Deeba Ahmed
1945 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.
FBI Warns of Health Insurance Scam Stealing Personal and Medical Data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about a scam where criminals pretend to be…
July 1, 2025
Scammers Use Microsoft 365 Direct Send to Spoof Emails Targeting US Firms
Scammers are exploiting Microsoft 365 Direct Send to spoof internal emails targeting US firms bypassing security filters with…
July 1, 2025
Norwegian Dam Valve Forced Open for Hours in Cyberattack
Unidentified hackers breached a Norwegian dam's control system in April, opening its valve for hours due to a weak password. Learn how simple vulnerabilities threaten critical infrastructure.
June 30, 2025
Ahold Delhaize Confirms Data Breach of 2.2M amid INC Ransomware Claims
Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize USA faced a major data breach affecting over 2.2 million employees. Learn what sensitive info was stolen and the ransomware group behind the Nov 2024 attack.
June 30, 2025
Qilin Ransomware Attack on NHS Causes Patient Death in the UK
A patient's death is confirmed linked to the June 2024 ransomware attack by the Qilin ransomware gang on Synnovis, crippling London's NHS. Learn about the disruptions and Impact.
June 28, 2025
Malicious AI Models Are Behind a New Wave of Cybercrime, Cisco Talos
Cybercriminals use malicious AI models to write malware and phishing scams Cisco Talos warns of rising threats from uncensored and custom AI tools.
June 28, 2025
New Stealthy Remcos Malware Campaigns Target Businesses and Schools
Forcepoint’s X-Labs reveals Remcos malware using new tricky phishing emails from compromised accounts and advanced evasion techniques like…
June 27, 2025
Researchers Warn Free VPNs Could Leak US Data to China
Tech Transparency Project warns Chinese-owned VPNs like Turbo VPN and X-VPN remain on Apple and Google app stores, raising national security concerns.
June 27, 2025
New WordPress Malware Hides on Checkout Pages and Imitates Cloudflare
Wordfence exposes a sophisticated WordPress malware campaign using a rogue WordPress Core plugin. Active since 2023, it steals credit cards and credentials with advanced anti-detection.
June 25, 2025
SparkKitty Spyware on App Store and Play Store, Steals Photos for Crypto Data
Kaspersky uncovers SparkKitty, new spyware in Apple App Store & Google Play. Steals photos, targets crypto info, active since early 2024 via malicious apps.
June 24, 2025