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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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15 Percent of All Routers Use Weak Passwords, 20 Percent Have Open Telnet Ports
Security
 

15 Percent of All Routers Use Weak Passwords, 20 Percent Have Open Telnet Ports

Router security just as bad as you'd thought it is
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicTheMoon Botnet Still Alive and Well After Two YearsAkamai Post-Mortem Report Confirms Mirai as Source of Krebs DDoS Attacks
Cisco Develops Technology to Fight Pirate TV Streaming
Digital Rights/Piracy
 

Cisco Develops Technology to Fight Pirate TV Streaming

New Cisco SPP platform can identify and shut down pirate TV streams while in transit on the Internet
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicPirate Bay Blocked in Chrome and Firefox Because of Safe Browsing AlertMusic Labels Sue Top YouTube-to-MP3 Service
Ransomware Reaches the Malware Top 3 for the First Time
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Ransomware Reaches the Malware Top 3 for the First Time

Locky enters the Top 10 most prevalent malware standings
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicMalware Authors Adopting the Freemium Model Spells Bad News for the Rest of UsCracking of Sphinx Trojan DGA Opens the Door for Botnet Takedown
Anonymous Member Hector "Sabu" Monsegur Is Now a Security Researcher

Anonymous Member Hector "Sabu" Monsegur Is Now a Security Researcher

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
Sabu switches sides, comes on the Light Side
Hacking News
Prestashop Malware Found Logging Admin Credentials
Server related
 

Prestashop Malware Found Logging Admin Credentials

Crook collecting credentials of Prestashop admins
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicMagento Malware Uses Steganography to Steal Payment Card DataOver 100 Online Stores Targeted with New Magecart Malware
Malware Authors Adopting the Freemium Model Spells Bad News for the Rest of Us
Virus alerts
 

Malware Authors Adopting the Freemium Model Spells Bad News for the Rest of Us

New phishing campaign detected spreading Viotto Keylogger
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicCracking of Sphinx Trojan DGA Opens the Door for Botnet TakedownFakeFile Trojan Opens Backdoors on Linux Computers, Except openSUSE
Cracking of Sphinx Trojan DGA Opens the Door for Botnet Takedown
Security
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Cracking of Sphinx Trojan DGA Opens the Door for Botnet Takedown

Sphinx botnet much smaller than initially thought
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicDyn: DDoS Attack Powered Mainly by Mirai BotnetTheMoon Botnet Still Alive and Well After Two Years
iOS Apps Leak More User Data than Android Apps
Security
 

iOS Apps Leak More User Data than Android Apps

Larger number of iOS devices found in enterprise networks
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicTexas Mother Finds Someone Spying on Her Child via Baby MonitorBeware of This Android App That Steals Twitter Credentials
Dyn: DDoS Attack Powered Mainly by Mirai Botnet
Incidents
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Dyn: DDoS Attack Powered Mainly by Mirai Botnet

Investigators pin Dyn DDoS attack on Mirai
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 23rd, 2016
more on this topicBig Chunk of the Internet Goes Down After DDoS Attack Hits Major DNS ProviderThere Are Almost Half a Million IoT Devices Infected with the Mirai IoT Malware
Pakistan Government Officials Targeted with RATs in Cyber-Espionage Campaign

Pakistan Government Officials Targeted with RATs in Cyber-Espionage Campaign

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 21st, 2016
No clues on the attackers' identity as of yet
Cyber Espionage
Comodo Disables Faulty OCR That Sent Certificates to the Wrong Persons
Incidents
 

Comodo Disables Faulty OCR That Sent Certificates to the Wrong Persons

Comodo disabled faulty component back in September
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 21st, 2016
more on this topic"Hack the Pentagon" Pilot to Become Permanent Bug Bounty ProgramBig Chunk of the Internet Goes Down After DDoS Attack Hits Major DNS Provider
FakeFile Trojan Opens Backdoors on Linux Computers, Except openSUSE
Virus alerts
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FakeFile Trojan Opens Backdoors on Linux Computers, Except openSUSE

Trojan targets desktops, not servers or IoT devices
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 21st, 2016
more on this topicLinux Kernel Zero-Day CVE-2016-5195 Patched After Being Deployed in Live AttacksThere Are Almost Half a Million IoT Devices Infected with the Mirai IoT Malware
"Hack the Pentagon" Pilot to Become Permanent Bug Bounty Program
Security
 

"Hack the Pentagon" Pilot to Become Permanent Bug Bounty Program

DOD sees the benefits of running a long-term bug bounty
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 21st, 2016
more on this topicUK Bans Apple Watch from Cabinet Meetings Amid Fears of Cyber-EspionageUS Government Blames Russia for Recent Hacks, Fails to Provide Any Evidence
Big Chunk of the Internet Goes Down After DDoS Attack Hits Major DNS Provider
Incidents
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Big Chunk of the Internet Goes Down After DDoS Attack Hits Major DNS Provider

Dyn DNS provider suffers major DDoS attack
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 21st, 2016
more on this topicMirai DDoS Trojan Is the Next Big Threat to IoT Devices and Linux ServersSixth Linux DDoS Trojan Discovered in the Last 30 Days
Ancalog Powers Almost Half of Today's Office Exploit-Based Attacks
Security
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Ancalog Powers Almost Half of Today's Office Exploit-Based Attacks

Ancalog recently rebranded as OffensiveWare
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 21st, 2016
more on this topicOffensiveWare Sold on Hacking Forums as Exploit Builder and Next-Gen KeyloggerVoIP Gaming Servers Abused to Spread Remote Access Trojans (RATs)
Firefox 52 to Ship with TLS 1.3 Support

Firefox 52 to Ship with TLS 1.3 Support

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 21st, 2016
TLS 1.3 support to be enabled by default
Security
Anonymous Hacker Officially Charged for Boston Hospital DDoS Attacks
Hacking News
 

Anonymous Hacker Officially Charged for Boston Hospital DDoS Attacks

Gottesfeld faces up to ten years in prison
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicAnonymous Hacks Four Italian Healthcare OrganizationsGhost Squad Takes Down Websites of Israel's Prime Minister, Bank of Israel
 
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