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What is Secure Code Development? Discovering an essential practice in cybersecurity.
In the previous article on Patch Management, we started talking about 4 fundamental pillars in the world of Cybersecurity. These four pillars are Patch Management, Hardening, Secure Code Development, ...
Vulnerability in 7-Zip: Attackers can perform denial-of-service attacks
A critical security flaw related to memory corruption has been discovered in the popular 7-Zip archiver. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions by creat...
What are Side Channel Attacks? How they work and how to defend data from cyber threat physics.
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...
What is cyber hacktivism? History, motivations, hacking, consequences, and evolution.
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...
Disloyal employees. Let’s find out who they are and how to protect ourselves from this growing threat.
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...
Bullying and cyberbullying: what it is and how to protect yourself.
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...
What are Botnets? A Journey Through Malware, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and OSINT
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...
What is a zero-day and the risk of targeted cyber attacks
Zero-day vulnerabilities are one of the greatest cybersecurity risks for organizations. These are unknown and unpatched vulnerabilities that attackers exploit to penetrate computer systems and comprom...
Discovering Scattered Spider: The Criminal Threat Using Advanced Tactics and Techniques
By Cyber Defense Center Maticmind (Andrea Mariucci, Riccardo Michetti, Federico Savastano, Ada Spinelli) The Scattered Spider threat actor, UNC9344, made its appearance in 2022 with two targeted attac...
Tasting the Exploit: HackerHood testa l’exploit su Wing FTP Server del CVE‑2025‑47812 da Score 10
This tool is intended solely for authorized educational and penetration testing purposes. The author assumes no responsibility for any misuse or damage caused by this software. Always ensure you have ...
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In the previous article on Patch Management, we started talking about 4 fundamental pillars in the world of Cybersecurity. These four pillars are Patch Management, Hardening, Secure Code Development, ...

A critical security flaw related to memory corruption has been discovered in the popular 7-Zip archiver. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions by creat...

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...

The Threat Actor 888 claims responsibility for a breach at Nokia.
Pietro Melillo - July 10th, 2024
A malicious actor, known by the alias "888," recently claimed responsibility for disclosing sensitive data belonging to Nokia. The attack, which occurred in July 2024, compromised a wide range of...

Citrix Netscaler ADC and Gateway plagued by serious DOS and Open Redirect flaw
Redazione RHC - July 9th, 2024
Two vulnerabilities have been identified in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. Affected Versions: The following supported versions of NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway are vulnerable: These devices are widely used...

Massive Data Exposure on X (Twitter) Affects 200 Million Users
Pietro Melillo - July 8th, 2024
Recently, X (Twitter) experienced a massive data exposure, compromising nearly 200 million user records. This incident could be one of the largest user data exposures in recent history, jeopardizing the...

Alleged NATO Data BreachAlleged NATO Data Breach: 643 CSV Files with User Data and Server Details Leaked
Pietro Melillo - July 8th, 2024
A threat actor claims to have leaked sensitive data from NATO - TIDE (Think-Tank for Information Decision and Execution Superiority). NATO-TIDE (Think-Tank for Information Decision and Execution Superiority) is a...
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