Cybersecurity

Unlike highly sophisticated cyberattacks that target technical vulnerabilities, travel-related phishing campaigns primarily focus on human behavior. The article by Maurizio Zacchi – VP Academy of LibraCyber.

All the details about the hacker attack on Trenitalia

The incident could be yet another headache coming from Asia for the American company Apple, which, with Donald Trump insisting on targeting China commercially, has had to accelerate the relocation from the Dragon Country to the Indian subcontinent to safeguard its supply chain, given the impossibility of moving it to the US as repeatedly hoped by the White House.

The hacker group FulcrumSec claims to have stolen 1.3 terabytes of sensitive data and demanded a $25 million ransom from Novo Nordisk. A second group reportedly made a demand of $50 million. At the center of the case are intellectual property, clinical data, and artificial intelligence projects. All the details.

In 2025, ransomware attacks recorded over 7,400 claims worldwide, an increase of 42% compared to 2024, while in Italy there were 166 cases, with a growth of 14%. All the data from the Cyber Security Report by Tim and Cyber Security Foundation.

Despite the ongoing dispute between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, the National Security Agency (NSA), the American government’s national security agency responsible for intelligence, is using its Mythos model for cyberattacks. All the details.

Non-existent job advertisements aimed at attracting individuals with access to classified or sensitive information: this is the warning issued by the intelligence agencies of the “Five Eyes,” according to which China uses LinkedIn and other online job platforms for espionage. All the details.

According to a Financial Times report, the Iranian military is increasingly relying on ChatGPT, Gemini, and other US-made artificial intelligence tools to enhance Iran’s cyber capabilities.

German researchers have discovered that with machine learning, when waves “construct” the silhouette of an individual, assigning them a unique profile, it is possible to compare it with those already learned to recognize a person already known to the system or to register a new one. In this way, routers can become infallible remote surveillance systems.

All about manager Andrea Quacivi, the new general director of the National Cybersecurity Agency (Acn), who takes over from Prefect Bruno Frattasi. Facts and insights on the reasons behind the shake-up at the top of the Acn.

A hacker attack on Foxconn’s chip plant in Wisconsin reportedly yielded 8 TB of internal data to the cybercriminals, including projects involving AMD, Google, and Intel, while no files related to Apple, a long-time client of the Taiwanese company, were found. In recent weeks, the same facility had been paralyzed by a blackout caused by a cyberattack.

At the beginning of the week, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group announced that it had thwarted an attempt by hackers to use artificial intelligence models to “plan a large-scale vulnerability exploitation operation.”

A cyber attack hit a company controlled by the giant IBM, Sistemi Informativi Srl, responsible for managing public administration data. Facts, figures, and insights.

Disney’s decision to install cameras with facial recognition technology at the gates and turnstiles of its parks is causing controversy. The choice will be (for the moment?) optional, at the discretion of the users, but it seems aimed at doing away with human ticket inspectors…

The function that activates when chips detected by Kaspersky enter emergency recovery mode allows potential malicious actors to gain full control of the device (including the smartphone’s microphone and camera), even simulating fake resets to avoid the risk of interruptions in spying activities.

Anthropic’s Mythos has already paid for itself by identifying thousands of vulnerabilities before they were exploited, opening a new billion-dollar market in patching flaws and improving the quality of human decisions. The Wall Street Journal article, taken from Liturri’s review

Europe is 7-8 years behind the US in digital technology: joint ventures and global collaboration are needed to build true strategic autonomy. Conversation with Professor Marco Mayer on the occasion of his speech at the Global Risk Circle 2026 in Milan.

A cyberattack has hit Booking.com, an online travel booking platform: the company has informed its users of a possible personal data breach. All the details.

Research from the Cybersecurity & Data Protection Observatory of the Politecnico di Milano shows that cyber threats in Italy are continuously increasing, with 34% of large Italian companies having suffered attacks. In particular, Artificial Intelligence has been integrated into cyberattacks. The intervention of Maurizio Zacchi, Vice President Academy of Cyber Guru.

“The Perfect Spy” by Owen Matthews read by Tullio Fazzolari

A cyberattack forced an American company that manufactures breathalyzers to take its servers offline, thereby preventing drivers with its devices installed in their vehicles from starting the engine. The incident, in addition to opening the door to possible class action lawsuits, prompts reflection on the fragility of a hyper-connected world, even when it comes to starting a car.

Hackers reportedly breached Ita Airways’ defense systems, stealing a significant amount of data related to customers enrolled in the “Volare Loyalty Program.” The airline itself disclosed the incident, advising users to be cautious of any targeted phishing emails or SMS messages.

Cyberattacks increase by 42% and one in four SMEs has been hit in the last four years. But only 13% truly perceive the risk. All the figures from the Cyber Index SME Report 2025.

The increasing digitalization of West Africa is exposing its IT infrastructures to a growing number of cyberattacks, exacerbated by a shortage of qualified experts, limited resources, and still underdeveloped regulations regarding cybersecurity.