Deeba Ahmed
1884 posts
Deeba is a veteran cybersecurity reporter at Hackread.com with over a decade of experience covering cybercrime, vulnerabilities, and security events. Her expertise and in-depth analysis make her a key contributor to the platform’s trusted coverage.
New MMRat Android Trojan Uses Fake App Stores for Bank Fraud
So far, the potent Android trojan MMRat has remained undetected on VirusTotal.
August 29, 2023
Smoke Loader Botnet Drops Location Tracker Whiffy Recon Malware
The new Whiffy Recon Malware was identified by cybersecurity researchers at Secureworks.
August 24, 2023
Russian Hackers Employ Telekopye Toolkit in Broad Phishing Attacks
Meet Telekopye, a new phishing toolkit that uses a Telegram bot to carry out its operations.
August 24, 2023
CloudNordic Faces Severe Data Loss After Ransomware Attack
While facing a total loss of internal infrastructure and customer data, CloudNordic has declined to pay the ransom.
August 24, 2023
New Akira Ransomware Targets Businesses via Exploited CISCO VPNs
Akira ransomware operators specialize in targeting corporate endpoints for stealing sensitive data.
August 23, 2023
Cyberattack on UK IT Firm Swan Retail Affects up to 300 Retailers
Update: The article was updated on August 23rd, 2023, with new information, and the title was corrected from…
August 22, 2023
South African Power Supplier Hit by DroxiDat Malware
Cybersecurity researchers at Securelist have discovered a cyberattack against a power-generating firm in South Africa. Reportedly, the firm…
August 14, 2023
MoustachedBouncer Hackers Caught Spying on Embassies
MoustachedBouncer is a Belarusian government-backed hacking group that has been active since 2014.
August 11, 2023
VMCONNECT: Malicious PyPI Package Mimicking Common Python Tools
Threat researchers at ReversingLabs, a software supply chain security and malware analysis platform, have discovered a malicious new PyPI…
August 6, 2023
Researchers Jailbreak Tesla Vehicles, Gain Control Over Paid Features
The technical details of these findings will be unveiled at Black Hat USA on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
August 4, 2023