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.
LastPass: Hackers Stole User Data and Encrypted Password Vaults
It turns out that hackers stole much more than just the source code from LastPass.
December 23, 2022
“GodFather” Hits Banks, Crypto Wallets Apps as Android Trojan Emerges
Researchers believe that GodFather could be a successor of another banking trojan called Anubis, which had its source code leaked in January 2019 on an underground hacking forum.
December 21, 2022
Google Disruption Fails to Stop Glupteba Botnet
In December 2021, Google announced it had disrupted the Glupteba botnet and filed a lawsuit against two of its Russian operators, but it turns out the botnet is back and kicking.
December 20, 2022
Instagram Rolls Out dedicated Page To Help Users Regain Hacked Accounts
Instagram has launched new account support for users who may have lost access to their accounts.
December 20, 2022
Zombinder on Dark Web Lets Hackers Add Malware to Legit Apps
At the moment, Zombinder is focusing entirely on Android apps but the service operators are offering Windows apps binding services.
December 9, 2022
Largest Dark Web Webinjects Marketplace “In The Box” Discovered
A new dark web marketplace called InTheBox has surfaced online, serving smartphone malware developers and operators.
December 6, 2022
NETGEAR Router Vulnerability Allowed Access to Restricted Services
According to Tenable research, NETGEAR had to release last-minute patches for their devices that were a part of the Pwn2Own event.
December 6, 2022
CryWiper Masquerading as Ransomware to Target Russian Courts
CryWiper showcases ransomware-like features, such as file modification, adding a .CRY extension to the files, leaving a ransom note, etc.
December 3, 2022
A Syntax Error Led to Crashing of KmsdBot Cryptomining Botnet
The KmsdBot was known for targeting both Linux and Windows devices.
December 1, 2022
LastPass Breached Again – The Second Time in 2022
On Wednesday, LastPass’s CEO Karim Toubba issued a security advisory revealing that they detected unusual activity on its cloud storage shared with GoTo.
December 1, 2022