Indian-Americans featured in TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI 2024 [Current Affairs]

Indian-Americans featured in TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI 2024 [Current Affairs]

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TIME Magazine’s ‘TIME100 Most Influential People in AI 2024’ list celebrates 15 Indian or Indian-origin individuals, showcasing their contributions to the AI landscape. Key figures include Sundar Pichai (CEO, Google), Satya Nadella (CEO, Microsoft), Ashwini Vaishnaw (Indian Information Technology Minister), Nandan Nilekani (Infosys co-founder), and Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor. Kapoor’s inclusion follows his legal victory…

Continuous Security & Actionable Insights — For Free – OfficialSarkar

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Sep 09, 2024The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Risk Management Designed to be more than a one-time assessment— Wing Security’s SaaS Pulse provides organizations with actionable insights and continuous oversight into their SaaS security posture—and it’s free! Introducing SaaS Pulse: Free Continuous SaaS Risk Management Just like waiting for a medical issue to become critical before…

Current Chief Ministers of India 2024, State Wise [Current Affairs]

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The Indian Constitution, through Article 164, outlines the process of appointing Chief Ministers for states and Union Territories (UTs). The Governor, serving as the appointing authority, is entrusted with the responsibility of selecting the Chief Minister. Additionally, Article 167 defines the Chief Minister’s pivotal role as a bridge between the Governor and the state council…

Tuhin Kanta Pandey Appointed as New Finance Secretary [Current Affairs]

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The Indian government has appointed Tuhin Kanta Pandey, a 1987-batch IAS officer from the Odisha cadre, as the new Finance Secretary. This decision was made on September 7, 2024, following the appointment of T.V. Somanathan as the Cabinet Secretary, which created a vacancy for the finance role. Pandey, who previously served as the Secretary of…

New Android SpyAgent Malware Uses OCR to Steal Crypto Wallet Recovery Keys – OfficialSarkar

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Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Cryptocurrency Android device users in South Korea have emerged as a target of a new mobile malware campaign that delivers a new type of threat dubbed SpyAgent. The malware “targets mnemonic keys by scanning for images on your device that might contain them,” McAfee Labs researcher SangRyol Ryu said…

Algerian President Tebboune Wins Second Term with 95% Vote [Current Affairs]

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected for a second term with 95% of the vote, according to the country’s electoral authority, ANIE. The official results indicate that Tebboune received 94.65% of the vote, while his opponents, Abdelaali Hassani Cherif and Youcef Aouchiche, garnered 3% and 2% respectively. Voter turnout was reported at 48%, with…

TIDRONE Espionage Group Targets Taiwan Drone Makers in Cyber Campaign – OfficialSarkar

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Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence A previously undocumented threat actor with likely ties to Chinese-speaking groups has predominantly singled out drone manufacturers in Taiwan as part of a cyber attack campaign that commenced in 2024. Trend Micro is tracking the adversary under the moniker TIDRONE, stating the activity is espionage-driven given the…

Paris Paralympics 2024: Full List of Winners [Current Affairs]

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India concluded its most successful Paralympic campaign ever at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, securing an unprecedented 29 medals. This impressive tally included: 7 gold medals 9 silver medals 13 bronze medals This remarkable achievement not only surpassed India’s previous best performance at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics (where they won 19 medals) but also propelled the…

U.S. Offers $10 Million for Info on Russian Cadet Blizzard Hackers Behind Major Attacks – OfficialSarkar

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The U.S. government and a coalition of international partners have officially attributed a Russian hacking group tracked as Cadet Blizzard to the General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center (Unit 29155). “These cyber actors are responsible for computer network operations against global targets for the purposes of espionage, sabotage, and reputational harm…