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.
19-Year-Old Admits to PowerSchool Data Breach Extortion
A 19-year-old college student faces charges after pleading guilty to cyber extortion targeting PowerSchool, exposing data of 60…
May 22, 2025
Hazy Hawk Attack Spotted Targeting Abandoned Cloud Assets Since 2023
Infoblox reveals Hazy Hawk, a new threat exploiting abandoned cloud resources (S3, Azure) and DNS gaps since Dec…
May 20, 2025
Compromised RVTools Installer Spreading Bumblebee Malware
RVTools installer on its official site was found delivering malware. Research shows it spread Bumblebee loader. Users urged to verify downloads.
May 20, 2025
UK Legal Aid Agency Hit by Cyberattack, Sensitive Data Stolen
The UK Legal Aid Agency has suffered a major cyberattack, with “significant” sensitive data, including criminal records, stolen.…
May 19, 2025
Man Behind SEC Bitcoin Hoax Tweet Sentenced in SIM Swap Hack
Eric Council Jr. sentenced for 2024 SIM swap that led to fake Bitcoin ETF tweet from SEC’s X account, briefly impacting crypto markets.
May 19, 2025
Firefox Tests AI-Powered Perplexity Search Engine Directly in Browser
Mozilla Firefox experiments with AI-powered Perplexity Search Engine in its address bar for version 139, signalling a potential…
May 19, 2025
Russia-Linked SpyPress Malware Exploits Webmails to Spy on Ukraine
ESET reports on RoundPress, a cyber espionage campaign by Russia’s Fancy Bear (Sednit) targeting Ukraine-related organizations via webmail…
May 18, 2025
FBI Warns of AI Voice Scams Impersonating US Govt Officials
FBI has warned about a sophisticated vishing and smishing campaign using AI-generated voice memos to impersonate senior US…
May 18, 2025
Ivanti EPMM Hit by Two Actively Exploited 0day Vulnerabilities
Ivanti EPMM users urgently need to patch against actively exploited 0day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-4427, CVE-2025-4428) that enable pre-authenticated remote…
May 16, 2025
Pro-Ukraine Group Targets Russian Developers with Python Backdoor
ReversingLabs discovers dbgpkg, a fake Python debugger that secretly backdoors systems to steal data. Researchers suspect a pro-Ukraine…
May 16, 2025