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Fahmida Y. Rashid

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Fahmida brings over a decade of IT security news reporting along with ten years of network administration and software development to Decipher. Every security story has a human face, and her goal is to bring those stories to light. As the senior managing editor of Decipher, she will focus on ways security can impact how people live, work, and play. She enjoys working on stories that speak to those outside the security industry, highlighting the intersection of security and other technology areas. Over the years, she has seen enough to make her overzealous about her personal threat-model, but she doesn’t hold it against anyone for having a more relaxed worldview.

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352 articles by Fahmida Y. Rashid

Geost Android Botnet Discovered by Basic Mistakes

Even the most sophisticated botnet can be discovered if the group doesn't take steps to hide its activities.

Botnet

Nevada Joins the Ranks of States With Consumer Privacy Laws

Nevada joins the list of states with legislation on the books giving residents more control over how their personal information is used.

Legislation, Government, Data Privacy

eGobbler Malvertising Campaign Targets Safari, Chrome Users

eGobbler Malvertising Campaign Targets Safari, Chrome Users

Browser Security, Vulnerability, Malvertising

Magecart’s Evolving Tactics Target Routers

One of the prominent Magecart threat groups, Magecart Group 5 (MG5) appears to be trying to compromise the routers used by airports, cafes, and other public buildings to provide users with public WiFi.

Magecart, Payment Card Breach, Ecommerce Security

Attackers Combine Attacks Against RDP with Ransomware

Attacks using Remote Desktop Protocol continue to be tremendously successful. It turns out many attackers are combining RDP attacks with ransomware.

Ransomware, RDP