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US Brothers Accused of Destroying 96 Databases with AI

Redazione RHC 08/12/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has accused twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter of deleting 96 databases containing sensitive information, including investigative records and documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), after leaving their jobs at a federal government contractor and using artificial intelligence-based tools to cover their tracks. According to investigators , the Akhters deliberately attacked the IT infrastructure of their former employer, which provided services to several U.S. government agencies. The brothers continued to access the systems even after leaving their jobs , blocked other users’ access, destroyed data, and attempted to cover their tracks. The indictment was

US Seizes Phishing Site Used by Myanmar Scammers to Steal Millions

Redazione RHC 08/12/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the shutdown of a phishing website used by scammers in Myanmar to steal thousands of dollars from victims. According to the department, the domain tickmilleasas[.]com was seized. It was a fake copy of the legitimate TickMill trading platform, through which scammers convinced people to invest by demonstrating fictitious, “profitable” investments. The resource was traced to a large fraudulent complex, Tai Chang, in Kyaukhat, which international law enforcement raided three weeks ago. This is the third domain associated with Tai Chang that US authorities have shut down as part of the ongoing operation. The FBI determined

Digital Literacy in Schools: The Key to Unlocking Students’ Potential

Inva Malaj 08/12/2025

According to Eurostat, in 2023 only 55% of European Union citizens aged 16 to 74 had at least basic digital skills, with strong differences between countries: values ​​ranging from around 83% in the Netherlands to around 28% in Romania. This means that nearly half of the European adult population lacks the basic tools to navigate online. While children and young people grow up immersed in complex digital ecosystems, many of the adults responsible for their education—parents, teachers, and educational institutions—still struggle to understand the language, logic, and risks of digital technology, and therefore are unable to truly guide them. The silent crisis

OSINT Investigation: Uncovering Digital Evidence

Alexandro Irace 08/12/2025

We live in an age of almost mandatory transparency, an age in which every single digital action we take, be it a simple tap on a screen, an online search, or any form of interaction, leaves behind an indelible digital trace. This trace is not simply a disorganized set of data, but represents, in a much deeper way, the authentic imprint of our behavior, including those acts that fall within the criminal sphere. For modern law enforcement and investigators, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) has established itself as the most effective and sharpest tool, indispensable for transforming this vast and seemingly chaotic digital

Europe’s Digital Sovereignty: The Risks of Relying on Non-European Tech

Redazione RHC 07/12/2025

In recent months, two seemingly unrelated events have highlighted an uncomfortable truth: Europe no longer controls its own digital infrastructure . And this dependence, in an increasingly tense geopolitical landscape, is not only an economic risk, but a systemic vulnerability. The first alarm bells rang when Microsoft suddenly disabled Azure access for the Israeli intelligence unit . This was Unit 8200, previously accused of spying on Palestinians in Israeli-controlled territories using Microsoft technology. No warning, no graduality: a switch flipped , revealing just how much decision-making power over critical infrastructure rests in the hands of a few global corporations. The second episode,

Apple’s Major Shake-Up: Johny Srouji Leaves as Senior VP of Hardware Technologies

Redazione RHC 07/12/2025

Apple is going through a period of major leadership changes , with the departure of key figures who have contributed significantly to the company’s technological development. The latest executive to leave is Johny Srouji, Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies , known for leading the development of Apple’s in-house chips, from the A series for mobile devices to the recent M processors for desktop computers. According to sources reported by Bloomberg, Srouji reportedly told Tim Cook that he was leaving the company, considering a future position at another company. His departure follows that of other key executives: in December , John Giannandrea,

Cloudflare Outage: 25 Minutes of Chaos Due to React Server Issue

Redazione RHC 07/12/2025

Cloudflare experienced a significant outage on the morning of December 5, 2025, when at 8:47 a.m. UTC, a portion of its infrastructure began experiencing internal errors. The incident, which lasted approximately 25 minutes, was resolved at 9:12 a.m. with full service restoration. According to the company, approximately 28% of the HTTP traffic handled globally was affected. The impact only affected customers using a specific combination of configurations, as explained by engineers. Cloudflare clarified that the outage was not linked to any malicious activity: no cyberattack, intrusion attempt, or malicious behavior contributed to the event. Instead, the issue was caused by an update

Microsoft CEO on AI Challenges

Redazione RHC 07/12/2025

In a conversation with Matthias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged that the Redmond-based company’s impressive growth is currently a limiting factor in the competition in artificial intelligence. The very large organizational structure, he explained, slows down the decision-making process and makes it more difficult to respond to rapid changes in the industry. Nadella compared the operations of large companies with those of startups, emphasizing how the latter operate with small teams, capable of moving from idea to development without lengthy hierarchical steps. According to the CEO, this agility allows small tech companies to innovate with a speed

Pat Gelsinger on Quantum Computing Impact on AI Future

Redazione RHC 07/12/2025

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has shared a series of assessments on the future of computing, and in particular, the evolution of artificial intelligence. In an interview with the Financial Times , Gelsinger argued that the current expansion of AI could come to a sudden halt following a breakthrough in quantum computing, capable of reshaping the entire technology sector. Gelsinger describes the relationship between conventional computing, AI-based systems, and quantum technologies as a kind of “trinity,” destined to profoundly redefine the digital ecosystem. In his view, quantum computers will become commonplace tools much more quickly than currently believed. This position contrasts sharply

AI-Generated Scams: New Threats with Deepfake Photos and Videos

Redazione RHC 07/12/2025

Criminals are increasingly using photos and videos from public sources to pass them off as evidence of an alleged kidnapping. The FBI warns that criminals are altering the images they find to make them look as real as possible, depicting a specific person being held against their will and then sending them to relatives along with threats . Often, these are completely fabricated stories, while the victim sleeps peacefully at home, unaware of what’s happening. But investigators are also noticing a more disturbing trend: scammers are monitoring missing persons posters, selecting photos of missing persons, and using them to pressure families. Essentially,

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