Deeba Ahmed
1843 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.
$120 charging cable O.MG remotely steals data from Apple devices
O.MG cable can log keystrokes from anything it is connected to, including Mac keyboards, iPhones, or iPads, and send the data to attackers.
September 3, 2021
Official website of Banksy hacked for fake NFT scam
British Art Collector Buys Fake Banksy NFT for £244k, Scammer Returned Funds Later. Here's What Happened and How the Funds were Returned.
September 2, 2021
Indonesian Govt’s COVID-19 test, trace app leak impacting 1.3m users
The data leak took place after the Elasticsearch server used by eHAC developers exposed the data due to misconfiguration.
September 1, 2021
Android game developer EskyFun exposed 1 million gamers to hackers
EskyFun used an unsecured Elasticsearch server for storing vast amounts of data collected from users which was later exposed online.
September 1, 2021
FIN8 Resurfaces with New Sardonic Backdoor
In its latest attack, FIN8 is infiltrating companies to carry out surveillance and obtain privilege escalation to deploy a payload of malware called Sardonic.
August 27, 2021
New variant of PRISM Backdoor ‘WaterDrop’ targets Linux systems
According to researchers, the PRISM backdoor has been on their radar for more than 3.5 years.
August 26, 2021
Vulnerability allowed hackers to tamper medication in infusion pump
Braun Patched Faulty IV Pump After McAfee Discovered Vulnerability Allowing Medication Tampering.
August 26, 2021
Razer software bug lets anyone gain admin rights on Windows PC
A vulnerability in Razer Synapse software lets anyone possessing Razer peripherals obtain administration rights on a Windows PC.
August 23, 2021
Google shares details of unpatched Windows AppContainer vulnerability
Microsoft was informed about the vulnerability by Google but the company claimed it to be a “non-issue” and that it “will not fix it.”
August 20, 2021
Millions of IoT devices, baby monitors open to audio, video snooping
The vulnerability would allow threat actors to compromise a targeted ThroughTek IoT device and watch the real-time video feed, listen to audio, and compromise credentials.
August 18, 2021