![International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2024 [Current Affairs]](https://officialsarkar.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Untitled-design-2024-08-30T095925.738-768x432.png)
The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed annually on August 30th, sheds light on a horrific practice that continues to plague societies worldwide. Enforced disappearances, a tool of oppression and terror, involve the arrest or abduction of individuals by state actors, followed by a refusal to acknowledge their whereabouts or fate. This…
![Pakistani Christian Becomes First Goan to Obtain Indian Citizenship Under CAA [Current Affairs]](https://officialsarkar.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PTI08_28_2024_000059B-1-768x432.jpg)
On August 28, 2024, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant awarded Indian citizenship to Joseph Francis Pereira, a 78-year-old Pakistani Christian, under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). This marks the first instance of a Goan receiving citizenship through this amendment. Background of Joseph Francis Pereira Joseph Pereira, originally from Paroda village in South Goa, traveled to…
![Senior IPS Officers Appointed to Key Positions in Central Armed Police Forces [Current Affairs]](https://officialsarkar.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Senior-IPS-Officers-Appointed-to-Key-Positions-in-Central-Armed-Police-Forces-768x432.png)
The Central Government has announced significant appointments in two of India’s premier central armed police forces. These appointments come as part of the regular rotation and promotion of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to key positions in national security organizations. Daljit Singh Chaudhary: New Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chaudhary,…
![First Chief of Naval Staff of India, Know His Name [Current Affairs]](https://officialsarkar.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/First-Chief-of-Naval-Staff-of-India-768x432.png)
Admiral Ram Dass Katari was a pioneering figure in the Indian Navy. As the first Indian to become the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), his tenure marked a significant transformation in the Indian Navy. His career was distinguished by many “firsts,” including being the first Indian officer to attend the Imperial Defence College and command…
Aug 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have flagged multiple in-the-wild exploit campaigns that leveraged now-patched flaws in Apple Safari and Google Chrome browsers to infect mobile users with information-stealing malware. “These campaigns delivered n-day exploits for which patches were available, but would still be effective against unpatched devices,” Google Threat Analysis Group…
![Mukesh Ambani Unveils ‘Jio Brain’ AI Suite [Current Affairs]](https://officialsarkar.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Reliance-AGM-2024-Mukesh-Ambani-Unveils-Jio-Brain-AI-Suite-768x432.png)
During Reliance Industries’ 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced a groundbreaking development in the field of artificial intelligence. The company’s telecom arm, Reliance Jio, is set to launch a comprehensive suite of AI tools and applications called ‘Jio Brain’. Jio Brain: A Comprehensive AI Ecosystem Overview Jio Brain is designed to cover…
Aug 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A non-profit supporting Vietnamese human rights has been the target of a multi-year campaign designed to deliver a variety of malware on compromised hosts. Cybersecurity company Huntress attributed the activity to a threat cluster known as APT32, a Vietnamese-aligned hacking crew that’s also known as APT-C-00, Canvas Cyclone…
![Longest Railway Platform in the World 2024, List of Top-10 [Current Affairs]](https://officialsarkar.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Longest-Railway-Platforms-in-the-World-List-of-Top-10-768x432.png)
Railway stations have played a pivotal role in connecting people and facilitating transportation across the globe. Among these, some stand out for their sheer size and capacity. In this article, we will delve into the longest railway station in the world and also explore the top 10 longest railway platforms in the world that exemplify…
![Paralympic Games Begin on August 28, 2024 [Current Affairs]](https://officialsarkar.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Paralympic-Games-Begin-on-August-28-2024-768x432.png)
French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open on Wednesday evening at Place de la Concorde. This is the first time that France has hosted the Paralympic Summer Games, and is also the first time that a Paralympics opening ceremony has taken place outside a stadium, in the heart of the host…
Aug 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Vulnerability A years-old high-severity flaw impacting AVTECH IP cameras has been weaponized by malicious actors as a zero-day to rope them into a botnet. CVE-2024-7029 (CVSS score: 8.7), the vulnerability in question, is a “command injection vulnerability found in the brightness function of AVTECH closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras that…