Catalin CimpanuSoftpedia editor profile and review archive

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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Google News Goes Arabic

Google News Goes Arabic

Google enters the news market in four Arab countries

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 7th, 2009

more on this topicYahoo Buys Arab Portal Maktoob Islamic Search Engine Launches to Cater to the Most Devout Muslims

China Prepares to Hunt Music Piracy Offenders

Digital Rights/Piracy

China Prepares to Hunt Music Piracy Offenders

A new music piracy law is in the works at the Beijing Government

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 5th, 2009

more on this topicUK Music Industry to Contact Illegal Music Sharers Unlimited Music Download Service to Combat Piracy

Yahoo Neighbors Expected to Be a Community Powerhouse

Yahoo Neighbors Expected to Be a Community Powerhouse

Yahoo Local brings the Neighbors project to light

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 5th, 2009

more on this topicYahoo Now Brings the Best Local Search Experience Local Advertisers Move to Social Networks

Chad Ochocinco Threatens to Delete Twitter Account

Chad Ochocinco Threatens to Delete Twitter Account

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 5th, 2009

Strict NFL Twittering rules take the fun out of the Bengals WR

Twitter's RubyOnRails XSS Vulnerability Found and Patched

Security Fixes and Improvements

Twitter's RubyOnRails XSS Vulnerability Found and Patched

RubyOnRails team quickly responds and patches an XSS vulnerability

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 4th, 2009

more on this topicTop Facebook Applications Vulnerable to XSS and SQLi Fix for Twitter Critical Bug Easily Bypassed

Gmail Drops Four New Themes

Gmail Drops Four New Themes

Upgrade your Gmail account

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 4th, 2009

more on this topicGoogle Gets Ready to Launch Gmail Themes Gmail Outage Explained

Demonoid Is Facing Hardware Troubles, Downtime Expected

Demonoid Is Facing Hardware Troubles, Downtime Expected

Ram, hard-drive and power circuit problems plague Demonoid

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 4th, 2009

more on this topicCourt Orders Mininova to Remove All Illegal Torrents IsoHunt Owners Launch Hexagon.cc Project

The Forms in Google Docs Get Some New Features

The Forms in Google Docs Get Some New Features

Grid questions, improved charts and pre-filled forms are now available

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 4th, 2009

more on this topicGoogle Docs Introduces Translation Tools Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and GTalk Finally Shedding the 'Beta' Tag

IsoHunt Owners Launch Hexagon.cc Project

IsoHunt Owners Launch Hexagon.cc Project

Hexagon.cc wants to be more like Facebook than as IsoHunt

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 3rd, 2009

more on this topicIsoHunt Loses Appeal in Fight Against Copyright Holders 95 Percent of Online Music Downloads Are Illegal

Wikimedia Commons Tops 5 Million Files

Wikimedia Commons Tops 5 Million Files

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 3rd, 2009

A 1838 Danish newspaper scan gets all the glory

Template Monster Enters the Stock Sound Market, Partners with AllStockMusic

Template Monster Enters the Stock Sound Market, Partners with AllStockMusic

Get sounds from AllStockMusic at half-price through Template Monster

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 3rd, 2009

more on this topicTemplate Monster Will Supply Templates for a Promising Flash Startup CMS Template Monster Reaches the 25,000 Mark

Google Calendar Adds Sports Calendars and Other New Features

Google Calendar Adds Sports Calendars and Other New Features

Sports events can be viewed inside Google Calendar

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 3rd, 2009

more on this topicGoogle Introduces Calendar Labs 'Tasks' Comes Out of Gmail Labs

Photobucket Makes Changes, Not All Well Received

Web / Internet Life

Photobucket Makes Changes, Not All Well Received

Photobucket introduces PRO accounts

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 2nd, 2009

more on this topicBit.ly Partners with Google, yFrog, Typepad and CBS Facebook Introduces Email Photo and Video Uploads

Huge Week in Domain Name Sales

Huge Week in Domain Name Sales

Call.com sells for $1.1 million

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 2nd, 2009

more on this topicSedo Sells Jesus.net and Server.com for Huge Profit What Is the Value of a Domain Name, Sedo Knows

Amazon Web Services Introduces Two-Factor Authentication

Amazon Web Services Introduces Two-Factor Authentication

Improved security measures introduced for AWS accounts

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 2nd, 2009

more on this topicAmazon Acquires Online Retailer Zappos Amazon Signs Big Name to Its Download Service

Adobe Acquires Business Catalyst

Adobe Acquires Business Catalyst

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 1st, 2009

Business Catalyst's GoodBarry platform was also included in the deal

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VMWare and F5 Announce Collaboration for Cloud Live Application Mobility

VMWare and F5 Announce Collaboration for Cloud Live Application Mobility

VMWare strengthens business ties with F5 Networks and Zoho

by Catalin Cimpanu, September 1st, 2009

more on this topicVMware Launches Two New Products, vCenter and Go Acronis Demonstrating at VMworld 2009

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