Deeba Ahmed
1823 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.
Samourai Wallet Founders Jailed in $237M Crypto Laundering Case
Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill were sentenced to 4 and 5 years for laundering $237M via their crypto mixer.
November 26, 2025
Fake Battlefield 6 Downloads Are Spreading Malware, Stealing Player Data
Bitdefender Labs found fake Battlefield 6 pirated copies and trainers spreading aggressive malware, C2 agents, and infostealers, designed to steal player data and crypto-wallets.
November 26, 2025
Update Firefox to Patch CVE-2025-13016 Vulnerability Affecting 180 Million Users
AI security firm AISLE revealed CVE-2025-13016, a critical Firefox Wasm bug that risked 180M users for six months. Learn how the memory flaw allowed code execution.
November 25, 2025
Shai Hulud npm Worm Impacts 26,000+ Repos in Supply Chain Attack
The Shai Hulud worm's "Second Coming" has compromised over 26,000 public repositories. We detail the attacker's mistake, the target packages, and mandatory security tips.
November 24, 2025
Fake Prettier Extension on VSCode Marketplace Dropped Anivia Stealer
Cybersecurity firm Checkmarx Zero, in collaboration with Microsoft, removed a malicious 'prettier-vscode-plus' extension from the VSCode Marketplace. The fake coding tool was a Brandjacking attempt designed to deploy Anivia Stealer malware and steal Windows user credentials and data.
November 24, 2025
New RadzaRat Spyware Poses as File Manager to Hijack Android Devices
Certo Software found RadzaRat, an Android RAT disguised as a file manager that has a 0/66 detection rate on VirusTotal. It keylogs passwords and steals files.
November 24, 2025
Critical 7 Zip Vulnerability With Public Exploit Requires Manual Update
A critical security flaw (CVE-2025-11001) in 7-Zip has a public exploit. Learn why this high-risk vulnerability is dangerous and how to manually update to version 25.01 now.
November 23, 2025
CrowdStrike Fires Worker Over Insider Leak to Scattered Lapsus Hunters
CrowdStrike fired an insider for selling internal screenshots to Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters for $25,000. Read how the security team detected the activity and protected customers.
November 22, 2025
New Sturnus Android Malware Reads WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal Chats via Accessibility Abuse
Sturnus, an advanced Android banking trojan, has been discovered by ThreatFabric. Learn how this malware bypasses end-to-end encryption on Signal and WhatsApp, steals bank credentials using fake screens, and executes fraudulent transactions.
November 21, 2025
ShinyHunters Breach Gainsight Apps on Salesforce, Claim Data from 1000 Firms
ShinyHunters breached Gainsight apps integrated with Salesforce, claiming access to data from 1000 firms using stolen credentials and compromised tokens.
November 21, 2025