Raphael Labaca Castro

Raphael Labaca Castro


Raphael is a computer scientist and was editor-in-chief for WeLiveSecurity until January 2021.


6 articles by Raphael Labaca Castro

Malware coded into synthetic genomes

Malware coded into synthetic genomes

Malware coded into synthetic genomes

Malware coded synthetic genomes have caused skepticism within the scientific community, but new research might help to change that perception.

Raphael Labaca Castro25 Aug 20177 min. read


ESET research

Trojan Downloaders on the rise: Don’t let Locky or TeslaCrypt ruin your day

Trojan Downloaders on the rise: Don’t let Locky or TeslaCrypt ruin your day

ESET research

Trojan Downloaders on the rise: Don’t let Locky or TeslaCrypt ruin your day

Weeks after it started attacking and encrypting victims' information, Locky is still targeting many users. Here's what you need to know about this threat.

Josep Albors and Raphael Labaca Castro18 Mar 20164 min. read


Critical Infrastructure

Germany's Industrie 4.0 – the challenges in IT-Security

Germany's Industrie 4.0 – the challenges in IT-Security

Critical Infrastructure

Germany's Industrie 4.0 – the challenges in IT-Security

Time after time we have experienced revolutions in our societies, in the way we work and thus in the Industry. In the past we have been through several Industrial Revolutions and now it’s seems to be the time for another.

Raphael Labaca Castro03 Nov 20154 min. read


Mobile Security

Are you still vulnerable to Stagefright? Get your Android device checked now

Are you still vulnerable to Stagefright? Get your Android device checked now

Mobile Security

Are you still vulnerable to Stagefright? Get your Android device checked now

Security researchers found a vulnerability in Android that could allow attackers to steal information from smartphones through remotely executed code via a crafted MMS. According to them up to 950 million devices could be vulnerable.

Raphael Labaca Castro14 Aug 20155 min. read


ESET research

Waski downloader spreads banker Trojan targeting users worldwide

Waski downloader spreads banker Trojan targeting users worldwide

ESET research

Waski downloader spreads banker Trojan targeting users worldwide

If you have recently received an unexpected email with a ZIP file attached, it could be a threat attempting to steal your banking login credentials. Its name is Waski and is detected by ESET as Win32/TrojanDownloader.Waski.

Raphael Labaca Castro08 Apr 20154 min. read


Less Technical

October is the Cyber Security Month: stats, events and advice

October is the Cyber Security Month: stats, events and advice

Less Technical

October is the Cyber Security Month: stats, events and advice

Since October 2012, the European Cyber Security Month is going live as a pilot plan across Europe. Inspired by the concept of other similar projects that were successfully implemented around the globe. One of them is the Stop. Thinking. Connect campaign supported by the National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the United States.

Raphael Labaca Castro15 Oct 20143 min. read