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New OSX.Pirrit Malware floods Mac devices with ads; spies on users
Security firm Cybereason’s principal security researcher Amit Serper has discovered an invasive OSX.Pirrit adware variant that has been…
December 15, 2017
Hackers Deploy Triton Malware to Shut Down Power Station
Cybersecurity firm FireEye’s Mandiant subsidiary responded to an incident caused by a new malware attempting to target Industrial…
December 15, 2017
New tool exposes websites that have suffered data breaches
Last month, Mozilla joined hands with HaveIbeenpwned, a data breach index website, the purpose of it was to…
December 15, 2017
Man gets friend kidnapped to steal $1.8 million worth of Ethereum
As you might know, the value of Bitcoin suddenly increased this month and that motivated hackers to target…
December 14, 2017
85 Credential-Stealing Apps Found on Google Play Store
A couple of days ago HackRead exclusively reported on a Fidget spinner app that has been sending other…
December 14, 2017
19-Year-Old ROBOT Flaw Resurfaces to Haunt Popular Websites
If you believe that popular, trusted websites like Facebook and PayPal are not vulnerable to exploits from previous…
December 14, 2017
Hackers behind Mirai botnet & DYN DDoS attacks plead guilty
A group of three hackers have pleaded guilty to their role in developing, spreading and using Mirai malware botnet to conduct large-scale Distributed Denial of…
December 13, 2017
Banker jailed for helping criminals who stole millions using Dridex malware
Cybersecurity specialists often emphasize the dangers of insider threats and this banker has proven them correct. On Tuesday,…
December 13, 2017
Sophisticated ‘MoneyTaker’ group stole millions from Russian & US banks
The IT security researchers at Moscow based cybercrime prevention firm Group-IB has identified the presence of a dangerous…
December 12, 2017
Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hit by massive DDoS attacks
Bitfinex, known as one of the world largest cryptocurrency exchange was forced to shut down its ongoing operations after…
December 12, 2017