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Daily Current Affairs: Cyber Threats & Sufi Heritage
📅 Date: 24 December 2025 (Wednesday)
Welcome to your daily update. Today we discuss a critical WhatsApp security alert, explore the rich history of the Chishti Order, and look at new additions to the Indian Navy.
1. Cybersecurity Alert: What is 'GhostPairing'?
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-priority advisory regarding a new WhatsApp threat called GhostPairing.
How does the scam work?
- The Hook: You receive a message from a "trusted contact" saying “Hi, check this photo” with a link.
- The Trap: The link opens a fake Facebook-style viewer asking you to "verify" your identity.
- The Pairing: The victim is tricked into entering a pairing code, which unknowingly grants the hacker access via WhatsApp's "Linked Devices" feature.
2. History & Culture: Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
The Supreme Court recently declined an urgent hearing regarding ceremonial offerings at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. Here are the static GK facts you need to know about the Sufi Saint.
- Title: Known as Gharīb Nawāz (Benefactor of the Poor).
- Timeline: Born in 1141 CE (Sistan, Persia). Came to India around 1192 AD.
- Era: Settled in Ajmer during the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan and Sultan Iltutmish.
- Legacy: He introduced the Chishti Order of Sufism to India, which focuses on love, tolerance, and musical devotion (Qawwali).
3. Defence & Governance Updates
⚓ Navy gets 'Anjadip' Ship
The ‘Anjadip’ has been delivered to the Indian Navy.
Type: Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC).
Strategic Use: Designed to find and destroy submarines in shallow waters near the coast.
📊 Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)
Launched by: Department of Telecommunications (Digital Intelligence Unit).
Function: It classifies mobile numbers into Medium, High, and Very High Risk based on fraud history. This data helps banks and UPI apps block suspicious transactions before they happen.
4. Environment & Science Snippets
- MAVEN Mission: NASA's mission (launched 2013) to study Mars' upper atmosphere and how it lost its water/gas to space.
- ICFRE: The apex body for forestry research. HQ: Dehradun. It has 9 regional institutes.
- Paliyar Tribe: Hunter-gatherer tribe found in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Known for nature-based rituals.
- Bhima River: A major tributary of the Krishna River. Originates in Maharashtra. (Currently in news due to water dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra).
Stay updated! Be cautious of links asking for "pairing codes" on WhatsApp, and remember the timeline of Moinuddin Chishti (1192 AD) for History exams.