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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Articles by Catalin Cimpanu:

 

Man-in-the-Middle HTTPS Attack Weak Point in Major Browsers

Man-in-the-middle attacks from Pretty-Bad-Proxy can break HTTPS connections
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 11th, 2009
 

WordPress 2.8.3 Password Reset Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the password reset function could lock bloggers out of the admin account
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 11th, 2009
 

Perl 6 Coming Soon

A first draft for Perl 6 will be released with Rakudo Star in the spring of 2010
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 10th, 2009
Spam Accounted 89% of All Emails in July 2009

Spam Accounted 89% of All Emails in July 2009

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 10th, 2009
Phishing attacks went up 52% in July 2009
 

Online Poker Law Proposed by U.S. Senator

American senator pushes online poker gambling regulation law
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 8th, 2009
 

Amazon and Target to End Collaboration in 2011

Amazon loses Target, the second biggest retailer in the U.S.
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 8th, 2009
 

JavaScript 2.0, a Quick Preview

A new version of the ECMAScript language is expected to be released in December 2009
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 7th, 2009
 

YouTube Upgrades Promoted Videos Service

New features have been added to the Promoted Videos advertising service
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 7th, 2009
 

Friends Reunited, Social Networking Pioneer Sells for £25 Million

ITV sells Friends Reunited website for an 86% loss
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 7th, 2009
Lamborghini Wins Another Domain Name Dispute

Lamborghini Wins Another Domain Name Dispute

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 6th, 2009
The Italian car maker retains the rights for two more domain names related to its brand
 

Developers Launch Anti-IE6 Propaganda Website

The web development community is rallying to take IE6 down
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 6th, 2009
 

Sedo Sells Jesus.net and Server.com for Huge Profit

Online domain reseller Sedo hits the bank twice this week
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 5th, 2009
 

NFL to Enforce Twittering Rules

The NFL Office is working on an internal set of rules to regulate athletes' behavior on social networks
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 5th, 2009
US Marine Corp Bans Social Networks for One Year

US Marine Corp Bans Social Networks for One Year

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 5th, 2009
Fearing online attacks, the U.S. Marine Corps bans several social networking websites
 

Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 Adds More Video Support

More video-sharing websites are now supported in Yahoo! Messenger 9.0
by Catalin Cimpanu, August 5th, 2009
 
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