Catalin Cimpanu

Catalin Cimpanu is a former cybersecurity reporter for Record Future News. 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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Thousands of npm accounts use email addresses with expired domains

Catalin Cimpanu February 11, 2022

Thousands of npm accounts use email addresses with expired domains
Google awarded $8.7 million to security researchers in 2021
Brief Google awarded $8.7 million to security researchers in 2021

Catalin Cimpanu February 11, 2022

Cyber-attack disrupts Slovenia’s top TV station

Catalin Cimpanu February 10, 2022

Cyber-attack disrupts Slovenia’s top TV station
FritzFrog botnet returns with new attacks after more than a year of inactivity

Catalin Cimpanu February 10, 2022

FritzFrog botnet returns with new attacks after more than a year of inactivity
Ukraine dismantles social media bot farm spreading “panic”
Brief Ukraine dismantles social media bot farm spreading “panic”

Catalin Cimpanu February 9, 2022

FBI: $68 million lost to SIM swapping attacks in 2021

Catalin Cimpanu February 9, 2022

FBI: $68 million lost to SIM swapping attacks in 2021
CISA and SAP warn about major vulnerability

Catalin Cimpanu February 9, 2022

CISA and SAP warn about major vulnerability
DOJ seizes $3.6 billion from 2016 Bitfinex hack, arrests New York couple

Catalin Cimpanu February 8, 2022

DOJ seizes $3.6 billion from 2016 Bitfinex hack, arrests New York couple
Poland Army adds new cyber component with offensive capabilities

Catalin Cimpanu February 8, 2022

Poland Army adds new cyber component with offensive capabilities
Cyberattack brings down Vodafone Portugal mobile, voice, and TV services

Catalin Cimpanu February 8, 2022

Cyberattack brings down Vodafone Portugal mobile, voice, and TV services
NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to seven years in prison

Catalin Cimpanu February 7, 2022

NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to seven years in prison
Free decrypter released for the TargetCompany ransomware
Brief Free decrypter released for the TargetCompany ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu February 7, 2022

Microsoft to block internet macros by default in five Office applications

Catalin Cimpanu February 7, 2022

Microsoft to block internet macros by default in five Office applications
Google Cloud adds new cryptomining threat detection capability
Brief Google Cloud adds new cryptomining threat detection capability

Catalin Cimpanu February 7, 2022

Microsoft temporarily disables MSIX protocol handler following malware abuse

Catalin Cimpanu February 7, 2022

Microsoft temporarily disables MSIX protocol handler following malware abuse
Washington state agency discloses data breach impacting hundreds of thousands of licensed professionals
Brief Washington state agency discloses data breach impacting hundreds of thousands of licensed professionals

Catalin Cimpanu February 5, 2022

Microsoft says MFA adoption remains low, only 22% among enterprise customers

Catalin Cimpanu February 4, 2022

Microsoft says MFA adoption remains low, only 22% among enterprise customers
News Corp breached by suspected Chinese hackers

Catalin Cimpanu February 4, 2022

News Corp breached by suspected Chinese hackers
Hackers breached China’s National Games ahead of last year’s competition
Brief Hackers breached China’s National Games ahead of last year’s competition

Catalin Cimpanu February 4, 2022

European governments targeted by Chinese hackers with a Zimbra webmail zero-day

Catalin Cimpanu February 3, 2022

European governments targeted by Chinese hackers with a Zimbra webmail zero-day
Target open-sources its web skimmer detector
Brief Target open-sources its web skimmer detector

Catalin Cimpanu February 3, 2022

UK government wants solutions for malvertising attacks

Catalin Cimpanu February 3, 2022

UK government wants solutions for malvertising attacks
Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole hacked for an estimated $322 million

Catalin Cimpanu February 2, 2022

Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole hacked for an estimated $322 million
Iran’s national TV stream hacked for the second time in a week

Catalin Cimpanu February 2, 2022

Iran’s national TV stream hacked for the second time in a week
npm enrolls Top 100 package maintainers into mandatory 2FA
Brief npm enrolls Top 100 package maintainers into mandatory 2FA

Catalin Cimpanu February 2, 2022