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.
Pro-Russia Killnet Group Hit Top Lithuanian Websites with Massive DDoS Attacks
The attack seems to be a retaliatory effort from Killnet following the diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
June 28, 2022
Chinese Hackers Distributing Nim language Malware in SMS Bomber Tool
This newly discovered malware campaign is attributed to a Chinese hacking group called Tropic Trooper. Cybersecurity researchers at…
June 24, 2022
ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google
According to Google, Italian spyware provider RCS Labs received support from several Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to distribute…
June 24, 2022
Flaws in Smart Jacuzzi App Could Be Exploited To Extract Users’ Data
The vulnerability existed in Jacuzzi Brand LLC’s SmartTub app web interface that could reveal users’ private data to…
June 23, 2022
Feds Dismantle Russian Rsocks Botnet Powered by Millions of IoT Devices
The hackers behind Rsocks botnet used the hacked IoT devices as proxy servers where its customers would pay…
June 20, 2022
9 Years Jail for iCloud Phishing Scam Hacker Who Stole Nude Photos
The hacker was arrested in 2021 for breaching Apple iCloud accounts and stealing more than 620,000 private images…
June 20, 2022
New MaliBot Android Malware Found Stealing Personal, Banking Data
MaliBot Android Malware is also capable of bypassing 2FA (Two-factor authentication). F5 Labs researchers have discovered a new Android…
June 17, 2022
Play Store Apps Caught Spreading Android Malware to Millions
The apps were loaded with info-stealing malware that can extract victims’ Facebook credentials and download other software, etc.…
June 16, 2022
Hackers Using Web3 Backdoor Wallets to Steal Seed Phrases from iOS/Android Users
A Chinese-speaking, technically skilled threat actor distributes backdoored applications to extract cash from victims in a newly discovered…
June 14, 2022
New MSDT 0-day Flaw ‘DogWalk’ Receives Free Unofficial Patches
DogWalk comes soon after another MSDT zero-day vulnerability dubbed Follina was discovered, and Microsoft claimed it was a…
June 9, 2022