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    Douglas Engelbart was born today: the man who saw and invented the digital future.
    Massimiliano Brolli | Culture | 30/01/2026

    Sometimes, when you think about it, you wonder how we take the world around us for granted. Like, we click, scroll, type, and it all seems so natural, as if it’s always been there. But no, there was s...

    WhatsApp gets a makeover: “Paranoia” mode arrives (and no, it’s not for everyone).
    Silvia Felici | Cyber News | 29/01/2026

    WhatsApp has decided to toughen up. Not for everyone, not always, but when needed. The decision comes against a backdrop of a now-familiar climate: increasing cyber attacks, espionage that no longer m...

    Beware of “I am not a robot”: the malware trap that uses Google Calendar.
    Bajram Zeqiri | Cybercrime | 29/01/2026

    A new threat is lurking, exploiting our greatest weakness: habit. How many times, in fact, do you find yourself clicking on verification boxes without thinking twice? Now, it seems that malicious peop...

    A blow to the heart of cybercrime: RAMP taken offline. The “temple” of ransomware falls!
    Bajram Zeqiri | Cybercrime | 28/01/2026

    The RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) forum, one of the main hubs of the international cybercrime underground, has been officially shut down and seized by US law enforcement . The news emerged afte...

    Digital Autonomy: France Says Goodbye to Teams and Zoom by 2027
    Silvia Felici | Cyberpolitics | 28/01/2026

    This isn’t the first initiative to emerge on this front recently. Indeed, we’ve heard several of them, one after the other. And it’s almost inevitable: technological autonomy and national security are...

    And let the phishing begin! Microsoft is taking action against a zero-day exploit already exploited in Office
    Pietro Melillo | Cyber News | 27/01/2026

    Once again, Microsoft was forced to quickly fix some flaws. The company has released unscheduled patches for Microsoft Office, addressing a dangerous zero-day vulnerability that has already been explo...

    When Malware Hides in Videos! The PixelCode Technique Breaks the Rules
    Marcello Filacchioni | Cybercrime | 26/01/2026

    PixelCode began as a research project exploring a hidden technique for storing binary data within images or videos . Instead of leaving a plaintext executable, the file is converted into pixel data, t...

    CISA alert: Exploit underway against VMware vCenter. Risk of RCE without authentication.
    Manuel Roccon | Cyber News | 25/01/2026

    The critical vulnerability recently added to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs) affects the Broadcom VMware vCenter Server an...

    “I Stole 120,000 Bitcoins”: The Confession of the Bitfinex Hacker Who Now Wants to Defend Cyberspace
    Agostino Pellegrino | Cyber News | 25/01/2026

    The story ofIlya Lichtenstein, the hacker responsible for one of the largest cyber attacks ever carried out against cryptocurrencies, reads like an episode of a TV series, yet it is absolutely real. A...

    NoName057(16) hits Italy 487 times in the last 3 months: the DDoS wave does not stop
    Marcello Filacchioni | Cyber News | 24/01/2026

    Italy has confirmed itself as one of the main targets of the DDoS attack campaign carried out by the hacktivist group NoName057(16) . According to what was declared directly by the collective, our cou...

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    China Bans Western Cybersecurity Software, Cites Security Fears Cyber News

    China Bans Western Cybersecurity Software, Cites Security Fears

    Chinese authorities have begun quietly eliminating Western solutions from corporate networks in the country. According to Reuters sources, Chinese companies...
    Agostino Pellegrino - 22 January 2026
    Vulnerabilities discovered in Foxit PDF Editor, Epic Games Store, and MedDream PACS Cyber News

    Vulnerabilities discovered in Foxit PDF Editor, Epic Games Store, and MedDream PACS

    Recently, the Cisco Talos vulnerability research and discovery team identified a number of vulnerabilities in various software. Specifically, three vulnerabilities...
    Massimiliano Brolli - 22 January 2026
    Larva-25012 Proxyjacking Campaign Targets South Korea with Notepad++ Malware Cyber News

    Larva-25012 Proxyjacking Campaign Targets South Korea with Notepad++ Malware

    A sophisticated proxyjacking campaign is targeting systems in South Korea, attributed to the actor Larva-25012 , which distributes proxyware disguised...
    Redazione RHC - 22 January 2026
    OpenAI API Logs Vulnerability Exposed: Data Exfiltration Risk Cyber News

    OpenAI API Logs Vulnerability Exposed: Data Exfiltration Risk

    Imagine your chatbot worked properly and didn't display a malicious response to the user. But a leak still occurred later,...
    Redazione RHC - 22 January 2026
    PurpleBravo’s Contagious Interview: Malware Campaign Targets Global Firms Cyber News

    PurpleBravo’s Contagious Interview: Malware Campaign Targets Global Firms

    For over a year, the North Korean group PurpleBravo has been running a targeted malware campaign called “Contagious Interview,” using...
    Sandro Sana - 22 January 2026
    KONNI Malware Targets Crypto Developers with AI-Powered Attacks Cyber News

    KONNI Malware Targets Crypto Developers with AI-Powered Attacks

    Check Point Research recently discovered a sophisticated phishing campaign orchestrated by KONNI , a threat group linked to North Korea...
    Stefano Gazzella - 22 January 2026
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    Microsoft Copilot Vulnerability Exposes User Data to Hackers

    A recently fixed vulnerability allowed attackers to exploit Microsoft Copilot Personal with a single click to steal sensitive user data. Using a phishing link, attackers were able to take control...

    - January 15th, 2026

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    Progress Software Patches LoadMaster, MOVEit WAF Vulnerabilities

    On January 12, 2026, Progress Software Corporation released patches that address two high-severity Command Injection vulnerabilities, which could allow remote attackers to execute malicious code on LoadMaster load balancers and...

    - January 15th, 2026

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    Fortinet FortiSIEM Vulnerability CVE-2025-64155: Critical Security Update

    A critical security flaw was recently patched by Fortinet through update releases, which significantly impacted FortiSIEM . An unauthenticated attacker could have exploited this weakness to execute arbitrary code on...

    - January 15th, 2026

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    ARM: The Future of Low-Power Computing and AI

    Just look around and you'll almost certainly find a device nearby that uses a processor based on the same design: smartphones, smart speakers, TV remote controls, coffee machines, car components,...

    - January 15th, 2026

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    24-Year-Old Hacker Breaches US Supreme Court Database

    Do you remember the 24-year-old hacker Carmelo Miano and the breaches of the Naples Prosecutor's Office's accounts and computer systems? It appears something similar happened in the United States, and...

    - January 14th, 2026

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    Cyberattack Hits Belgian Hospital AZ Monica, Ransomware Used

    In the early morning hours of January 13, one of Belgium's leading hospitals suddenly found itself nearly paralyzed. AZ Monica, with locations in Antwerp and Deurne, was hit by a...

    - January 14th, 2026

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    Meta Shifts Focus from Metaverse to AI-Powered Wearables

    Meta is launching a new internal reorganization process that directly involves Reality Labs, its virtual reality division, and the Metaverse. According to Bloomberg, the company has begun cutting over 1,000...

    - January 14th, 2026

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    Anthropic’s Claude AI Takes Control with Computer Use Feature

    Anthropic continues to push the evolution of AI-powered assistants, expanding Claude 's capabilities beyond simple text interaction. After establishing its presence among developers and enterprises , the company has introduced...

    - January 14th, 2026

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    China Leads the Way with Level 3 Autonomous Vehicle License Plates

    On December 23, the Traffic Management Bureau of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau officially issued the first batch of Level 3 autonomous driving license plates to three connected intelligent...

    - January 14th, 2026

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    Orion Leaks: LockBit’s Shadow in Ransomware Ecosystem

    An in-depth look at the infrastructure connections of emerging group Orion Leaks and its possible connection to former RaaS giant LockBit. In recent months, following Operation Cronos , conducted by...

    - January 14th, 2026

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    Douglas Engelbart was born today: the man who saw and invented the digital future.
    Massimiliano Brolli - 30/01/2026

    Sometimes, when you think about it, you wonder how we take the world around us for granted. Like, we click, scroll, type, and it all seems so natural, as if it’s always been there. But…

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    WhatsApp gets a makeover: “Paranoia” mode arrives (and no, it’s not for everyone).
    Silvia Felici - 29/01/2026

    WhatsApp has decided to toughen up. Not for everyone, not always, but when needed. The decision comes against a backdrop of a now-familiar climate: increasing cyber attacks, espionage that no longer makes headlines but continues…

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    Beware of “I am not a robot”: the malware trap that uses Google Calendar.
    Bajram Zeqiri - 29/01/2026

    A new threat is lurking, exploiting our greatest weakness: habit. How many times, in fact, do you find yourself clicking on verification boxes without thinking twice? Now, it seems that malicious people have created a…

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    A blow to the heart of cybercrime: RAMP taken offline. The “temple” of ransomware falls!
    Bajram Zeqiri - 28/01/2026

    The RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) forum, one of the main hubs of the international cybercrime underground, has been officially shut down and seized by US law enforcement . The news emerged after the domain associated…

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    Digital Autonomy: France Says Goodbye to Teams and Zoom by 2027
    Silvia Felici - 28/01/2026

    This isn’t the first initiative to emerge on this front recently. Indeed, we’ve heard several of them, one after the other. And it’s almost inevitable: technological autonomy and national security are becoming an increasingly popular…