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We have read about credit card skimmers at ATMs or gas stations but how would someone hack into fuel pumps to steal gas? Apparently, cybercriminals have got their hands on a device that allows them to steal gasoline from fuel pumps without getting caught. Investigators are looking for two men spotted at a Marathon Oil Service Station in Detriot […]
The Football World Cup 2018 has gathered thousands of fans from around the world in Russia to watch their favorite team battling to become world champion – In case your team is winning, free WiFi hotspots would be nothing short of a blessing to upload those moments on the Internet. In 2014, during the Sochi Olympics, Richard […]
The IT security researchers at RiskIQ have discovered a unique malware campaign targeting Android devices to steal personal information of the victim and generate revenue. The campaign involves a battery saver Android application called “Advanced Battery Saver” on Google Play Store which surprisingly once installed does exactly what it claims including reducing battery strain, increasing battery life and […]
Fortnite, a popular multiplayer sandbox survival game from Epic Games has over 125 million players worldwide and that makes it a lucrative target for malicious hackers. The game’s paid-for early access title was released on July 25th, 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, macOS and Microsoft. While players are waiting for Fortnite’s full free-to-play release, cybercriminals have been found uploading malicious Android […]
In a joint operation, the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security has disrupted an International gang of cybercriminals involved in business e-mail compromise (BEC) schemes aiming at hijacking wire transfers from unsuspected users and businesses. The operation called “Operation WireWire” involved six-month investigations […]
The same hacker was once known as “international hacker-for-hire.” Karim Baratov, 23, a Canadian hacker who in November 2017 pleaded guilty to hacking charges related to a massive data breach in which 500 million Yahoo accounts were compromised has been sentenced five years in prison – Baratov was arrested in March from Hamilton, Ontario. Yahoo suffered a data breach in 2014 […]
Hackers have stolen financial data of thousands of customers – Reportedly 50,000 from BMO and 40,000 customers from CIBC have been affected. Hackers have targeted two mainstream Canadian banks, as a result, financial information of roughly 90,000 customers has been stolen. One of the two banks happens to be the Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canada’s fourth-largest lender […]
Another day, another Monero cryptocurrency mining malware hits unsuspected users worldwide – This one crashes your system once the anti-virus software attempts to delete it. The IT security researchers at 360 Total Security have discovered a nasty piece of malware infecting Windows-based devices to mine Monero cryptocurrency by using their computing power (CPU) and slowing down its performance. Dubbed WinstarNssmMiner […]
Another day, another phishing attack trying to steal Ethereum cryptocurrency but this time there is a twist since the scam involves a completely different method. Due to the sudden surge in Bitcoin price last year other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Monero have also gained value but then with fame comes haters and this time the IT security researchers at RiskIQ […]
Serbian authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man from Belgrade suspected of being one of the members of The Dark Overlord or DarkOverlord hacking group. The identity of the arrested suspect has not been revealed yet but according to the limited details shared by Serbian authorities he is a resident of Belgrade whose initials are “S.S.” The arrest came as […]
A Github user going by the handle of “Tarwirdur” recently identified a cryptocurrency mining malware in 2048buntu and Hextris apps on Ubuntu Snap Store which is an app store for the recently launched package management system. The malware was found three days ago containing Bytecoin cryptocurrency mining code hidden in the “systemd” background process. Those unaware of Bytecoin, it is a CryptoNote based cryptocurrency with […]
The IT security researchers at Proofpoint have discovered a new malware developed to steal saved login and credit card credentials from Chrome and Firefox browsers. Apart from credential stealing capability, the malware also steals sensitive documents from the targeted device. Dubbed Vega Stealer by researchers; the malware is a variant of August Stealer which was discovered […]
Nigelthorm malware targets both Windows and Linux based devices. Using malware infected Chrome browser extensions for targeting unsuspecting users has been observed to be the preferred attack method within the cybercriminal community nowadays. Recently, HackRead exclusively reported about the presence of malicious AdBlocker extensions used by over 20 million people. The Facexworm and Digimine malware campaigns […]
Google Maps users need to stay vigilant as cybercriminals are taking advantage of an existing vulnerability in the program’s link-sharing service to spread links from malicious or compromised websites. According to Sophos, an IT security firm, cybercriminals cannot use official Google Maps URLs to redirect users to any site they want. However, an open redirect vulnerability that […]
Would you believe that the verification program approved by Twitter to verify users has now become part of a phishing scam? Last year, Twitter approved a program for helping users get verified on the social media platform. It was dubbed as the Twitter verification program. But, it received severe criticism and got suspended in late […]
Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Hacking County Jail’s Records to Get Friend Released Early because “A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed.” A 27-year old Michigan resident has received 7 years and 3 months (approx. 87 months) sentence and three years of supervised release for hacking the computer system of a […]
A couple of years ago, a massive bank heist was busted by Deutsche Bank in which hackers stole $1 billion from another bank. But now, German banking financial giant Deutsche Bank has made a blunder by “mistakenly transferring a whopping €28 billion ($34 billion) to one of its clients. [squaread][/squaread] The money went to a bank account at the […]
The IT security researchers at Radware have discovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting unsuspecting Facebook users in the name of a painting application called ‘Relieve Stress Paint.’ As a result, tens of thousands Facebook accounts have been compromised in the last couple of days. [squaread][/squaread] The application is available on a website which takes advantage of Unicode representation […]
Ian Balina is a well-known, sponsored YouTube blogger or rather Vlogger. He is known for reviewing cryptocurrency initial coin offerings (ICOs) via live streaming of videos. Unfortunately, the blogger became a victim of cybercrime recently where he lost roughly $2 million in tokens. [squaread][/squaread] What happened was that while Balina was busy with his stream, […]
Here is why you should avoid downloading mods and skins for games especially Minecraft, at least for now. Nearly 50,000 Minecraft users have been infected with a nasty piece of malware that aims at reformatting hard drives, wiping out backup data from the targeted system along with deleting other important files. [squaread][/squaread] The malware was discovered by […]
Ad Blockers play a vital role in hurting the earnings of a website at the same time it lets users browse the Internet without the hassle of closing irritating popup ads and getting redirected to scammy sites that bombard users with spam during the process. Google, on the other hand, is home to some of […]