Catalin Cimpanu
Unclaimed profileCybersecurity Reporter & Newsletter Writer, Risky Business News
United States
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Catalin Cimpanu is a leading cybersecurity journalist and newsletter curator who prepares the widely-read Risky Business News, a tri-weekly publication covering critical security threats, breaches, and industry developments. With a background as a senior cybersecurity reporter at The Record, ZDNet, and Bleeping Computer, Cimpanu brings over a decade of investigative journalism experience to his current role. His reporting focuses on emerging threat landscapes, vulnerability disclosures, ransomware campaigns, and the intersection of cybersecurity policy and practice. His curated news briefings deliver timely analysis and context around security incidents affecting enterprises and individuals, making complex threat intelligence accessible to security professionals and organizational decision-makers.
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Catalin Cimpanu has been covering cybersecurity and tech policy, with recent stories on Android’s reduced PIN guessing limit, new car driver-facing cameras, UK NCSC’s critique of SOC metrics, and FatFs firmware bugs enabling physical attacks.