Red Hot Cyber. The Cybersecurity Blog
VanHelsing RaaS: An Expanding Ransomware-as-a-Service Model
The ransomware threat landscape is constantly evolving, with increasingly structured groups adopting sophisticated strategies to maximize profits. VanHelsing is a new player positioning itself in the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) market, a model that enables even cybercriminals with limited expertise to conduct
NIST selects second PQC Key Encapsulation algorithm
The fourth round of the American National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) competition has selected HQC as a secondary quantum-resilient key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) to the previously selected ML-KEM (based on CRYSTALS-Kyber). HQC, or “Hemming
Paragon Spyware – Let’s talk about privacy and governments
Politics, information technology, and privacy. A triad continually seeking balance with a history of conflict that originates from the introduction of personal computers at the consumer level. Attempts by the U.S. government in preventing access to “strong enough” cryptography for
Beyond the Dark Storm’s attack on X: how hacktivism’s Illusion reinforces the System
The Dark Storm attack on X (formerly Twitter) has been significant for several reasons. The attack on March 10 2025 – a multi-layered Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) using a botnet – claimed by by the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Dark Storm, caused
Babuk Locker 2.0: The New Ransomware Affiliate Program
Babuk, one of the most notorious ransomware groups in cybercrime, has launched the Babuk Locker 2.0 Affiliate Program 2025, an affiliate program for skilled hackers looking to profit from ransomware attacks. This program, published on their data leak site, introduces
NightSpire: A New Player in the Ransomware Landscape
During our reconnaissance into the underground world and criminal groups conducted by Red Hot Cyber’s threat intelligence laboratory DarkLab, we stumbled upon a Data Leak Site of a cyber gang never monitored before: NightSpire. NightSpire is a new ransomware group
Cyberspace: The Invisible Thread Between War and Peace
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
How Iran-Israel’s Digital War Redefines Security, Diplomacy, and the Global Future? Since June 12, a 700% increase in cyber activity has been detected, resulting in a wave of DDoS attacks,...
Kill Switch! Donald Trump’s Digital Weapon Threatening Europe
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
Donald Trump's return to the White House has becomea painful reminder for Europe of its main digital vulnerability: the "kill switch" effectively controlled by the United States. Political risks that...
Cloudflare Mitigates 7.3 Terabits Per Second Attack. Imagine 9350 HD Movies Downloaded in 45 Seconds
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
In mid-May 2025, Cloudflare blocked the largest DDoS attack ever recorded: 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). This event comes shortly after the release of the DDoS Threat Report for Q1...
Myth: If I use a VPN, I am completely safe even on open and unsecured WiFi networks
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
Many believe that using a VPN guarantees total protection while browsing, even on completely open and unsafe WiFi networks. Although VPNs are effective tools for encrypting traffic and preventing data...
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