Deeba Ahmed
1886 posts
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.
Kraken botnet bypass Windows Defender to steal crypto wallet data
Kraken botnet utilizes SmokeLoader malware, and its operators have already been raking in around $3,000 per month.
February 20, 2022
NetWalker ransomware gang member sentenced to 7 years in prison
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a NetWalker ransomware gang member, pleaded guilty to 5 charges including data theft and ransom. In…
February 11, 2022
Google Drive accounted for 50% of malicious Office document downloads
OneDrive was responsible for 19% while 15% of malicious Microsoft Office documents were downloaded through Sharepoint in 2021.…
February 10, 2022
New DazzleSpy malware infects macOS devices through hacked websites
Protesters in Hong Kong were tricked into visiting a compromised pro-democracy radio station website that delivered DazzleSpy malware…
January 26, 2022
Cyber-Partisans hackers hit Belarus railroad system with ransomware attack
A hacktivist group calling itself Belarusian Cyber-Partisans claims it hacked the Belarus railroad system as it allows the…
January 25, 2022
BHUNT password stealer targets crypto wallets through cracked software
BHUNT is being regarded as an evasive crypto wallet stealer, just like previously identified Redline Stealer and CryptBot.…
January 24, 2022
Researchers warn of new Rug Pull scam through fraudulent crypto tokens
Another day another Rug Pull scam that involves exploiting of smart contract vulnerability.
January 24, 2022
OpenSubtitles Hacked- Data Breach Affected 7 Million Subscribers
OpenSubtitles has acknowledged the data breach and confirmed that hackers managed to steal and leak email, hashed passwords,…
January 22, 2022
Multichain hack: Hacker returns $1 million, keeps $150k as bug bounty
The hacker turned out to be a “white hat” decided to return most of the stolen funds but kept $150,000 as a bug bounty “tip.”
January 22, 2022
FBI – Malicious QR codes stealing login and financial data
QR Codes are one easy way of performing many tasks today but some malicious QR Codes can also steal your login credentials and financial data.
January 19, 2022