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Beware of “I am not a robot”: the malware trap that uses Google Calendar.

Bajram Zeqiri | Cybercrime | 29/01/2026

A new threat is lurking, exploiting our greatest weakness: habit. How many times, in fact, do you find yourself clicking on verification boxes without thinking twice? Now, it seems that malicious peop...

A blow to the heart of cybercrime: RAMP taken offline. The “temple” of ransomware falls!

Bajram Zeqiri | Cybercrime | 28/01/2026

The RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) forum, one of the main hubs of the international cybercrime underground, has been officially shut down and seized by US law enforcement . The news emerged afte...

Digital Autonomy: France Says Goodbye to Teams and Zoom by 2027

Silvia Felici | Cyberpolitics | 28/01/2026

This isn’t the first initiative to emerge on this front recently. Indeed, we’ve heard several of them, one after the other. And it’s almost inevitable: technological autonomy and national security are...

And let the phishing begin! Microsoft is taking action against a zero-day exploit already exploited in Office

Pietro Melillo | Cyber News | 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 explo...

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...

BlueNoroff: The Hacker Group Revolutionizing Cybercrime

Marcello Filacchioni | Cyber News | 23/01/2026

The BlueNoroff hacker group has long since transformed cybercrime into a high-tech business, with tens of millions of dollars, cryptocurrency assets, and entire financial ecosystems at stake. A report...

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...

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Zero-Day Exploits on the Rise: How to Protect Your Network

Until recently, zero-day vulnerabilities seemed like exotic artifacts from the world of special operations and espionage . Now they're a...

Pietro Melillo - 2 January 2026

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Long-Lived Technologies: COBOL, C, SQL, and Legacy Systems

While the industry debates which neural network is the “smartest” and which framework is the “most modern,” decades-old technologies continue...

Redazione RHC - 2 January 2026

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PollyPolymer Revolutionizes Robotics with 3D Printed Flexible Components

When XPeng unveiled its new humanoid robot this year, the spectacle was designed to inspire disbelief. The robot's movements were...

Redazione RHC - 2 January 2026

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GlassWorm Malware Targets macOS via Open VSX Extensions

A new wave of malicious extensions has been discovered in the Open VSX extension store, used by millions of developers....

Massimiliano Brolli - 2 January 2026

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AI Job Losses: Geoffrey Hinton Warns of Widespread Unemployment by 2026

Computer science professor Geoffrey Hinton , one of the founders of modern artificial intelligence technologies, has claimed that AI could...

Redazione RHC - 2 January 2026

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NVIDIA Tegra X2 Vulnerability: Millions of Devices at Risk

At the 39th annual Chaos Communications Conference (39C3) , security researcher Amber Katze, 22, announced that she has completely analyzed...

Redazione RHC - 1 January 2026

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VS Code Extensions Infected with Sophisticated Malware via Typosquatting

A sophisticated malware campaign has been detected within the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) marketplace. Researchers at ReversingLabs (RL) have identified 19 malicious extensions that successfully evaded standard detection methods...

NVIDIA Merlin Security Update: Fixing High-Severity Vulnerabilities

NVIDIA has released a significant security update for its Merlin framework, addressing several high-severity vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute malicious code or alter sensitive data within AI...

How Profanity Varies Across Social Media and Cultures

Americans are the most likely to swear on social media, but Australians are more creative in their use of the infamous "f" swear word. This is the conclusion reached by...

GhostFrame Phishing Kit: New Stealthy PhaaS Threat Emerges

Barracuda has released details of a new stealthy, evasive phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kit that hides malicious content within web page iframes to evade detection and maximize resilience. This is the first...

WhatsApp: all it takes is a phone number to know when you sleep, go out, or come home

A tool has been released that allows for the discreet monitoring of WhatsApp and Signal user activity using just a phone number. The tracking mechanism covers over three billion accounts...

Cyber Geopolitics: How Tech Becomes a Global Battleground

Over the past two years, cyber has ceased to be a " technical " dimension of the conflict and has become a strategic infrastructure. The consequence is a domino effect:...

SOAP Vulnerability in .NET Framework Allows Remote Code Execution

Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in .NET that could affect several enterprise products and lead to remote code execution. The issue stems from the way Microsoft .NET-based applications handle...

CVE-2025-55182 React Server Components Vulnerability Exploited

A recent report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) illustrates the chaotic results of this information dissemination, highlighting how savvy adversaries have already gained a foothold within targeted networks....

Top 25 Software Vulnerabilities 2025: MITRE CWE Ranking and Security Tips

MITRE has released its ranking of the 25 most dangerous software vulnerabilities predicted for 2025, based on data collected through the National Vulnerability Database. These vulnerabilities were identified by analyzing...

The Future of Work: 4-Day Week with AI and Tech Advances

The prospect of a four-day workweek, with a resulting three-day long weekend, may not be far off. This is according to Christopher A. Pissarides , a British-Cypriot economist and Nobel...

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Beware of “I am not a robot”: the malware trap that uses Google Calendar.

Bajram Zeqiri - 29/01/2026

Cybercrime

A blow to the heart of cybercrime: RAMP taken offline. The “temple” of ransomware falls!

Bajram Zeqiri - 28/01/2026

Cyberpolitics

Digital Autonomy: France Says Goodbye to Teams and Zoom by 2027

Silvia Felici - 28/01/2026

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And let the phishing begin! Microsoft is taking action against a zero-day exploit already exploited in Office

Pietro Melillo - 27/01/2026

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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…