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Can a Bathroom Bill Compel Anonymous to Take Down Websites in North Carolina? — Sure it can! Anonymous, the world’s most active group of hacktivists, has taken down a number of government websites in North Carolina over the last few days. The reason behind attacking the websites is the Bathroom Law. For your information, this […]
Nulled.io, one of the largest buying and selling forum for hacked content has been hacked and almost everything has been stolen! The year 2016 has been hard on internet users and websites alike since more than 1,076 data breaches have occurred. The latest on this front is that the well-known Nulled.IO, a popular forum for […]
A teen hacker has taken over PornHub servers and sold the data for $1000 — PornHub claims it’s just a hoax! The famous adult content website PornHub launched its bug bounty program just a few days ago amid increasing malware attacks but before someone can report bugs on their site a hacker already breached and stole their […]
Good news for The Pirate Bay fans — Though The Pirate Bay’s .SE domain is now a thing of past, the .org domain is up and running! Days after losing its .SE domain name The Pirate Bay is back with a new domain name and this time they have decided to go .org. Yes, ThePirateBay.se is now […]
The Rosebutt Board (NSFW forum) has faced a massive data breach — The leaked data also includes .gov emails — If you are at work don’t search for this forum! Last month HackRead reported how a simple SQL vulnerability allowed hackers to steal email addresses, names, IP addresses, physical addresses and plain text passwords of […]
After a long battle, The Pirate Bay has to say bye to its .SE domain! The Pirate Bay is no more. At least only in Sweden after the website suffered one of the first major blows in the country where a Swedish Court has ruled that the two domain servers, ThePirateBay.se and PirateBay.se will be […]
Teens spend more time on the web than staying out, it’s your responsibility to keep an eye on them and their online activities — Here a free app that can help you keep your kids safe! Teens’ cyber safety! The term is being heavily discussed among parents and the internet security experts. Resultantly, the experts have […]
Microsoft is forcing users to upgrade their OS from Win 7 and Win 8 to Win 10 — But, here are 8 reasons that you should consider before you click the upgrade tab! Microsoft has been trying so much to make the upgrade to the new Windows 10 software. They offered a free upgrade for […]
A hacker is taking over subreddits and exposing Reddit’s poor security! Some hack for cause, some hack for money but @TehBVM on Twitter hacks for fun. Yes, this hacker has hacked and defaced several Reddit‘s subreddits just because he felt bored. He has been doing it for more than a week and the targeted subreddits […]
Microsoft Disabling Controversial Wi-Fi Sense Feature in Upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update Windows 10 users can breathe a sigh of relief because their Wi-Fi passwords will not be shared with other users, which so far was a default feature of the latest version of their favorite operating system. As per the official statement from Gabe […]
The famous adult content website Pornhub has decided to let hackers report security flaws and vulnerability on its computer system and earn $50 to $25,000! Pornhub, known for its verity of pornography content has announced its bug bounty program on Tuesday. The website is owned by MindGeek, a Canadian-based IT company active in x-rated content […]
Here comes Opera VPN for iPhone and iPad users absolutely free of cost! Opera has done it again. Only a few weeks ago, the company launched free VPN (virtual private network) service for its browser. However, at that time, the service offered limited compatibility options. This time, Opera has launched its iOS app for free […]
The database contains ownership information about companies created in 10 offshore jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, the Cook Islands and Singapore. It covers nearly 30 years until 2010. The world is pretty much aware of the massively leaked document database called Panama Papers. There are over 2.5million files in this database and these files […]
Pirate Bay Torrent website blocked by Chrome, Safari and Firefox on accounts of phishing. It was a “dark day” for all the Torrent lovers worldwide after The Pirate Bay was shunned by Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari and Mozilla’s Firefox browsers yesterday. The browsers blame Thepiratebay.se as being a conning website that has been found tricking and […]
PwnedList is a tool that allows an average person to check if their accounts have been compromised — The company has decided to shut down its service on 16th May 2016. PwnedList, an online service which informs users whether their login credentials have been hacked or not has announced its shutdown on 16th May 2016 after a security […]
The malware is targeting Russian users but it’s about time when the same tactics will be used by other cyber criminals outside Russia. FireEye security firms’ researchers have identified a new Android family malware that is currently targeting Russian users. The malware is distributed via a series of infected subdomains that are actually registered with […]
Attackers have found a new target and this time it’s the official website of the Black Lives Matter movement. Ghost Squad hacktivists have conducted a series of some powerful DDoS attacks on the official website of Black Lives Matter movement forcing it to go offline for the visitors. In the first phase of the attack which was conducted yesterday GS DDoSed […]
FBI is now free to hack any computer in the world using any method it wants — Thanks to the Supreme court of the United States. The US Supreme Court has given a fatal blow to the tech world and its companies after passing regulations which entitle the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to […]
Good thing is that the servers weren’t connected to the Internet so no damage was done The Gundremmingen nuclear power facility’s computer systems have been identified to be loaded with malware by the German electrical utility company RWE employees. This nuclear power plant is around 75 miles away from Munich and seemingly it is plagued with […]
The US government hired an insider to help it with the anonymous browser Tor. Tor is used by millions of people around the world, who want it for its anonymity. The US government hired a former Tor Project developer, who has been creating malware for the Federal Bureau of Investigation which allows the agency to […]
Cyber criminals are targeting innocent Facebook users with yet another phishing scam — This time, it’s quite a sophisticated one so watch out! Previous week HackRead informed users around the world about the ‘Account Violation’ Policy phishing scam that was circulating on Facebook, which compelled users to send in details of their login credentials to […]