australian police busted a Pedophile ring on Tor – Now, Australian Border Force is aiming to track down drug distribution via Dark Net. The Australia Border Force (ABF) has captured an important suspect in its investigation to bring down the gang responsible for importing and purchasing of drugs via the […]
The DarkOverlord hackers who were previously active on the darknet marketplaces have now hacked WestPark Capital investment bank and demanded ransom or else data will be leaked. Recently, a Californian investment bank, WestPark Capital came under a threat when it realized that a group of hackers has infiltrated their database. The hackers go by the name […]
iSpy keylogger records skype chats, steal passwords stored in the browser and take pictures through device webcam. A keylogger dubbed as iSpy is being monitored quite ferociously by researchers primarily because it is very much in demand on the Dark Web. Reportedly, the keylogger is being sold at a meager rate of $25 to $35. […]
Hacked was hacked in 2012 – You may already know that Yahoo was hacked but Yahoo itself never acknowledged or addressed the issue – However now, Yahoo is preparing itself to officially acknowledge that 200 million of its users had their accounts compromised. On 2nd August 2016, HackRead reported that 200 Million Yahoo users suffered a […]
Short Bytes: An information security company Terbium Labs claims to find your personal data, if it exists, on the dark web. Their product Matchlight compares your search queries with the fingerprint database stored on the company’s server. The process remains private, even Terbium doesn’t know what data you’re trying to find. Data security is one […]
A start-up alerts organizations when their sensitive information pops up for sale online. When police officers respond to a theft or a mugging, they’ll usually ask for the serial numbers of any valuable electronics that were taken. Those identifiers can help police know if a stolen item turns up at a local pawn shop, in […]
Two researchers have analyzed images Exif metadata included in the photos used by crooks to advertise their products on black marketplaces in the dark web. Darknets are a privileged environment for crooks that intend to develop a prolific business protecting their anonymity, anyway, there are several aspects that they need to consider in order to […]