Iconic Fiat factory transformed into huge rooftop garden

The iconic Lingotto factory in Turin, Italy, is a building that’s beloved by architecture fans and petrol-heads alike. Previously home to Fiat’s manufacturing and testing facilities, including a test track on its roof, it has now begun a new chapter ho… Continue reading Iconic Fiat factory transformed into huge rooftop garden

ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google

By Deeba Ahmed
According to Google, Italian spyware provider RCS Labs received support from several Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to distribute…
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Google reveals sophisticated Italian spyware campaign targeting victims in Italy, Kazakhstan

The campaign is just the latest example of the increasingly sophisticated world of private zero-day exploit development, researchers said.

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Russian cyber attack on Eurovision foiled by Italian authorities

If pro-Russian hackers had had their way, the Eurovision Song Contest could have been disrupted, potentially preventing the broadcast from being seen or meddling with the vote.

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NATO, G-7 leaders promise bulwark against retaliatory Russian cyberattacks

The pledges follow the Biden administration saying that Russia’s calculus on digital assaults had changed.

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Two Italian heavy-lift drones deliver 52 kg of cargo in Turin

Despite the obvious potential of autonomous commercial drone deliveries, these services are taking an agonizingly long time to hit the mainstream. The issue is mainly a regulatory one; the technology’s been more or less ready for years, but authorities… Continue reading Two Italian heavy-lift drones deliver 52 kg of cargo in Turin

Court hands Microsoft control of websites linked to spying by Chinese hackers

Microsoft obtained a court order to seize websites from a Chinese government-linked espionage group that was using the sites to attack government agencies, think tanks and human rights organizations in 29 countries, the company said Monday. The legal move is aimed at a hacking outfit that Microsoft calls Nickel, which is also known as APT15, Ke3chang or Vixen Panda. It’s been around since at least 2010, and frequently spies on foreign affairs of interest to China. “Obtaining control of the malicious websites and redirecting traffic from those sites to Microsoft’s secure servers will help us protect existing and future victims while learning more about Nickel’s activities,” wrote Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for customer security and trust. “Our disruption will not prevent Nickel from continuing other hacking activities, but we do believe we have removed a key piece of the infrastructure the group has been relying on for this […]

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Beautiful Italian farmhouse is built around a 60-year-old tree

Influential Italian architect Carlo Scarpa once said “between a tree and a house, choose the tree.” With its recent renovation of a beautiful Italian farmhouse, Carlo Ratti Associatti decided to choose both, transforming the home and arranging its inte… Continue reading Beautiful Italian farmhouse is built around a 60-year-old tree