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Your MFA is no longer enough: Phishing kits bypass multi-factor authentication
The amount of PhaaS kit has doubled since last year, according to an analysis by Barracuda Networks, placing increased pressure...
Redazione RHC - January 23, 2026
Cyber News
Nearly 2,000 bugs in 100 dating apps: How your data can be stolen
A study of 100 dating apps revealed a disturbing picture: nearly 2,000 vulnerabilities were detected, 17% of which were classified...
Agostino Pellegrino - January 23, 2026
Cyber News
MacSync: The macOS malware that empties your wallet… after weeks
A new malware campaign has emerged in the macOS world, one that relies not on sophisticated exploits, but on good...
Massimiliano Brolli - January 23, 2026
innovation
He arrived in America with $200 and ended up in a reformatory: today he controls 90% of the world’s AI
How three insiders with just $200 in their pockets reached a market capitalization of $5 trillion and created the company...
Carlo Denza - January 23, 2026
Culture
The Thin Red Line of Criminal Liability in Cybersecurity
This article is the first in a series of three articles exploring the delicate relationship between cybersecurity professionals and the...
Paolo Galdieri - January 23, 2026
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 - January 22, 2026
Microsoft Patches Zero-Day NTFS Vulnerabilities in Windows 11 and Server
Microsoft released a security update in January that addresses two serious zero-day vulnerabilities in the NTFS file system. The vulnerabilities affected more than thirty versions of desktop and server operating...
AVCheck Malware Service Shut Down: Dutch Man Arrested for Cybercrime
Law enforcement has announced the arrest of a 33-year-old Dutch citizen on suspicion of operating the AVCheck platform, an online anti-malware testing service that was shut down last May during...
VoidLink Malware: Advanced Linux Framework Targets Cloud Infrastructures
Check Point researchers have discovered a new Linux infection framework distinguished by its advanced modular architecture and wide range of features. The malware has been dubbed VoidLink . The framework...
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows Server 2008: What It Means
This week marked the end of an era: Microsoft finally ended support for Windows Server 2008 , the operating system based on Windows Vista. The server operating system, codenamed Longhorn...
The AI Energy Crisis: How Data Centers Are Reshaping US Power Costs
The accelerated growth of artificial intelligence is bringing with it an increasingly obvious consequence : rising energy demand. This issue entered the US political debate forcefully on January 13, when...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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