Category: HackRead

Threat Actor Claims to Sell 15.8 Million Plain-Text PayPal Credentials
18
Aug
2025

Threat Actor Claims to Sell 15.8 Million Plain-Text PayPal Credentials

A seller named Chucky_BF is offering 15.8M PayPal logins with emails, passwords, and URLs. The data may come from infostealer…

Top Israeli Cybersecurity Official Arrested in US Child Exploitation Sting
16
Aug
2025

Top Israeli Cybersecurity Director Arrested in US Child Exploitation Sting

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of eight individuals, including a top Israeli official, in a sting…

"Serial Hacker" Sentenced to 20 Months in UK Prison
16
Aug
2025

“Serial Hacker” Sentenced to 20 Months in UK Prison

Rotherham hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky jailed for 20 months after global cyberattacks, stealing millions of logins and targeting government websites. When…

Scammers Compromised by Own Malware, Expose $4.67M Operation
16
Aug
2025

Scammers Compromised by Own Malware, Expose $4.67M Operation

CloudSEK uncovered a Pakistan-based family cybercrime network that spread infostealers via pirated software, netting $4.67M and millions of victims. The…

Police Bust Crypto Scammers, Nab Smishing SMS Blaster Operator
15
Aug
2025

Police Bust Crypto Scammers, Nab Smishing SMS Blaster Operator

Thai police arrest SMS Blaster operator in smishing scam and bust crypto laundering gang moving $30M monthly through cross-border networks….

New NIST Concept Paper Outlines AI-Specific Cybersecurity Framework
15
Aug
2025

New NIST Concept Paper Outlines AI-Specific Cybersecurity Framework

NIST has released a concept paper for new control overlays to secure AI systems, built on the SP 800-53 framework….

New Malvertising Attack Spreads Crypto Stealing PS1Bot Malware
15
Aug
2025

New Malvertising Attack Spreads Crypto Stealing PS1Bot Malware

Cisco Talos researchers have discovered a dangerous new malware framework called PS1Bot. Active since early 2025, this sophisticated threat spreads…

Fake Netflix Job Offers Used in Phishing Scam to Steal Facebook Logins
14
Aug
2025

Netflix Job Phishing Scam Steals Facebook Login Data

Beware of fake Netflix job offers! A new phishing campaign is targeting job seekers, using fraudulent interviews to trick them…

Norway Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Dam Cyberattack
14
Aug
2025

Norway Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Dam Cyberattack

Norway says pro-Russian hackers breached a dam in Bremanger in April, opening a water valve for 4 hours after exploiting…

Home Office Phishing Scam Target UK Visa Sponsorship System
14
Aug
2025

Home Office Phishing Scam Target UK Visa Sponsorship System

Fake Home Office emails target the UK Visa Sponsorship System, stealing logins to issue fraudulent visas and run costly immigration…

KernelSU Android Rooting Tool Flaw Allows Full Device Takeover
14
Aug
2025

Flaw in Older Version of Android Rooting Tool KernelSU Allows Full Device Takeover

Zimperium’s zLabs team uncovers a critical security flaw in the popular Android rooting tool, KernelSU v0.5.7. Learn how this vulnerability…

Efimer Trojan Steals Crypto, Hacks WordPress Sites via Torrents and Phishing
13
Aug
2025

Efimer Trojan Steals Crypto, Hacks WordPress Sites via Torrents and Phishing

Kaspersky reports Efimer Trojan infecting thousands, swapping crypto wallets, brute-forcing sites, and spreading through torrents and phishing. Cybercriminals are getting…