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Last week, news spread across the web (appearing in newsfeeds of many users) that Facebook is about to assign a fee for every user who wishes to keep their profile private. This is just a hoax! Many variations of the hoax have been passed around stating that users have to copy and paste a specific […]
United States Air Force at the Air and Space conference held in Maryland, has unveiled a specifically designed aircraft named EC-130H Compass Call that is, apart from its air combating proficiencies, capable enough to hack targeted enemy networks wirelessly and directly from the aircraft. US Air Force used C-130 airframe to design and develop a highly modified […]
Antivirus and Security vendor AVG, based in Czech Republic and creator of one of the world’s leading antivirus software collections, is excited to showcase their one-page easy-to-read privacy policy which openly discloses that the firm sells users’ non-personal data to the third party to generate revenue from their free antivirus programs. After Microsoft’s new operating […]
Facebook users with a large number of friends having different characteristics could be at risk of being harmed psychologically, emotionally and even physically, a recent study by a social sciences student of Nottingham Trent University reveals. The study further reveals that people having accounts on various social networks and have a large number of connections are more […]
In a Q&A session, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will offer more choices than merely “like.” He also discusses virtual reality, artificial intelligence and his feelings about becoming a dad. Don’t like something on Facebook? Soon, there’ll be a button for that. The social-networking giant will test a new button that will expand the range […]
It has always been believed that Cisco routers being used in the enterprise environment could be hacked via installation of backdoor firmware, but it was always just a theory. Now, security researchers over at Mandiant, an American cyber security firm and a FireEye company, have confirmed that hacking of Cisco routers through backdoor firmware installations […]
The common perception is that a strong password is always a good password, but GCHQ thinks otherwise; urging people to use “simple passwords” to keep themselves protected from online threats. According to the new guidelines outlined in a report prepared by GCHQ in the password guidance report, it urges that passwords should be short and less confusing which […]
If you want to silence someone’s voice; welcome to Pakistan where the government puts a ban on platforms like YouTube, Pastebin or even WordPress all in the name of countering cyber terrorism. The latest to get their voice slain is an online public forum to discuss Pakistani politics famously known as Siasat.pk (Siasat means Politics in Urdu) started […]
As many of the world’s leaders stand accused of shameful neglect and failure over the current refugee crisis, ordinary people have stepped up to take responsibility and are doing all they can to ensure stricken refugees are given basic necessities to exist as human beings. In Austria, people have greeted refugees with foodstuffs, clothes, medical […]
This tool has been developed by the University of Cambridge and uses Facebook Likes data to estimate a person’s key psychological traits, and political/religious views. Have you ever thought about the massiveness of your Facebook data? It includes almost everything that you do on Facebook from the profiles you check, the amount of time spent […]
If you are using Facebook, there is certain information which should never be used whatsoever. The primary reason behind using Facebook is to share your life and views with friends and family but don’t ever share these five personal bits of information on the social network – ever because when it comes to Facebook, some details are […]
Security vulnerabilities in UPnP continue to crop up and continue to put millions of home networking devices at risk for compromise. The latest was revealed in early August, but prompted an advisory yesterday from the DHS-sponsored CERT at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. It’s called Filet-o-Firewall and it combines a number vulnerabilities […]
The privacy concerns of Windows 10 users have reached new heights as the recent reports advice that Microsoft has implemented a feature in their latest operating system that gives them the ability to delete pirated software and torrents from the user’s hard drive. These reports were enough for the private torrent trackers to take a […]
Spain offers a unique gagging law that is now being used in strange ways where people can be fined for posting images of security agencies on social media. In the US, people have started filming the police without permission and resultantly policemen have started wearing body cams to capture everything first hand. However, in Spain […]
A PayPal phishing scam can be tricky, but don’t worry all you need to do is keep your eyes open and do what we tell you. A new email has been circulating on the web nowadays that purports to be sent by PayPal. It informs the user that the firm is changing its legal agreements and […]
This year, at DefCon 23 and Black Hat USA 2015 security conferences, hackers are going to discuss how vulnerable and severely flawed our day-to-day things really are. Here at HackRead.com, we have brought you 7 much awaited hacking discussions that are related to the technologies towards which most of the individuals are looking forward to […]
We all are aware that Microsoft has recently released the latest version of Windows i.e. Windows 10 which is available as a free upgrade for the users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Windows 10, without a doubt, brought a lot of features and enhancements; however we all know that nothing released by Microsoft is […]
We all remember that game-changing personal hardware proxy device that guaranteed to provide you with Anonymous access to the Wi-Fi located up to 2.5 miles away from the actual location. The complete source code, blueprint as well as the detailed hardware specifications was planned to be unveiled during the Def Con Hacker Conference in the […]
Mark Zuckerberg vows to make Internet and Facebook available in remote communities through LASERS — Facebook Laser Beam is coming. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s head, is planning to make Facebook available in the most remote areas on different parts of the earth by equipping satellites with lasers. The social network head plans to establish hi-tech data cannons equipped […]
In this era of government surveillance, remaining anonymous has become next to impossible for every Internet user. There is almost nothing we can do online and/or offline that can go undetected by these surveillance agencies. Even tools like VPN (Virtual Private Network) and Tor becomes inadequate to protect our online privacy because once the IP […]
Nude pictures of more than 700 Aussie females leaked online without their permission or knowledge. An individual hosting the cache in a cloud storage service leaked photographs of over 700 nude or scantily-clad women hailing from Brisbane and adjacent areas without the consent of their owners. Multiple attempts were made by the hacker to retain the […]