Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Tag: Cyber Security
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.
DLP Softwares
A safety precaution known as Data Loss Prevention or DLP finds and helps in preventing the improper or dangerous exchange, transfer, or use of sensitive data. It can support businesses and organisations to monitor and secure important data.
North Korean Hackers Offer $70,000 Per...
Cybersecurity engineer Toufik Airane was approached by a North Korean hacker who offered him a small fortune in exchange for use his of his identity—and he has the screenshots to prove it.
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.
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.