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HackRead, founded November 2011 (11/11/11), is your gateway to the world of the Internet that centers on Technology, Security, Privacy, Surveillance, Cyber warfare, Cybercrime and first hand Hacking News, with full-scale reviews on Social Media Platforms.
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Search ArticlesBlack Hat USA: TP-Link Flaws Put Omada Controllers and Camera Feeds at Risk
Speed Voice Press play to start listening A TP-Link network device that had not yet completed registration could be impersonated during setup, allowing an attacker to obtain configuration data, VPN keys, and management credentials. The scenario is one of several attack chains built from 15 newly disclosed flaws in TP-Link’s Omada zero-touch provisioning ecosystem.
Black Hat USA 2026: One GitHub Issue Could Compromise Major AI Coding Workflows
Speed Voice Press play to start listening A public GitHub issue opened by an outside user with no repository privileges could have turned AI coding tools from Anthropic, Google and OpenAI against the repositories they were meant to maintain, according to research presented by Novee Security at Black Hat USA 2026. Researchers tested Claude Code, Gemini CLI and Codex using the vendors’ own repositories and default workflow configurations.
OctLurk and SilkLurk Windows Backdoors Target Governments in 6 Countries
Speed Voice Press play to start listening Kaspersky has identified two previously undocumented Windows backdoors in a cyber-espionage campaign targeting government organizations and public institutions in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the Syrian Arab Republic since January 2025. The company named the malware OctLurk and SilkLurk.
5 Best AI Detection & Response Platforms for 2026
Speed Voice Press play to start listening Traditional detection and response platforms were built to monitor endpoints, networks, identities, cloud infrastructure, and applications. They were never designed to understand AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, tool invocation chains, autonomous workflows, or the behavior of non-human identities operating across enterprise environments. As organizations move AI into production, security teams need more than visibility.
“I’m Allowed”: Hackers Use Simple Claims to Bypass AI Guardrails
Speed Voice Press play to start listening Cybercriminals are using AI coding assistants and chatbots to build attack tools, operate scam infrastructure and probe live systems, often after bypassing safety checks with little more than a claim that the work is authorized, according to Cisco Talos. For its report, Talos examined prompt logs collected from threat actor systems running tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini.
New Research: The Confidence Gap Between CISOs and Their Boards Is Real, and It’s Measurable
Speed Voice Press play to start listening Pulse Security AI calls for boards and security leaders to define cyber risk appetite in new report: The CISO-Board Communication Gap Boards of directors believe they understand their company’s security posture and what it means for the business. The security leaders presenting to them are far less sure.
Uppsala Security Becomes First Blockchain Intelligence Company to Join Cyber Threat Alliance
Speed Voice Press play to start listening Uppsala Security, a Singapore-based blockchain intelligence and crypto forensics company, announced today that it has joined the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) as an Affiliate Member, becoming the first blockchain intelligence company to join the alliance.
Brazil Health Surveillance Database Exposed 79GB of Sensitive Records
Speed Voice Press play to start listening Over 102,000 private records belonging to Brazil’s health surveillance system were left online without passwords or basic encryption. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler found this publicly accessible database and alerted cybersecurity firm ExpressVPN, which later shared the details with Hackread.com. According to Fowler, this open database stored exactly 102,215 files (around 79GB).
Kali365 Exploits Microsoft Device Login to Access US Corporate Data
Speed Voice Press play to start listening Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. Kali365, a Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform, is targeting US companies with device code phishing that abuses Microsoft’s legitimate authentication process. The attack comes just a few months after the FBI warned that Kali365 was targeting Microsoft 365 accounts.
Shai-Hulud npm Worm Returns, Poisoning Over 1,280 npm Packages
Speed Voice Press play to start listening A fast-moving software supply-chain attack has compromised Keyv and hundreds of other npm packages, exposing developer workstations and continuous integration systems to credential-stealing malware. Aikido Security identified the malware as a Shai-Hulud variant, following earlier campaigns reported by Hackread.com in 2025.