Category: HackRead

GAM3S.GG Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Mechanism Capital to Grow Web3 Gaming Superapp
07
Sep
2023

GAM3S.GG Raises $2M to Grow Web3 Gaming Superapp

GAM3S.GG, formerly Polkastarter Gaming, has closed a  $2 million seed funding round, led by Mechanism Capital with the participation of…

New Agent Tesla Malware Uses Excel Exploit to Infect Windows Devices
06
Sep
2023

New Agent Tesla Variant Uses Excel Exploit to Infect Windows PC

The new Agent Tesla variant exploits CVE-2017-11882/CVE-2018-0802 vulnerability to execute the malware.  Key Findings A new variant of the Agent…

New Chae$4 Malware Steals Login, Financial Data from Businesses
05
Sep
2023

New Chae$4 Malware Steals Login, Financial Data from Businesses

KEY FINDINGS Chae$4 is a new and advanced malware variant that targets customers of financial and logistics companies in Latin…

Holiday Season Cyber Alert: Reflectiz Declares War on Magecart
05
Sep
2023

Reflectiz Declares War on Magecart

Tel Aviv, Israel, Sep 05, 2023 — Reflectiz, a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous web threat management offers an exclusive,…

Gcore Thwarts 500 Million PPS DDoS Attack on Gaming Company
05
Sep
2023

Gcore Thwarts 500 Million PPS DDoS Attack on Gaming Company

Enter Gcore, the unsung cybersecurity hero, recently thwarted a staggering 500 million packets per second (PPS) DDoS attack on a…

Freecycle Data Breach Impacts 7 Million Users
05
Sep
2023

Freecycle Data Breach Impacts 7 Million Users

Freecycle is yet another UK-based platform to experience a data breach. Recently, several notable names, including the UK Air Traffic…

Cybersecurity for Startups: Best Tips and Strategies
04
Sep
2023

Cybersecurity for Startups: Best Tips and Strategies

In the modern business landscape, cybersecurity is of paramount importance for startups. It serves as a protective barrier against digital…

Chinese APT Group Slid Fake Telegram and Signal Apps onto Official App Stores
04
Sep
2023

Chinese APT Slid Fake Signal and Telegram Apps onto Official App Stores

Key Findings Fake Signal and Telegram apps have been distributed through the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store. The…

China’s Baidu Introduces ChatGPT Rival Ernie Bot
03
Sep
2023

China’s Baidu Introduces ChatGPT Rival Ernie Bot

Ernie Bot (full name: Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration) is the first generative AI chatbot publicly released in China. Although…

Chinese Smishing Triad Gang Hits US Users in Extensive Cybercrime Attack
02
Sep
2023

Chinese Smishing Triad Gang Hits US Users in Extensive Cybercrime Attack

Triad cleverly impersonates postal/delivery services like Royal Mail or USPS to trap unsuspecting US citizens in its newly detected smishing…

Cigna Health Data Leak: 17 Billion Records Exposed
31
Aug
2023

Cigna Health Data Leak: 17 Billion Records Exposed

Key Findings A non-password-protected database containing over 17 billion records was exposed. The leaked records included healthcare provider information, such…

Hackers Exploit Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities to Deploy Malware
31
Aug
2023

Hackers Exploit Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities to Deploy Malware

Remote attackers can exploit pre-authentication RCE vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion 2021 to seize control of affected systems. Adobe has released…