Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Tag: Cyber Attack
Web Cache Poisoning
A cyber attack known as ” web cache poisoning” uses cache storage systems to propagate malicious data to unsuspecting users.When an attacker is successful in poisoning a cache, they can change the content that users receive by sending them to fake websites, plating malware, or stealing personal data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
An endpoint security system called Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) continuously monitors end-user devices for ransomware and malware, among other cyber threats.
Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)
By filtering, tracking, and preventing any dangerous HTTP/S traffic that could enter the web application, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) safeguards the web application.
Authentication
The process of confirming a person’s identity before granting them access to a system, application, or resource is known as user authentication. Systems use a variety of credentials, such as user IDs, passwords or biometrics to verify that a user is genuine.
Computer Incident Handling
Businesses and organizations can create an effective strategy to guarantee cybersecurity by using incident handling, a cybersecurity technique.Accordimg to experts, ut describes the steps involved in identifying a threat, reacting to it, and then recovering.
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.