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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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Cisco Patches DDOS Vulnerability in Its BGP Protocol
Security Fixes and Improvements
 

Cisco Patches DDOS Vulnerability in Its BGP Protocol

A vulnerability in Cisco's BGP protocol can trick a router into thinking it's flooded
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 22nd, 2009
more on this topicSwedish Cisco and NASA Hacker Identified and IndictedCIA Group Closed Down by Cisco
Kaspersky Antivirus Crash Vulnerable
Incidents
 

Kaspersky Antivirus Crash Vulnerable

DOS exploit found in Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and Kaspersky AntiVirus 2010
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 21st, 2009
more on this topicVirus Infects Development Environment DelphiPidgin Vulnerability Fixed with Latest Releases
Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 Patches SSL Vulnerabilities
Security Fixes and Improvements
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 Patches SSL Vulnerabilities

Latest version fixes recent problems in SSL certificate handling
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 21st, 2009
more on this topicMozilla Patches Recently Disclosed SSL VulnerabilitiesNewly Reported Firefox 3.5.1 Vulnerability Not Exploitable
Infected Website Hosting 56,371 Threats

Infected Website Hosting 56,371 Threats

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 21st, 2009
Compromised websites host an average of 18,000 threats
Virus alerts
Data Breach at Radisson Hotels, Stolen Credit Card Numbers
Data Breaches
 

Data Breach at Radisson Hotels, Stolen Credit Card Numbers

The hotel chain has hidden its data breach for about three months
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 21st, 2009
more on this topic21 Million German Banking Records up for SaleColombian Credit Card Fraudster Pleads Guilty
Adobe's Failure to Update Vulnerable Software
Security Fixes and Improvements
 

Adobe's Failure to Update Vulnerable Software

80% of Adobe users still vulnerable to recent Flash and Acrobat Reader exploits
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 21st, 2009
more on this topicAdobe Reader and Acrobat Critical Updates AvailableImportant Updates Released for Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR
US District Court Rules Against McAfee-Owned Company
Digital Rights/Piracy
 

US District Court Rules Against McAfee-Owned Company

Finjan Inc. wins lawsuit against McAfee-owned company
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 20th, 2009
more on this topicImmunet Launches Free Cloud-Based AntivirusMcAfee to Acquire MX Logic
E-commerce Technique in Forecasting Security Attacks Under Study
Advisories
 

E-commerce Technique in Forecasting Security Attacks Under Study

Scientists use Google PageRank and Amazon techniques in predicting attacks
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 20th, 2009
more on this topicMore Companies Monitor Outbound EmailsGumblar, the Most Widespread Virus on the Internet in Q2
Immunet Launches Free Cloud-Based Antivirus
Security Fixes and Improvements
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Immunet Launches Free Cloud-Based Antivirus

New community-based antivirus released by startup company
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 20th, 2009
more on this topicPanda Security Launches 2009 'in the Cloud' Software SuitMalware Tries to Trick Cloud Antivirus Solutions
Hackers Prefer SQL Injections and Social Networks

Hackers Prefer SQL Injections and Social Networks

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 20th, 2009
Web 2.0 websites are the target of most attacks
Advisories
Pidgin Vulnerability Fixed with Latest Releases
Security Fixes and Improvements
 

Pidgin Vulnerability Fixed with Latest Releases

CORESecurity and Pidgin quietly fix malware vulnerability
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 19th, 2009
more on this topicApple Patches Critical Image-Related Vulnerabilities in Mac OS XFlash Vulnerability Exploited Through Excel Spreadsheets
Australian ISPs Battle DDOS Attack
Incidents
 

Australian ISPs Battle DDOS Attack

Two major Australian ISPs suffer under unknown DDOS attacker
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 19th, 2009
more on this topicTwitter, Facebook, YouTube, LiveJournal Hit to Silence BloggerGawker Media Websites Hit by DDoS
No P2P File-Sharing in Antarctica
Digital Rights/Piracy
 

No P2P File-Sharing in Antarctica

United States have banned P2P in Antarctica sites
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 19th, 2009
more on this topicObama Administration to Appoint National Cyber AdvisorCyber-Attack Cripples Critical U.S. Military Networks
Virus Infects Development Environment Delphi
Virus alerts
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Virus Infects Development Environment Delphi

The first virus that infects a programming language
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 19th, 2009
more on this topicKoobface Gets a New UpdateZlob Trojan Writer Packs Up Shop and Greets Microsoft
Twilight Star Ashley Greene Subject for Malware
Spyware Threats
 

Twilight Star Ashley Greene Subject for Malware

Hackers take advantage of the Ashley Greene scandal to install malware on PCs
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 18th, 2009
more on this topic‘Twilight’ Star Ashley Greene Caught in Photo ScandalMichael Jackson Death-Themed Spam Already in Circulation
Yahoo Could Introduce Email Stamping to Reduce Spam

Yahoo Could Introduce Email Stamping to Reduce Spam

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 18th, 2009
The Yahoo email stamp could cost one cent, all money will go to charities
Spam Reports
Adobe Fixes XSS Vulnerabilities in ColdFusion and JRun
Security Fixes and Improvements
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Adobe Fixes XSS Vulnerabilities in ColdFusion and JRun

Critical security updates have been published for two Adobe platforms
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 18th, 2009
more on this topicFlash Vulnerability Exploited Through Excel SpreadsheetsAdobe Reader and Acrobat Critical Updates Available
 
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