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Android Under Attack: Godfather Malware Now Uses Virtualization to Fool Everyone
A new version of Android malware Godfather has been discovered that creates isolated virtual environments on mobile devices to steal data from banking applications. Recall that Godfather was first discovered in March 2021 by researchers at ThreatFabric. Since then, the banking malware
ChatGPT is Shutting Down Our Brains! Alarming MIT Research Shows Mental Decay
During a RHC Conference, Corrado Giustozzi underlined a truth as simple as it is powerful: “Human beings have always been creators of amplifiers.”. From the wheel to the car, every invention has had a precise purpose: to do better, to
AKIRA emergency report: the ransomware that is breaching Italy
Spring 2025 will be remembered as a turning point in our country’s cyber chronicle. As bulletins and technical releases follow one another, one fact emerges glaringly: AKIRA has entered the Italian scene heavily. And it has done so without knocking
RHC GhostSec interview: hacktivism in the shadows of terrorism and cyber conflict
Ghost Security, also known as GhostSec, is a hacktivist group which emerged in the context of the cyber war against Islamic extremism. The first actions of the group date back to the aftermath of the attack on the Charlie Hebdo
Group-IB contributes to INTERPOL’s Operation Secure, leading to the arrest of 32 suspects linked to information stealer malware in Asia
[Singapore; 11 June, 2025] Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it has contributed to INTERPOL’s “Operation Secure”, which took down the infrastructure linked to information stealers (infostealers) in Asia
RHC Interviews NOVA Ransomware – “Expect Dangerous Attacks. No One Is Safe.” | BLACKVIEW Series
On May 10, 2025, the City of Pisa suffered a ransomware attack within their computer systems. The next day Nova claimed the attack and on the 21st of the same month threatened to publish 2TB of data stolen from the
Cloudflare Mitigates 7.3 Terabits Per Second Attack. Imagine 9350 HD Movies Downloaded in 45 Seconds
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
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...
Myth: If I use a VPN, I am completely safe even on open and unsecured WiFi networks
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
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...
Your VPN is a Trojan! Here are 17 Free Apps Made in China That Spy on You While Google and Apple Get Fat
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
"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...
Murders Like a Drink! Dark Web Recruits Kids With Encrypted Apps in Europe
Redazione RHC - June 23rd, 2025
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...
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