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Critical GNU Wget2 Vulnerability Exposes Users to File Overwrite Attacks
A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the popular GNU command-line downloader Wget2 , which allows attackers to overwrite files...
Redazione RHC - 5 January 2026
Cybercrime
Windows 11 Performance Test: Surprising Results with Windows 8.1
A comparison test across six generations of Windows was conducted by YouTube channel TrigrZolt , which unexpectedly revealed a clear...
Redazione RHC - 5 January 2026
Cybercrime
PentestAgent: Revolutionizing Penetration Testing with AI-Powered Tools
PentestAgent is another new open source project developed by the GH05TCREW group that aims to support penetration testing activities through...
Redazione RHC - 5 January 2026
Cybercrime
US Treasury Removes Sanctions on Intellexa Spyware Developers
The U.S. Treasury Department unexpectedly removed from its sanctions list three individuals previously accused of ties to Intellexa , the...
Redazione RHC - 5 January 2026
Cybercrime
Rue Language: Revolutionizing System Programming with AI
Veteran software developer Steve Klabnik, who helped create Rust and Ruby on Rails, has started work on a new programming...
Redazione RHC - 5 January 2026
Culture
Password Security: The Impact of Human Behavior on Password Strength
Password security and human behavior are more connected than we think. In previous episodes, we tried to shift our focus:...
Simone D'Agostino - 4 January 2026
Uzbekistan License Plate Surveillance System Exposed Online
Cybersecurity specialist Anurag Sen discovered that Uzbekistan's license plate recognition system database was freely accessible online: anyone could access all the information . It is unclear how long the system...
Interpol Operation Sentinel Cracks Down on Cybercrime with 574 Arrests
Interpol conducted Operation Sentinel, an international operation that resulted in the arrest of 574 people and the recovery of $3 million stolen through BEC attacks, fraud, and extortion. The operation...
Villager Framework: AI-Powered Penetration Testing Tool
Straiker's AI Research (STAR) team has identified Villager, a native AI-based penetration testing framework developed by the Chinese group Cyberspike . The tool, presented as a red team solution ,...
TIME’s Machine of the Year: How Personal Computer Changed Society
TIME magazine's selection of a "Person of the Year" is a tradition dating back to 1927, when the award was given to Charles Lindbergh after his historic solo crossing of...
Livewire Vulnerability Exposed: 130k Apps at Risk of Remote Code Execution
An in-depth security analysis of Livewire , an essential framework for developing dynamic interfaces in Laravel, has revealed a significant vulnerability. Synacktiv security experts have identified a critical flaw and...
Microsoft Boosts BitLocker with Hardware Acceleration for Enhanced Security
Over the years, Microsoft has strived to keep BitLocker's performance impact within reasonable limits, historically below double digits. The goal has always been to ensure data protection without significantly impacting...
DriverFixer0428: macOS Credential Stealer Linked to North Korea
A thorough static and dynamic analysis has led to the identification of a macOS malware called DriverFixer0428 , classified as a credential stealer and attributed with a medium-high confidence level...
A $500 Tool Claims to Kill EDRs at Kernel Level: Inside the NtKiller Underground Ad
An ad has surfaced on a closed underground forum frequented by malware operators and initial access brokers, attracting the attention of the cyber threat intelligence community. The post promotes "NtKiller,"...
Webrat Malware Targets Security Researchers with GitHub Exploit Traps
There's a specific moment, almost always at night, when curiosity overtakes caution. A newly opened repository, few stars but a success. very high score, the README file is well written...
Nezha Malware: Abusing Legitimate Tools for Remote Access
There comes a moment, often too late, when you realize the problem didn't come from forcing the door, but from using the house keys. This is what happens when a...
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