Deeba Ahmed
1925 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.
Usenet indexer NZBGeek hacked; database stolen
Hackers installed keylogger and copied NZBGeek database exposing personal details of all users.
December 29, 2020
US COVID-19 relief bill to make copyrighted content streaming a felony
The $300/week unemployment legislation includes a clause that will make streaming of protected content a punishable crime.
December 23, 2020
Two groups might have breached SolarWinds Orion software- Microsoft
The ongoing investigation into the SolarWinds supply chain cyberattack indicates the involvement of another APT group.
December 22, 2020
Feds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks
Cybercriminals’ Favorite VPN Service Rendered ‘Inaccessible’ in a Joint Operation Conducted by Europol and the FBI.
December 22, 2020
IMF could track your browsing history to determine credit score
IMF researchers hinted at the possibility of using the user's browsing history, including search and purchasing data to determine the credit rating.
December 21, 2020
iPhones of 36 Al Jazeera journalists hacked with NSO’s zero-click spyware
Citizen Lab researchers claim the spyware was delivered silently through iMessage.
December 21, 2020
Facebook bug exposed email addresses of Instagram users
According to the researcher, the private information of Instagram users was just a DM away.
December 19, 2020
Research: Stealing data from air-gapped PC by turning RAM into Wi-Fi Card
Israeli Researchers Discover New Data Exfiltration Technique by Turning RAM into Wi-Fi Card. Here's what the researchers have found out.
December 18, 2020
Russian hackers targeted 40 agencies including US Nuclear Agency
Microsoft said that 80% of targets of the Russian-government backed hackers are located in the US including the Nuclear Security Agency.
December 18, 2020
Russian hackers also hacked Department of Homeland Security – Report
The known list of targets hit by hackers is now five. Here is which department was hacked and what you should about the attack.
December 15, 2020