Deeba Ahmed
1816 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.
GrafanaGhost Vulnerability Allows Data Theft via AI Injection
GrafanaGhost is a critical vulnerability in Grafana’s AI components that uses indirect prompt injection and protocol-relative URL bypasses to exfiltrate data.
April 7, 2026
AI Agents and Non-Human Identities Creating Critical Security Gaps, Report
New research from Keeper Security, reveals non-human identities and automated system-to-system interactions are becoming the top security risk for businesses in 2026.
April 7, 2026
Missile Alert Phishing Exploits Iran-US-Israel Conflict for Microsoft Logins
New Phishing scam uses fake missile alerts and the ongoing conflict involving Iran to target users with QR codes and fake government emails to steal Microsoft passwords.
April 6, 2026
Cloudflare Targets WordPress With New AI-Powered EmDash CMS
Cloudflare launches EmDash CMS, an AI-powered platform built to fix WordPress security flaws with sandboxed plugins, serverless scaling, and passkey auth.
April 6, 2026
North Korean Hackers Pose as Trading Firm to Steal $285M from Drift
North Korean hackers (UNC4736) posed as a trading firm for six months to infiltrate Drift Protocol, using social engineering tactics to steal $285M without suspicion.
April 6, 2026
BrowserGate: LinkedIn Tracks 6,000+ Browser Extensions on Users’ PCs
LinkedIn is accused in the BrowserGate report of tracking 6,000+ browser extensions on users’ PCs, raising concerns over privacy and data collection practices.
April 5, 2026
UNC1069 Targets Node.js Maintainers via Fake LinkedIn, Slack Profiles
North Korean group UNC1069 targets Node.js maintainers using fake LinkedIn and Slack profiles to spread malware and compromise open source packages.
April 4, 2026
Fake ChatGPT Ad Blocker Chrome Extension Caught Spying on Users
A fake Chrome browser extension called 'ChatGPT Ad Blocker' was harvesting conversations of ChatGPT users in the name of offering an ad-free experience.
April 3, 2026
North Korean Hackers Abuse GitHub to Spy on South Korean Firms
Researchers from FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a high-severity spying campaign targeting South Korean companies. Discover how North Korean…
April 3, 2026
AI Firm Mercor Confirms Breach as Hackers Claim 4TB of Stolen Data
AI firm Mercor confirms a breach linked to a LiteLLM supply chain attack, as hackers claim to have stolen 4TB of sensitive data and internal systems.
April 3, 2026