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Dota2 Forum Hacked; 1,923,972 Million User Data Stolen
Dota2 Forum Hacked; 1,923,972 Million User Data Stolen
The official developer forum of Dota2 (Defense of the Ancients 2), multiplayer online battle arena video game suffered a massive data breach in which personal
Aug. 10, 2016
Malware Infected PokémonGo Apps Found on GooglePlay Store
Malware Infected PokémonGo Apps Found on GooglePlay Store
Since the time the game Pokémon Go was released in Australia, USA and New Zealand, it has become the apple of everyone’s eyes. Of course, Apple users are
Aug. 9, 2016
Anonymous DDoS Brazilian Government Websites Because Rio Olympics
Anonymous DDoS Brazilian Government Websites Because Rio Olympics
The online hacktivist Anonymous Brazil is targeting Brazilian government websites to register their protest against the ongoing Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Aug. 6, 2016
How Illegal Streaming is Putting Your Security at Risk
How Illegal Streaming is Putting Your Security at Risk
It’s an expensive business being an armchair football fan these days. While Euro 2016 offered near wall-to-wall coverage of football for a month for free, for
July 28, 2016
Clash of Kings forum Breached; 1.6 Million Users’ Accounts Stolen
Clash of Kings forum Breached; 1.6 Million Users’ Accounts Stolen
An unknown hacker claimed to have hacked into the database of Clash of Kings forum and stole user accounts of 1.6 million users on July 14.
July 24, 2016
Fake Pokémon Go app contains RAT; takes full control of infected device
Fake Pokémon Go app contains RAT; takes full control of infected device
The new Pokémon Go app was recently released for iOS and Android devices but who could have predicted that it would become such a massive hit that the
July 10, 2016
Opera Finally Introduces Free VPN for iOS – Opera VPN
Opera Finally Introduces Free VPN for iOS – Opera VPN
Opera has done it again. Only a few weeks ago, the company launched free VPN (virtual private network) service for its browser. However, at that time, the
May 10, 2016
India Blames ISI for Spying on Military Through Gaming and Music Apps
India Blames ISI for Spying on Military Through Gaming and Music Apps
Pakistan’s intelligence agency is popular all over the world for its novel tactics and amazing abilities to stay updated about security concerns. After all,
May 6, 2016
Lifeboat Hacked, Millions of Minecraft Passwords Stolen
Lifeboat Hacked, Millions of Minecraft Passwords Stolen
Lifeboat, a platform that provides gamers with an option to run servers for playing customised and multiplayer version of Minecraft has been hacked and login
May 1, 2016
Kickass Torrents Community Targeted with Phishing Scam
Kickass Torrents Community Targeted with Phishing Scam
Last year HackRead revealed breathtaking stats exposing how torrenting websites are earning millions of dollars annually yet spending nothing on security and
April 22, 2016
Japan may replace currency with fingerprints
Japan may replace currency with fingerprints
The testing phase will involve using fingerprint scanners at around 300 popular retailers, souvenir shops, hotels, restaurants, and establishments in key
April 12, 2016
Alert Gamers: RAT Activity Identified in Steam Stealer Malware Scam
Alert Gamers: RAT Activity Identified in Steam Stealer Malware Scam
previously discussed Steam Stealer malware is way bigger than we thought - The malware is also embedded with a remote administration tool.
April 4, 2016