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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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There Are Almost Half a Million IoT Devices Infected with the Mirai IoT Malware
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There Are Almost Half a Million IoT Devices Infected with the Mirai IoT Malware

Mirai botnet continues to grow after source code leak
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
more on this topicHajime IoT Worm Considerably More Sophisticated than MiraiMirai IoT DDoS Trojan Now Targets Cellular Network Equipment
Google Search Index to Split in Two, One for Mobile and One for Desktop
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Google Search Index to Split in Two, One for Mobile and One for Desktop

Google will maintain two separate lists of search results
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 19th, 2016
"Hacktivist" Comic Inspired by Anonymous Set to Become TV Show
Security Blog
 

"Hacktivist" Comic Inspired by Anonymous Set to Become TV Show

If you liked Mr. Robot, get ready for another "hacking" show
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
more on this topicGhost Squad Hackers Deface 12 Afghan Government WebsitesDDoS Attacks During Rio Olympics Peaked at 540 Gbps
Hajime IoT Worm Considerably More Sophisticated than Mirai

Hajime IoT Worm Considerably More Sophisticated than Mirai

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
New threat surfaces on the IoT landscape
Virus alerts
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Trump's Company Runs Outdated Email Servers
Server related
 

Trump's Company Runs Outdated Email Servers

Trump Org found running Windows Server 2003 & IIS 6.0
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
more on this topicShadow Brokers Cancel Auction of Supposed NSA Hacking ToolsScreenshots Show Hackers Deleting Data from Clinton Campaign Chief's iPhone
Microsoft: Half of Tech Support Scam Victims Are Millennials
Security Blog
 

Microsoft: Half of Tech Support Scam Victims Are Millennials

The elderly only accounted for 17 percent of all victims
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
more on this topicUS Authorities Come Down Hard on Prodigious Tech Support ScammersTech Support Scammers Find New Trick to Hijack Chrome Browsers
SHA-1 Usage Goes Down After Browser Vendor Ban
Security
 

SHA-1 Usage Goes Down After Browser Vendor Ban

Firefox 51 to show "Untrusted Connection" error for sites using digital certificates signed with SHA-1
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
more on this topicNew Tool Helps Group Members Synchronize GPG Keys Among Each OtherAndroid App Leaks Microsoft Exchange Server User Credentials
VeraCrypt Security Audit Concludes Despite Rocky Start
Security Fixes and Improvements
 

VeraCrypt Security Audit Concludes Despite Rocky Start

VeraCrypt 1.19 released to fix 8 critical issues
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
more on this topicAttackers Use Recent BIND Flaw to Exploit DNS ServersMicrosoft Patches Four Zero-Days Used in Live Attacks
Sofacy APT Develops New Flash Player Exploit Platform Called DealersChoice
Cyber Espionage
 

Sofacy APT Develops New Flash Player Exploit Platform Called DealersChoice

Targets included a Ukrainian defense contractor
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
more on this topicUK Bans Apple Watch from Cabinet Meetings Amid Fears of Cyber-Espionage2015 TV5Monde Hack Almost Destroyed TV Station's Infrastructure
Magento Malware Uses Steganography to Steal Payment Card Data

Magento Malware Uses Steganography to Steal Payment Card Data

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
Malware hides credit card data inside image files
Server related
WordPress Sites Under Attack via Security Flaw in Unmaintained Plugin
Advisories
 

WordPress Sites Under Attack via Security Flaw in Unmaintained Plugin

Users advised to uninstall plugin as soon as possible
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 18th, 2016
more on this topicThere Are 5,761 Online Stores Currently Infected with Card-Data-Stealing MalwareHacked WordPress Core File Leveraged for Hijacking a Site's Web Traffic
Leaky Rsync Server Exposes New Evidence into Inmate's Suicide
Data Breaches
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Leaky Rsync Server Exposes New Evidence into Inmate's Suicide

... or when a data breach exposes crucial information
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 17th, 2016
more on this topicEvent Organizer Suffers Data Breach After Hacker Steals Mailing ListsVera Bradley Retail Stores Expose Payment Card Data After PoS Malware Infection
Hackers Steal Research and User Data from Japanese Nuclear Research Lab
Incidents
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Hackers Steal Research and User Data from Japanese Nuclear Research Lab

Spear-phishing and malware at the root of the intrusion
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 17th, 2016
more on this topicUK Bans Apple Watch from Cabinet Meetings Amid Fears of Cyber-Espionage2015 TV5Monde Hack Almost Destroyed TV Station's Infrastructure
New Tool Helps Group Members Synchronize GPG Keys Among Each Other
Security
 

New Tool Helps Group Members Synchronize GPG Keys Among Each Other

First Look releases new tool called GPG Sync
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 17th, 2016
more on this topicSneaky JavaScript Waits for User Interaction Before Infecting Them with MalwareShellshock Scans Climb Back to 2015 Levels
The Linux Foundation Helps Launch the JS Foundation
Web resources
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The Linux Foundation Helps Launch the JS Foundation

jQuery Foundation becomes the JS Foundation
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 17th, 2016
more on this topicMicrosoft Releases TypeScript 2.0 and Other JavaScript NewsW3C Set to Publish HTML 5.1, Work Already Started on HTML 5.2
Infographic: WordPress Is by Far the Most Used CMS of 2016

Infographic: WordPress Is by Far the Most Used CMS of 2016

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 17th, 2016
Joomla ranked second, Wix is third, Squarespace fourth
Web Blog
Shadow Brokers Cancel Auction of Supposed NSA Hacking Tools
Cyber Espionage
 

Shadow Brokers Cancel Auction of Supposed NSA Hacking Tools

Group sets up a crowdfunded sale instead
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicUS Government Arrests NSA Contractor Accused of Stealing Classified DataOver 850,000 Devices Affected by Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day
 
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