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As hackers get smarter than ever, cybersecurity becomes a key concern for businesses. Attackers have ways to break into even the most secure and sophisticated systems, therefore you cannot ignore the threat. The pandemic-induced remote work has made the situation even worse. Networks are at risk, and employees are likely to compromise corporate data as […]
Did you know if you were to compare the money generated by cybercrime with the GDP of world nations, it would come third behind the economic powerhouses of America and China? Cybercrime is one of the greatest dangers facing both individuals and companies today. By the end of 2021, the total cost [PDF] of online […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
So far two Telegram bots called SMSRanger and BloodOTPbot have been found taking part in this malicious campaign. Intel 471 researchers report that Telegram-powered bots are the hot favorites of threat actors as this helps them steal Telegram’s one-time passwords (OTPs) required on the 2FA (two-factor authentication) security process. SEE: Hackers selling sensitive data from […]
According to security researcher Bobby Raunch, the attack exploits the way Lost Mode of AirTags is set up. Although Apple’s Bluetooth-enabled item trackers called AirTags are pretty helpful as you can attach important objects like wallets or keys to prevent them from going missing, they are still vulnerable to hacking and not entirely trustworthy. According […]
Cyber security risk assessments are a framework for detecting, analyzing, and prioritizing operational risk – Let’s dig deeper into why your company needs it more than ever. What is a Risk Assessment? Understanding, monitoring, controlling, and reducing cyber risk throughout your company is the goal of a cybersecurity risk assessment. It’s an important element of […]
According to a report from The Economic Times India, cybercriminals are targeting stock markets. Their modus operandi includes selling penny stocks from their account and purchase them from a hacked account. In this way, the original investor/owned of the hacked account ends up losing the money. In any case, you need to find the right broker […]
Google holds the top slot with over 547 vulnerabilities, Microsoft is on number two with 432 unwanted exposure instances and Oracle is on number three with 316 vulnerabilities in H1 2021. The latest AtlasVPN report analyzes mobile security and common vulnerabilities in the current cybersecurity landscape. The report revealed that in early 2021, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle […]
Cyber attacks are evolving, thanks to cybercriminals who are equipping themselves with new skills and capabilities – In this scenario, from business to an unsuspecting internet user; learning about cyber security is a must. Let’s dig into it. According to Statista, there were over a thousand data breaches in 2020. In comparison, the number was […]
The operators behind the BlackRock mobile malware have surfaced back with a new Android banking trojan called ERMAC that targets Poland and has its roots in the infamous Cerberus malware, according to the latest research. “The new trojan already has active distribution campaigns and is targeting 378 banking and wallet apps with overlays,” ThreatFabric’s CEO […]
The cyberworld is constantly evolving, and with evolution comes new methods of committing crimes. DNS poisoning is one such threat that might not get the attention it deserves. The increase in cybercrimes has impacted businesses globally while companies spend millions of dollars on preventing cyber-attacks. But, still, 68% of the business leaders feel that their […]
SSID Stripping has emerged as a significant threat because it impacts almost all software platforms, including MS Windows, macOS, Apple iOS, Ubuntu, and Android. A Team of researchers at AirEye in collaboration with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology’s Computer Science faculty, have discovered a vulnerability that changes a network’s name (which is actually SSID […]
The Texas Republican Party is now asking for donations to secure its website from further attacks from Anonymous and “Pro-abortion activists.” The official website of the Texas Republican Party was hacked and defaced by the Anonymous hacktivist collective on Saturday the 12th. The group carried out the cyber attack to protest the new abortion law […]
The uncontrolled outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic brought the entire world to a standstill and tremendously disrupted everyday life. Covid-19 has adversely impacted every sector and forced more and more working professionals to work from home. Performing job-related activities while staying confined to home for months during the Covid time wouldn’t have been possible […]
A spam campaign delivering spear-phishing emails aimed at South American organizations has retooled its techniques to include a wide range of commodity remote access trojans (RATs) and geolocation filtering to avoid detection, according to new research. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro attributed the attacks to an advanced persistent threat (APT) tracked as APT-C-36 (aka Blind Eagle), […]
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. […]
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 […]