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US-Iran Cyberwar: DHS Raises Alarm, American Networks Under Attack
The United States has warned of possible cyber attacks by pro-Iranian groups following a series of airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, as part of the armed conflict between Iran and Israel that began on June 13, 2025. The US Department
“Jailbreak as a Service” is Coming: 60 Euros a Month to Purchase Cybercrime-Ready AI Systems
According to a report by Cato Networks, cybercriminals continue to actively use LLM patterns in their attacks. Specifically, we are talking about versions of theGrok and Mixtral patterns that have been deliberately modified to bypass built-in restrictions and generate malicious content. Apparently, one such modified
$200 for Access to an Italian Company! While the Dark Web is doing business, are you ready to defend yourself?
Following the case of the 568 endpoints of an Italian industrial machinery company, another compromised access related to an Italian software engineering company has ended up for sale on an underground forum frequented by Initial Access Brokers and ransomware actors. The listing,
“Cleaning Up” Windows Update! Microsoft Declares War on Drivers Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft announced that it will periodically remove outdated drivers from the Windows Update Catalog to reduce risk and improve compatibility. “The goal of this initiative is to provide the best set of drivers on Windows Update for the various hardware solutions in
Kill Switch! Donald Trump’s Digital Weapon Threatening Europe
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 only a few years ago seemed like a fantasy are
Fox Kitten and Br0k3r: The Iranian Cyber Contractor Collaborating with Ransomware Gangs
Redazione RHC - June 26th, 2025
We continue our series of articles on IABs by writing about an Iranian cyber contractor that not only works as an initial access broker but also provides support to ransomware...
REvil: Sentenced but then set free. The most controversial court case ever
Redazione RHC - June 26th, 2025
Do you remember the infamous REvil cyber gang? The Russian hacker group responsible for some of the most devastating ransomware attacks in the early days of this global threat, known...
Shock in France: the gentlemen of BreachForums were twenty-year-old French citizens!
Redazione RHC - June 25th, 2025
Shocking news in France: one of the largest global cybercrime networks dismantled. The BreachForum hackers were… French. French authorities have busted a large cybercrime operation, arresting five young French hackers...
Zero-Click Attack on Notepad++. HackerHood Tested the Exploit and It Really Works with Little
Redazione RHC - June 25th, 2025
A dangerous vulnerability has been discovered in the latest version of the popular text editor Notepad++ that allows an attacker togain complete control over the system. The vulnerability has been...
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