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.
RatHat Android Malware Uses AI to Target Banking Credentials in Real Time
RatHat Android malware uses generative AI to navigate infected devices, steal banking credentials, intercept OTP codes and reinstall itself after removal again.
September 22, 2026
MovieReaper Malware Uses The Odyssey Torrents to Infect Users Worldwide
MovieReaper malware spreads through compromised Odyssey torrents, infecting hundreds of victims while using Solana to locate command-and-control infrastructure.
September 22, 2026
New TASK#STOMP Windows Backdoor Enables Continuous Document Theft
TASK#STOMP Windows backdoor uses PowerShell, scheduled tasks and runtime C# compilation to steal business documents and maintain remote access.
September 22, 2026
China-Linked FamousSparrow Deploys SparroWocky Backdoor in Latin America
FamousSparrow is targeting Latin American governments with SparroWocky, a new C++ backdoor that exfiltrates files, takes screenshots and evades security tools.
September 21, 2026
ClickFix Attacks Spread ChainScript RAT via Fake Spotify and Teams Installers
Blackpoint Cyber found ChainScript, a Node.js RAT spread through fake Spotify, Zoom and Teams installers that uses Polygon smart contracts to locate its C2 server.
September 21, 2026
Revolut Customers Targeted by Phishing Campaign After Data Breach
Revolut customers are being targeted with phishing texts days after a social engineering attack exposed sensitive customer data, including IDs and selfies.
September 18, 2026
Fake OpenAI Billing Emails Target ChatGPT Users in Credential Phishing Scam
Cofense researchers identified phishing emails impersonating OpenAI billing notices to steal ChatGPT credentials and payment information.
September 17, 2026
New GhostCode Phishing Kit Hijacks Microsoft Accounts Despite MFA
eSentire uncovers the GhostCode phishing kit abusing Microsoft OAuth to steal tokens, register attacker devices and access Microsoft 365 accounts.
September 17, 2026
2 Critical Calendar WordPress Plugin Flaws Put 600K Sites at Risk of Takeover
Two critical RCE flaws in The Events Calendar expose 600,000+ WordPress installations to unauthenticated attacks, with CVSS scores of 9.8.
September 16, 2026
Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Member Gets Four Years in US Prison
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko gets four years in US prison for his role in the Conti ransomware operation, which targeted over 1,000 victims.
September 15, 2026