Headlines- At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
- Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
- According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
- In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
- Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.
Tag: Cyber Attack
Domain Hijacking
When a cyber criminal gains control of a domain name, usually by social engineering, this is known as domain hijacking.In domain hijacking, hackers often take advantage of security vulnerabilities or use social engineering methods to access domain registration accounts.
Typosquatting
Typosquatting, sometimes referred to as URL hijacking, is a sort of cybersquatting that targets users who inadvertently type a website address into the URL field of their browser.
Indicators of Compromise (IOC)
In cybersecurity, indicators of compromise (IOC) are evidence that a system or network has been compromised. Data related to the attack, such as the malware type, IP addresses involved, anomalous network traffic, file hashes, registry keys, and unauthorized access attempts, may be included in this data.
Crimeware
Crimeware is a special type of malicious software that targets financial systems, corporations, and steals personal information.Crimeware is often used to steal private data, including personal information, passwords, credit card numbers, and banking credentials.
User Account Control (UAC)
Microsoft Windows has a security mechanism called User Account Control (UAC) that prevents unauthorized alterations to the operating system.
IP Spoofing
The act of generating Internet Protocol (IP) packets with a fictitious source address is known as IP spoofing. This fictitious source address is used to conceal the sender’s identity or to imitate another computer system.
Blacklist,Denylist, Blocklist
In cybersecurity, a blacklist also referred to as a block list, denylist is an access control mechanism that blocks communication or access from particular persons, systems, or entities that are thought to present a security risk or to be undesirable for other reasons.
Defense in Depth
A cybersecurity strategy called “Defense in Depth” uses several tiers of security controls to safeguard data and systems. The other layers continue to provide protection in the case that one fails.
Passphrase
Usually, a passphrase is a secret that is used to protect an encryption key.A passphrase is basically a lengthier password with spaces between words that is typically at least 16 characters long.
Watering Hole Attack
A type of cyber attack known as a “watering hole attack” targets user groups by infecting websites they frequently visit. Attackers try to infect the user’s computer with malware in order to access the network of the business or organisation.