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Does Microsoft use macOS to create Windows wallpapers? Probably!
On October 29, Microsoft released a wallpaper to commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the Windows Insider program, and it is speculated that it was created using macOS. Let us remember that Windows...
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...
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On October 29, Microsoft released a wallpaper to commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the Windows Insider program, and it is speculated that it was created using macOS. Let us remember that Windows...

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...
Windows 7 Shrinks to 69MB: A Minimalist’s Achievement
Robots are starting to take their place in society thanks to new AI algorithms.
Google Android Protects Users from Fraud, But Watch Out on Mondays
OpenAI may have lost $12 billion in its latest fiscal quarter.
Android Malware Steals NFC-Enabled Credit Cards
Le Security Operations al tempo dell’Artificial Intelligence

Windows 7 Shrinks to 69MB: A Minimalist’s Achievement
Redazione RHC - November 2nd, 2025
Windows minimalists have set another record. Enthusiast @XenoPanther has reduced the size of a running copy of Windows 7 to 69 megabytes , smaller than the average mobile app. By...

Robots are starting to take their place in society thanks to new AI algorithms.
Redazione RHC - November 2nd, 2025
On September 25, Google DeepMind released a video demonstrating how its humanoid platforms handle multi-step, everyday tasks using multimodal reasoning. In a series of demonstrations, the machines confidently performed sequences...

Google Android Protects Users from Fraud, But Watch Out on Mondays
Redazione RHC - November 1st, 2025
Google has shared new data on Android's built-in protections against text and call fraud. According to the company, the system blocks over 10 billion suspicious contacts each month , in...

OpenAI may have lost $12 billion in its latest fiscal quarter.
Redazione RHC - November 1st, 2025
Microsoft's financial report indicates that OpenAI may have lost $12 billion in its latest fiscal quarter. An expense in Microsoft's earnings report (517.81, -7.95, -1.51%) surprised analysts: a $4.1 billion...

Android Malware Steals NFC-Enabled Credit Cards
Redazione RHC - November 1st, 2025
In Eastern European countries, there has been a rapid increase in malicious Android apps that exploit contactless data transfer technology to steal credit cards. According to Zimperium, over 760 programs...

Le Security Operations al tempo dell’Artificial Intelligence
Redazione RHC - November 1st, 2025
By Vicki Vinci, SOC Architect - International at Fortinet The most significant technological trend of recent years is undoubtedly the advent of Artificial Intelligence, especially its generative component (GenAI). Putting...
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