Deeba Ahmed
1830 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.
Hackers Use XWorm RAT to Exploit Script Kiddies, Pwning 18,000 Devices
Crooks pwning crooks – Hackers exploit script kiddies with XWorm RAT, compromising 18,000+ devices globally and stealing sensitive…
January 24, 2025
Chinese PlushDaemon APT Targets S. Korean IPany VPN with Backdoor
Cybersecurity firm ESET uncovers PlushDaemon, a previously unknown APT group targeting South Korea, deploying a SlowStepper backdoor. This…
January 23, 2025
Zendesk’s Subdomain Registration Exposed to Phishing, Pig Butchering Scams
CloudSEK uncovers a Zendesk vulnerability allowing cybercriminals to exploit subdomains for phishing and investment scams. Learn about the…
January 22, 2025
Cloudflare Mitigates Massive 5.6 Tbps Mirai-Variant DDoS Attack
Cloudflare mitigates a record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack, highlighting the growing threat of hyper-volumetric assaults. Learn about the…
January 22, 2025
Redline, Vidar and Raccoon Malware Stole 1 Billion Passwords in 2024
Specops 2025 Breached Password Report reveals over 1 billion passwords stolen by malware in the past year, exposing…
January 21, 2025
New Mirai Variant Murdoc_Botnet Launches DDoS Attacks via IoT Exploits
This article explores the recent campaign of Murdoc_Botnet, a malware variant of Mirai targeting vulnerable AVTECH and Huawei…
January 21, 2025
Tunneling Flaws Put VPNs, CDNs and Routers at Risk Globally
Millions of devices, including home routers, VPN servers, and CDNs are vulnerable to exploitation due to critical flaws…
January 21, 2025
Belsen Group Leaks 15,000+ FortiGate Firewall Configurations
FortiGate firewall leak exposes 15,000+ configurations, impacting organizations globally. The actor behind the leak is Belsen Group. Learn…
January 20, 2025
Fintech Bill Pay Platform “Willow Pays” Exposes Over 240,000 Records
Security researcher discovers a non-password-protected database containing over 240,000 records belonging to US-based FinTech bill payment platform Willow…
January 20, 2025
Telegram-Based “Sneaky 2FA” Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts
Sneaky 2FA: New Phishing-as-a-Service targets Microsoft 365, leveraging sophisticated evasion techniques and a Telegram-based platform to steal credentials.…
January 20, 2025