Headlines- The military claims that projectiles are being intercepted as the Houthis in Yemen launch a missile barrage at Saudi Arabian cities. At least four people are injured in Riyadh, the country's capital, as shrapnel falls on Dhahran.
- According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, an attack on the Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran resulted in a minor fire, but there were no fatalities or injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, a Las Vegas court sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison for his involvement in the more than 30-year-old murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
- The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis.
- A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a family resort in the Poconos before attempting suicide.
- In support of the protesting high school students, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout France on Tuesday.
Tag: Cyber Attack
Block Cipher
A symmetric cryptographic algorithm known as a block cipher uses a shared secret key to encrypt plaintext into ciphertext and decrypt ciphertext back into plaintext.
Whaling Attack
A whaling attack, also known as whaling phishing, is a targeted phishing attack that poses as a legitimate email and is directed at senior executives targetting them that would allow them to access passwords, other user data, or sensitive parts of the network.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
In order to help organizations and businesses monitor and safeguard sensitive information across on-premises systems, cloud-based locations, and endpoint devices, data loss prevention is a security solution that detects and helps in preventing malicious or inappropriate sharing, transfer, or use.
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
A framework of procedures, technology, and regulations known as Identity and Access Management (IAM) allows businesses to manage digital identities and regulate user access to vital company data.
Computer Network Exploitation (CNE)
Infiltrating and exploiting computer networks, systems, or devices for cyberattacks or espionage is known as computer network exploitation (CNE).
Identity Based Attacks
Identity-based attacks are cyber threats that use a person’s or organization’s identity to obtain sensitive data without authorization. These attacks often target corporate or personal data, resulting in data breaches and large financial losses.
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
A perimeter network known as a demilitarized zone, or DMZ, shields an organization’s internal local area network from unauthorized traffic.
DNS Data Exfiltration Attack
DNS data exfiltration is an attack tactic that uses DNS queries and responses to surreptitiously remove sensitive data from a network.
Baiting How to Protect Your Devices
A type of social engineering known as “baiting” involves the attacker luring the victim with tempting offers or incentives. This strategy deceives the target into unintentionally installing malware on their computer or divulging important data, compromising credentials, or transferring funds.
Clickjacking How to Prevent
A type of attack known as “clickjacking” happens when the victim clicks on links on a website they think is reputable and reliable. The victim is unaware that they are clicking on a malicious, hidden website that is superimposed over the reputable website.