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Pakistan introduces its first National Cyber Security Academy

To ensure the expansion of cyber security for the nation, the president of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi inaugurated Pakistan’s...

Nov 25 · >

Hackers manage to steal Rs5.8 million from NBP ATM

A group of hackers bagged serious cash by siphoning over Rs. 5.8 million from an ATM at a National...

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Nov 24 · >

Facebook and Zindagi Trust join hands to combat online child exploitation in Pakistan

Facebook and Zindagi Trust launched a campaign in Pakistan to educate the public about the harm caused by sharing...

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Aug 26 · >

Internet freedom has declined in Pakistan since 2020: report

Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically since 2020 due to increased blocking of political, social and cultural websites...

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Apr 28 · >

Cyber threats rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, losses exceed $4.2 billion

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center logged 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crimes last year —...

Apr 26 · >

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 · >

In Conversation with Bjørn Taale Sandberg from Telenor Research – Tech Trends 2021

Every year, Telenor publishes a comprehensive report on Tech Trends which summarizes what they believe to be the future...

Feb 2 · >

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 · >

FIA arrests two involved in social media campaigns against government and army personnel

The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) has arrested two people involved in starting and running indecent social media campaigns in...

Dec 16 · >

Russian hackers put the PIA network and database up for sale on the dark web

A team of Israeli cybercrime researchers has revealed that Russian hackers have put up the Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA)...

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Nov 24 · >

FIA catches Karachi gang involved in online car fraud red-handed

This past Sunday, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) confronted a member of a notorious group that had reportedly been...

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Nov 3 · >

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 · >

Two Chinese hackers caught for stealing the COVID-19 research information from US biotech firms

On Tuesday, two Chinese hackers were alleged by the Justice department US for stealing the Coronavirus vaccine research from...

Jul 22 · >

TikTok on the road of getting banned in the country

An application has been filed in the Civil High court demanding an immediate ban on the popular short video...

Jul 17 · >

FIA arrests man for blackmailing and harassing woman in Lahore

It is an unfortunate fact of life that technology has allowed us to exercise some of our worst instincts,...

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Aug 29 · >

Cyber crime centers have been established across 15 cities in Pakistan: FIA Cyber Wing

In order to facilitate the citizens to lodge their complaints and halt the offenses taking place through computers, mobile...

Aug 6 · >

Ex-Microsoft engineer arrested for stealing $10 million worth of cryptocurrency from tech giant

Well, it appears that when you become a thief, it’s easy to get a new electric car and lakefront...

Jul 18 · >

Senate panel calls to form policy for resolving mobile registration issues of overseas Pakistanis

Overseas Pakistanis who intend to visit Pakistan in the near future seem worried about how much duties they have...

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Jul 11 · >

FIA airport officials involved in stealing passenger’s data for illegal mobile registration

The Director of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime department Afzal Butt has told the Senate Standing Committee on...

Jul 11 · >

Senate committee summons PTA & FIA over offensive content on social media

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Technology has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Federal Investigation Agency...

Jul 9 · >

Report claims Chinese hackers have been stealing call records worldwide

As far as large-scale acts of cybercrime are concerned, they are not only difficult to trace, but it is...

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Jun 26 · >