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.
Chinese Hackers Unleashes MQsTTang Backdoor Against Govt Entities
The new MQTTang backdoor is capable of evading detection, making it an even bigger threat to victims.
March 3, 2023
OpenAI Releases Developer APIs for ChatGPT and Whisper Models
OpenAI has announced the launch of developer APIs for the ChatGPT chatbot. This means that developers will be…
March 3, 2023
Russia Bans WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and Others
Interestingly, Telegram is also part of this ban, although it is owned by Russian millionaire Pavel Durov.
March 3, 2023
Retail Giant WH Smith Cyberattack – Employee Data Stolen
The hackers managed to access the retailer’s current and former employees’ information, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and national insurance numbers.
March 2, 2023
Fake ROBLOX and Nintendo game cracks drop ChromeLoader malware
What’s worse, in the new campaign, ChromeLoader malware evades detection by security software.
February 28, 2023
LastPass Employee PC Hacked with Keylogger to Access Password Vault
The LastPass password manager has suffered yet another data breach, carried out by the same attackers involved in recent previous breaches.
February 28, 2023
PureCrypter Malware Targets Governments Through Discord
The PureCrypter malware is targeting government entities in North America and the Asia-Pacific region.
February 27, 2023
Hackers Deface Russian Websites on Ukraine Invasion Anniversary
A group of hackers going by the online handle of “CH01” has taken responsibility for defacing at least 32 Russian websites to mark a protest over the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
February 25, 2023
Cryptojackers Deploy Trojanized Mac Apps on The Pirate Bay
All malicious apps for macOS identified by researchers were uploaded to The Pirate Bay by a user called “wtfisthat34698409672.”
February 24, 2023
Hackers Advertising New Info-Stealing Malware on Dark Web
Dubbed “Stealc” by researchers, the malware is also being promoted on several Russian language hacker and cybercrime forums on the clear net, in addition to the dark web.
February 22, 2023