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EU’s Child Sexual Abuse Regulation: Balancing Safety and Digital Rights Culture

EU’s Child Sexual Abuse Regulation: Balancing Safety and Digital Rights

Before delving into the analysis, it is worth pointing out that this contribution is the first part of a more...
Paolo Galdieri - January 1, 2026
AI Systems Vulnerable to Attacks: Experts Warn of New Threats Cyber News

AI Systems Vulnerable to Attacks: Experts Warn of New Threats

At the recent Chaos Communication Congress in Germany, a new alarm was raised about the threats posed by artificial intelligence...
Sandro Sana - January 1, 2026
China Boosts AI Education with New Strategy to Prepare Students for Digital Age Cyber News

China Boosts AI Education with New Strategy to Prepare Students for Digital Age

China's Ministry of Education has announced a structured strengthening of artificial intelligence education , differentiated according to different school levels,...
Luca Vinciguerra - December 31, 2025
Finland Seizes Ship in Cable Damage Probe, Cites Security Threat Cyber News

Finland Seizes Ship in Cable Damage Probe, Cites Security Threat

On Wednesday, December 31, Finnish authorities seized a cargo ship believed to be involved in the damage to an undersea...
Redazione RHC - December 31, 2025
The Dark Side of Convenience: How Digital Payments Threaten Our Privacy Cybercrime

The Dark Side of Convenience: How Digital Payments Threaten Our Privacy

Five days in London, and I felt like I was living inside a permanent demo of the future. The sleek,...
Sandro Sana - December 31, 2025
Ransomware Attacks on the Rise: US Professionals Turn to Cybercrime Cyber News

Ransomware Attacks on the Rise: US Professionals Turn to Cybercrime

In the landscape of cybercrime investigations, some cases take on particular significance not only because of the extent of the...
Pietro Melillo - December 31, 2025

Notepad++ Vulnerability Fixed: Update to 8.8.9 to Avoid Malware

Notepad++ is often targeted by attackers because the software is popular and widely used. A recently discovered vulnerability in the open-source text and code editor Notepad++ could allow attackers to...

Digital Stress: How to Achieve Balance in a Hyper-Connected World

We live in dissociation: we praise work-life balance, yet we find ourselves constantly online, like puppets on invisible strings. The real problem is not technology, but how we, humans, respond...

Uncovering Russia’s Cyber Operations: CISM’s Role in DDoS Attacks

What we wrote in the article " Patriotic Code: from DDoSia and NoName057(16) to CISM, the algorithm that shapes youth for Putin " on Red Hot Cyber on July 23rd...

Google Chrome Urgent Update Fixes Zero-Day Vulnerability

An urgent update has been released by Google for the stable version of the Desktop browser, in order to address an extremely serious vulnerability that is currently being exploited. This...

Malicious VSCode Extensions Steal Crypto Wallets and Browser Sessions

Two malicious extensions have been discovered that infect developers' computers with stealer programs on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code marketplace. The malware can take screenshots, steal passwords and cryptocurrency wallets, and...

The Dark Side of AI: How Technology is Being Used to Control Humans

Cory Doctorow says it with the clarity of someone who has studied the consequences of digital capitalism for years: AI, as it's sold today, isn't about enhancing humans. It's about...

Fortinet Vulnerability: Critical FortiOS, FortiWeb, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager Update

A critical vulnerability affecting the FortiOS, FortiWeb, FortiProxy , and FortiSwitchManager product lines has been reported by Fortinet via an urgent security advisory. This advisory was issued in connection with...

US Allows Nvidia to Sell Advanced AI Chips to China, Easing Export Restrictions

It seems the White House isn't entirely clear ... at least judging by yet another change of heart regarding the sale of Nvidia's advanced chips to China, with the Trump...

Taiwan Cracks Down on Submarine Cable Sabotage with New Laws

In recent years, Taiwan's underwater infrastructure—electricity cables, gas pipelines, and water systems—has been damaged on several occasions, particularly communications cables. On December 9, the Legislative Yuan passed a third reading...

Ransomware Attacks Decline in 2024, But Threat Remains High with $734M in Ransom

According to a recently released report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) , global ransomware activity peaked in 2023, only to plummet in 2024. This decline is attributed to...

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