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.
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
Cyber Security Giant Mandiant Denies Hacking Claims By LockBit Ransomware
According to a Mandiant representative, the company was aware of LockBit 2.0 claims, but there was no evidence of…
June 8, 2022
Telegram Shared Personal User Data With German Authorities
The popular messenger app has transferred the data of its users to the German Federal Criminal Police Office.…
June 8, 2022
Russian Ministry Website Hacked to Display “Glory To Ukraine” Message
The targeted website which belongs to the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities, was also asked to…
June 7, 2022
British Military’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked to Scam Crypto Users
The British Army has confirmed the breaching of its Twitter and YouTube accounts. On Sunday, July 3rd, the…
June 5, 2022
ExpressVPN Removes VPN Servers in India Rejecting Data Collection Law
The new law requires service providers to store users’ web usage patterns, designated IP addresses, etc. for the…
June 2, 2022
New PoC Shows IoT Devices Can Be Hacked to Install Ransomware on OT Networks
In this PoC, the ransomware attack dubbed R4IoT uses vulnerable IoT devices (in this case, vulnerable security cameras)…
June 1, 2022
Researchers Warn of New Microsoft Office 0-Day Vulnerability “Follina”
Nao_Sec cybersecurity researchers state the “odd-looking” MS Word document was uploaded on VirusTotal from a Belarus IP address.…
May 30, 2022
New WhatsApp OTP Scam Allows Scammers to Hijack Your Account
The new WhatsApp scam is currently targeting users in India. On May 23rd, 2022, the founder and CEO…
May 30, 2022