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Hackers don’t want to save you: they want to erase you.
Hackers are increasingly targeting backups – not systems or servers, but the data that companies retain for a limited period of time so they can recover from attacks. A new study from Apricorn reveals...
Two Scattered Spider activists found guilty of TfL cyber attack
Two young men involved in the Scattered Spider group have been charged as part of the National Crime Agency investigation into a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL). On August 31, 2024, TfL was...
Will this latest article “against” ChatControl be absolutely useless?
We had already discussed the proposed “ChatControl” regulation almost two years ago, but given the roadmap currently underway, we find ourselves embarrassed to have to discuss it again. It feels like ...
RHC interviews ShinyHunters: “Systems can be repaired, but people remain vulnerable!”
ShinyHunters is a group of threat actors that gained notoriety after the massive data breach against Salesforce, an incident that led Google to closely monitor them and assign them the code name UNC62...
The Great Firewall in the Spotlight: The Leak Revealing the Industrialization of Chinese Censorship
Edited by Luca Stivali and Olivia Terragni. On September 11, 2025, what can be defined as the largest leak ever suffered by the Great Firewall of China (GFW) exploded in the media, massively and massi...
OpenAI and Microsoft reach agreement to transform into a public utility company.
OpenAI has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft to review its partnership, which could lead to the company’s transformation into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). If the transfo...
Goodbye PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC! The great Windows 11 cleanup has begun.
Windows 11 users who have installed the September 2025 Update might think that practically nothing changes. At first glance, KB5065426 looks like a normal small patch that Microsoft distributes to eve...
Looking for Volodymyr Tymoshchuk! 11 million dollars for the Nefilim hacker
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Ukrainian Volodymyr Tymoshchuk on seven counts of computer hacking and extortion. He is considered one of the most dangerous hackers of recent years. The in...
In Nepal, people are dying for social media! 19 people lost their lives trying to get Facebook back
In a dramatic reversal, Nepal has lifted the nationwide social media blackout imposed last week after it sparked massive youth protests and caused at least 19 deaths, according to local media. The dec...
Xi Jinping and the Chinese APT’s Ambition
The post-COVID macro political movements, including ongoing conflicts, have prompted a majority of states to shift their medium- to long-term political objectives. Clearly, a paradigm shift has been v...
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Hackers are increasingly targeting backups – not systems or servers, but the data that companies retain for a limited period of time so they can recover from attacks. A new study from Apricorn revea...

Two young men involved in the Scattered Spider group have been charged as part of the National Crime Agency investigation into a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL). On August 31, 2024, TfL was...

We had already discussed the proposed “ChatControl” regulation almost two years ago, but given the roadmap currently underway, we find ourselves embarrassed to have to discuss it again. It feels l...

ShinyHunters is a group of threat actors that gained notoriety after the massive data breach against Salesforce, an incident that led Google to closely monitor them and assign them the code name UNC62...

Edited by Luca Stivali and Olivia Terragni. On September 11, 2025, what can be defined as the largest leak ever suffered by the Great Firewall of China (GFW) exploded in the media, massively and massi...
The Deception of the Wallet: A Journey into the World of Scammers
Ghost Exodus: the story of a hacker in a documentary that has a lot to teach
Signal towards the Future: Post Quantum Cryptography now protects our messages
Unveiling the Dark Secrets of Sql Injection Attacks – Learn How to Protect Your Data!
RHC interviews 8base: The cybergang that provides the security AUDIT report to the hacked company
Taking cyberattacks seriously: the (likely) Albanian cyber aggression and the Iranian responsibility

The Deception of the Wallet: A Journey into the World of Scammers
Antonio Piovesan - February 16th, 2024
Giorgio sat in the self-help circle, the dim candlelight dancing on the walls. The eyes of the other participants were fixed on him, waiting for him to speak. It was...

Ghost Exodus: the story of a hacker in a documentary that has a lot to teach
Olivia Terragni - November 29th, 2023
Ghost Exodus through the exclusive documentary “How Hacking Ruined My Life: Ghost Exodus Story” produced by Silva Rindzevi and visible on the CyberNews Youtube channel, broke the silence to tell...

Signal towards the Future: Post Quantum Cryptography now protects our messages
Tara Lie - September 25th, 2023
Translator: Tara Lie Signal has announced that it has improved encryption within its messenger application. Its end-to-end communication protocol now uses quantum-resistant cryptographic keys, making it resistant to future attacks...

Unveiling the Dark Secrets of Sql Injection Attacks – Learn How to Protect Your Data!
Davide Cavallini - July 26th, 2023
Good morning everyone. I am Davide Cavallini, a Senior Laravel Developer and Penetration Tester. Today, I will talk to you about injections. There are various types, but what does it...

RHC interviews 8base: The cybergang that provides the security AUDIT report to the hacked company
Redazione RHC - July 14th, 2023
A few days ago we published an article on the new cybergang 8Base. 8base define themselves as “honest and simple pentesters. We offer companies the most loyal conditions for returning...

Taking cyberattacks seriously: the (likely) Albanian cyber aggression and the Iranian responsibility
Redazione RHC - March 30th, 2023
Annita Larissa Sciacovelli, docente di Diritto internazionale, Università degli Studi di Bari, AB European Agency for cybersecurity – ENISA (pubblicato su Newsletter SIOI, Osservatorio sulle attività delle Organizzazioni Internazionali e...
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