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The first ever security flaw in Windows 10 is here — A team of security researchers have found a vulnerability in the file sharing protocol of Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB). It’s the same vulnerability that was discovered about 14 years ago and was partly patched by Microsoft but surprisingly it can still be exploited via […]
Short Bytes: In the world of cyber threats and privacy breaches, here’s a list of 10 websites and services you should know to protect your privacy online and stay safe on the Internet. This list includes various VPN services, proxy sites, TOR, etc. Online Privacy is one of the major concerns among the netizens today. It […]
A security flaw in the Facebook API allows hackers to decrypt and scan IDs, which left 1.44 billion Facebook users identities at risk of being stolen, web security expert has claimed. Hackers can use a security exploit in Facebook to “decrypt and sniff out” IDs of Facebook users by using one of the vulnerable Facebook […]
Facial recognition software is cropping up everywhere, so it was only a matter of time before anti facial recognition tech started to catch up. Naturally, Japan is leading the way in R&D. That’s right; Japan’s National Institute of Informatics is now developing ‘privacy glasses’ that make human faces unreadable to machines. An earlier (less flattering and […]
Short Bytes: Security researchers in Australia have exposed a serious flaw in the low energy Bluetooth controlled devices, as they hacked an electric skateboard. This vulnerability could be exploited in other electronics based devices such as electric bikes. The advancement in technology has manifested a new breed of hackers. Everything ranging from a phone to a state of […]
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 […]
The Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has his office website hacked by a hacktivist who hacks for #ForSyria. A hacker going with the handle of Dr.MwNs has hacked and defaced the official website of Prime Minister’s Office Sri Lanka earlier today. The hacker left a deface page along with a “Hacked by Dr.MwNs” note on the homepage […]
It has not been a week, yet hackers have begun to exploit existing Windows users’ computer by sending them a ransomware, via spoofed email, which instantly encrypts each and every file that exists on the computer. The zipped attachment found in the email, which seems like Windows 10 sent by Microsoft, is not the operating […]
Short Bytes: The New York Times has come up with a quiz that will tell you if your personal information has been compromised during the recent cyber attacks and leaks of major companies. Hack has become the new ‘viral’ today. Google is filled from news reports to ‘How To’ hacks. Every month there are revelations […]
Facebook has officially launched the new Security Checkup feature that was being tested on a narrow user-base for a few months. Facebook has rolled out its new security tool today that is expected to show up at the top of news feeds on walls of all mobile and desktop-based users in the coming weeks. [must […]
Trend Micro has discovered a new vulnerability in the Android media service just days after the identification of Stagefright bug by Zimperium. This newly discovered vulnerability can make the phone crash constantly and stop responding to user commands. The difference between this new vulnerability and the Stagefright bug is that the latter’s scope is quite […]
If you have installed Windows 10 and agreed to its terms and conditions during installation then you are being spied on and this is not a conspiracy theory but a fact. Here’s what’s going on and how you can prevent yourself from being spied on. Microsoft’s new service agreement consists of about 12,000 words, which clearly states […]
Digital hacking and learning about hacking has now become easier than you ever imagined, investigation report by the Digital Citizens Alliance reveals — Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Openly Available, Privacy Invasions at its Peak. We all are aware of the fact that people have an open access to the Internet, and anyone can find any piece […]
As the dates for the Black Hat and Def Con Hacking Conference are approaching closer and closer, we are hearing more and more about the vulnerabilities and security flaws in the things we are highly dependent in our day-to-day life. Last week we reported about how two hackers while sitting on their comfy sofas, managed […]
Short Bytes : The recently proposed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) by the government looks like another surveillance law that outrightly gives it the power to look through your personal information without issuing any warrants. Most of you think that the data that social media websites store about you is used for the ads that […]
Recently we reported that some security researchers managed to hack into the Jeep’s onboard entertainment system to remotely take over the vehicle’s control, eventually crashed it. Now researchers have managed to hack and gain access to the self-aiming sniper rifle’s computer system. [must url=”https://www.hackread.com/more-targets-for-hackers-a-small-device-that-can-hack-a-car/”]Another target for Hackers: A small device that can hack a car! […]
Short Bytes : The recent Fiat Chrysler car hack exposed the vulnerabilities and the extent to which insecure IoT can be dangerous. The hacking of remote devices connected via internet of things is not new, and neither is the car hack. We notified you guys how Shodan-The Hacker Search Engine scouts for the devices connected to […]
Short Bytes : Your smartphone is at the equal risk of getting infected by malware as is your computer. Hers’s a list of the best free android antivirus apps that not only protect your smartphone but also help you find it out in case you lose it. There are several Android antivirus apps that claim […]
Are you an Android phone user? Please pay attention as now it only takes one text message to hack an Android phone. Yes, you read that right! A newly revealed glitch in the Android operating system is believed to be one of the most devastating hacks in the history of mobile software. The glitch has […]
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has ordered the local cellular operators to completely shut down Canadian smartphone maker’s BlackBerry Enterprise Services (BES) by the end of November due to security concerns by the security agency. Earlier we reported that Pakistan’s security agency i.e. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been planning to improve their surveillance and eavesdropping capabilities which […]
Mobile spy apps are available at the handful, but you don’t need them that way at all, one good spy app would do wonders and that’s all you need. So let’s talk more about the spy app I want to tell you about; to start off its called Xnspy and it takes monitoring to a […]