Deeba Ahmed
1840 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.
Beware of new YouTube phishing scam using authentic email address
Watch out for a new YouTube phishing scam and ignore any email from YouTube that claims to provide details about “Changes in YouTube rules and policies | Check the Description.”
April 5, 2023
WiFi Flaws Allow Network Traffic Interception on Linux, iOS, and Android
The findings about WiFi flaws are to be presented at the Usenix Security Symposium.
April 4, 2023
New VPN Malvertising Attack Drops OpcJacker Crypto Stealer
Researchers warned that the campaign works through a network of fake websites that promote seemingly harmless crypto apps and other software.
April 3, 2023
Zimbra email platform vulnerability exploited to steal European govt emails
Researchers have noted that attackers are targeting a medium-severity Zimbra vulnerability that the company patched in version 9.0.0 Patch 24, one year ago.
April 1, 2023
Beware of MacStealer: A New Malware Targeting macOS Catalina Devices
The new MacStealer malware is being advertised on a notorious Russian hacker and cybercrime forum.
March 29, 2023
Mélofée: The Latest Malware Targeting Linux Servers
An unidentified Chinese APT group is suspected of operating the Mélofée malware.
March 29, 2023
Hacker Returns $200 Million Stolen from Euler Finance
Euler Finance was hacked on March 13, 2023, and around $197 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen, including $135.8 million stETH, $33.8 million USDC, $18.5 million WBTC, and $8.7 million DAI.
March 28, 2023
Pwn2Own 2023: Tesla Model 3, Windows 11, Ubuntu and more Pwned
This year’s Pwn2Own 2023 was held in Vancouver between March 22nd and 24th, 2023.
March 27, 2023
Portion of Twitter’s proprietary source code leaked on GitHub
Twitter had to file a DMCA request after its source code was found on GitHub.
March 27, 2023
New Backdoor Attack Uses Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Phishing Emails
The backdoors used in this campaign are never-before-seen malware strains called CommonMagic and PowerMagic.
March 26, 2023