Hackers Hide VenomRAT Malware Inside Virtual Hard Disk Image File
Cybersecurity researchers at Forcepoint X-Labs have spotted a new and tricky malware campaign that has been spreading and infecting targeted devices with VenomRAT, a remote…
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Top 10 Passwords Hackers Use to Breach RDP – Is Yours at Risk?
A recent study by the Specops research team reveals that hackers continue to exploit weak passwords in attacks on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports. This…
Knocknoc Raises Seed Funding to Scale Its Just-In-Time Network Access Control Technology
Sydney, Australia, March 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Sydney-based cybersecurity software company Knocknoc has raised a seed round from US-based venture capital firm Decibel Partners with support…
Google Acquires Wiz for Record $32 Billion
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has announced its acquisition of Wiz, a leading cloud and cybersecurity platform for $32 billion. This acquisition, Google’s largest to date,…
Scammers Sneak 300+ Ad Fraud Apps onto Google Play with 60M Downloads
Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a malicious ad fraud campaign that has successfully deployed over 300 applications within the Google Play Store. These malicious…
ANY.RUN Introduces Android OS to Its Interactive Sandbox
With Android devices deeply embedded in business operations, it’s no surprise that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting them. Businesses are now prime targets, facing threats like…
Fake DeepSeek AI Installers, Websites and Apps Spreading Malware
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably transformed various sectors, with tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Gemini becoming household names. However, this advancement has…
SquareX Launches “Year of Browser Bugs” (YOBB) to Expose Critical Security Blind Spots
Palo Alto, USA, March 18th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Groundbreaking initiative reveals browser vulnerabilities in understudied yet critical attack surface SquareX, a pioneer in Browser Detection and…
How to Permanently and Securely Delete Photos from an iPhone
Do you need to permanently and securely delete photos from an iPhone to prevent unauthorized access? Simply deleting them isn’t always enough, as they can…
Hackers Exploit ChatGPT with CVE-2024-27564, 10,000+ Attacks in a Week
In its latest research report, cybersecurity firm Veriti has spotted active exploitation of a vulnerability within OpenAI’s ChatGPT infrastructure. Their research, shared with Hackread.com, focuses…
“Sophisticated” StilachiRAT Exploits Chrome for Crypto Wallets and Credentials
Microsoft’s Incident Response team has spotted a “sophisticated” new remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed StilachiRAT compromising targeted systems, stealing data and evading detection without raising…
ChatGPT Down as Users Report “Gateway Time-out” Error
Users attempting to access OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, are currently encountering widespread outages, with many reporting a “Gateway time-out” error when visiting the official…