Category: HackRead

COOKIE SPIDER's Malvertising Drops New SHAMOS macOS Malware
23
Aug
2025

COOKIE SPIDER’s Malvertising Drops New SHAMOS macOS Malware

CrowdStrike reports COOKIE SPIDER using malvertising to spread SHAMOS macOS malware (a new variant of AMOS infostealer), stealing credentials, crypto…

Scattered Spider Hacker Noah Michael Urban Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
22
Aug
2025

Scattered Spider Hacker Noah Michael Urban Jailed for 10 Years

Noah Michael Urban, the 20-year-old hacker from the notorious Scattered Spider group, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Learn…

Qilin Ransomware Gang Claims 4TB Data Breach at Nissan CBI
21
Aug
2025

Qilin Ransomware Gang Claims 4TB Data Breach at Nissan CBI

Qilin ransomware claims a 4TB data breach at Nissan CBI, leaking car design files, financial data, 3D models, and VR…

Europol Denies $50K Reward for Qilin Ransomware Leaders, Calls It a Scam
21
Aug
2025

Europol Denies $50K Reward for Qilin Ransomware, Calls It a Scam

Europol has confirmed that a widely reported $50,000 reward for information on the Qilin ransomware group is a “scam.” The…

AI Browsers Can Be Tricked Into Paying Fake Stores in PromptFix Attack
21
Aug
2025

AI Browsers Can Be Tricked Into Paying Fake Stores in PromptFix Attack

The PromptFix attack tricks AI browsers with fake CAPTCHAs, leading them to phishing sites and fake stores where they auto-complete…

Nearly 1M SSNs and Health Records Exposed in Marijuana Patient Database
21
Aug
2025

Nearly 1M SSNs and Health Records Exposed in Marijuana Patient Database

Ohio Medical Alliance exposed a medical marijuana patient database containing 957,000 records, including SSNs, IDs, health files, and sensitive internal…

Russian State Hackers Exploit 7-Year-Old Cisco Router Vulnerability
20
Aug
2025

Russian State Hackers Exploit 7-Year-Old Cisco Router Vulnerability

FBI and Cisco warn Russian hackers are exploiting a 7-year-old Cisco Smart Install vulnerability on outdated routers and switches worldwide….

Fake Antivirus App Spreads Android Malware to Spy on Russian Users
20
Aug
2025

Fake Antivirus App Spreads Android Malware to Spy on Russian Users

Doctor Web warns of Android.Backdoor.916.origin, a fake antivirus app that spies on Russian users by stealing data, streaming audio and…

Link11 Highlights Growing Cybersecurity Risks and Introduces Integrated WAAP Protection Platform
20
Aug
2025

Link11 Highlights Growing Cybersecurity Risks and Introduces Integrated WAAP Protection Platform

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, August 20th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Link11, a Germany-based global IT security provider, has released insights into the…

New DripDropper Malware Exploits Linux Flaw Then Patches It Lock Rivals Out
20
Aug
2025

New DripDropper Malware Exploits Linux Flaw Then Patches It Lock Rivals Out

A new report from Red Canary reveals a clever Linux malware called DripDropper that exploits a flaw and then patches…

AI Website Builder Lovable Abused for Phishing and Malware Scams
20
Aug
2025

AI Website Builder Lovable Abused for Phishing and Malware Scams

Scammers have been spotted abusing AI site builder Lovable to mimic trusted brands, steal credentials, drain crypto wallets, and spread…

How to Automate Phishing Detection to Prevent Data Theft
20
Aug
2025

How to Automate Phishing Detection to Prevent Data Theft

Phishing is no longer about badly written emails asking you to “click here.” Today’s attacks are business-grade, powered by AI…