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Authorities dismantle Andromeda Botnet that infected millions of devices
In an international cyber operation, the law enforcement authorities have dismantled a massive botnet called Andromeda (also known as Wauchos…
December 5, 2017
Man hacks prison computers & alters records for pal’s early release
A 27-year-old man from Ann Arbor, Michigan hacked into the government computer system of Washtenaw County Jail and altered inmate…
December 5, 2017
Malware display fake BSOD to sell phony Windows anti-virus for $25
Microsoft has a never-ending malware problem, in fact, millions of Windows devices worldwide have been plagued with some sort…
December 4, 2017
Websites use your CPU to mine cryptocurrency even if you close them
The trend of generating cryptocurrency is increasing, thanks to the growing popularity and rise in the value of the…
December 2, 2017
Hackers Breach GitHub Repository for Bitcoin Gold Windows Wallet
Bitcoin price is surging, and same goes for cyberattacks against it. The Bitcoin Gold (BTG) team have announced that…
November 30, 2017
Hackers are digging into Microsoft Word flaw that existed for last 17 year
Cybercriminals are successfully exploiting a vulnerability present in Microsoft Office Equation Editor for the past 17 years for distributing…
November 28, 2017
Ransomware Attack Involving Scarab Malware Sends Over 12M Emails in 6 Hours
Security researchers at the Austin based Anti-virus software firm Forcepoint have discovered a massive spam ransomware campaign in…
November 28, 2017
Fake Symantec Blog Caught Spreading Proton macOS Malware
In February this year, HackRead published a detailed report on Proton malware which targets macOS. At that time, the malware was…
November 25, 2017
MS Office’ Default Function Can Be Used to Create Self-Replicating Malware
Italian security researcher Lino Antonio Buono discovered a security flaw that affects almost all versions of Microsoft office.…
November 24, 2017
Sacramento Regional Transit System in California Held for $7,000 Ransom
On Saturday night an unknown hacker targeted the Sacramento Regional Transit System (RT or SacRT) in California and…
November 21, 2017