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Linkc Ransomware: The New Cybercriminal Group Targeting Artificial Intelligence Data
In the DarkLab group’s underground analysis activity, we ventured onto an onion site that is apparently a Data Leak Site (DLS) of a new ransomware cyber gang. This new actor called Linkc, was the author of a recent heist against

The UK’s Digital Crackdown: how the government is using our online habits to breach human rights
In today’s digital age, the boundaries between lawful expression and governmental overreach are becoming increasingly blurred in the United Kingdom. Citizens are finding themselves under scrutiny, and in some cases, facing legal consequences for their online activities, raising significant concerns

Ransomware Gangs weaponize Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) to disable EDR products.
In the past days we saw that Ransomware Gangs use WDAC to disable EDR products. I have known this type of attack for a year when a guy posts a similar technique on Twitter, but this is the first time

The Story Of Conti Ransomware – The Last Ceremony (Final Episode)
This is the last episode of “The Story Of Conti Ransomware” series, we would finally reach the decline of the group and what this means for the current ransomware landscape. In the previous article group we have approached operations made

The Fall of the Human Conscience: Programming Desensitization
Author: Ashleigh Crause Is our Obsessive use of technology making us insensitive? “Technology – Ashleigh Crause tells us – is, by far, one of the most amazing inventions to date”. Although all this comes at a price, naturally. I would

Harley-Davidson Targeted by Cyber Criminals: 888 Claims Data Breach
Recently, a threat actor on an underground forum posted an alleged data breach. According to reports, the famous American company Harley-Davidson has been the victim of a data breach that has exposed thousands of sensitive information relating to its customers.

Smart TV or Living Room Spies? Here’s How They’re Monitoring You
Redazione RHC - June 22nd, 2025
Many owners of smart TV operating systems are increasingly finding themselves caught in a conflict that rages between the desire to preserve viewer privacy and pressure from the advertising industry....

Massive Windows Crash: The OpenVPN Flaw That Can Knock Out Infrastructures
Redazione RHC - June 22nd, 2025
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the OpenVPN data channel offload driver for Windows, which can be exploited by local attackers to crash systems. The bug, classified as CVE-2025-50054,...

Android Under Attack: Godfather Malware Now Uses Virtualization to Fool Everyone
Redazione RHC - June 22nd, 2025
A new version of Android malware Godfather has been discovered that creates isolated virtual environments on mobile devices to steal data from banking applications. Recall that Godfather was first discovered in March...

ChatGPT is Shutting Down Our Brains! Alarming MIT Research Shows Mental Decay
Redazione RHC - June 22nd, 2025
During a RHC Conference, Corrado Giustozzi underlined a truth as simple as it is powerful: “Human beings have always been creators of amplifiers.”. From the wheel to the car, every...
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