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.
Apple kept mum about XcodeGhost malware attack against 128M users
Apparently, nearly 128 million iOS users downloaded apps containing the XcodeGhost malware but Apple did not inform users about the attack.
May 10, 2021
Leaky database exposes fake Amazon product reviews scam
The database contained 7GB worth of data including fake Amazon reviews and PayPal email addresses of scammers among other sensitive data.
May 7, 2021
$4 billion lawsuit claims Google tracked iPhone users activities
The lawsuit alleges that Google secretly tracked iPhone users’ internet activities. Here's what the details of the lawsuit have revealed so far.
April 30, 2021
Stealthy RotaJakiro backdoor malware targeting Linux for 3 years
New RotaJakiro Stealthy Linux Malware With System Backdoor Capabilities Went Unnoticed for 3 Years.
April 29, 2021
GitHub Announces Blocking Google’s FLoC
GitHub has announced that it is adding an HTTP header which is a move that would block Google's FLoC. Here's the code.
April 28, 2021
How to use iOS 14.5 privacy settings to turn off iPhone apps tracking
Using iPhone? You can now protect your data and location from being tracked by apps on your device with just a tap, thanks to iOS 14.5.
April 27, 2021
D.C. Police Department suffers ransomware attack
The group behind the ransomware attack is the Babuk Locker gang. The Department has acknowledged the attack.
April 27, 2021
Google Argentina domain bought by a random citizen for $5
A random Argentinian bought the official Google Argentina domain for just $5 and as a result, the site was offline in the country for hours.
April 23, 2021
Hacked Android phones mimicked connected TV products for fake ad views
Hackers used malware to hack devices to create an Android ad fraud botnet called 'Pareto' that mimicked connected TV products.
April 23, 2021
Play Store apps plagued with malware have 700,000 downloads
Another day, another Android malware found in apps downloaded more than half a million times from Google Play Store.
April 21, 2021