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Side Channel Attacks represent a sophisticated category of cyber threats that focus on weaknesses in security systems. These attacks differ from traditional techniques based on brute force or software...
The term “hacktivism” is a combination of the English terms “hacking” and “hacktivism” and was coined to describe the use of computer hacking for political or socia...
In the digital age, cybersecurity is a critical issue for any company handling sensitive data. However, not all risks are external. In fact, employees themselves often pose a threat to an organization...
News reports are highlighting an ever-increasing number of cases of cyberbullying, some with dramatic outcomes (see incitement to suicide). Cyberbullying is a new form of psychological violence, an in...
The Internet provides a sea of information. We often talk on RHC about Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), i.e. those intelligence disciplines that deal with the rese...
Magnus Carlsen beats ChatGPT at chess without losing a piece!
Magnus Carlsen beat ChatGPT at chess without losing a single piece, while his virtual opponent lost all his pawns. The Norwegian grandmaster posted screenshots of the game on the social network X on July 10. The artificial intelligence admitted defeat
Magnus Carlsen beats ChatGPT at chess without losing a piece!
Magnus Carlsen beat ChatGPT at chess without losing a single piece, while his virtual opponent lost all his pawns. The Norwegian grandmaster posted screenshots of the game on the social network X on July 10. The artificial intelligence admitted defeat
Putin imposes restrictions on foreign software that has “strangled” Russia
The Kremlin press office reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to develop additional restrictions on software (including “communications services”)produced in hostile countries by September 1, 2025. The list of instructions was drawn up following a meeting
How an LLM Really Works: Costs, Infrastructure, and the Technical Choices Behind Big Language Models
In recent years, large language models (LLM, Large Language Models) such as GPT, Claude, or LLaMA have demonstrated extraordinary capabilities in understanding and generating natural language. However, behind the scenes, running an LLM is no child’s play: it requires significant
Sophos fixes vulnerabilities in Intercept X for Windows
Sophos announced that it has resolved three separate security vulnerabilities in Sophos Intercept X for Windows and its installer. These vulnerabilities, designated CVE-2024-13972, CVE-2025-7433, and CVE-2025-7472, have been rated High severity. The security bulletin, with Release ID sophos-sa-20250717-cix-lpe, was updated
Three score 10 bugs have been detected in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC: urgent updates required.
Several vulnerabilities have been identified in the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) products that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with administrative privileges. Cisco has
Disloyal employees. Let’s find out who they are and how to protect ourselves from this growing threat.
Redazione RHC - July 19th, 2025
In the digital age, cybersecurity is a critical issue for any company handling sensitive data. However, not all risks are external. In fact, employees themselves often pose a threat to...
Bullying and cyberbullying: what it is and how to protect yourself.
Redazione RHC - July 19th, 2025
News reports are highlighting an ever-increasing number of cases of cyberbullying, some with dramatic outcomes (see incitement to suicide). Cyberbullying is a new form of psychological violence, an invasion and...
What is Electronic Warfare (EW). Superiority in the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Redazione RHC - July 19th, 2025
Electronic Warfare (EW) is one of the most sophisticated and strategically relevant disciplines in modern security. In an age dominated by technology, where information superiority can decide the outcome of...
What is SIM Swapping? Here’s how it works.
Redazione RHC - July 19th, 2025
These days, smartphones are in practically everyone's pockets. We use them for entertainment, sending messages, storing notes, taking photos, transferring money, and even "making phone calls," which is what they...
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