Hackers exploit unsecured MongoDB instances to wipe data and demand ransom
Hackers exploit unsecured MongoDB instances to wipe data and demand ransom Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2026 Over 1,400 exposed MongoDB servers have been hijacked and…
Month: February 2026
InsertScript: Multiple PDF Vulnerabilities – Text and Pictures on Steroids
/*UPDATE */ @irsdl brought two import links to my attention: 2010 formcalc: http://t.co/6OfGLa9Cu1 2013 XXE + SOP Bypass: http://t.co/VZMSVg3HtN It seems like Adobe knew about the SOP issue…
Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months
Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states…
21,000+ OpenClaw AI Instances With Personal Configurations Exposed Online
21,000+ publicly exposed instances of an open-source personal AI assistant, raising significant concerns about unprotected access to sensitive user configurations and personal data. OpenClaw, a…
Researchers Uncover Moltbook AI Flaw Exposing API Keys and Login Credentials
A critical vulnerability in Moltbook, the AI agent social network launched in late January 2026 by Octane AI’s Matt Schlicht, exposes email addresses, login tokens,…
InsertScript: MHTML: x-usc – A feature from the past
What is mhtml ? For those who have never saved a complete web page in Internet Explorer, mhtml or its extensions .mht is most likely…
Panera Bread breach impacts 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers
The data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned says that a data breach at the U.S. food chain Panera Bread affected 5.1 million accounts,…
Pulsar RAT Attacking Windows Systems via Per-user Run Registry Key and Exfiltrates Sensitive Details
A new wave of attacks targeting Windows systems has emerged through a sophisticated remote access trojan known as Pulsar RAT. This malware establishes persistence using…
AutoPentestX Introduced as Automated Penetration Testing Toolkit for Linux Systems
AutoPentestX, an open-source automated penetration testing framework designed to streamline vulnerability assessment and security testing workflows on Linux systems. The toolkit consolidates multiple security testing…
Spotify and Major Music Labels Sue Anna’s Archive for $13 Trillion – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A massive legal battle is brewing that could fundamentally change how we access music online. As reported by Hackread.com in September 2025, a pirate activist…
U.S. Secret Service Agents Recovered Nearly $1M For A 71-Year-Old Retiree
Cybercrime will cost the world more than $12 trillion annually by 2031, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, and most of that money will never be recovered.…
Span Cyber Security Arena 2026: Only 10 days left to secure early bird tickets
With preparations well underway, Span Cyber Security Arena 2026 is set to return for its third edition, bringing together domestic and international experts in cyber…