Deeba Ahmed
1929 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.
Five Eyes Warns Chinese Spies Are Using Fake Job Ads to Target Military Staff
Five Eyes warns that Chinese spies are using fake job ads on LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork to target military staff and steal sensitive data.
June 4, 2026
Alcasec, “Robin Hood of Spanish Hackers,” Jailed for 31 Months Over Data Theft
Alcasec, the "Robin Hood of Spanish Hackers," is jailed for 31 months after admitting to stealing and selling Spanish citizens' banking data.
June 3, 2026
Fake ChatGPT Desktop App Ads Used to Push Password-Stealing Malware
Fake ChatGPT desktop app ads pushed password-stealing malware by abusing trusted AI links, hiding from scanners, and tricking users into downloads.
June 2, 2026
Hackers Abused Meta’s AI Support Bot to Hijack Major Instagram Accounts
Hackers abused Meta’s AI support bot to hijack major Instagram accounts, bypassing security checks as videos showed the flaw before Meta fixed the issue.
June 2, 2026
Zero-Click pretalx XSS Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Organizer Accounts
pretalx XSS flaw lets attackers hijack conference organizer accounts, steal sessions, auto-accept talks, and demote admins. Patched in v2026.1.0.
June 1, 2026
Fake Purchase Order Emails Spread Fileless PureLogs Malware via RAR Archives
Hackers are using fake purchase order emails and process hollowing to deploy fileless PureLogs malware to steal Windows users' browser, crypto, and Discord data.
June 1, 2026
27,000-Download Codex UI Tool Secretly Stole OpenAI Refresh Tokens
A malicious Codex UI npm package with 27,000 weekly downloads was caught exfiltrating OpenAI refresh tokens, exposing developers to account takeover risks.
May 31, 2026
Fake Anthropic Sites Deliver Fileless Infostealer to Claude Code Users
Fake Anthropic websites are being used to target Claude Code users with a fileless infostealer campaign that steals browser credentials and evades detection.
May 30, 2026
Iran’s Nimbus Manticore Used Trojanized Zoom Installers Against US Firms
Iran’s Nimbus Manticore hackers used trojanized Zoom installers to deploy malware against US firms during a wider IRGC linked cyber campaign.
May 27, 2026
Trojanized Gemini and Claude Installers Target Developers Via SEO Poisoning
Cybercriminals are using SEO poisoning and fake Gemini and Claude installer sites to infect developers with fileless malware and steal data.
May 26, 2026