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  • Kashmiri Techie Enters NASA’s ‘Hall of Fame’ For Cybersecurity Achievements |

    Kulgam: A techie from the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir has entered NASA’s ‘Hall of Fame’ after identifying vulnerabilities leading to data breaches in its system. Twenty-two-year-old cybersecurity researcher Munib Amin Bhatt achieved this feat after making it to Apple’s ‘Hall of Fame’ in 2023 by reporting vulnerabilities in Apple systems. Munib was also honored with an award by Apple for his contributions.

    Muneeb, a resident of Zungalpora village in Kulgam, South Kashmir, reported his findings under NASA’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP). This program facilitates the awareness of otherwise unknown vulnerabilities to the US agency. Due to VDP guidelines, Munib cannot disclose the specifics of the external vulnerabilities in the NASA system. However, he mentioned that it involved sensitive data exposure.

    Muneeb Amin Bhatt said, “I was inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ by Apple in 2023. They allowed me to ethically hack their systems to investigate vulnerabilities and report them. They later validated and accepted my findings, adding my name to their ‘Hall of Fame’. Recently, I did the same for NASA, found some vulnerabilities, and reported them. NASA accepted my findings and inducted me into their Hall of Fame. I am extremely happy and proud to help security organizations secure their data.”

    Over the past few years, Muneeb has been working tirelessly, identifying vulnerabilities in many organizations. For his efforts, he has received millions of dollars in awards and recognition in various Halls of Fame. He has ethically hacked and secured many international organizations, including Oracle, McDonald’s, Intel, USAA, Indeed, and many others.

    “Many organizations around the world improve their security by calling on ethical hackers to help them keep their data safe. They have their own cybersecurity teams, but to ensure complete safety, they invite hackers to investigate their systems. That is why we are invited, and we investigate and report on vulnerabilities. I am extremely happy that my name has been listed in the Hall of Fame,” said Muneeb Ahmad Bhat.

    Muneeb is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree from IGNOU, having started this after dropping out of a B.Tech program at a private engineering college in Kashmir.

  • Jaish terrorist killed in come upon in J-Ok’s Kulgam; 2 civilians, 1 soldier injured

    Via PTI

    SRINAGAR: A Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist was once killed in an come upon with safety forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police stated.

    Two civilians and a soldier had been additionally injured within the come upon within the district’s Batpora village, they stated.

    Safety forces introduced a cordon operation in Batpora following details about the presence of terrorists there, a police legitimate stated.

    He stated the quest operation become an come upon when the terrorists opened hearth on the safety forces, who retaliated.

    “01 Military soldier & 02 civilians were given injured within the ongoing #come upon. The entire 03 injured had been shifted to the health center for remedy. #Operation happening. Additional main points shall practice,” a police spokesperson tweeted.

    One terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was once killed within the next trade of fireplace between the 2 facets, he stated. The identification of the slain terrorist is being ascertained, he stated.

    SRINAGAR: A Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist was once killed in an come upon with safety forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police stated.

    Two civilians and a soldier had been additionally injured within the come upon within the district’s Batpora village, they stated.

    Safety forces introduced a cordon operation in Batpora following details about the presence of terrorists there, a police legitimate stated.

    He stated the quest operation become an come upon when the terrorists opened hearth on the safety forces, who retaliated.

    “01 Military soldier & 02 civilians were given injured within the ongoing #come upon. The entire 03 injured had been shifted to the health center for remedy. #Operation happening. Additional main points shall practice,” a police spokesperson tweeted.

    One terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was once killed within the next trade of fireplace between the 2 facets, he stated. The identification of the slain terrorist is being ascertained, he stated.

  • Financial institution supervisor from Rajasthan shot lifeless via terrorists in J-Okay’s Kulgam

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    SRINAGAR: In but some other centered assault, militants on Thursday shot lifeless a financial institution supervisor of  Elaqahi Dehati Financial institution hailing from Rajasthan in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

    Police stated militants fired at the Department Supervisor of  Elaqahi Dehati Financial institution whilst he was once on obligation in his department at Arreh Mohanpora space of Kulgam district within the morning.  The executive, known as Vijay Kumar of Hanumangarh Rajasthan gained vital gunshot wounds and was once evacuated to a close-by health facility, the place he succumbed to accidents.

    Straight away after the militant assault, safety officers and a contingent of police, CRPF, and armed forces males rushed to the world to take inventory of the location. The protection males laid siege across the space and introduced a large manhunt to trace down the militants liable for the assault.

    The centered assault comes two days after a Hindu girl trainer Rajni Bala R/o Samba was once shot lifeless via militants within the premises of Govt Top College Gopalpora space of Kulgam on Tuesday.

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    Seven centered killings together with 3 minority neighborhood individuals and 3 off-duty policemen have taken position within the Valley in Might.

    The centered killings via militants have brought about panic a few of the migrant Kashmiri Pandits and minority neighborhood individuals posted within the Valley. They’re challenging relocation to outdoor Kashmir.

  • Sarpanch shot useless by means of militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam

    By way of PTI

    SRINAGAR: Militants shot useless a sarpanch in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officers mentioned.

    That is the 3rd killing of a neighborhood elected consultant by means of militants in Jammu and Kashmir this month.

    One of the crucial officers mentioned, “At about 8:50 pm, terrorists fired upon Shabir Ahmad Mir close to his place of abode in Adoura in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.”

    They mentioned Mir was once taken to a medical institution the place medical doctors declared him useless on arrival.

    Mir was once an impartial sarpanch.

    The realm has been cordoned off and a hunt introduced to nab the attackers, the officers mentioned.

    The killing drew condemnations from political events.

    Nationwide Convention vp and previous leader minister Omar Abdullah mentioned, “Stunned by means of the centered killing of Sarpanch Shabir Ahmed Mir. Political staff get killed, we provide our condolences, existence is going on after which the similar factor occurs once more. There’s a mind-numbing trend to those killings & our reactions. Unfortunately not anything adjustments.”

    “I will simplest be offering my condolences to Shabir’s circle of relatives & my prayers that he unearths position in Jannat. I want his demise was once the final one we’d see however unfortunately that might not be,” he added.

    “Strongly condemn the killing of a sarpanch in Kulgam. Might the killers rot in Hell,” Peoples Convention leader Sajad Lone mentioned in a tweet.

    The Peoples Convention mentioned it was once worrisome that public representatives had been often being centered to unfold worry.

    The Nationwide Convention (NC) expressed surprise over the killing.

    “Deeply saddened & stunned by means of the barbaric assault on Sarpanch Shabir Ah Mir in Audura, Kulgam through which he misplaced his existence. We condemn in essentially the most lively method this cowardly assault & specific our private condolences to the circle of relatives of the deceased. Might Allah grant him a spot in Jannat,” the birthday party mentioned on Twitter.

    The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir spokesman Altaf Thakur termed the killing barbaric and a cowardice act.

    “It’s an assault on democracy and such assaults would possibly not be tolerated,” he mentioned.

    Apni Birthday celebration president Altaf Bukhari termed the assault dastardly and inhumane.

    “Extraordinarily saddened by means of this dastardly, inhumane assault on a Sarpanch in Kulgam. I unequivocally condemn this terror assault on a grassroots political employee. This can be a 2nd assault on a Panchayat consultant in final two days within the Valley,” Apni Birthday celebration president Altaf Bukhari wrote on Twitter.

    On March 9, an impartial sarpanch, Sameer Bhat, was once shot useless by means of terrorists at the outskirts of Srinagar.

    On March 2, terrorists shot useless an impartial panchayat member, Mohammad Yaqub Dar, within the Srandoo house of Kulgam.