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Today's Questions
24 May 2019
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Today's Editorial (Hindi)
24 May 2019
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Today's Editorial
24 May 2019
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Today's Headlines (Hindi)
24 May 2019
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Today's Headlines
24 May 2019
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ब्रहमोस हवाई प्रक्षेपित मिसाइल सफलतापूर्वक छोड़ा
भारतीय वायुसेना ने अपने अग्रिम पंक्ति के एसयू-30 एमकेआई लड़ाकू विमान से सफलतापूर्वक ब्रहमोस हवाई प्रक्षेपित मिसाइल छोड़ा। विमान से प्रक्षेपण आसानी से हुआ और मिसाइल जमीन पर लक्ष्य को सीधे मारने से पहले वांछित प्रक्षेपपथ पर चला गया।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20274-2019-05-24-05-18-23
#missile #Brahmosair #IndianAirForce #SU30MKI #BAPL #DRDO

भारत-चीन से दोहराई सीमा पर सौहार्द बनाए रखने की प्रतिबद्धता
भारत-चीन की बॉर्डर पर्सनल मीटिंग पूर्वी लद्दाख में हुई। इस दौरान भारतीय और चीनी सेना के अधिकारियों ने वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा पर शांति बनाए रखने की अपनी प्रतिबद्धता दोहराई। भारतीय और चीन के ध्वज को सलामी देने के साथ शुरू हुई बैठक में सीमा पर सौहार्द बनाए रखने के लिए संबंधों को और बेहतर बनाने पर जोर दिया गया। दोनों देशों के सैन्य अधिकारियों ने विश्वास दिलाया कि वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा पर शांति बनाए रखने के लिए एक-दूसरे को पूरा सहयोग दिया जाएगा।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20273-2019-05-24-05-16-37
#India #China #MGArvindKapur #IndianArmy #Ladakh #Chineseflag


India’s ICT products tariff
The European Union, China, and Thailand have expressed interest to join consultations in a case filed by Japan at the WTO against India’s import duties on certain information and communication technology products, including mobile phones. Singapore, Canada and Chinese Taipei too have earlier sought to join this dispute consultation against India under the WTO’s dispute settlement body.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20277-india-s-ict-products-tariff
#India #ICT #WTO #DSB #DSU #Japan #EuropeanUnion

CDAC develops instrument to trace direction of gunfire
A team of researchers at the Centre for Development for Advanced Computing (CDAC) is developing an advanced instrument capable of tracking the precise direction of gunfire. While a pilot model of the Acoustic Gunshot Detector was developed and handed to city-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 2015, its advanced model with larger geographical range is currently under development.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20276-cdac-develops-instrument-to-trace-direction-of-gunfire
#CDAC #DRDO #ARDE #Kerala #instrument

Pakistan successfully tests ballistic missile
Pakistan 24 May 2019 successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, capable of hitting targets as far as 1,500 kilometers away, bringing major Indian cities under its range. The Pakistan Army said in a statement that the launch was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of the Army Strategic Forces Command.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20275-pakistan-successfully-tests-ballistic-missile
#Missile #ShaheenII #ArifAlvi #PakistanArmy #ImranKhan

Committee for DPP and DPM
A 12-member high-level committee has been formed by the Union government to revise and align the procedure of Defence procurement with the aim of strengthening the 'Make in India' initiative.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21246-committee-for-dpp-and-dpm
#DPP #DPM #Acquisitions #CoastGuard #ICT #Uniongovernment

NSIL begins search for PSLV makers
NewSpace India Ltd, the new public sector space business company, launched a formal search for industry consortia which can regularly manufacture and deliver entire PSLV satellite launch vehicles for its parent, the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21245-nsil-begins-search-for-pslv-makers
#NSIL #PSLVmakers #NewSpaceIndia #satellitelaunchvehicles

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code law notified
The government has notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2019, under which a deadline of 330 days has been set for completion of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), including litigation and other judicial processes.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21244-insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-law-notified
#Insolvency #BankruptcyCode #CIRP #voters #lawnotified

Proposals to study interplanetary space
NASA selected two proposals for demonstrating small satellite technologies in a bid to improve space observations and study in the deep space, which may help the space agency develop better models for predicting space weather that affects astronauts and spacecraft.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21243-proposals-to-study-interplanetary-space
#studyinterplanetaryspace #NASA #spacecraft #Sun

Internet may alter brain functions
The Internet can alter specific brain regions and affect our attention capacity, memory processes and social interaction, a study has found. The research showed that the Internet can produce both acute and sustained alterations in specific areas of cognition.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21242-internet-may-alter-brain-functions
#Internet #brainfunctions #OxfordUniversity #alterbrain

G-20 finance chiefs meet
Finance chiefs and central bankers from the world’s 20 largest economies say they see downside risks to global economic growth persisting and have agreed on a “menu of policy options” amid a viral outbreak that’s disrupted supply chains worldwide.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22944-g-20-finance-chiefs-meet.html
#G20 #finance #OECD #COVID19 #Riyadh #IMF

India to block EU’s WTO panel request
India will block the European Union’s request for a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against New Delhi’s customs duties on imports of certain information and communications technology (ICT) products.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22943-india-to-block-eu-s-wto-panel-request.html
#India #WTO #ICT #EU #NewDelhi #EuropeanUnion

Mystery even scientists can’t crack
The amount of water in the atmosphere of Jupiter has been a mystery scientists have been unable to crack. U.S space agency NASA recently had sent a mission to the planet which has found results contrary to the findings of an earlier mission sent by NASA in 1995.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22942-mystery-even-scientists-can-t-crack.html
#Mystery #NASA #telescope #Junoprobe #planet

Archaeological discovery in Haryana
Sirsa, a district in Haryana, houses a mound which is believed to unravel some clues about the ancient city ‘Sarishika’. In order to study the ancient ruins, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has to relocate nearly 50,000 people residing on around 82 acres of land.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22941-archaeological-discovery-in-haryana.html
#Archaeological #Haryana #ASI #Sarishika #FY19 #Sirsa

Today's Headlines - 04 August 2023
CERT-In flagged Akira ransomware
GS Paper - 3 (ICT)

The central government’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an advisory flagging the emergence of a new ransomware called Akira. The Gurgaon police have also raised an alert about Akira.

What is Ransomware?

Ransomware is essentially a kind of malware — software used to gain unauthorised access to systems to steal data. This data can then be used by cyber criminals to demand a ransom.
Akira targets computer systems that run on Windows and Linux operating systems and is known to spread laterally across networks.
According to the advisory issued by the government, Akira steals personal data, encrypts it, and later extorts money from the victims.
In case a user refuses to pay, the ransomware actors threaten to release their data on the dark web.

What is Akira?

Akira is a new family of ransomware that was used for cyber attacks in the US and Canada in March this year.
This is different from the Akira ransomware that was flagged by Microsoft Defender Antivirus in 2017. In the US, the ransomware was reported to actively target several organisations and expose their sensitive data.
Akira uses a double-extortion technique to exfiltrate and encrypt data to increase the chances of extracting money from its victims.
It was first flagged in April, and a majority of its victims are from the US. The reason you are hearing about Akira right now is because of the number of organisations that it has impacted in the US and the latest advisory from the government.

How is Akira different from other ransomware?

Their routine includes exfiltrating data from hacked networks, then triggering encryption and posting a ransom demand.
Reportedly, once the gang is convinced that it has stolen enough data to extort money from the victim, they deploy Akira’s payload.
They Delete Windows Shadow Volume copies (a technology by Microsoft Windows that creates backup copies) from the devices using a PowerShell command: essential text-based instructions used to perform tasks, and manage systems, files, and settings.
After using the PowerShell command, the ransomware proceeds to encrypt a wide range of data file types and adds ‘.akira’ extension to them.

#upsc #news #headline #CERT #flagged #Akira #ransomware #ict #computer #emergency #police #cyber #linus #darkweb #victims #canada #antivirus #technique #shadow #powershell #system #software