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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
Cloudflare Mitigates 7.3 Terabits Per Second Attack. Imagine 9350 HD Movies Downloaded in 45 Seconds
In mid-May 2025, Cloudflare blocked the largest DDoS attack ever recorded: 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). This event comes shortly after the release of the DDoS Threat Report for Q1 2025 on April 27, 2025, which highlighted attacks reaching 6.5
Myth: If I use a VPN, I am completely safe even on open and unsecured WiFi networks
Many believe that using a VPN guarantees total protection while browsing, even on completely open and unsafe WiFi networks. Although VPNs are effective tools for encrypting traffic and preventing data interception, they are not able to protect us from all
Your VPN is a Trojan! Here are 17 Free Apps Made in China That Spy on You While Google and Apple Get Fat
“If you don’t pay for the service, you are the product. This is true for social networks, but also for free VPNs: your data, your privacy, is often the real price to pay. Researchers at the Tech Transparency Projecthave reported that
Murders Like a Drink! Dark Web Recruits Kids With Encrypted Apps in Europe
A worrying criminal trend is taking hold in Europe: criminal gangs are using encrypted apps to recruit teenagers as young as 14 to commit violent crimes, including contract killings. These are not detective dramas, but real-life cases of young people
“Byte The Silence”: RHC’s Free Shock Comic About Cyberbullying Out Today!
Today, June 23, 2025, “Byte The Silence” is released, the new comic about cyberbullying created by Red Hot Cyber, is available from today for free in electronic format, on our Academy platform. This is the fourth episode of the comic
Citrix: New Critical Vulnerability from 9.2 Affects NetScaler – Attacks Underway!
Redazione RHC - June 26th, 2025
Citrix has reported a new critical vulnerability in its NetScaler appliances, already actively exploited by attackers. The problem is identified with the identifier CVE-2025-6543 and affects the popular NetScaler ADC...
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...
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