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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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    Beware of WhatsApp groups: An image can compromise your smartphone. Cyber News

    Beware of WhatsApp groups: An image can compromise your smartphone.

    WhatsApp is going through a very turbulent period. While many users still consider Meta's app a standard for mass messaging...
    Redazione RHC - 27 January 2026
    Linux: A “ghost” kernel bug discovered that had been lurking since 2020! Cyber News

    Linux: A “ghost” kernel bug discovered that had been lurking since 2020!

    A significant vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel, hidden for years in one of the most critical architectural...
    Agostino Pellegrino - 27 January 2026
    Ransomware doesn’t lock servers, it locks credit. The financial side of cybersecurity Culture

    Ransomware doesn’t lock servers, it locks credit. The financial side of cybersecurity

    There's this mistaken—somewhat romantic, if you will—idea that ransomware is "IT stuff": a few servers in trouble, a couple of...
    Antonio Piovesan - 27 January 2026
    AI Isn’t as Reliable as You Think: The Hidden Risks of LLMs Without Good Governance innovation

    AI Isn’t as Reliable as You Think: The Hidden Risks of LLMs Without Good Governance

    Adopting large language models (LLMs) without adequate governance, verification, and oversight risks legal, financial, and reputational damage. This data emerges...
    Silvia Felici - 27 January 2026
    Active Defense and Hackback: The Legal Labyrinth of Cybersecurity Culture

    Active Defense and Hackback: The Legal Labyrinth of Cybersecurity

    In our previous article, we explored how the cybersecurity professional's role as guarantor clashes with classic scenarios such as unauthorized...
    Paolo Galdieri - 27 January 2026
    And let the phishing begin! Microsoft is taking action against a zero-day exploit already exploited in Office Cyber News

    And let the phishing begin! Microsoft is taking action against a zero-day exploit already exploited in Office

    Once again, Microsoft was forced to quickly fix some flaws. The company has released unscheduled patches for Microsoft Office, addressing...
    Redazione RHC - 27 January 2026
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    Beware of WhatsApp groups: An image can compromise your smartphone.

    WhatsApp is going through a very turbulent period. While many users still consider Meta's app a standard for mass messaging , the general sentiment is shifting toward forced necessity rather...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    Linux: A “ghost” kernel bug discovered that had been lurking since 2020!

    A significant vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel, hidden for years in one of the most critical architectural components of the system : the x86 page fault handling...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    Ransomware doesn’t lock servers, it locks credit. The financial side of cybersecurity

    There's this mistaken—somewhat romantic, if you will—idea that ransomware is "IT stuff": a few servers in trouble, a couple of sleepless nights, then you restart and it's over… The reality,...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    AI Isn’t as Reliable as You Think: The Hidden Risks of LLMs Without Good Governance

    Adopting large language models (LLMs) without adequate governance, verification, and oversight risks legal, financial, and reputational damage. This data emerges from the report "Risks of Unmanaged AI Reliance: Evaluating Regional...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    Active Defense and Hackback: The Legal Labyrinth of Cybersecurity

    In our previous article, we explored how the cybersecurity professional's role as guarantor clashes with classic scenarios such as unauthorized access. However, in my professional and academic experience, I often...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    And let the phishing begin! Microsoft is taking action against a zero-day exploit already exploited in Office

    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...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    ServiceNow Under Attack: How an Email Can Open the Doors to Your Business

    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...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    33,000 tons of iron… and an investigation where AIS and logs are cyber intelligence traps

    A recent operation in the port of Brindisi, conducted by the Guardia di Finanza in collaboration with the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) and coordinated by the Brindisi Public Prosecutor's...

    - January 27th, 2026

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    149 Million Accounts Exposed: The Database No One Should Have Seen

    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...

    - January 26th, 2026

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    Shocking Discovery on Instagram: Private Posts Accessible Without Login!

    The discovery was made by chance: while browsing the mobile web version of Instagram, Jatin Banga noticed that the contents of some private profiles were visible without any authorization. By...

    - January 26th, 2026

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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…