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    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...

    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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    MongoBleed Vulnerability Exploited: Update MongoDB Now to Prevent Data Breach Cyber News

    MongoBleed Vulnerability Exploited: Update MongoDB Now to Prevent Data Breach

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially raised the alarm about a critical vulnerability in MongoDB, adding the...
    Massimiliano Brolli - 30 December 2025
    Apple Supply Chain Hit by Cyberattack: Sensitive Data at Risk Cyber News

    Apple Supply Chain Hit by Cyberattack: Sensitive Data at Risk

    During the first half of December, a Chinese company assembling devices for Apple was hit by an advanced cyberattack that...
    Redazione RHC - 30 December 2025
    Browser-in-the-Browser Phishing Attack: How to Protect Yourself Cybercrime

    Browser-in-the-Browser Phishing Attack: How to Protect Yourself

    This article analyzes a recent and sophisticated phishing campaign that uses the Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) technique to steal credentials, particularly those...
    Manuel Roccon - 29 December 2025
    Critical WebKit Vulnerability Exposes iOS Devices to Code Execution Vulnerability

    Critical WebKit Vulnerability Exposes iOS Devices to Code Execution

    A new report details a critical vulnerability discovered by security researcher Joseph Goydish in Apple's WebKit engine. This security flaw,...
    Agostino Pellegrino - 29 December 2025
    Xspeeder Devices Hit by AI-Discovered Zero-Day Vulnerability CVE-2025-54322 Vulnerability

    Xspeeder Devices Hit by AI-Discovered Zero-Day Vulnerability CVE-2025-54322

    When it comes to cybersecurity, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that problems are always far away,...
    Agostino Pellegrino - 29 December 2025
    TurboDiffusion: AI Video Generation Accelerated Up to 200 Times Cyber News

    TurboDiffusion: AI Video Generation Accelerated Up to 200 Times

    Automatic video generation using artificial intelligence took a significant leap on December 25, 2025, when Tsinghua University announced the open...
    Redazione RHC - 29 December 2025
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    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...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    NetSupport RAT Malware Campaign Uncovered: Expert Analysis

    Securonix specialists have discovered a multi-layered malware campaign aimed at secretly installing the NetSupport RAT remote access tool . The attack involves a series of carefully hidden stages, each designed...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    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...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    DeadLock Ransomware Exploits Baidu Antivirus Vulnerability for EDR Bypass

    Cisco Talos has identified a new ransomware campaign called DeadLock : attackers are exploiting a vulnerable Baidu antivirus driver (CVE-2024-51324) to disable EDR systems using the Bring Your Own Vulnerable...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    VPN Credentials on the Dark Web: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat

    In the darkest corners of the internet, the trafficking of stolen data and unauthorized access continues to thrive. A recent post on a closed underground forum shows 896 FortiSSL VPN...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    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...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    Microsoft Outlook RCE Vulnerability: Update Now to Prevent Attacks

    A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Outlook has been patched by Microsoft, potentially allowing attackers to run malicious code on vulnerable systems. The vulnerability, tracked under CVE-2025-62562, stems...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    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...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    EtherRAT Malware Exploits React2Shell Vulnerability with Ethereum C2

    Just two days after the critical React2Shell vulnerability was discovered, Sysdig researchers discovered a new malware, EtherRAT, in a compromised Next.js application. The malware uses Ethereum smart contracts for communication...

    - December 11th, 2025

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    Is QDay approaching? QuantWare presents its 10,000-qubit quantum processor

    The world of quantum technology has made an impressive leap forward: QuantWare has unveiled the world's first 10,000-qubit processor, 100 times more than any existing device . Furthermore, the new...

    - December 10th, 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
    Redazione RHC - 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…