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    Douglas Engelbart was born today: the man who saw and invented the digital future.
    Massimiliano Brolli | Culture | 30/01/2026

    Sometimes, when you think about it, you wonder how we take the world around us for granted. Like, we click, scroll, type, and it all seems so natural, as if it’s always been there. But no, there was s...

    WhatsApp gets a makeover: “Paranoia” mode arrives (and no, it’s not for everyone).
    Silvia Felici | Cyber News | 29/01/2026

    WhatsApp has decided to toughen up. Not for everyone, not always, but when needed. The decision comes against a backdrop of a now-familiar climate: increasing cyber attacks, espionage that no longer m...

    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...

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    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 - 1 January 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 - 31 December 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 - 31 December 2025
    Windows X-Lite 11: Optimize Your Old PC with This Lightweight Version 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
    Crypto Malware Hacker Extradited to Korea for $1.18M Theft 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
    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 - 31 December 2025
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    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...

    - December 12th, 2025

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    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...

    - December 12th, 2025

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    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...

    - December 12th, 2025

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    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...

    - December 12th, 2025

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    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....

    - December 12th, 2025

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    Critical Windows PowerShell Vulnerability CVE-2025-54100: Update Now

    An urgent security update has been released to address a critical vulnerability in Windows PowerShell that allows attackers to execute malicious code on affected systems. This security flaw, designated CVE-2025-54100,...

    - December 12th, 2025

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    Telegram Losing Ground to Crackdown on Cybercrime Activities

    Telegram, which over the course of its history has become one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, is gradually losing its status as a convenient platform for...

    - December 12th, 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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    Douglas Engelbart was born today: the man who saw and invented the digital future.
    Massimiliano Brolli - 30/01/2026

    Sometimes, when you think about it, you wonder how we take the world around us for granted. Like, we click, scroll, type, and it all seems so natural, as if it’s always been there. But…

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    WhatsApp gets a makeover: “Paranoia” mode arrives (and no, it’s not for everyone).
    Silvia Felici - 29/01/2026

    WhatsApp has decided to toughen up. Not for everyone, not always, but when needed. The decision comes against a backdrop of a now-familiar climate: increasing cyber attacks, espionage that no longer makes headlines but continues…

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    Beware of “I am not a robot”: the malware trap that uses Google Calendar.
    Bajram Zeqiri - 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 people have created a…

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    A blow to the heart of cybercrime: RAMP taken offline. The “temple” of ransomware falls!
    Bajram Zeqiri - 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 after the domain associated…

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    Digital Autonomy: France Says Goodbye to Teams and Zoom by 2027
    Silvia Felici - 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 becoming an increasingly popular…