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 Castro • 25 Aug 2017 • 7 min. read


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

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 Castro • 18 Mar 2016 • 4 min. read


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

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

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 Castro • 03 Nov 2015 • 4 min. read


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

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

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 Castro • 14 Aug 2015 • 5 min. read


Waski downloader spreads banker Trojan targeting users worldwide

Waski downloader spreads banker Trojan targeting users worldwide

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 Castro • 08 Apr 2015 • 4 min. read


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

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

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 Castro • 15 Oct 2014 • 3 min. read