Deeba Ahmed
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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.
North Korea’s ScarCruft Targets Academics With RokRAT Malware
A new report reveals North Korea-linked ScarCruft is using RokRAT malware to target academics in a phishing campaign.…
September 1, 2025
Feds Seize VerifTools.Net, Operators Relaunch with VerifTools.com
Authorities in the United States and the Netherlands have seized VerifTools, a marketplace selling fake IDs for cybercrime.…
August 31, 2025
WhatsApp 0-Day Exploited in Attacks on Targeted iOS and macOS Users
WhatsApp has patched a critical 0-day (CVE-2025-55177) that allowed zero-click spyware attacks on iOS and Mac users. The…
August 31, 2025
Hackers Exploit CrushFTP Zero-Day to Take Over Servers
WatchTowr Labs uncovers a zero-day exploit (CVE-2025-54309) in CrushFTP. The vulnerability lets hackers gain admin access via the…
August 30, 2025
8 Malicious NPM Packages Stole Chrome User Data on Windows
JFrog researchers found eight malicious NPM packages using 70 layers of obfuscation to steal data from Chrome browser…
August 29, 2025
Fake Facebook Ads Push Brokewell Spyware to Android Users
A Facebook malvertising campaign is spreading the Brokewell spyware to Android users via fake TradingView ads. The malware…
August 29, 2025
TransUnion Data Breach: 4.4 Million US Consumers’ Data Stolen
A TransUnion data breach exposed 4.4 million US consumers’ Social Security numbers via a Salesforce hack. The attack…
August 29, 2025
CISA Adds Citrix and Git Flaws to KEV Catalogue Amid Active Exploitation
CISA has added three actively exploited vulnerabilities in Citrix and Git to its KEV Catalogue. Federal agencies must…
August 28, 2025
Thousands of Developer Credentials Stolen in macOS “s1ngularity” Attack
A supply chain attack called “s1ngularity” on Nx versions 20.9.0-21.8.0 stole thousands of developer credentials. The attack targeted…
August 28, 2025
UK and US Blame Three Chinese Tech Firms for Global Cyberattacks
A coalition of international cybersecurity agencies led by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has publicly linked…
August 28, 2025