Category: HackRead

Microsoft Azure Exploited to Create Undetectable Cryptominer
08
Nov
2023

Microsoft Azure Exploited to Create Undetectable Cryptominer

SafeBreach Labs’ researchers have successfully exploited MS Azure Automation Service to develop the first Free and Undetectable Cryptocurrency miner. Cryptomining…

BlueNoroff Deploying New RustBucket Malware Variant to Target macOS- Jamf Threat Labs.
08
Nov
2023

Lazarus-Linked BlueNoroff APT Targets macOS with ObjCShellz Malware

Jamf Threat Labs’ security experts have discovered a new malware variant attributed to the BlueNoroff APT group. According to the…

BlueNoroff Deploying New RustBucket Malware Variant to Target macOS- Jamf Threat Labs.
08
Nov
2023

BlueNoroff Deploying New RustBucket Malware Variant to Target macOS- Jamf Threat Labs.

Jamf Threat Labs’ security experts have discovered a new malware variant attributed to the BlueNoroff APT group. According to the…

Hacker Leaks Scrapped LinkedIn Database with 35 Million User Data
08
Nov
2023

Hacker Leaks 35 Million Scraped LinkedIn User Records

The scraped LinkedIn database was leaked in two parts: one part contained 5 million user records, while the second part…

US Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Dark Web Distribution of CSAM
07
Nov
2023

US Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Dark Web Distribution of CSAM

In April 2023, Austen Peppers from Lawton, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to advertising and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on…

GootBot: New Gootloader Variant Evades Detection with Stealthy Lateral Movement
07
Nov
2023

IBM X-Force Discovers Gootloader Malware Variant- GootBot

The original Gootloader malware was used by numerous threat groups, including ransomware affiliates and in additional payloads like SystemBC and…

Okta Breach Linked to Employee's Google Account, Affects 134 Customers
06
Nov
2023

Okta Breach Linked to Employee’s Google Account, Affects 134 Customers

Okta’s investigation determined the breach to be associated with a Google account belonging to one of the company’s employees. In…

Google Launches Verification Badges for Security Tested VPN Apps
06
Nov
2023

Google Launches Verification Badges for Security Tested VPN Apps

The new feature is the latest in line with increasing security and precautionary measures by Google to keep malicious Android…

Scammers Use Fake Ledger App on Microsoft Store to Steal $800,000 in Crypto
06
Nov
2023

Fake Ledger App on Microsoft Store Leads to $800,000 Crypto Theft

The fake Ledger Live app on the Microsoft Store deceived users into downloading malware, which stole their Bitcoin and Ethereum…

Provocative Facebook Ads Leveraged to Deliver NodeStealer Malware
04
Nov
2023

Provocative Facebook Ads Leveraged to Deliver NodeStealer Malware

Scammers are using AI-generated provocative ads to lure users into downloading and installing the notorious NodeStealer malware. Cybersecurity researchers at…

LEGO Marketplace BrickLink Hacked? Website Down After Suspected Cyberattack
04
Nov
2023

LEGO Marketplace BrickLink Hacked? Website Down Amid Unusual Activity

Key Points The official website of BrickLink displays a message stating that it experienced unusual activity. Ransom messages were reportedly…

Russia's Second Largest Insurance Firm Rosgosstrakh Hacked; Top Sensitive Data Stolen, being sold online
04
Nov
2023

Russia’s 2nd-Largest Insurer Rosgosstrakh Hacked; 400GB of Data Sold Online

An analysis of the sample data shared by the hackers revealed, among other details, personal and insurance-related information belonging to…