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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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TheMoon Botnet Still Alive and Well After Two Years
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TheMoon Botnet Still Alive and Well After Two Years

TheMoon worm now targets ASUS and D-Link routers as well
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicSpambot Checks Spam Blacklists for the Victim's IP to Avoid Wasting Its TimeThere Are Almost Half a Million IoT Devices Infected with the Mirai IoT Malware
VoIP Gaming Servers Abused to Spread Remote Access Trojans (RATs)
Virus alerts
 

VoIP Gaming Servers Abused to Spread Remote Access Trojans (RATs)

Activity heightens from NanoCore RAT campaigns
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicA Sneaky Hacker Is Infecting Other Hackers with MalwareHacker Duo Selling GovRAT 2.0 Malware Used for Targeting US Government
Linux Kernel Zero-Day CVE-2016-5195 Patched After Being Deployed in Live Attacks
Security Fixes and Improvements
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Linux Kernel Zero-Day CVE-2016-5195 Patched After Being Deployed in Live Attacks

Dirty COW flaw existed in Linux kernel for 9 years
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicRecent Windows Zero-Day Used by FruityArmor APT Takes Over PCs via Font FilesMicrosoft Patches Four Zero-Days Used in Live Attacks
Weebly Confirms Data Breach Affecting over 43 Million Users

Weebly Confirms Data Breach Affecting over 43 Million Users

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
43,430,316 users affected, passwords are safe
Data Breaches
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Chinese Hackers Targeting US DoD Contractor Linked to OPM Hack
Cyber Espionage
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Chinese Hackers Targeting US DoD Contractor Linked to OPM Hack

Security firm links malware to previous Anthem & OPM attacks
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicRecent Windows Zero-Day Used by FruityArmor APT Takes Over PCs via Font FilesSofacy APT Develops New Flash Player Exploit Platform Called DealersChoice
Attack on Indian Banks Is Worse than Initially Estimated, 3.2M Cards Affected
Incidents
 

Attack on Indian Banks Is Worse than Initially Estimated, 3.2M Cards Affected

Bankocalypse hits India as malware infection affects millions of customers from several high-profile banks
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicHacker Infiltrates the Network of Axis BankIndian Bank Blocks 600,000 Debit Cards After ATM Malware Incident
Recent Windows Zero-Day Used by FruityArmor APT Takes Over PCs via Font Files
Cyber Espionage
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Recent Windows Zero-Day Used by FruityArmor APT Takes Over PCs via Font Files

Kaspersky Lab discovers new FruityArmor APT
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicSofacy APT Develops New Flash Player Exploit Platform Called DealersChoiceStrongPity APT Targets Users of Encryption Software
Locky Spam Numbers Go Down as Ransomware Switches to LNK Files
Spam Reports
 

Locky Spam Numbers Go Down as Ransomware Switches to LNK Files

Locky group changes spam & infection technique
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicLocky Ransomware Accounted for 97 Percent of All Malicious Email AttachmentsNew Cerber Ransomware v4.0 Sold Online and Deployed via Malvertising Campaigns
Spambot Checks Spam Blacklists for the Victim's IP to Avoid Wasting Its Time
Spam Reports
 

Spambot Checks Spam Blacklists for the Victim's IP to Avoid Wasting Its Time

Sarvdap spambot used in Andromeda spam campaigns
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 20th, 2016
more on this topicMBRFilter Protects Computers from MBR Malware and MBR RansomwareTrickBot Shows Strong Connection to Old Dyre Banking Trojan
Beware of This Android App That Steals Twitter Credentials

Beware of This Android App That Steals Twitter Credentials

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
"Dual Instance" malware spotted targeting Chinese users
Advisories
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Three Years Later, Cops Are Still Arresting Silk Road Drug Lords
Security
 

Three Years Later, Cops Are Still Arresting Silk Road Drug Lords

Authorities nab four more Dark Web drug lords
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
more on this topicSilk Road Drug Lords Arrested in FinlandSilk Road 3.0 Pops Up on the Dark Web, Once Again
MBRFilter Protects Computers from MBR Malware and MBR Ransomware
Security Blog
 

MBRFilter Protects Computers from MBR Malware and MBR Ransomware

Cisco releases MBRFilter as free download utility
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
more on this topicHDDCryptor Ransomware Locks Hard-Drive Boot RecordsHacker Compromises Fosshub to Distribute MBR-Hijacking Malware
Hacker Goes from Defacing Websites to Installing PHP Ransomware
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Hacker Goes from Defacing Websites to Installing PHP Ransomware

Crook created his own ransomware which he uploaded on GitHub
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
more on this topicFirst-Ever Ransomware Written in GoLang Is a DudExotic Ransomware Author Tries to Be Friends with Security Researchers
Researchers Bypass ASLR Protection on Intel Haswell CPUs
Security
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Researchers Bypass ASLR Protection on Intel Haswell CPUs

Scientists exploit CPU BTB component to bypass ASLR
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
more on this topicNew iOS 10 Backup Password System Is 2,500 Times Weaker than in iOS 9MySQL Zero-Day Allows Database Takeover
Hacker Infiltrates the Network of Axis Bank
Incidents
 

Hacker Infiltrates the Network of Axis Bank

Intrusion detected before hacker manages to steal any funds
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
more on this topicIndian Bank Blocks 600,000 Debit Cards After ATM Malware IncidentUS Authorities Come Down Hard on Prodigious Tech Support Scammers
Indian Bank Blocks 600,000 Debit Cards After ATM Malware Incident

Indian Bank Blocks 600,000 Debit Cards After ATM Malware Incident

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
Biggest credit card replacement in India's history
Incidents
Czech Police Arrest Russian Hacker for Cyber-Attacks Against the US
Security Blog
 

Czech Police Arrest Russian Hacker for Cyber-Attacks Against the US

FBI is asking for the suspect's extradition
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
 
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