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Virtual Private Network (VPN): What It Is, How It Works, and Why
Di Redazione RHC - 15/11/2025

A VPN , short for Virtual Private Network, is a system that allows you to establish a secure and private connection over a public network, such as the Internet . In practice, it creates what is called...

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Password Managers: A Complete Guide to Choosing and Using Them
Di Redazione RHC - 15/11/2025

Passwords: how important are they in our digital lives? How many times have we reported this on our pages? Most digital activities— from social media to banking to online shopping —require unique ...

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Discovering the NIS2 Directive: Security and Resilience of Digital Systems in the European Union
Di Riccardo Nuti - 15/11/2025

On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament, by a large majority, approved the NIS2 (Network and Information System Security) Directive with its publication in the Official Journal of the European Un...

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Kraken Arrives: The New Ransomware That Assesses Your Environment to Inflict Maximum Damage
Di Redazione RHC - 15/11/2025

Cisco Talos researchers have detected an active wave of attacks using a new ransomware called Kraken. The group began operating in February 2025 and uses double-extortion methods, without targeting sp...

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Understanding Firewalls: The First Line of Defense in Cybersecurity
Di Redazione RHC - 15/11/2025

In the world of cybersecurity, firewalls are the first line of defense against cyber threats and attacks. Every day, businesses and home users are exposed to risks such as malware, ransomware, and una...

Two 0-day attacks, one attack: the perfect strike against Citrix and Cisco. Amazon’s discovery

Amazon ha segnalato un complesso attacco informatico in cui gli aggressori hanno sfruttato simultaneamente due vulnerabilità zero-day, presenti nei pr...
Redazione RHC - 13/11/2025 - 13:56

The Queen of Cryptocurrency Has Been Captured! She Stole $7 Billion in Bitcoin

A London court has sentenced 47-year-old Chinese woman Zhimin Qian , also known as Yadi Zhang, to 11 years and eight months in prison for laundering b...
Redazione RHC - 13/11/2025 - 08:34

Cyber Sabotage Alert: Volt Typhoon Prepares for Destructive Activities

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has raised the alarm about the readiness of authoritarian states to go beyond cyber espionage...
Redazione RHC - 13/11/2025 - 08:20

Microsoft fixes 63 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day

On November's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft fixed 63 vulnerabilities , including a critical zero-day vulnerability that had already been exploited in attac...
Redazione RHC - 13/11/2025 - 07:46

Italy and Adult Sites: The Country Where Entry Is Forbidden… But If You Click Yes, It’s Okay

From November 12, 2025, AGCOM reported that in line with art. 13-bis of the Caivano decree (dl123/2023) , 47 adult websites accessible from Italy woul...
Redazione RHC - 13/11/2025 - 07:32

Top Malware: Flame, the modular “spy” malware targeting the Middle East.

Flame, (also known as Flamer, sKyWIper, Skywiper), is a modular computer malware discovered in 2012 that attacked Middle Eastern target computers runn...
Massimiliano Brolli - 12/11/2025 - 22:27
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Two 0-day attacks, one attack: the perfect strike against Citrix and Cisco. Amazon’s discovery

- November 13th, 2025

Amazon ha segnalato un complesso attacco informatico in cui gli aggressori hanno sfruttato simultaneamente due vulnerabilità zero-day, presenti nei prodotti Citrix e Cisco. Secondo il responsabile della sicurezza informatica dell'azienda,...

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The Queen of Cryptocurrency Has Been Captured! She Stole $7 Billion in Bitcoin

- November 13th, 2025

A London court has sentenced 47-year-old Chinese woman Zhimin Qian , also known as Yadi Zhang, to 11 years and eight months in prison for laundering bitcoin obtained through the...

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Cyber Sabotage Alert: Volt Typhoon Prepares for Destructive Activities

- November 13th, 2025

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has raised the alarm about the readiness of authoritarian states to go beyond cyber espionage to directly sabotage critical infrastructure. Mike Burgess, head of...

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Microsoft fixes 63 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day

- November 13th, 2025

On November's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft fixed 63 vulnerabilities , including a critical zero-day vulnerability that had already been exploited in attacks. This time, the fixes affected a wide range of...

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Italy and Adult Sites: The Country Where Entry Is Forbidden… But If You Click Yes, It’s Okay

- November 13th, 2025

From November 12, 2025, AGCOM reported that in line with art. 13-bis of the Caivano decree (dl123/2023) , 47 adult websites accessible from Italy would have to introduce an identity...

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Top Malware: Flame, the modular “spy” malware targeting the Middle East.

- November 12th, 2025

Flame, (also known as Flamer, sKyWIper, Skywiper), is a modular computer malware discovered in 2012 that attacked Middle Eastern target computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system. The program's primary...

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