Get them young: How Romania is creating next wave of white-hat hackers in schoolsCompanies, organizations, and the Romanian government are trying to attract children into the cybersecurity field by giving them something for free.November 2, 2016 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
The mix of poverty and piracy that turned Romania into Europe's software development powerhouseNearly two-thirds of Romania's computers run at least one piece of illegal software – a sign of a technological heritage that means it now has the most technology workers per capita in Europe.August 28, 2014 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Russian hacking group sharpens its skillsAPT 28 group targets political figures as well as telecom and aerospace companies and has developed new ways of attacking according to researchers.December 18, 2015 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Romanian spies want to spot faces in a crowd - illegally, say human rights groupsRomania's intelligence agency and local human-rights groups aren't seeing eye to eye over a new facial recognition system that's officially for fighting terrorism and tax evasion.August 9, 2016 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
After riches and jail, Belarusian ex-hacker's life lesson? 'Don't steal from Americans. Ever'ZDNet talks to a former infamous hacker whose "mostly true" book offers a glimpse into the minds of Eastern Europe's cybercriminals.September 21, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Linux-based Tizen: Critical bugs leave most Samsung Smart TVs open to attackAn independent researcher has discovered vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attacks on every Samsung device running Tizen.April 4, 2017 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Avalanche botnet mastermind? Wanted cybercrime suspect has just been arrestedGennadiy Kapkanov, suspected of running one of the world's largest malware networks, nabbed in Ukraine.February 27, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Electric cars: Security flaws could let attackers control charging stationsDetails emerge on three vulnerabilities found in Schneider Electric's EVlink Parking charging stations.January 14, 2019 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Banking Trojans are growing smarter. But will banks keep up?With infections from banking malware on the rise, researchers ask whether banks could do more to differentiate legitimate transactions from phishing attempts.January 7, 2016 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Internet censorship: It's on the rise and Silicon Valley is helping it happenInstead of opposing the internet barriers raised by the world's authoritarian regimes, Silicon Valley is playing along.November 28, 2017 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security