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Nine Chinese Bank Accounts Frozen For Committing Rs.1.1B ‘Fraud’ In Karachi

The Accountability Court of Karachi has allowed an anti-graft watchdog to seek the freezing of nine bank accounts of...

Nov 10 · >

Indian Hackers Got Control Of Pakistani Officials’ Computers

The name of the Indian hacking gang is WhiteInt. The gang operates from an area of the Indian technology...

Nov 7 · >

Ukraine War: How Pakistan’s Cybersecurity is Affected

Cybercrime is a rising worldwide concern, and Pakistan suffers the same issues as the rest of the globe. Crimes...

Oct 3 · >

PTA Urges Parents to Install Parental Control Apps

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has suggested to parents that they install parental control software on mobile phones and...

Sep 28 · >

Cyber Crimes Are Increasing at an Alarming Rate, Here Are 5 Tips to Protect Yourself Against it

While the advent of the internet and technology have surely bestowed us with the fastest efficiency, it has left...

Sep 8 · >

Here is how to check if your Facebook data is part of a major leak exposing millions

Multiple reports over the weekend confirmed that an attacker published details — including names, user IDs, phone numbers, and...

Apr 6 · >

Over 533 million Facebook users’ personal data including phone numbers has been leaked online

In recent news, a user in a low-level hacking forum published phone numbers and other personal data which was...

Apr 5 · >

FIA warns citizens of an Easypaisa/JazzCash fraud

The Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has warned the citizens of Pakistan through its...

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Jan 25 · >

Here are 5 misconceptions that I had about my Software Engineering degree

According to an article published by a US technical magazine, Software Engineering is one of the fastest-growing careers in...

Dec 28 · >

Unsolicited calls still being made after biometric verification – Interior Minister

The Interior Ministry confirmed that even after the biometric verification of SIMs, people were receiving fraudulent and spam calls....

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Oct 21 · >

ISPR identified a major cyber-attack by the neighboring country’s intelligence agency

An Indian intelligence agency was reported to be involved in a major cyber-attack. Various attacks of the target are...

Aug 13 · >

Cyber crime poses big threat to top businesses, report

Cybercrime is one of the biggest threat for top organizations face these days. Every day we hear news stories...

Jun 20 · >

PTA and FIA should collaborate to resolve cyber crime complaints: NA committee

The Standing Committee of National Assembly (NA) of Pakistan on Information Technology & Telecommunication recently held a meeting in...

May 28 · >

FIA arrests a man who threatened a woman with sharing pictures on social media

In its effort to curb online harassment on social media, the Cyber Crime Wing of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

May 7 · >

Dank memes: The rise of social media incel groups in Pakistan’s digital space

Incitement of violence against women and animals is considered a form of dark humor in such groups.   Mahrukh*,...

Apr 22 · >

Even if your phone is buried hundred feet under the sea, it’s still not safe: Consumer Protection Pakistan

The information or data you delete from your mobile doesn’t get permanently deleted, it stays on the internet and...

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Apr 19 · >

FIA arrested three men accused of Rs. 4 million Facebook fraud

The cyber crime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested three men for allegedly looting 4 million...

Apr 19 · >

Over 50 fake social media accounts of Pakistani politicians taken down

Just after last month’s report, where members of the National Assembly Standing committee on IT and Telecom raised concerns...

Apr 10 · >

Facebook, Twitter response “not good” in addressing cyber crime complaints: FIA official

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has told the National Assembly’s standing committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication that Facebook...

Apr 9 · >

FIA arrests man in Lahore involved in luring and blackmailing women into making inappropriate videos

The Cyber Crime wing of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), on Wednesday, arrested a man from Lahore. The accused was...

Jan 26 · >

PTA to finally establish a cyber vigilance division for monitoring unlawful online content

Pakistani Telecommunication Authority is finally establishing a cyber vigilance division department for monitoring complaints against unlawful online content under...

Jan 22 · >

Pakistan ranks as “Not Free” in 2018 Freedom on the Net report

Freedom House released the Freedom on the Net (FoTN) report for the year 2018, titled “The Rise of Digital...

Nov 5 · >

Careem hacked, 14 million users’ personal data stolen by massive cyber-attack

Careem, the ride-hailing company recently informed the public that it has identified a massive cyber-attack involving the unauthorized access...

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Apr 24 · >

Govt launches app to fight extremism online

Pakistan ranks 5th out of 163 countries on the Global Terrorism Index (GDI). In recent years, terrorism in Pakistan...

Feb 1 · >