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ENISA takes on the role of Root in the European Cybersecurity Initiative (CVE). Cybercrime

ENISA takes on the role of Root in the European Cybersecurity Initiative (CVE).

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has taken on the role of Root within the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures...
Redazione RHC - 27 November 2025
Supply Chain Attack on OpenAI: Analytics Provider Mixpanel Compromised Cybercrime

Supply Chain Attack on OpenAI: Analytics Provider Mixpanel Compromised

OpenAI has confirmed a security incident at Mixpanel, a third-party analytics provider used for its APIs. According to the investigation,...
Redazione RHC - 27 November 2025
Be careful when using SSDs! Without power, you risk data loss Cybercrime

Be careful when using SSDs! Without power, you risk data loss

XDA Developers reminds us that using solid-state drives for long-term storage is risky. If SSDs are left without power for...
Redazione RHC - 27 November 2025
Quantum Computing vs. Artificial Intelligence: Which Will Really Change the Future? Cybercrime

Quantum Computing vs. Artificial Intelligence: Which Will Really Change the Future?

Quantum mechanics remains a complex and mysterious field, both difficult to explain and difficult to understand. This branch of physics...
Redazione RHC - 27 November 2025
ToddyCat APT Group Targets Microsoft 365 Email Security Cybercrime

ToddyCat APT Group Targets Microsoft 365 Email Security

Email security continues to be one of the most critical points in modern cyber attacks. While compromising a Windows domain...
Redazione RHC - 27 November 2025
Tor Boosts Security with Counter Galois Onion CGO Encryption Cybercrime

Tor Boosts Security with Counter Galois Onion CGO Encryption

The Tor project has announced the introduction of a new encryption scheme, called Counter Galois Onion (CGO) , intended to...
Redazione RHC - 27 November 2025

Exploring Cyberspace: States and Wars Without Geographic Borders

The concept of cyber risk is increasingly becoming mainstream. Cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving field. But to help you understand the broader context of what we now call cyberspace, between...
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Who invented the World Wide Web? The story of Timothy Berners-Lee, the genius behind the web

We all use the internet every day, at all hours, our smartphone has become an active prosthesis of our body, but have we ever wondered who invented the World Wide...
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Marketing is nothing! VPNs sell themselves every time a government blocks adult sites

Hundreds of millions of smartphone users have faced blocking of pornographic websites and mandatory age verification. The UK has introduced mandatory identity verification on adult websites , and similar laws...
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Hackers: Who They Are, What They Do, and Their Role in Today’s World

The meaning of " hacker " has deep roots. It derives from the English "to hack," meaning to chip away, cut, strike, or cut. It's a powerful image, that of...
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The First Hackers in History: Hacking Is a Journey, Not a Destination

The word hacking comes from the English verb “to hack,” which means “to damage.” Today, with this short article, I will tell you a piece of the history of hacking,...
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The extraordinary story of Alan Turing, the father of computer science: from his tumultuous childhood to his revolutionary contributions

Madras, early 1900s. The British Empire dominates India. Julius, a history graduate from Oxford University, serves as a colonial administrative clerk in the Indian Civil Service. He and his wife,...
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Wi-Fi Security: The Evolution from WEP to WPA3 and Self-Defending Networks

From the weaknesses of WEP to the advances of WPA3 , Wi-Fi network security has come a long way. Today, self-defending networks represent the new frontier: intelligent systems capable of...
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The Windows 98 Blue Screen of Death That Changed Microsoft’s Plans

It was April 20, 1998. Microsoft was so embarrassed by the iconic Windows 98 blue screen of death on stage that it decided to change plans for building a new...
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Roblox: The Platform That Puts Children’s Safety at Risk

With over 100 million daily active users , Roblox attracts countless children around the world. Nearly half of its audience is under 13, and in Australia, young players spend an...
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The Origins of UNIX: The Original Bell Labs Tape Resurfaces from Utah

A rare find from the early days of Unix may take researchers back to the very origins of the operating system. A magnetic tape labeled " UNIX Original From Bell...
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