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Cyber Review - July 2024

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China-backed Phishing attack targeted Bharat’s “India Post” system users.
Smishing Triad— a China-based hacking group waged text message-borne phishing attacks against individuals in Bharat, using the “India....

August 14, 2024 India , China , Australia , Asia , AI , Ransomware , Cyberattacks , Colombo , cybersecurity , Bharat , Cyber , VIF Cyber Review , Artifical Intelligence
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01 – 15 September 2023)

I. Defence

  1. Visit of INS Delhi to Colombo.
  2. Launch of Y - 12654 (Mahendragiri)
  3. Visit of Brazilian Navy Delegation.
  4. India....

    September 21, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Kashmir , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , Colombo , Canada , Somalia , Bharat , Khalistan , C-295 , Islamic , Brazilian Navy , North Tech Symposium , Exercise Bright Star-23 , Port Victoria , Varuna’ – 2023 , Indian Coast Guard , Asian Coast Guard Agencies , Bangladesh Navy , LeT.
Neighborhood News Digest – 18 January 2023

Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban For First Time Reports Threat From Pakistan: Report – NDTV
For the first time, the Taliban reported threats from Pakistan, which they considered as the safe haven from 2000-2021, independent journalist....

January 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Terrorism , Bhutan , GCC , Bangladesh , Taliban , religion , refugees , Colombo , Northeast , Afghanistan Pakistan , Nepal India , Maldives-Cambodia , Elections 2023 , Dr. S. Jaishankar , Rally , Israel-Myanmar , India Myanmar , Census
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 January 2023

Afghanistan
UN Employ Technology to Stop Afghanistan’s Illicit Opium Cultivation – Khaama Press
On Monday, a British University, Cranfield, released a statement indicating a research partnership with United Nations. The report....

January 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Terrorism , Bhutan , GCC , Bangladesh , Taliban , religion , refugees , Colombo , Northeast , Afghanistan Pakistan , Nepal India , Maldives-Cambodia , Elections 2023 , Dr. S. Jaishankar , Rally , Israel-Myanmar , India Myanmar , Census
China: Daily Scan, December 8, 2021

Xinhua releases report on China's approach to democracy, freedom and human rights: Xinhuanet
December 7, 2021
New China Research (NCR), the think tank of China's Xinhua News Agency, released a report on Tuesday titled "Pursuing ....

December 08, 2021 Beijing , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , Colombo , Evergrande
Colombo Security Conclave Emerges
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

On 9 August, Prime Minister Modi had the unique distinction of being the first Prime Minister of India to chair a session at the UN Security Council. It was carefully crafted to focus on the important issue of maritime security. It was debated at hig....

August 16, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Maldives , Article , India , China , Maldives , Maritime Security , PM Modi , Indian Ocean , Colombo
Round Table Discussion on Sri Lanka: Reeling Under the Attack

A round table discussion (RTD) was held on 16th May 2019 at the VIF to discuss the recent terror attacks in Sri Lanka. The discussants included Major General Ashok Mehta, Dr Adil Rashid, Dr Smruti Pattanaik, Prof S D Muni, Dr Sreeradha Datta, Ambassa....

July 05, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Interaction , Islamic State , South Asia , Al Qaeda , Sri Lanka terror attack , Colombo , Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam
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