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    149 Million Accounts Exposed: The Database No One Should Have Seen
    Massimiliano Brolli | Cybercrime | 26/01/2026

    A recent leak revealed 149 million logins and passwords exposed online , including accounts for financial services, social media, gaming, and dating sites. The discovery was made by researcher Jeremia...

    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...

    Nearly 2,000 bugs in 100 dating apps: How your data can be stolen
    Agostino Pellegrino | Cyber News | 23/01/2026

    A study of 100 dating apps revealed a disturbing picture: nearly 2,000 vulnerabilities were detected, 17% of which were classified as critical. The analysis was conducted by AppSec Solutions. The stud...

    MacSync: The macOS malware that empties your wallet… after weeks
    Massimiliano Brolli | Cyber News | 23/01/2026

    A new malware campaign has emerged in the macOS world, one that relies not on sophisticated exploits, but on good old-fashioned social engineering. It’s powered by the MacSync malware, distributed usi...

    PurpleBravo’s Contagious Interview: Malware Campaign Targets Global Firms
    Sandro Sana | Cyber News | 22/01/2026

    For over a year, the North Korean group PurpleBravo has been running a targeted malware campaign called “Contagious Interview,” using fake job interviews to attack companies in Europe, Asia, the Middl...

    KONNI Malware Targets Crypto Developers with AI-Powered Attacks
    Stefano Gazzella | Cyber News | 22/01/2026

    Check Point Research recently discovered a sophisticated phishing campaign orchestrated by KONNI , a threat group linked to North Korea . Historically focused on diplomatic targets in South Korea, the...

    Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerability CVE-2026-20045 Actively Exploited
    Agostino Pellegrino | Vulnerability | 22/01/2026

    A critical zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-20045, has been discovered by Cisco and is being actively exploited in active attacks. Cisco has urged immediate p...

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    Microsoft Shifts to Rust: AI-Driven Code Transformation by 2030 Cyber News

    Microsoft Shifts to Rust: AI-Driven Code Transformation by 2030

    Microsoft has launched one of the most ambitious code transformation programs ever announced in the software industry: the stated goal...
    Redazione RHC - 7 January 2026
    Microsoft’s AI Future: Models to Systems with Satya Nadella Cyber News

    Microsoft’s AI Future: Models to Systems with Satya Nadella

    With 2026 just around the corner, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared a thoughtful reflection on the state of the AI...
    Silvia Felici - 6 January 2026
    Rare Earth Elements: US-China Competition Heats Up Cyber News

    Rare Earth Elements: US-China Competition Heats Up

    An increasingly pressing question is emerging in the United States: after a long series of bans, restrictions, and closures against...
    Redazione RHC - 6 January 2026
    Patchwork Group Unleashes StreamSpy Malware with WebSocket C2 Channel Cyber News

    Patchwork Group Unleashes StreamSpy Malware with WebSocket C2 Channel

    The Patchwork hacker group, also known as Dropping Elephant and Maha Grass , has returned to the spotlight after a...
    Redazione RHC - 6 January 2026
    WhatsApp Device Fingerprinting: New Measures Against Privacy Threats Cyber News

    WhatsApp Device Fingerprinting: New Measures Against Privacy Threats

    WhatsApp, Meta's messaging app with over 3 billion monthly active users, has begun introducing technical changes to mitigate several privacy...
    Redazione RHC - 6 January 2026
    Microsoft Removes Phone Activation for Windows and Office Cyber News

    Microsoft Removes Phone Activation for Windows and Office

    Microsoft has finally removed the option to activate Windows and Office over the phone . While the company still includes...
    Redazione RHC - 6 January 2026
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    Microsoft Shifts Activation Process: What It Means for Air-Gapped Systems

    In the past, many users and system administrators have relied on Microsoft's telephone activation service to manage installations in specific contexts. During the Windows 8 era, MAK ( Multiple Activation...

    - December 22nd, 2025

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    PuTTY Under Siege: Hackers Exploit Popular Client for SSH Attacks

    Hackers love to exploit the most innocuous tools to infiltrate their targets' networks, and we all know this. And in this case, they're targeting PuTTY , the popular SSH client....

    - December 22nd, 2025

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    OAuth Device Code Phishing: New Attack Vector for Account Takeover

    Cybercriminals are getting smarter and have found a new way to exploit corporate security protocols. It seems incredible, but it's true: they're using a legitimate Microsoft authentication feature to steal...

    - December 22nd, 2025

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    DIG AI: The Dark Web’s New AI Tool for Cybercrime

    A new AI tool has appeared on the dark web and quickly attracted the attention of security experts, and not for the best of reasons. This is an artificial intelligence...

    - December 21st, 2025

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    TikTok Accused of Illegally Tracking Users’ Data Across Apps

    The popular video app TikTok has found itself at the center of a new scandal over violations of European data protection regulations. The service has been found to track users'...

    - December 21st, 2025

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    Naftali Bennett Telegram Account Hacked in Israel Politics

    Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has admitted that his Telegram account was hacked, although his device was not compromised. He made the announcement following reports of a hacked iPhone...

    - December 21st, 2025

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    Cisco Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability Exploited: Act Now

    A critical zero-day flaw in Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager devices is causing concern among security researchers. With over 120 vulnerable devices already identified...

    - December 21st, 2025

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    Airbus Eyes Sovereign Cloud to Mitigate US Data Risks

    In recent months, a question has been emerging with increasing insistence on European corporate boards: is the US cloud really safe for all companies? Especially for those operating in strategic...

    - December 21st, 2025

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    North Korean Hackers Steal $2 Billion in Crypto, Targeting DeFi Sector

    In 2025, North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion in cryptocurrency , 51% more than the previous year. However, the number of attacks has decreased, while the damage has...

    - December 21st, 2025

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    Kimwolf Botnet: The Rising Threat of DDoS Attacks on IoT Devices

    A new and formidable enemy has emerged in the cyber threat landscape: Kimwolf, a fearsome DDoS botnet, is having a devastating impact on devices worldwide. The consequences of this threat...

    - December 20th, 2025

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    And let the phishing begin! Microsoft is taking action against a zero-day exploit already exploited in Office
    Redazione RHC - 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 exploited in cyberattacks. The issue, identified as…

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    ServiceNow Under Attack: How an Email Can Open the Doors to Your Business
    Redazione RHC - 27/01/2026

    The recent discovery of a vulnerability in ServiceNow’s AI platform has shaken the cybersecurity industry. This flaw, characterized by an extremely high severity score, allowed unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any corporate user. To launch the…

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    149 Million Accounts Exposed: The Database No One Should Have Seen
    Massimiliano Brolli - 26/01/2026

    A recent leak revealed 149 million logins and passwords exposed online , including accounts for financial services, social media, gaming, and dating sites. The discovery was made by researcher Jeremiah Fowler and shared with ExpressVPN.…

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    When Malware Hides in Videos! The PixelCode Technique Breaks the Rules
    Marcello Filacchioni - 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, transforming each byte…

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    How a simple Visual Studio Code file can become a backdoor for state-run hackers
    Redazione RHC - 26/01/2026

    Security researchers have recently observed a worrying evolution in the offensive tactics attributed to North Korean-linked actors as part of the campaign known as Contagious Interview : no longer simple fake job interview scams, but…