Deeba Ahmed
1926 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.
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
MoleRats using Facebook, Dropbox, Google Docs to spread malware
Cybereason researchers have identified an ongoing espionage campaign using three yet unidentified malware variants.
December 14, 2020
Google, YouTube, Gmail service suffered major outage worldwide
Google states that the problem is fixed now, and all services are back online for most users. Let us know if these services are back in your area.
December 14, 2020
Dark Web’s only Finnish language market Sipulimarket seized
Finnish authorities were able to take down Sipulimarket with support from Polish authorities and Europol. Here's what the marketplace illegally sold.
December 12, 2020
Facebook links activities of OceanLotus hackers to IT firm in Vietnam
The social network has barred Vietnamese APT32 and a Bangladeshi group of hackers from using its platforms for their malicious purposes.
December 12, 2020
Hackers using Pastebin commands to spread njRAT (Bladabindi) trojan
njRAT was developed in .NET. It is a common Trojan used for remotely hijacking the key functions of a compromised device.
December 11, 2020
Apple, Google to ban X-Mode’s location tracking apps from stores
The decision came after a media outlet reported about data gathering tactics of location data collection firm X-Mode Social. Find out why.
December 10, 2020
Gionee subsidiary implanted malware in over 20 million phones
The Chinese smartphone maker reportedly made $4.2 million through manufacturing malware-infected phones.
December 7, 2020
Ransomware attack disrupts Metro Vancouver’s payment systems
The payments systems remained ineffective for three days after the ransomware attack, but payment data is safe, claims TransLink.
December 4, 2020
Security of Millions At Risk Due to Unpatched Android Apps
High-profile Android apps still aren't using the latest version of Google app's update library, jeopardizing hundreds of millions of smartphone users' security.
December 3, 2020