Deeba Ahmed
1929 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.
World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Casino Stake Hacked for $41 Million
Ethereum Network Stake Loses $41 Million Worth of Crypto After Private Key Leak.
September 5, 2023
China’s Baidu Introduces ChatGPT Rival Ernie Bot
China's reply to OpenAI's ChatGPT is here, and it's called Baidu's Ernie Bot.
September 3, 2023
Chinese Smishing Triad Gang Hits US Users in Extensive Cybercrime Attack
Smishing Triad Impersonating Leading Mail/Delivery Services in New Attack
September 2, 2023
Qakbot Botnet Disrupted, Infected 700,000 Computers Globally
The Qakbot malware is also known as “Qbot” and “Pinkslipbot,” and was used to target critical industries worldwide.
August 30, 2023
Microsoft: Chinese APT Flax Typhoon uses legit tools for cyber espionage
Researchers believe that this time instead of cyber espionage, Chinese threat actors may have opted for more complex information ops.
August 29, 2023
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