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The Government of the People’s Republic of China (“China”) and the Government of the United States of America (“USA”), according to a report by Beijing-based Xinhua ...
A recently discovered security flaw in the popular file compression software 7-Zip has raised considerable concern within the security community. All versions of 7-Zip prior to 25.01 are affected by t...
“The Skynet military defense system will go live on August 4, 1997. It will begin to self-educate, learning at an exponential rate, and will become self-aware at 2:14 a.m. on August 29. Panicki...
A critical security flaw in HTTP/1.1 has been disclosed by security experts, highlighting a threat that has continued to impact web infrastructure for more than six years, potentially impacting millio...
A recent discovery has uncovered a sophisticated technique that bypasses Windows User Account Control (UAC), allowing privilege escalation without user intervention through the use of the private font...
As expected, the WinRAR bug has become a devastating weapon for cyber criminals
As expected, the infamous WinRAR bug is now being actively exploited by attackers on a large scale, given the software’s widespread use and popularity. ESET experts have reported that the recently patched WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) was used as a zero-day
No Tariffs for 90 Days! China and the US Reach a Temporary Economic Agreement
The Government of the People’s Republic of China (“China”) and the Government of the United States of America (“USA”), according to a report by Beijing-based Xinhua news agency on August 12, and based on the China-US Joint Statement on the
Toward Skynet: Johns Hopkins University Improves War Simulations with Artificial Intelligence
Johns Hopkins University in Maryland is preparing to upgrade its AI-powered wargaming tools to help the Pentagon identify adversaries’ weaknesses in real-world conflicts. The work, conducted at the university’s Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), involves upgrading two systems, Generative Wargaming (GenWar)
Microsoft Sued in California for Ending Windows 10 Support
A lawsuit has been filed in California against Microsoft, accusing it of prematurely ending support for Windows 10 and forcing users to purchase new devices. The plaintiff, San Diego resident Lawrence Klein, claims that the decision to stop security updates
How tablet-wielding monkeys reveal the secrets of our smartphone obsession
Why can’t we tear ourselves away from our screens, even when we’ve found what we’re looking for? Why do we keep mindlessly scrolling through our feeds while time flies by? Scientists are searching for answers to these questions, and perhaps
Malware Hidden in SVG Images on Adult Sites: A New Trojan Hiding Scheme
A new scheme for distributing malicious code disguised as .svg images has been discovered on dozens of foreign adult content sites. As Malwarebytes experts discovered , attackers embed obfuscated JavaScript code in such files, which, when clicked, launch a hidden
As expected, the WinRAR bug has become a devastating weapon for cyber criminals
Redazione RHC - August 12th, 2025
As expected, the infamous WinRAR bug is now being actively exploited by attackers on a large scale, given the software's widespread use and popularity. ESET experts have reported that the...
No Tariffs for 90 Days! China and the US Reach a Temporary Economic Agreement
Redazione RHC - August 12th, 2025
The Government of the People's Republic of China ("China") and the Government of the United States of America ("USA"), according to a report by Beijing-based Xinhua news agency on August...
Toward Skynet: Johns Hopkins University Improves War Simulations with Artificial Intelligence
Redazione RHC - August 12th, 2025
Johns Hopkins University in Maryland is preparing to upgrade its AI-powered wargaming tools to help the Pentagon identify adversaries' weaknesses in real-world conflicts. The work, conducted at the university's Applied...
Microsoft Sued in California for Ending Windows 10 Support
Redazione RHC - August 12th, 2025
A lawsuit has been filed in California against Microsoft, accusing it of prematurely ending support for Windows 10 and forcing users to purchase new devices. The plaintiff, San Diego resident...
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