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- After US forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran says to have attacked US bases in Jordan.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that several Iranian fighters and civilians were killed and injured in the US attack on Larak Island.
- Since resuming its naval blockade of Iran on July 14, US Central Command claimed to have diverted 83 commercial vessels, disabled three, and boarded two.
- Guinea-Bissau held a referendum on Sunday to decide whether to grant the president additional authority.
- At least eight people died, 237 have been rescued, and 23 are still missing after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.
- NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is intended to survey the universe on a never-before-seen scale while investigating far-off planets, exploding stars, and black holes.
Tag: Cyber Security
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.
Input Validation Attack
Any malicious cyberattack that entails an attacker manually entering odd, dubious, or dangerous data into a target computer system’s standard user input field is known as an input validation attack.
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.
Anti Phishing Techniques
Anti-phishing refers to techniques and tools used to detect and stop phishing efforts by scammers, who use a variety of messaging platforms to trick people into disclosing private information.Phishing often involves fake emails, websites, or phone calls.
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.