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.
New DCOM Attack Exploits Windows Installer for Backdoor Access
SUMMARY Cybersecurity researchers at Deep Instinct have uncovered a novel and powerful Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) based…
December 11, 2024
Black Basta Ransomware Uses MS Teams, Email Bombing to Spread Malware
The Black Basta ransomware group is using advanced social engineering tactics and a multi-stage infection process to target organizations.
December 10, 2024
Dell Urges Immediate Update to Fix Critical Power Manager Vulnerability
A critical security flaw in Dell Power Manager has been discovered that could allow attackers to compromise your systems and execute arbitrary code.
December 10, 2024
Hackers Target Job Seekers with AppLite Trojan Using Fake Job Emails
SUMMARY Zimperium’s zLabs has shared its latest research with Hackread.com, ahead of its publishing on December 10. According…
December 10, 2024
Ultralytics AI Library with 60M Downloads Compromised for Cryptomining
Another day, another supply chain attack!
December 9, 2024
New DroidBot Android Spyware Targeting Banking and Crypto Users
DroidBot, a sophisticated Android RAT, is targeting individuals and financial institutions across Europe.
December 7, 2024
Police Dismantle Manson Market, Seize 50 Servers and 200TB Evidence
SUMMARY A day after taking down the cybercrime platform MATRIX, Europol and international law enforcement agencies have successfully…
December 5, 2024
Telecom Giant BT Group Hit by Black Basta Ransomware
BT Group, a major telecommunications firm, has been hit by a ransomware attack from the Black Basta group. The attack targeted the company's Conferencing division, leading to server shutdowns and potential data theft.
December 5, 2024
“aiocpa” Python Package Exposed as Cryptocurrency Infostealer
SUMMARY The machine learning-based threat-hunting system of leading threat intelligence and cybersecurity firm ReversingLabs (RL) recently detected malicious…
December 5, 2024
Cisco Urges Immediate Patch for Decade-Old WebVPN Vulnerability
The vulnerability was first identified in 2014.
December 4, 2024