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Scam
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Scammers hacked webcams to secretly record videos & post on YouTube
Malicious hackers and scammers have always come up with complex yet innovative techniques to take control of users’ devices and…
June 5, 2018
Yahoo hacker involved in 500 million accounts breach jailed for 5 years
The same hacker was once known as “international hacker-for-hire.” Karim Baratov, 23, a Canadian hacker who in November 2017 pleaded…
May 31, 2018
Inmates pirated movies from computers they build with spare parts
Initial investigations showed the same inmates were found hacking prison’s computer system. Last year HackRead reported regarding the…
May 30, 2018
Hackers demand $1m ransom after stealing data from 2 Canadian banks
Hackers have stolen financial data of thousands of customers – Reportedly 50,000 from BMO and 40,000 customers from CIBC have…
May 29, 2018
10 years prison for man who hacked 200 firms & sold data on Dark Web
The hacker also sold drugs on Dark Web and taught others how to carry cyber attacks and scams.…
May 28, 2018
Cola-Cola breach: ex-employee stole hard drive with 8,000 workers’ data
The world-renowned carbonated soft drink producer Cola-Cola has announced that it has suffered a data breach in which personal data…
May 27, 2018
WinstarNssmMiner Monero mining malware crashes PC upon detection
Another day, another Monero cryptocurrency mining malware hits unsuspected users worldwide – This one crashes your system once the…
May 18, 2018
Meet MEWKit, a tricky phishing attack draining Ethereum wallets
Another day, another phishing attack trying to steal Ethereum cryptocurrency but this time there is a twist since the…
May 18, 2018
Suspected member of The Dark Overlord hacking group arrested
Serbian authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man from Belgrade suspected of being one of the members of The Dark…
May 17, 2018
Bytecoin cryptocurrency mining malware found in Ubuntu Snap Store
A Github user going by the handle of “Tarwirdur” recently identified a cryptocurrency mining malware in 2048buntu and Hextris apps…
May 14, 2018