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: Hacking
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.
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.
Dictionary Attack: How to Avoid
A dictionary attack involves methodically inputting each word in a dictionary or word list as a password in order to gain access to a password-protected computer, network, or other IT resource.
Los Angeles Takes On Cybercriminals
As the world becomes more connected people are vulnerable of being victims of cybercriminals. Police departments, hospitals, universities and businesses everywhere are also at risk