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The psychology of passwords starts right here: trying to understand people before systems. Welcome to “The Mind Behind Passwords,” the column that looks at cybersecurity. From a different perspect...
New details emerge from an Amazon Threat Intelligence report that highlight an alarming shift in Russian government-backed cyber operations. High-level 0-day exploits, often attributed to state-sponso...
A new version, 8.8.9, of the popular text editor Notepad++, has been released by its developers, fixing a flaw in the automatic update system . This issue came to light after some users and investigat...
A recent study by SentinelLabs sheds new light on the roots of the hacker group known as “Salt Typhoon ,” which carried out one of the most audacious espionage operations of the past decade. First...
Shannon acts as a penetration tester who doesn’t just report vulnerabilities, but launches actual exploits. Shannon’s goal is to breach your web application’s security before anyone with malicio...
ShadyPanda Malware Infects 4.3M Browsers with Chrome Edge Extensions
The Dark Side of Internet Control: Durov’s Warning
Phishing Attacks Surge in Black Friday Season: Stay Vigilant
Human Washing Machine Launched: Japan’s Science Unveils Unique Device
Brazilian Systems Targeted in Sophisticated OAST Exploit Campaign
Australian Man Jailed for Evil Twin Wi-Fi Scam Targeting Airline Passengers
ShadyPanda Malware Infects 4.3M Browsers with Chrome Edge Extensions
Redazione RHC - December 1st, 2025
Researchers at Koi Security described a multi-stage operation called ShadyPanda . Over the course of seven years, attackers released seemingly useful extensions for Chrome and Edge, built up an audience...
The Dark Side of Internet Control: Durov’s Warning
Sandro Sana - December 1st, 2025
Post 462 on Durov's official channel immediately went into “scream mode”: “ The end of the free internet. The free internet is becoming a tool of control .” No birthday...
Phishing Attacks Surge in Black Friday Season: Stay Vigilant
Redazione RHC - December 1st, 2025
This year, too, cybercriminals are taking advantage of seasonal shopping periods to spread phishing websites and fraudulent promotions, aiming to steal personal information and payment details . Gaming platforms remain...
Human Washing Machine Launched: Japan’s Science Unveils Unique Device
Redazione RHC - November 30th, 2025
Japanese company Science has launched a washing machine for humans. The 2.30-meter-long capsule bathes a person in 15 minutes and attracted considerable interest at the recently concluded Osaka Expo. The...
Brazilian Systems Targeted in Sophisticated OAST Exploit Campaign
Redazione RHC - November 30th, 2025
Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated exploit campaign that leverages a private out-of-band application security testing (OAST) service hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure. The campaign primarily targets systems in Brazil...
Australian Man Jailed for Evil Twin Wi-Fi Scam Targeting Airline Passengers
Redazione RHC - November 30th, 2025
An Australian court has convicted a 44-year-old man who stole the personal data of airline passengers and airport visitors over several months . He was sentenced to seven years and...
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