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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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TrickBot Shows Strong Connection to Old Dyre Banking Trojan
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TrickBot Shows Strong Connection to Old Dyre Banking Trojan

Researchers find traces of Dyre in new TrickBot trojan
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicNew Odinaff Trojan Targeting Banking Sector Linked to Carbanak GangNew Backdoor Trojan Spreads Through RDP Brute-Force Attacks
UnGoogled Chromium Removes All the Googley Parts from Chromium
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UnGoogled Chromium Removes All the Googley Parts from Chromium

UnGoogled Chromium available for free on GitHub & Softpedia
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicChrome 55 to Use from 35 to 50 Percent Less Memory than Chrome 53Chrome 54 Released with Support for Custom HTML Tags
Microsoft Security Researchers Release NetCease Anti-Reconnaissance Tool
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Microsoft Security Researchers Release NetCease Anti-Reconnaissance Tool

NetCease can help sysadmins protect their networks
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicAndroid App Leaks Microsoft Exchange Server User CredentialsMicrosoft Patches Four Zero-Days Used in Live Attacks
Exotic Ransomware Author Tries to Be Friends with Security Researchers

Exotic Ransomware Author Tries to Be Friends with Security Researchers

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
Ransomware author is more interested in making friends rather than writing a professional ransomware
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Crooks Leverage Explosives to Rob ATMs Because Malware Is Overrated
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Crooks Leverage Explosives to Rob ATMs Because Malware Is Overrated

Who needs complicated malware when you have dynamite
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicATM Malware Gang Slowly Dismantled by British PoliceMoney Mule Network Connected to Gameover ZeuS Leader Dismantled in Italy
Locky Ransomware Accounted for 97 Percent of All Malicious Email Attachments
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Locky Ransomware Accounted for 97 Percent of All Malicious Email Attachments

Exploit kit activity slows down dramatically
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicThere Are 5,761 Online Stores Currently Infected with Card-Data-Stealing MalwareOnline Gaming Currencies Used to Launder Money for Cyber-Criminals
XMPP, Tor, and Other Initiatives to Secure the Internet of Things
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XMPP, Tor, and Other Initiatives to Secure the Internet of Things

Legislators, security companies turn their sights on IoT
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicMirai IoT DDoS Trojan Now Targets Cellular Network EquipmentA New Linux Trojan Called NyaDrop Threatens the IoT Landscape
Money Mule Network Connected to Gameover ZeuS Leader Dismantled in Italy
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Money Mule Network Connected to Gameover ZeuS Leader Dismantled in Italy

Italian police arrest leader of money mule gang
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 16th, 2016
more on this topicTwo Dridex Gang Members Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in the UKThird JPMorgan Hacker Detained in Moscow
Attackers Use Recent BIND Flaw to Exploit DNS Servers
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Attackers Use Recent BIND Flaw to Exploit DNS Servers

Week-old security flaw deployed in live attacks
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
more on this topicMicrosoft Patches Four Zero-Days Used in Live AttacksAdobe Patches 12 Critical Security Flaws and Keeps Flash Safe for One More Month
US Authorities Come Down Hard on Prodigious Tech Support Scammers

US Authorities Come Down Hard on Prodigious Tech Support Scammers

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
FTC files complaint against 5 companies and 3 individuals
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Chrome 55 to Use from 35 to 50 Percent Less Memory than Chrome 53
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Chrome 55 to Use from 35 to 50 Percent Less Memory than Chrome 53

Google adds memory usage improvements to Chrome 55
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
more on this topicChrome 54 Released with Support for Custom HTML TagsFrench Company Sues Apple Because of Improper HTML5 Support in iOS
Mirai IoT DDoS Trojan Now Targets Cellular Network Equipment
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Mirai IoT DDoS Trojan Now Targets Cellular Network Equipment

Mirai trojan becomes more dangerous by targeting critical equipment in mobile 3G and 4G LTE networks
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
more on this topicA New Linux Trojan Called NyaDrop Threatens the IoT LandscapeAkamai Post-Mortem Report Confirms Mirai as Source of Krebs DDoS Attacks
Android App Leaks Microsoft Exchange Server User Credentials
Security Fixes and Improvements
 

Android App Leaks Microsoft Exchange Server User Credentials

Android "Nine" app leaks MES user passwords
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
more on this topicAndroid Trojan Asks Victims to Submit a Selfie Holding Their ID CardAndroid Devices That Contain Foxconn Firmware May Have a Secret Backdoor
Android Trojan Asks Victims to Submit a Selfie Holding Their ID Card
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Android Trojan Asks Victims to Submit a Selfie Holding Their ID Card

Social engineering tactics hit a new level
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
more on this topicAndroid Devices That Contain Foxconn Firmware May Have a Secret BackdoorBadKernel Vulnerability Affects One in 16 Android Smartphones
Screenshots Show Hackers Deleting Data from Clinton Campaign Chief's iPhone
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Screenshots Show Hackers Deleting Data from Clinton Campaign Chief's iPhone

Hackers also accessed Podesta's Twitter account
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
more on this topicUK Bans Apple Watch from Cabinet Meetings Amid Fears of Cyber-EspionageThird JPMorgan Hacker Detained in Moscow
Event Organizer Suffers Data Breach After Hacker Steals Mailing Lists

Event Organizer Suffers Data Breach After Hacker Steals Mailing Lists

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
No financial data compromised, only personal details
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A New Linux Trojan Called NyaDrop Threatens the IoT Landscape
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A New Linux Trojan Called NyaDrop Threatens the IoT Landscape

Malware author returns to IoT landscape following Mirai's success and the wealth of vulnerable devices
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 14th, 2016
more on this topicAkamai Post-Mortem Report Confirms Mirai as Source of Krebs DDoS Attacks"Smart" Electrical Socket Leaks Your Email Address, Can Launch DDoS Attacks
 
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