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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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Youndoo Adware Keeps Coming Back via Chrome Profile and Windows Scheduled Task
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Youndoo Adware Keeps Coming Back via Chrome Profile and Windows Scheduled Task

Adware uses hidden Scheduled Task to keep coming back
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 13th, 2016
more on this topicMicrosoft and Malwarebytes Boost PUP DetectionDressCode Malware Found in 3,000 Android Apps, 400 on Google Play Store
Android Devices That Contain Foxconn Firmware May Have a Secret Backdoor
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Android Devices That Contain Foxconn Firmware May Have a Secret Backdoor

Pork Explosion backdoor affects Foxconn-made devices
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 13th, 2016
more on this topicBadKernel Vulnerability Affects One in 16 Android SmartphonesAndroid October Security Bulletin Fixes 78 Vulnerabilities
Trend Micro Wins Dispute with Silicon Valley's Most-Hated Patent Troll
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Trend Micro Wins Dispute with Silicon Valley's Most-Hated Patent Troll

Trend Micro wins six-year-old patent lawsuit
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 13th, 2016
more on this topicYahoo Hit by First Lawsuit One Day After Announcing Huge Data BreachWall Street Software Firm Sued After Losing $6 Million in Email Scam
UK Bans Apple Watch from Cabinet Meetings Amid Fears of Cyber-Espionage

UK Bans Apple Watch from Cabinet Meetings Amid Fears of Cyber-Espionage

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 13th, 2016
UK officials take "Better safe than sorry!" approach
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There Are 5,761 Online Stores Currently Infected with Card-Data-Stealing Malware
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There Are 5,761 Online Stores Currently Infected with Card-Data-Stealing Malware

Online skimming malware is about to become a big problem
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 13th, 2016
more on this topicOver 100 Online Stores Targeted with New Magecart MalwareWordPress Continues to Be by Far the Most Hacked CMS
Vera Bradley Retail Stores Expose Payment Card Data After PoS Malware Infection
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Vera Bradley Retail Stores Expose Payment Card Data After PoS Malware Infection

Retailer was tipped off about the malware by law enforcement
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 13th, 2016
more on this topicUS Secret Service Notifies Two Major Hotel Chains About Possible Data BreachesHutton Hotel PoS Systems Compromised with Malware for Four Years
First-Ever Ransomware Written in GoLang Is a Dud
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First-Ever Ransomware Written in GoLang Is a Dud

Dr.Web creates decrypter to help victims
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 13th, 2016
more on this topicNew Cerber Ransomware v4.0 Sold Online and Deployed via Malvertising CampaignsDXXD Ransomware Shows Ransom Note Using Windows Legal Notice Screen
Amazon Denies Data Breach Rumors but Resets User Passwords Just in Case
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Amazon Denies Data Breach Rumors but Resets User Passwords Just in Case

Amazon forcibly resets some user passwords
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
more on this topicHacker Steals 58 Million User Records from Data Storage ProviderMisconfigured Dating Site Database Exposed Details of 1.5 Million "Cheaters"
New Cerber Ransomware v4.0 Sold Online and Deployed via Malvertising Campaigns
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New Cerber Ransomware v4.0 Sold Online and Deployed via Malvertising Campaigns

Oh joy! A new Cerber ransomware version!
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
more on this topicAmmyy Admin Website Compromised to Spread Cerber 3 RansomwareDXXD Ransomware Shows Ransom Note Using Windows Legal Notice Screen
Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain.info Recovers from DNS Hijacking Attack

Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain.info Recovers from DNS Hijacking Attack

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
At the time of writing, everything is back to normal
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Chrome 54 Released with Support for Custom HTML Tags
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Chrome 54 Released with Support for Custom HTML Tags

New features included with Chrome for Android as well
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
more on this topicChromification Continues: Firefox May Use Chrome's PDF and Flash PluginsW3C Set to Publish HTML 5.1, Work Already Started on HTML 5.2
12-Year-Old SSH Bug Used to Relay Malicious Traffic via IoT Devices
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12-Year-Old SSH Bug Used to Relay Malicious Traffic via IoT Devices

IoT devices used as proxies for malicious traffic
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
more on this topicAkamai Post-Mortem Report Confirms Mirai as Source of Krebs DDoS AttacksInitial Estimations of Mirai DDoS Botnet Are Accurate
AVTECH Shuns Security Firm and Leaves All Products Vulnerable Without a Patch
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AVTECH Shuns Security Firm and Leaves All Products Vulnerable Without a Patch

Over 130,000 vulnerable products available online
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
more on this topicAkamai Post-Mortem Report Confirms Mirai as Source of Krebs DDoS AttacksInitial Estimations of Mirai DDoS Botnet Are Accurate
Microsoft Patches Four Zero-Days Used in Live Attacks
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Microsoft Patches Four Zero-Days Used in Live Attacks

0-days affect IE, Edge, Office, and Windows' GDI component
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
more on this topicExploit Vendor Offers $1.5 Million for iOS 10 Zero-DaysOver 850,000 Devices Affected by Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day
OffensiveWare Sold on Hacking Forums as Exploit Builder and Next-Gen Keylogger
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OffensiveWare Sold on Hacking Forums as Exploit Builder and Next-Gen Keylogger

New hacking tools arrive on underground hacking forums
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
more on this topicOver 100 Online Stores Targeted with New Magecart MalwareFastPOS Malware Abuses Windows Mailslots to Steal POS Data
Third JPMorgan Hacker Detained in Moscow

Third JPMorgan Hacker Detained in Moscow

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 12th, 2016
Last member of the JPMorgan hacking crew detained
Security
Microsoft and Malwarebytes Boost PUP Detection
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Microsoft and Malwarebytes Boost PUP Detection

PUP software should be called malware, not PUP
by Catalin Cimpanu, October 11th, 2016
more on this topicNew Odinaff Trojan Targeting Banking Sector Linked to Carbanak GangOnline Gaming Currencies Used to Launder Money for Cyber-Criminals
 
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