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Louvre Theft: Windows 2000 and Windows XP on Networks, as Well as Simple Passwords
As we know, the thieves in the “theft of the century” entered through a second-floor window of the Louvre Museum, but the museum had other problems besides unprotected windows. Although Cu...
SesameOp: The Malware That Uses OpenAI Assistants for Command and Control
Microsoft has discovered a new malware, dubbed SesameOp , and published details of how it works . This backdoor was unusual: its creators used the OpenAI Assistants API as a covert control channel , a...
Eight 0-days worth $35 million sold to Russia by US insiders
Former US defense contractor CEO Peter Williams has pleaded guilty to selling ” eight sensitive, protected cyber exploits” to Russian zero-day broker Operation Zero. Court documents and a ...
Trump refuses to export Nvidia chips. China responds: “Don’t worry, we’ll do it ourselves.”
Reuters reported that Trump told reporters during a pre-recorded interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and on Air Force One during the return flight: “We’re not going to let an...
Goodbye, malware! In 2025, criminal hackers will use legitimate accounts to remain invisible.
A FortiGuard report for the first half of 2025 shows that financially motivated attackers are increasingly eschewing sophisticated exploits and malware. Instead , they are using valid accounts and leg...
Hanyuan-1: China’s room-temperature quantum computer challenges the US
China’s first atomic quantum computer has reached a major commercial milestone, recording its first sales to domestic and international customers, according to state media. The Hubei Daily, a st...
Inside NVIDIA: Jensen Huang leads 36 managers, 36,000 employees, and reads 20,000 emails a day
NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang now directly oversees 36 employees across seven key areas: strategy, hardware, software, artificial intelligence, public relations, networking, and executive assistants. This...
Will Bug Hunters Be Out of Work? OpenAI Introduces Aardvark, Its New Bug Fixer
OpenAI has unveiled Aardvark, an autonomous assistant based on the GPT-5 model , designed to automatically find and fix vulnerabilities in software code. This AI tool, dubbed a “security researc...
The Louvre Theft: How Password Governance Can Undermine Security
“When the Key Is ‘Louvre’ – The Theft That Teaches How Password Governance Can Shake Even the Most Violable Fortresses” On October 19, 2025, the Louvre Museum was the sce...
The Future of Society in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Today, many are wondering what impact the spread of Artificial Intelligence will have on our society. Among the most widespread concerns is the loss of millions of jobs and the resulting unprecedented...
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As we know, the thieves in the “theft of the century” entered through a second-floor window of the Louvre Museum, but the museum had other problems besides unprotected windows. Although Cu...

Microsoft has discovered a new malware, dubbed SesameOp , and published details of how it works . This backdoor was unusual: its creators used the OpenAI Assistants API as a covert control channel , a...

Former US defense contractor CEO Peter Williams has pleaded guilty to selling ” eight sensitive, protected cyber exploits” to Russian zero-day broker Operation Zero. Court documents and a ...

Reuters reported that Trump told reporters during a pre-recorded interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and on Air Force One during the return flight: “We’re not going to let an...

A FortiGuard report for the first half of 2025 shows that financially motivated attackers are increasingly eschewing sophisticated exploits and malware. Instead , they are using valid accounts and leg...
Is it possible to heat a house with Raspberry Pi? In the UK, the answer is yes.
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Group Returns and Threatens to Release Salesforce Data
Securing WebSocket Connections: Risk, Analysis, and Practical Measures
Italy is a part of the Zero Day world! The first Italian CNAs are Leonardo and Almaviva!
WhatsApp Alert: New Malware Spreads Like a Virus Among Contacts
ChatGPT becomes a social media platform: private messaging is coming soon.

Is it possible to heat a house with Raspberry Pi? In the UK, the answer is yes.
Redazione RHC - October 6th, 2025
In the UK, they've started testing an unusual way to heat homes: using mini data centers powered by Raspberry Pis. The project is being implemented by UK Power Networks as...

Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Group Returns and Threatens to Release Salesforce Data
Redazione RHC - October 6th, 2025
A group calling itself Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters has resurfaced after months of silence and the arrest of its members. On a new leak site, the attackers published a list of...

Securing WebSocket Connections: Risk, Analysis, and Practical Measures
Diego Bentivoglio - October 6th, 2025
WebSockets offer persistent two-way communication between client and server, essential for real-time applications like chat, gaming, dashboards, and notifications. However, this persistence introduces specific attack surfaces: if the channel or...

Italy is a part of the Zero Day world! The first Italian CNAs are Leonardo and Almaviva!
Massimiliano Brolli - October 6th, 2025
Very little has been said about this event, which I personally consider strategically important and a sign of a major shift in the management of undocumented vulnerabilities in Italy. In...

WhatsApp Alert: New Malware Spreads Like a Virus Among Contacts
Redazione RHC - October 6th, 2025
Trend Micro researchers have detected a large-scale malware campaign targeting users in Brazil. It is distributed via the desktop version of WhatsApp and is characterized by a high infection rate....

ChatGPT becomes a social media platform: private messaging is coming soon.
Redazione RHC - October 6th, 2025
OpenAI appears to be preparing ChatGPT to become a social platform, not just a traditional AI-powered chat app. The company already has Sora 2, which offers a feed of generated...
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