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In Nepal, people are dying for social media! 19 people lost their lives trying to get Facebook back
In a dramatic reversal, Nepal has lifted the nationwide social media blackout imposed last week after it sparked massive youth protests and caused at least 19 deaths, according to local media. The dec...
Xi Jinping and the Chinese APT’s Ambition
The post-COVID macro political movements, including ongoing conflicts, have prompted a majority of states to shift their medium- to long-term political objectives. Clearly, a paradigm shift has been v...
Salesloft Cyber Attack: Chatbot Drift Temporarily Disabled
Salesloft announced that it would temporarily deactivate its AI-powered chatbot Drift on September 5, after several companies were hit by a massive supply chain attack. The incident resulted in the ma...
Discover the Dark Web: Access, Secrets, and Helpful Links to the Onion Network
The Dark Web is a part of the internet that cannot be reached with standard browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge). To access it, you need to use specific tools like the Tor Browser, which guarantees anonym...
AI A2 detected 102 0-day bugs and created exploits in Android apps for $1.77
Artificial intelligence systems have been criticized for creating confusing vulnerability reports and inundating open-source developers with irrelevant complaints. But researchers at Nanjing Universit...
$16 billion in stolen Apple, Meta, and Google credentials up for sale for $121,000
The Darklab team, Red Hot Cyber‘s community of threat intelligence experts, has identified an ad on the dark web marketplace “Tor Amazon”, the criminal counterpart of the popular e-commerce site on th...
Red Hot Cyber Conference 2026: Sponsorships Open for the Fifth Edition in Rome
The Red Hot Cyber Conference has become a regular event for the Red Hot Cyber community and for anyone working in or interested in the world of digital technologies and cybersecurity. The fifth editio...
Hexstrike AI unleashes chaos! Zero-days exploited in record time
The release of Hexstrike-AI marks a turning point in the cybersecurity landscape. The framework, billed as a next-generation tool for red teams and researchers, is capable of orchestrating over 150 sp...
LockBit 5.0: Signs of a New and Possible “Rebirth”?
LockBit represents one of the longest-running and most structured ransomware gangs of recent years, with a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model that has profoundly impacted the criminal ecosystem. Fol...
The KING of DDoS! Cloudflare blocks a monstrous 11.5 terabit-per-second attack.
The record for the largest DDoS attack ever recorded in June 2025 has already been broken. Cloudflare said it recently blocked the largest DDoS attack in history, which peaked at 11.5 Tbps. “Cloudflar...
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In a dramatic reversal, Nepal has lifted the nationwide social media blackout imposed last week after it sparked massive youth protests and caused at least 19 deaths, according to local media. The dec...

The post-COVID macro political movements, including ongoing conflicts, have prompted a majority of states to shift their medium- to long-term political objectives. Clearly, a paradigm shift has been v...

Salesloft announced that it would temporarily deactivate its AI-powered chatbot Drift on September 5, after several companies were hit by a massive supply chain attack. The incident resulted in the ma...

The Dark Web is a part of the internet that cannot be reached with standard browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge). To access it, you need to use specific tools like the Tor Browser, which guarantees anonym...

Artificial intelligence systems have been criticized for creating confusing vulnerability reports and inundating open-source developers with irrelevant complaints. But researchers at Nanjing Universit...
What is phishing? Let’s avoid falling for the hack-fisherman’s bait.
What are supply chain attacks? A more concrete threat than ever.
I use macOS because it’s secure! Atomic Stealer: €1,000 per month with backdoor features
Commodore 64: The return of the best-selling retro computer of all time is now
The History of the Linux Kernel (2 of 2). Early Hackers Up to Version 1.0.
The History of the Linux Kernel (1 of 2). From Torvalds to the Hacker Community

What is phishing? Let’s avoid falling for the hack-fisherman’s bait.
Redazione RHC - July 14th, 2025
With the increase in ransomware attacks—often launched via phishing emails—it's crucial to be proactive in protecting yourself and the organization you work for. Certainly, having computers and servers that are...

What are supply chain attacks? A more concrete threat than ever.
Redazione RHC - July 14th, 2025
As businesses become increasingly dependent on technology, connectivity, and third parties in general, supply chain attacks are becoming increasingly common. These attacks are aimed at compromising companies through their suppliers...

I use macOS because it’s secure! Atomic Stealer: €1,000 per month with backdoor features
Redazione RHC - July 14th, 2025
Researchers have discovered a new version of the Atomic Stealer malware for macOS (also known as AMOS). The malware now has a backdoor that allows access to hacked systems. MacPaw...

Commodore 64: The return of the best-selling retro computer of all time is now
Redazione RHC - July 13th, 2025
The record for best-selling desktop computer of all time is still held by the Commodore 64, as certified by the Guinness Book of Records, despite its discontinuation in 1994. However,...

The History of the Linux Kernel (2 of 2). Early Hackers Up to Version 1.0.
Redazione RHC - July 13th, 2025
Article by Pietro Cornelio and Massimiliano Brolli Previous articles: The history of the Linux Kernel (1 of 2). From Torvalds to the hacker community In the first article we met...

The History of the Linux Kernel (1 of 2). From Torvalds to the Hacker Community
Redazione RHC - July 13th, 2025
Article by Pietro Cornelio and Massimiliano Brolli The history of the Linux Kernel is a story of pure hacking as well as being a miracle of "collaboration". It is the...
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