Last updated on April 21, 2023
Volume 04 Issue 04- 20th April 2023
How to report on Snapchat
Snapchat is recognized as an American multimedia instant messaging app and service developed by Snap Inc. This app can be downloaded for any device to hang out with your friends and provides features like chat, snap and video call your friends from wherever you are. The content shares can be edited with filters, effects, text captions, and drawings.
Asia is expected to have the highest total retail e-commerce revenue in 2023.
https://www.statista.com
14% of Gen Z already use TikTok like Google.
https://www.digitalinformationworld.com
The AI market value of nearly 100 billion U.S. dollars is expected to grow twentyfold by 2030.
https://www.statista.com
An average of 26,000 cybersecurity attacks/ incidents per day.
https://www.enzoic.com
I THINK MY COMPUTER HAS A VIRUS! WHAT DO I DO?
1. Run a full-system scan
2. Restore to an earlier back-up
3. Delete temporary files
4. Go Safe Mode
5. Reinstall your operating system
Beware of MacStealer MacOS Malware!
This information-stealing malware has its sights on Apple’s macOS operating system to siphon sensitive information from compromised devices.
A Critical Code Execution Flaw Found in FortiOS and FortiProxy Administrative Interfaces
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-25610, is caused by a heap buffer underflow issue that occurs when processing user-supplied data.
Beware of Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion!
Adobe ColdFusion was found to be vulnerable.
Cyber News
“Dumb phones may be falling out of fashion on a global scale, but it’s a different story in the U.S.”
Companies like HMD Global, the maker of Nokia phones, continue to sell millions of mobile devices similar to those used in the early 2000s.
Privacy check for women: how your data is being used in 2023
As Women’s History Month draws to an end, Cybernews reflects on the female population’s many accomplishments in tech over the past year.
Pyramid type prohibited schemes
Central Bank of Sri Lanka has requested Attorney General to consider instituting criminal proceedings against the relevant three entities in terms of the provisions of Section 83C of the Banking Act.
Twitter source code reveal: what’s under the hood?
Twitter has officially posted parts of its source code in two main repositories on the code-sharing platform GitHub.
See how to make your .lk website win in BestWeb competition
Registration starts on 19th April for BestWeb.lk 2023 competition organized by LK Domain Registry.
Consent
Mahith was a brainy student who studied in a very famous school in Galle. His father was also a famous doctor in that area. Mahith was just 13 years old and as he was very talented all the teachers in school loved this little boy.
Awareness Programmes
Past Events:
‘Hithawathi Teens Hub’ pilot project
AT MAKULUGASWEWA MAHA VIDYALAYA
An awareness session on Cybersafety and Hithawathi services was held on 18th April 2023 at Makulugaswewa Maha Vidyalaya under the initiative of “Hithawathi Teens Hub”. About 170 students, teachers and the principal participated in this session. At the end of the session a Cyber Quiz was asked and five winners were randomly selected out of those who gave the correct answer to award MD Gunasena book store gift vouchers of LKR 2,500/- each. Hithawathi Teens Hub Student Leaders are supposed to be awarded a valuable certificate signed by Ministry of Education and LK Domain Registry for their contribution to create a safer cyberspace for the school community.
‘Hithawathi Teens Hub’ pilot project
AT WEERA MOHAN JAYAMAHA NATIONAL SCHOOL
An awareness session on Cybersafety and Hithawathi services was held on 18th April 2023 at Weera Mohan Jayamaha National School under the initiative of “Hithawathi Teens Hub”. About 240 students, teachers and the vice principal participated in this session. At the end of the session a Cyber Quiz was asked and five winners were randomly selected out of those who gave the correct answer to award MD Gunasena book store gift vouchers of LKR 2,500/- each. Hithawathi Teens Hub Student Leaders are supposed to be awarded a valuable certificate signed by Ministry of Education and LK Domain Registry for their contribution to create a safer cyberspace for the school community.
MOU between LK Domain Registry and Axiata Digital Labs
LK Domain Registry and Axiata Digital Labs have teamed up to educate women and children on safe internet use. Prof. Gihan Dias, CEO of LK Domain Registry, and Mr. Thushera Kawdawatta, CEO of Axiata Digital Labs (Pvt) Ltd, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 21, 2023.
Through Cyber Surekuma booklets, awareness campaigns in schools, online webinars, and security videos on Hithawathi, we aim to create a safer online community for all.
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Movie Hint
Firewall is a 2006 action thriller film directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Joe Forte. A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he’s protecting, as a bid to pay off his family’s ransom.
GADGET
Open Doly – more than a robot
Create the advanced robot of your dreams.
https://www.hackster.io/robotdoly/open-doly-more-than-a-robot-d182c6
