Google Removes Swing VPN Android App Exposed as DDoS Botnet
By Waqas The developer behind the malicious app, Limestone Software Solutions, has also been banned from the Google Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Removes Swing VPN Android App Exposed as DDoS Botnet
Dark Web Domain of Genesis Market and Infrastructure Sold
By Habiba Rashid The individuals behind Genesis Market claim to have found a buyer, and the store is scheduled to be transferred to the new owner next month. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Web Domain of Genesis Market and Infrastructure Sold
Fake GitHub Repos Caught Dropping Malware as PoCs AGAIN!
By Habiba Rashid At the time of writing, all reported fake repositories have been taken down and the malicious PoC has been removed from GitHub. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake GitHub Repos Caught Dropping Malware as PoCs AGAIN!
WormGPT – The Malicious ChatGPT Alternative Empowering Cybercriminals
By Waqas Malicious AI Unleashed: WormGPT Raises Concerns in Cybersecurity! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WormGPT – The Malicious ChatGPT Alternative Empowering Cybercriminals
WormGPT: New AI Tool Allows Cybercriminals to Launch Sophisticated Cyber Attacks
With generative artificial intelligence (AI) becoming all the rage these days, it’s perhaps not surprising that the technology has been repurposed by malicious actors to their own advantage, enabling avenues for accelerated cybercrime. According to findings from SlashNext, a new generative AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT has been advertised on underground forums as a way for adversaries […]
Microsoft Bug Allowed Hackers to Breach Over Two Dozen Organizations via Forged Azure AD Tokens
Microsoft on Friday said a validation error in its source code allowed for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tokens to be forged by a malicious actor known as Storm-0558 using a Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key to breach two dozen organizations. “Storm-0558 acquired an inactive MSA consumer signing key and used it to forge authentication tokens […]
Tax preparation firms shared sensitive information with Meta
A group of seven US senators has sent a letter to the heads of the IRS, the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS watchdog, revealing that they have found evidence that reveals “a shocking breach of taxpayer privacy by tax prep companies and by Big Tech firms.” According to the letter, […]
Ransomware making big money through “big game hunting”
Ransomware generates big money for the groups behind it, with new research confirming (some) of the scale of the problem. Chainalysis, a blockchain research firm, looked at data from monitored cryptocurrency wallets, concluding that around $449 million has been taken from victims in the last six months. As The Record correctly notes, the actual figure […]
Teenagers Face Trial for Hacking BT, Nvidia, Rockstar Games, Revolut, Uber
By Waqas Both teenagers, who are on trial in the United Kingdom, have been accused of being associated with the infamous Lapsus$ hacking group. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teenagers Face Trial for Hacking BT, Nvidia, Rockstar Games, Revolut, Uber
Fake TeamViewer Installer Used to Deliver njRAT Malware
By Habiba Rashid A fake and malicious version of TeamViewer is being pushed as legitimate, which in reality infects devices with njRAT Malware (aka Bladabindi). This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake TeamViewer Installer Used to Deliver njRAT Malware