Catalin Cimpanu

Catalin Cimpanu is a cybersecurity reporter for The Record. He previously worked at ZDNet and Bleeping Computer, where he became a well-known name in the industry for his constant scoops on new vulnerabilities, cyberattacks, and law enforcement actions against hackers.

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Hotel chain switches to Chrome OS to recover from ransomware attack

Catalin Cimpanu January 11, 2022

Hotel chain switches to Chrome OS to recover from ransomware attack
SOHO routers impacted by bug in USB-over-network component

Catalin Cimpanu January 11, 2022

SOHO routers impacted by bug in USB-over-network component
SFile (Escal) ransomware ported for Linux attacks
Brief SFile (Escal) ransomware ported for Linux attacks

Catalin Cimpanu January 10, 2022

EU orders Europol to delete data on citizens who have not committed crimes

Catalin Cimpanu January 10, 2022

EU orders Europol to delete data on citizens who have not committed crimes
Cyber Command partners with US universities to prepare graduates for military cyber roles

Catalin Cimpanu January 10, 2022

Cyber Command partners with US universities to prepare graduates for military cyber roles
FBI: FIN7 hackers target US companies with BadUSB devices to install ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu January 7, 2022

FBI: FIN7 hackers target US companies with BadUSB devices to install ransomware
Salesforce to require MFA for all users starting next month
Brief Salesforce to require MFA for all users starting next month

Catalin Cimpanu January 7, 2022

UK NHS: Threat actor targets VMware Horizon servers using Log4Shell exploits

Catalin Cimpanu January 7, 2022

UK NHS: Threat actor targets VMware Horizon servers using Log4Shell exploits
FinalSite discloses ransomware attack that crippled websites for 8,000 schools

Catalin Cimpanu January 7, 2022

FinalSite discloses ransomware attack that crippled websites for 8,000 schools
Booking management platform FlexBooker leaks 3.7 million user records
Brief Booking management platform FlexBooker leaks 3.7 million user records

Catalin Cimpanu January 6, 2022

Italian man arrested for stealing unpublished book manuscripts

Catalin Cimpanu January 6, 2022

Italian man arrested for stealing unpublished book manuscripts
Google Docs commenting feature abused in phishing operations
Brief Google Docs commenting feature abused in phishing operations

Catalin Cimpanu January 6, 2022

Albuquerque impacted by ransomware attack on Bernalillo County government

Catalin Cimpanu January 6, 2022

Albuquerque impacted by ransomware attack on Bernalillo County government
Pwn2Own, ShmooCon security conferences postponed due to COVID-19 surge
Brief Pwn2Own, ShmooCon security conferences postponed due to COVID-19 surge

Catalin Cimpanu January 5, 2022

New York OAG monitors hacking forums, notifies 17 companies of security breaches

Catalin Cimpanu January 5, 2022

New York OAG monitors hacking forums, notifies 17 companies of security breaches
Threat actors can simulate iPhone reboots and keep iOS malware on a device

Catalin Cimpanu January 5, 2022

Threat actors can simulate iPhone reboots and keep iOS malware on a device
FTC warns legal action against companies who fail to mitigate Log4Shell

Catalin Cimpanu January 5, 2022

FTC warns legal action against companies who fail to mitigate Log4Shell
Card-stealing code found on more than 100 Sotheby’s luxury real estate sites

Catalin Cimpanu January 4, 2022

Card-stealing code found on more than 100 Sotheby’s luxury real estate sites
North Korean hackers target Russian diplomats using New Year greetings
Brief North Korean hackers target Russian diplomats using New Year greetings

Catalin Cimpanu January 4, 2022

State-of-the-art EDRs are not perfect, fail to detect common attacks

Catalin Cimpanu January 4, 2022

State-of-the-art EDRs are not perfect, fail to detect common attacks
Lapsus$ ransomware gang hits SIC, Portugal’s largest TV channel

Catalin Cimpanu January 2, 2022

Lapsus$ ransomware gang hits SIC, Portugal’s largest TV channel
Threat actor uses HP iLO rootkit to wipe servers

Catalin Cimpanu December 29, 2021

Threat actor uses HP iLO rootkit to wipe servers
Iranian hackers behind Cox Media Group ransomware attack

Catalin Cimpanu December 28, 2021

Iranian hackers behind Cox Media Group ransomware attack
LastPass confirms credential stuffing attack against some of its users

Catalin Cimpanu December 28, 2021

LastPass confirms credential stuffing attack against some of its users
More than 1,200 phishing toolkits capable of intercepting 2FA detected in the wild

Catalin Cimpanu December 27, 2021

More than 1,200 phishing toolkits capable of intercepting 2FA detected in the wild