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In recent months, a new cyber operations infrastructure has been developing in the United States, in which automated agents are becoming not just a support tool, but a full-fledged participant in offe...
The scale of the leak, described by a team from the University of Vienna , demonstrates how dangerous the familiar contact search function of popular messaging apps can be. WhatsApp has always emphasi...
November 18, 2025 – After hours of widespread disruptions , the incident affecting Cloudflare’s global network finally appears to be nearing resolution. The company announced it has implemented a ...
Two serious vulnerabilities in IBM’s AIX operating system could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems, prompting the company to issue important security updates. B...
The room is the same: dim lights, chairs in a circle, thermoses of herbal teas now cold from all the talking and venting. We are Shakerati Anonimi , a group of people who never imagined we’d end up ...
Quishing: What it is, how it works, and how to protect yourself
Password Managers: A Complete Guide to Choosing and Using Them
Discovering the NIS2 Directive: Security and Resilience of Digital Systems in the European Union
Kraken Arrives: The New Ransomware That Assesses Your Environment to Inflict Maximum Damage
North Korea reorganizes its intelligence with a new agency
Cognitive Biases and Cybersecurity: The Fatal Fallacy of “I Have Nothing to Hide”
Quishing: What it is, how it works, and how to protect yourself
Redazione RHC - November 15th, 2025
Quishing is an emerging form of cyberattack that combines traditional phishing with the use of QR codes , tools now familiar to many. The term " quishing " is a...
Password Managers: A Complete Guide to Choosing and Using Them
Redazione RHC - November 15th, 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...
Discovering the NIS2 Directive: Security and Resilience of Digital Systems in the European Union
Riccardo Nuti - November 15th, 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...
Kraken Arrives: The New Ransomware That Assesses Your Environment to Inflict Maximum Damage
Redazione RHC - November 15th, 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 specific...
North Korea reorganizes its intelligence with a new agency
Redazione RHC - November 15th, 2025
North Korea has restructured its intelligence hierarchy, transforming the former Intelligence Agency into a structure with a much broader mandate. The new body, called the General Intelligence Directorate (GIRD), brings...
Cognitive Biases and Cybersecurity: The Fatal Fallacy of “I Have Nothing to Hide”
Fabrizio Saviano - November 15th, 2025
In Italy, over 3,000 people lose their lives on the roads every year, despite everyone knowing basic safety rules. In cybercrime, the scenario isn't all that different: millions of victims...
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