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SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts
Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information belonging to over 29.8 million SoundCloud user accounts after breaching the audio streaming platform’s systems. SoundCloud was…
APT Hackers Attacking Indian Government Using GOGITTER tool and GITSHELLPAD Malware
Advanced persistent threat actors operating from Pakistan have launched coordinated attacks against Indian government organizations using newly discovered tools and malware designed to bypass security…
A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats
WhatsApp is going through a rough patch. Some users would argue it has been ever since Meta acquired the once widely trusted messaging platform. User…
WD Discovery Desktop App for Windows Vulnerability Enables Arbitrary Code Execution
A serious security vulnerability in Western Digital’s WD Discovery desktop application has been disclosed, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows systems. The…
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
The next morning in Bangkok, he called the agent, an East African man who summarily told him to take a 12-hour bus ride to Chiang…
Poland Thwarts Russian Wiper Malware Attack on Power Plants – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Cybersecurity firm ESET identifies a new data-wiping virus used against Polish power plants. Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirms the attack was defeated without any loss…
TikTok narrowly avoids a US ban by spinning up a new American joint venture
TikTok may have found a way to stay online in the US. The company announced late last week that it has set up a joint…
Three-quarters of UK IT teams beset by outages due to missing alerts
Three-quarters of UK IT professionals say they had outages due to missing alerts in 2025, according to research from Splunk, published last year and being…
CISA releases Secure Connectivity Principles Checklist for Operational Technology Networks Connectivity
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) have jointly released comprehensive guidance on Secure Connectivity Principles…
Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce
Just before 8am one day last April, an office manager who went by the name Amani sent out a motivational message to his colleagues and…
Node.js 25.5.0 Released Update Root Certificates and New Command-Line Flags
Node.js version 25.5.0 was released on January 26, 2026, introducing significant developer-focused enhancements and security updates. The release prioritizes simplified application packaging through a new…