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.
Critical ‘Claw Chain’ Vulnerabilities Put Thousands of OpenClaw AI Servers at Risk
Critical Claw Chain vulnerabilities in OpenClaw expose thousands of AI servers to data theft, backdoors, and admin-level attacks globally this week. .
May 16, 2026
Hackers Use PyInstaller and AMSI Patching to Deliver XWorm RAT v7.4
Hackers are hiding XWorm malware in PyInstaller files to bypass Windows security, steal data and remotely control devices through ads.
May 15, 2026
CalPhishing Scam Uses EvilTokens Kit, Outlook Invites to Steal M365 Sessions
Hackers are exploiting Outlook calendar invites and device code phishing to steal M365 session tokens, bypass MFA and breach enterprise accounts.
May 15, 2026
FamousSparrow Targeted Oil and Gas Industry via MS Exchange Server Exploit
Bitdefender Labs reveals how the China-linked FamousSparrow hacking group targeted an Azerbaijani energy firm using ProxyNotShell, Deed RAT,…
May 14, 2026
China-Linked Twill Typhoon Uses Fake Apple and Yahoo Sites for Espionage
A new Darktrace report reveals how Chinese hackers use fake Apple and Yahoo sites and the FDMTP malware framework to spy on organisations.
May 14, 2026
Instructure Reaches Deal with ShinyHunters to Prevent Canvas Data Leak
Instructure has reached an agreement with the ShinyHunters group to return and destroy stolen Canvas data, protecting millions of student records from a public leak.
May 13, 2026
TeamPCP Used Mini Shai-Hulud Worm to Poison Over 400 npm and PyPI Packages
Research reveals that TeamPCP hijacked OIDC tokens to poison hundreds of TanStack, Mistral AI, and UiPath packages with the self-propagating Mini Shai-Hulud worm.
May 13, 2026
Fake Claude Code Installer Targets Developers With Browser Credential Stealer
Researchers at Ontinue have discovered an undocumented malware campaign targeting developers with fake Claude Code installers to steal browser passwords and cookies.
May 12, 2026
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 Hits Capacity as Rejected Hackers Release 0-Days
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 reportedly reached full capacity for the first time, prompting rejected researchers to publicly disclose zero-day exploits targeting Firefox, NVIDIA, and AI platforms.
May 12, 2026
Operation HumanitarianBait Uses Fake Aid Documents to Deploy Python Spyware
Operation HumanitarianBait uses fake aid documents, GitHub-hosted payloads, and Python spyware to target Russian-speaking victims.
May 12, 2026