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I've been working for Softpedia since 2009 and spent the first years testing and reviewing scripts and CMSs for our Webscripts section. While previously I wrote news stories once in a blue moon, in 2015 I started working as a full-time news editor, addressing Web, Internet, and security topics.

My stories cover data breaches, software vulnerabilities, exploits, user privacy, hacking, the Dark Web, programming news, social media, Web technology, product launches, and a few more.

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Authorities Arrest 52 IRS Tax Scammers from India and the US
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Authorities Arrest 52 IRS Tax Scammers from India and the US

Scammers posed as US IRS agents from call centers in India
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicCriminal Scum Offering Website Builder for Online ScammersMicrosoft: Half of Tech Support Scam Victims Are Millennials
Dolphin Killing Season Brings New Waves of Anonymous DDoS Attacks
Hacking News
 

Dolphin Killing Season Brings New Waves of Anonymous DDoS Attacks

Hacktivist group doesn't let up. Reembarks on #OpKillingBay
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicAnonymous Hacks Four Italian Healthcare OrganizationsAnonymous Member Hector "Sabu" Monsegur Is Now a Security Researcher
ProtonMail Claims Google Suppressed Site in Search Results
SEO-Related
 

ProtonMail Claims Google Suppressed Site in Search Results

Company says EU is right to charge Google of monopoly
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicTop US Universities Hacked and Injected with SEO SpamHacked WordPress Core File Leveraged for Hijacking a Site's Web Traffic
Malware Abuses Windows Atom Tables for Novel Code Injection Technique

Malware Abuses Windows Atom Tables for Novel Code Injection Technique

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
Microsoft can't patch against AtomBombing technique
Security
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Android Ransomware Gets Around Auto-Start Restrictions by Hiding as Launcher App
Virus alerts
 

Android Ransomware Gets Around Auto-Start Restrictions by Hiding as Launcher App

Newest trick in Android.Lockscreen's playbook
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicAndroid Devices That Contain Foxconn Firmware May Have a Secret BackdoorGM Bot Banking Trojan Can Now Bypass Android 6 Security Defenses
Payments Firm Suspects Fraud, Tells Banks to Block & Replace over 100,000 Cards
Incidents
 

Payments Firm Suspects Fraud, Tells Banks to Block & Replace over 100,000 Cards

After India, Danish users hit by payment card breach
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicPrestashop Malware Found Logging Admin CredentialsWeebly Confirms Data Breach Affecting over 43 Million Users
Hungarian Developer Most Likely Behind Hucky Ransomware
Virus alerts
 

Hungarian Developer Most Likely Behind Hucky Ransomware

New Locky clone discovered by Avast researchers
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicLocky Adds Support for a New "S**T" ExtensionRansomware Reaches the Malware Top 3 for the First Time
Fappening Hacker Gets 18 Months in Prison
Hacking News
 

Fappening Hacker Gets 18 Months in Prison

Second Fappening hacker awaiting sentencing as ewll
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicDropbox and LinkedIn Hacker Most Likely Behind BitMarket.eu Bitcoin HeistUS Indicts Russian Hacker Behind Dropbox and LinkedIn Breaches
Microsoft Backports Office 2016 Anti-Macro-Malware Feature to Office 2013
Security
 

Microsoft Backports Office 2016 Anti-Macro-Malware Feature to Office 2013

Users asked Microsoft for this feature in Office 2013
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicRecent Windows Zero-Day Used by FruityArmor APT Takes Over PCs via Font FilesMicrosoft: Half of Tech Support Scam Victims Are Millennials
Botnet of 100,000 IoT Devices Behind Dyn DDoS Attack

Botnet of 100,000 IoT Devices Behind Dyn DDoS Attack

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
Much smaller botnet than the one used against Krebs
Incidents
Interview: LulzCart on His Post-Hacking Life
Interviews
 

Interview: LulzCart on His Post-Hacking Life

Hacker attempting to rebuild life but criminal record is preventing LulzCart from getting a normal job
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 27th, 2016
more on this topicAnonymous Hacker Officially Charged for Boston Hospital DDoS Attacks"Hacktivist" Comic Inspired by Anonymous Set to Become TV Show
Criminal Scum Offering Website Builder for Online Scammers
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Criminal Scum Offering Website Builder for Online Scammers

Crooks providing tech support for the tech support scammers
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 26th, 2016
more on this topicBeware of This Android App That Steals Twitter CredentialsMicrosoft: Half of Tech Support Scam Victims Are Millennials
LDAP Servers Can Amplify DDoS Attacks by 46 to 55 Times
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LDAP Servers Can Amplify DDoS Attacks by 46 to 55 Times

New DDoS reflection attack vector discovered
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 26th, 2016
more on this topicSingapore Telco Blames Recent DDoS Attacks on Compromised IoT DevicesSyrian Cyber Army Claims DDoS Attacks on Belgian Media
Singapore Telco Blames Recent DDoS Attacks on Compromised IoT Devices
Incidents
 

Singapore Telco Blames Recent DDoS Attacks on Compromised IoT Devices

DDoS attacks targeted Singapore's StarHub ISP
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 26th, 2016
more on this topicSyrian Cyber Army Claims DDoS Attacks on Belgian MediaChinese IoT Vendor Recalls Devices Suspected of Being Part of Mirai DDoS Botnet
Adobe Patches Flash Zero-Day Discovered by Google and Used in Live Attacks
Security Fixes and Improvements
 

Adobe Patches Flash Zero-Day Discovered by Google and Used in Live Attacks

Zero-day used against users running Windows 7, 8.1, and 10
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 26th, 2016
more on this topicJoomla Patches Flaw That Allows Attackers to Create Admin AccountsDirty COW Exploit Can Root Android Devices
LinkedIn May Become the First Major Social Network Blocked in Russia

LinkedIn May Become the First Major Social Network Blocked in Russia

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 26th, 2016
Russia moving forward with plans to enforce 2015 privacy law
Social Networking Related
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Moonlight APT Uses H-Worm Backdoor to Spy on Middle Eastern Targets
Cyber Espionage
 

Moonlight APT Uses H-Worm Backdoor to Spy on Middle Eastern Targets

Experts say group may have ties to Hamas
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 26th, 2016
more on this topicPakistan Government Officials Targeted with RATs in Cyber-Espionage CampaignChinese Hackers Targeting US DoD Contractor Linked to OPM Hack
 
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