Cybersecurity
No Laws to tackle Cyber Enabled drug trade in Pakistan, Govt admits
Pakistan is facing a rising wave of cyber-enabled drug trafficking, but authorities admit the country currently lacks specific laws to tackle the threat. Online narcotics sales are booming across social media, dark web forums, and unregulated online pharmacies, leaving federal agencies without…
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AWS Outage May Trigger Surge in Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
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A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) that disrupted thousands of websites and apps worldwide has raised alarm among cybersecurity experts, who warn that…
IHC Issues Ultimatum Over Abducted NCCIA Deputy Director
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed police to recover the missing deputy director of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) within three days,…
Former FIA Chief Warns Surveillance Technology Is Being Misused
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A former director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has warned that surveillance technology is being misused, turning digital tools of convenience into instruments…
Cambodia Arrests South Koreans in Expanding Cyber Scam Probe
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Authorities have confirmed that Cambodia arrested several South Koreans in an expanding cyber scam probe, while two others were rescued, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho…
U.S. Court Bars Israeli Spyware Maker from Targeting WhatsApp Users
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In a landmark judgment, a U.S. federal court has permanently barred Israeli spyware developer NSO Group Technologies from targeting WhatsApp users, while ordering the company…
China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Centre
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China has accused the United States of launching a cyberattack on its National Time Centre, claiming that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) stole sensitive…
Click, Scam, Shame: The Harsh Reality of Women’s Digital Lives in Pakistan
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For many women in Pakistan, the digital world is not a gateway to opportunity but a minefield of risks. From fake online shops to extortion…
PTA Issues Cybersecurity Warning Over Vulnerable WordPress Plugins
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a cybersecurity advisory warning website administrators and developers about multiple security flaws in several vulnerable WordPress plugins, posing…
National CERT Alerts on Severe Cisco ASA Firewall Vulnerabilities Allowing Remote Code Execution
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Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has issued a high-priority alert for all organizations using Cisco ASA 5500-X Series and Firepower Threat Defense…
New Rust-Based Malware “ChaosBot” Uses Discord Channels to Hijack PCs
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A dangerous new malware strain, dubbed ChaosBot, is raising alarms in the cybersecurity community for its use of novel techniques, including leveraging Discord channels for…
Australian Airline Data Breach Exposes 5.7m Customer Records
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An Australian airline data breach has exposed the personal information of 5.7 million Qantas customers after hackers targeted a third-party software system earlier this year.…
NCCIA Busts Online Job Scam Network in Multan
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In a major crackdown against digital fraud, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has uncovered a large-scale online job scam network that was deceiving…
Polymorphic Malware Quietly Slips Past Security Defenses, Experts Sound Alarm
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Security experts are raising alarms over a growing cyber threat that’s mutating faster than traditional defenses can keep up. Polymorphic malware, which constantly alters its…
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