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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...
When AI writes poetry: is the future of human creativity over?
The AI we love! From years to just months to discover a molecule for Crohn’s disease
Discord Confirms Hack Attack: Sensitive Information at Risk
SoopSocks: The PyPI Package That Looked Like a Proxy But Was a Backdoor to Windows
US raises alarm over core chip manufacturing: Too dependent on China by 2030
Can a backdoor be implemented for only one country? Apple resists UK demands.
When AI writes poetry: is the future of human creativity over?
Redazione RHC - October 5th, 2025
In 1950, Alan Turing, considered the father of artificial intelligence, was still wondering "Can machines think?" Today, more than seventy years later, public perception seems to have changed radically: more...
The AI we love! From years to just months to discover a molecule for Crohn’s disease
Redazione RHC - October 4th, 2025
Antibiotics for inflammatory bowel disease can be a double-edged sword. While they suppress inflammation, they also kill beneficial bacteria, not just harmful ones. This often worsens symptoms. In this situation,...
Discord Confirms Hack Attack: Sensitive Information at Risk
Redazione RHC - October 4th, 2025
A third-party customer service provider was compromised by hackers, who gained access to partial payment information and personally identifiable information for some Discord users. The attack, which occurred on September...
SoopSocks: The PyPI Package That Looked Like a Proxy But Was a Backdoor to Windows
Antonio Piazzolla - October 4th, 2025
The story of SoopSocks is one we, unfortunately, know well: a PyPI package that promises utility — a SOCKS5 proxy — but in reality introduces a well-orchestrated malicious implementation ....
US raises alarm over core chip manufacturing: Too dependent on China by 2030
Redazione RHC - October 4th, 2025
On October 2, the Financial Times published an analysis by Mike Kuiken, a senior national security adviser and fellow at the Hoover Institution. The expert warned of a little-discussed but...
Can a backdoor be implemented for only one country? Apple resists UK demands.
Redazione RHC - October 4th, 2025
The United Kingdom has again attempted to force Apple to access encrypted backups of user data stored on iCloud . The new request comes six months after the company disabled...
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