Amir Waqas

5 days ago | hackread.com | Amir Waqas

Cofense Intelligence reveals a novel phishing technique using blob URIs to create local fake login pages, bypassing email security and stealing credentials. Cybersecurity researchers at Cofense Intelligence have reported a new and increasingly effective method cybercriminals are using to deliver credential phishing pages directly to users’ email inboxes. This technique, which emerged in mid-2022, leverages “blob URIs” (binary large objects- Uniform Resource Identifiers).

6 days ago | hackread.com | Amir Waqas

PowerSchool paid ransom after a major data breach; now hackers are targeting teachers and schools with direct extortion threats for more payment. On December 28, 2024, education tech giant PowerSchool experienced one of the biggest data breaches in U.S. school history, compromising the personal information of over 60 million students and 9.5 million teachers. The company responded by paying an undisclosed ransom. But the fallout didn’t stop there.

6 days ago | hackread.com | Amir Waqas

LockBit’s dark web domains were hacked, exposing internal data, affiliate tools, and over 60,000 Bitcoin wallets in a major blow to the ransomware group. The ransomware group LockBit has suffered a serious blow after its dark web domain and infrastructure was hijacked and defaced by an unknown attacker. The breach, which surfaced on May 7, disrupted several of the group’s hidden service panels and included a public taunt: “Don’t do crime.

1 week ago | hackread.com | Amir Waqas

ClickFunnels is investigating a data breach after hackers leaked detailed business data, including emails, phone numbers, and company profiles. A hacking group calling itself “Satanic” claims to have breached ClickFunnels, a popular US-based software platform used by marketers and entrepreneurs to build sales funnels.

1 week ago | hackread.com | Amir Waqas

US jury orders NSO Group to pay $168M to WhatsApp and Meta over Pegasus spyware use in 2019 hack. Meta calls it a major step for user privacy protection. A US federal jury has ruled in favour of WhatsApp and its parent company Meta, ordering Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to pay nearly $168 million in damages. The verdict follows years of legal battles over NSO’s use of its Pegasus spyware to infiltrate WhatsApp users’ devices.