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.
European Spyware Vendor Offering Android and iOS Device Exploits
The proposal documents were leaked on a Russian hacking forum showing Intellexa is offering remote data extraction from Android and iOS devices in exchange for $8 million.
August 31, 2022
Google Introduces Bug Bounty Program for Open-Source Software
Through the bug bounty program, ethical hackers will get rewards ranging from $100 – $31,337, depending on their discovered bug’s severity.
August 30, 2022
What Are the Top 10 Android Educational Apps That Collect Most User Data?
HelloTalk, GoogleClassroom, ClassDojo, and Duolingo turned out to be the top 3 educational apps that collect the most user data from Android devices.
August 29, 2022
DoorDash Data Breach -Third Party Vendor Blamed Over Phishing Attack
DoorDash has revealed that hackers managed to steal third-party employee credentials and used them to access some of the company’s internal tools and customer data
August 27, 2022
Scammers Made Deepfake AI Hologram of Binance Executive
According to Patrick Hillmann, chief communications officer of Binance, his Deepfake AI hologram is being used by scammers to trick users into online meetings and target Binance clients’ crypto projects.
August 27, 2022
LastPass Security Breach – Hackers Steal Company’s Source Code
In an advisory, password manager and vault app LastPass confirmed the stealing of its internal source code and technical documents.
August 26, 2022
LockBit ransomware gang blames victim for DDoS attack on its website
LockBit Ransomware Gang claims its leak site was hit by a massive DDoS attack allegedly carried out by security company Entrust
August 25, 2022
Plex Breach – Streaming Giant Issues Mass Password Reset to Millions
Plex has implemented a mass password reset after hackers stole usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords of 15 to 30 million of its customers.
August 25, 2022
TikTok’s In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Activity on External Websites
Other iPhone apps using in-app browsers were also tested in the research but TikTok was the only app to monitor keystrokes.
August 22, 2022
Critical Amazon Ring Vulnerability Could Expose Camera Recordings
The vulnerability was discovered by Atlanta-based app security firm Checkmarx while assessing the Ring doorbell app for Android.
August 19, 2022