Andrada Fiscutean
Andrada Fiscutean is a technology journalist and radio news editor. She writes about hackers, malware, women in tech and companies based in Eastern Europe.
Cybersecurity in wartime: how Ukraine's infosec community is coping
A year into the war, resilience and adaptation, risk and sacrifice are the hallmarks of being a cybersecurity professional in Ukraine.
14 lessons CISOs learned in 2022
The coming new year is a good moment for chief information security officers to reflect on what they've learned this year and how to apply this knowledge going forward.
When CISOs are doomed to fail, and how to improve your chances of success
Immense pressure to reduce cybersecurity risk, limited resources, or unsupportive executive leadership can make CISOs a target for blame. Here's how some of them cope.
3 ways China's access to TikTok data is a security risk
The security community weighs in on real-world scenarios in which China or other nations could operationalize data collected by online platforms and how to mitigate the risk.
Why more zero-day vulnerabilities are being found in the wild
With the number of zero-days spiking in the last 18 months, organizations need to increase their patching efforts. Software vendors can be more transparent, too.
Cybersecurity researchers face real-life threats
Investigations into both cybercriminal and nation-state actors can have consequences. Some researchers have upgraded their physical security.
Linux malware is on the rise—6 types of attacks to look for
Malware targeting Linux environments has increased massively in the past year, with threat actors using a variety of techniques to carry out operations.
Zero-click attacks explained, and why they are so dangerous
Zero-click attacks, especially when combined with zero-day vulnerabilities, are difficult to detect and becoming more common.
10 NFT and cryptocurrency security risks that CISOs must navigate
Decentralized technologies may raise CISOs anxiety levels, but there are ways to ward off security risks.
Making security a more welcoming field for women
Job postings that suggest a frat house mindset, work-life imbalance, and pay gaps are among the areas companies should focus on if they want to hire and keep more women cybersecurity professionals.
Why you can't trust AI-generated autocomplete code to be secure
Artificial intelligence-powered tools such as GitHub Pilot and Tabnine offer developers autocomplete suggestions that help them write code faster. How do they ensure this code is secure?