Deeba Ahmed
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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.
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
Journalist Targeted in USB Drive Bombing Attack
According to the attorney general of Ecuador, a terrorism investigation has been launched after the incident took place in the country.
March 24, 2023
Fake ChatGPT Extension Hijacks Facebook Accounts
At the time of reporting this scam to Google, the fake ChatGPT extension had over 7,000 installations.
March 23, 2023
Hackers can hijack Samsung and Pixel phones by knowing phone number
In addition to Google Pixel and Samsung devices, Vivo devices were also vulnerable to this attack.
March 20, 2023
Threat Actors Using Go-based HinataBot to launch DDoS Attacks
HinataBot can launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks reaching 3.3 TBPS.
March 20, 2023
Researcher create polymorphic Blackmamba malware with ChatGPT
The ChatGPT-powered Blackmamba malware works as a keylogger, with the ability to send stolen credentials through Microsoft Teams.
March 19, 2023
Fake Telegram and WhatsApp clones aim at crypto on Android and Windows
Currently, the scam targets users who speak Chinese.
March 17, 2023
Chinese Hackers Exploiting 0-day Vulnerability in Fortinet Products
According to researchers, multiple Fortinet products were impacted by this vulnerability, including FortiManager, FortiGate, and FortiAnalyzer.
March 17, 2023