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    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...

    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...

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    CyberVolk Ransomware Flawed: Free File Recovery Possible Cyber News

    CyberVolk Ransomware Flawed: Free File Recovery Possible

    This isn't the first time criminal hackers make mistakes, and it won't be the last. The pro-Russian hacktivist group CyberVolk...
    Massimiliano Brolli - 17 December 2025
    OSINT Ethics and Legality: Navigating Open Source Intelligence Cybercrime

    OSINT Ethics and Legality: Navigating Open Source Intelligence

    Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) has emerged in recent years as one of the most fascinating, yet most insidious, disciplines in...
    Alexandro Irace - 17 December 2025
    The Psychology of Passwords: Why Weak Passwords Persist Cybercrime

    The Psychology of Passwords: Why Weak Passwords Persist

    The psychology of passwords starts right here: trying to understand people before systems. Welcome to "The Mind Behind Passwords," the...
    Simone D'Agostino - 17 December 2025
    Russian Cyber Operations Shift to Targeting Western Critical Infrastructure Cyber News

    Russian Cyber Operations Shift to Targeting Western Critical Infrastructure

    New details emerge from an Amazon Threat Intelligence report that highlight an alarming shift in Russian government-backed cyber operations. High-level...
    Redazione RHC - 17 December 2025
    Google Chrome Security Update Fixes Critical Vulnerabilities Cyber News

    Google Chrome Security Update Fixes Critical Vulnerabilities

    A significant security update has been released by Google for the stable desktop channel, which addresses two very serious vulnerabilities...
    Massimiliano Brolli - 17 December 2025
    Spiderman Phishing Kit Targets European Banks and Crypto Users Cyber News

    Spiderman Phishing Kit Targets European Banks and Crypto Users

    Varonis researchers have discovered a new PhaaS platform, called Spiderman, that targets users of European banks and cryptocurrency services. Attackers...
    Redazione RHC - 17 December 2025
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    Investment Scam Alert: How to Avoid Losing Thousands

    Hi everyone... my name is Marco, I'm 37 years old and I work as an administrative clerk in an accounting firm. This is my first time speaking in front of...

    - November 26th, 2025

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    Trump Launches Genesis AI Mission to Revolutionize US Science

    US President Donald Trump signed an executive order, " Launching the Genesis Mission," establishing a national program for the use of artificial intelligence in science. The document was published on...

    - November 26th, 2025

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    Cybersecurity in the Middle East: Egitto and Qatar Lead the Way

    Global attention to cybersecurity continues to grow in a context dominated by digital transformation and the rapid spread of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, making it easier to identify vulnerabilities and...

    - November 26th, 2025

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    US States Crack Down on VPNs and Online Privacy for Minors

    Several U.S. states are debating new restrictions that could significantly change traditional approaches to online privacy . Legislators in Wisconsin and Michigan are considering initiatives to combat material deemed harmful...

    - November 26th, 2025

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    Logitech Hit by Clop Ransomware Attack, Data Breach Exposed

    Logitech representatives have notified authorities of a cyberattack and a serious data breach . The notorious Clop ransomware group, which has been targeting companies for several months by exploiting a...

    - November 26th, 2025

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    Malware Uses Finger Command to Infect Windows Devices

    A nearly forgotten service command has returned to prominence after being spotted in new Windows device infection patterns. For decades considered a relic of the early days of the internet,...

    - November 26th, 2025

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    The Future of Tech: How to Navigate the Digital World

    There are books that explain technology and books that make you understand why you should pause for a minute before scrolling through a feed. Il Futuro Prossimo , Sandro Sana...

    - November 26th, 2025

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    Google Gemini 3.0 Shakes Nvidia’s AI Dominance with TPU Innovation

    Nvidia's dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector was shaken by the acclaim for Google's "Gemini 3.0." Nvidia's stock price fell more than 2% in after-hours trading. SK Hynix, a...

    - November 25th, 2025

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    CISA Warns of Spyware Attacks on Mobile Messaging Apps

    An important advisory was published on Monday by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) , warning that malicious actors are actively using commercial spyware tools and remote access...

    - November 25th, 2025

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    New ClickFix Malware Campaign Targets Windows Users with Fake Updates

    Fake Windows updates have entered a new round of ClickFix campaigns, as reported by Huntress. Attackers are increasingly replacing bot controls with full-screen blue windows that simulate a system update....

    - November 25th, 2025

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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…

    Immagine del sitoCybercrime
    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…

    Immagine del sitoCybercrime
    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…

    Immagine del sitoCyberpolitics
    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…

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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

    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…