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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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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 - 1 January 2026

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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 - 1 January 2026

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 - 31 December 2025

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 - 31 December 2025

Cyber News

Windows X-Lite 11: Optimize Your Old PC with This Lightweight Version

On December 31st, for gamers and older computer users looking for maximum performance, the official version of Windows 11 often...

Redazione RHC - 31 December 2025

Cyber News

Crypto Malware Hacker Extradited to Korea for $1.18M Theft

A hacker who stole over 1.7 billion won (about $1.18 million) in cryptocurrency using malware that secretly spoofed wallet addresses...

Redazione RHC - 31 December 2025

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Kali Linux 2025.4: Discover the Power of Wayland and Enhanced Security Tools

The recent 2025.4 release of Kali Linux has been made available to the public, introducing significant improvements to the GNOME, KDE, and Xfce desktop environments . From now on, Wayland...

French Interior Ministry Hit by Cyberattack, Data Security at Risk

The French Ministry of the Interior's email servers were targeted by a cyberattack. The hacker managed to access "several files," but no "serious compromise" has been detected so far. The...

IRS.GOV: alleged data breach affects the accounts of 18 million citizens

An alleged database containing sensitive information on 18 million U.S. citizens over 65 has appeared for sale on a popular dark web forum. The advertiser, who uses the pseudonym "Frenshyny,"...

Amnesty International Launches .onion Site for Secure Access to Human Rights Info

Amnesty International has launched its own website, accessible via the .onion domain on the Tor network, offering a new secure channel for accessing the organization's information and research. The initiative,...

NANOREMOTE Trojan Uses Google Drive for Command and Control

A new multifunctional Windows Trojan called NANOREMOTE uses a cloud file storage service as its command center , making the threat harder to detect and giving attackers a persistent channel...

Microsoft Azure OAuth Attack: ConsentFix Malware Steals Accounts

A new scheme called " ConsentFix " expands the capabilities of the already known ClickFix social media attack and allows Microsoft accounts to be hijacked without a password or multi-factor...

Linux Foundation Launches Agentic AI Foundation with Key Tech Players

The establishment of the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), a dedicated fund under the auspices of the Linux Foundation , was jointly announced by several leading companies in the field of...

Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI for Sora Video Deal

Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and officially license its characters for use in its Sora video generator. The deal comes amid a heated debate in Hollywood over how...

Microsoft 365 Okta Phishing Attack: Experts Warn of New Threat

A recent study by Datadog Security Labs reveals an ongoing operation targeting organizations using Microsoft 365 and Okta for single sign-on (SSO) authentication. This operation uses sophisticated techniques to bypass...

React Server Components Vulnerability: Update to Prevent DoS Attacks

The React Server component security saga continues this week. Following the patching of a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that led to React2shell, researchers have discovered two new vulnerabilities....

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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

Cyber News

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…