Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Category: Prevent Cyber Crime
Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
With discretionary access control (DAC), the owner of an object has the authority to decide who can access it and what particular activities they are allowed to carry out.
Malvertising
Malvertising, often known as malicious advertising, is a cyberattack technique that inserts malicious code into online advertisements. These compromised advertisements are typically displayed to consumers through reliable advertising networks, making them difficult for both internet users and publishers to detect.
Spoofing and How to Prevent
Cybercriminals use a method called spoofing to pass off malicious communication or activity as from a reliable source. They use this to make their phone calls, emails, and websites appear real.
Pharming
Pharming is a type of social engeneering cyber attack that uses malicious code to trick victims into visiting phony websites in an effort to obtain their information and login credentials.
HoneyMonkey
HoneyMonkey is an automated system which scans various websites on the Internet using a network of computers or virtual machines to check for viruses.
Password Spraying Attack
In a type of brute-force cyber attack as “password spraying,” attackers try to get access to several accounts using a small number of frequently used passwords.
Domain Name Systems (DNS) Exfiltration
Domain Name Systems (DNS) exfiltration is a cyberattack tactic in which a attacker uses DNS requests to covertly send private information from a compromised system to an outside server.
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
A network security tool called an intrusion detection system (IDS) was first developed to find vulnerability exploits against a target computer or application.
Website Defacement Attack
An attack known as “website defacement” happens when threat actors hack into a website and replace its content with their own messaging.These messages may contain offensive language, embarrassing content, or political or religious remarks.
Web Application Attacks
Malicious acts that target web applications by taking advantage of flaws in its implementation or design are known as web application attacks. Unauthorized access, data theft, and other negative outcomes are possible outcomes of these attacks.