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.
Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and TikTok users’ data
The victims of this "data leak" also include celebrities like Alicia Keys, Loren Gray, Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, and Kim Kardashian.
October 21, 2021
Hacker steals govt database with info of entire Argentine population
Reportedly, the database also contains personal information of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, football superstars Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi.
October 20, 2021
REvil ransomware gang goes dark after its Tor sites are hacked
In July 2021 the REvil ransomware group vanished due to mounting US pressure after the Kaseya attack. However,…
October 19, 2021
Ad-blocker Chrome extension AllBlock injected ads in Google searches
AllBlock was available on Google Chrome's Web Store where it is marketed as a potent Ad Blocker focusing on Facebook and YouTube to prevent pop-ups.
October 17, 2021
CISA – Ransomware targeted SCADA systems of 3 US water facilities
US has warned of more ransomware attacks on IT and OT networks of country's Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector facilities.
October 15, 2021
Iran-linked hackers hit Israeli, US and EU defense tech firm
Microsoft has warned that hackers linked to Iran are mainly targeting Office 365 clients in defense technology firms.
October 12, 2021
Couple sold nuclear warship data hidden in peanut butter sandwich
The couple used a bubble gum package and peanut butter sandwich to hide SD card with sensitive data and sell it to undercover FBI agents.
October 11, 2021
Firefox Suggest to display sponsored ads but users can disable them
The company maintains that it has to help fund Firefox’s optimization/development, and therefore, it has introduced a new feature called Firefox Suggest in Firefox 93.
October 9, 2021
Beware- FontOnLake Rootkit Malware Attacking Linux Systems
According to ESET's researchers, components of FontOnLake malware are divided into three groups: Trojamized app, Rootkit, and Backdoor.
October 8, 2021
Twitch data breach resulted from server configuration error
Twitch Data Breach took place a couple of days ago when an anonymous hacker published a torrent file with 125 GB worth of data on the 4chan messaging board.
October 8, 2021