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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...

in News
Jun 26 · >

PTA blocked access to several popular websites over controversial content

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on May 26 directed Internet service providers (ISPs) to block several of the popular websites...

Jun 3 · >

Beware! “One-ring” scam is targeting Pakistanis via phone calls

A notorious one-ring scam is targeting Pakistanis on cellular networks using phone calls. Pakistani citizens are warning each other...

in Telecom
May 22 · >

Pakistani govt’s requests to remove Twitter accounts decrease due to company’s non-compliance

The number of accounts reported by Pakistani authorities to the micro-blogging site — Twitter dropped to around 2,300 between...

May 13 · >

Twitter now lets you add images, videos and GIFs in ‘retweet with comment’ option

Twitter has announced on Monday, that users can now add images videos and reaction GIFs to their quoted tweets....

May 7 · >

Trump asks Twitter CEO about the lost Twitter followers

US President Donald Trump has recently questioned the Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a meeting at the White House...

Apr 24 · >

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 · >

5 reasons why banning TikTok is not the answer

TikTok app which was launched 3 years ago in China has now over 500 million users worldwide. For those...

Apr 19 · >

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...

in Mobile
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 · >

Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor fooled by 3D printed fingerprint

While smartphone companies have been diligently implementing the best security measures in order to make their systems infallible, there...

in Mobile
Apr 9 · >

Sending unwanted ‘good morning’ messages and stalking on social media is also harassment, Kashmala

Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Kashmala Tariq has recently said that sending unnecessary, unwelcoming,...

Mar 20 · >

Asad Umar denies claims of legalization of Cryptocurrency

Update: Asad Umar has categorically denied the claims of the Business Recorder that legalization of cryptocurrencies might be in...

Mar 18 · >

FIA is monitoring social media to restrict anti-national propaganda

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is keeping a close eye on social media and other digital platforms to curb...

Feb 26 · >

Child pornography is slowly becoming a business in Pakistan, says FIA official

According to the latest interview of Federal Investigation Agency’s Cybercrime Wing Director General Captain (r) Mohammad Shoaib with a...

Feb 18 · >

Court hands 8 year sentence to a man from Peshawar over charges of online harassment and blackmailing

A man named Ahsan Sheraz from Peshawar has been handed eight years of imprisonment along with a fine of...

Jan 24 · >

Major Gen (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa appointed as the new PTA chairman

Major Gen (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa has been appointed by the federal cabinet as the new chairman of Pakistan...

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Jan 18 · >

Fortnite’s premium currency is being used to launder money

Fortnite’s virtual currency, V-bucks are being used in real money laundering by criminal groups worldwide. Apparently, that’s one of...

Jan 17 · >

Women in Pakistan are most prone to harassment on Facebook and WhatsApp

The rise of social media in Pakistan has made communication and escalation of any matter or propaganda very fast....

Jan 5 · >

SBP orders banks to end charges for SMS alerts

In a change to its existing policy, State Bank of Pakistan has ordered all banks and other financial service...

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Nov 30 · >

SBP Issues New Guidelines for Battling Online Fraud

In light of recent events, SBP has issued new guidelines to combat cybercrime and online fraud with policies going...

Nov 29 · >

Top 3 free courses in Digital Forensics

We have covered top 3 free cybersecurity courses earlier and now we will move on to another sub-field of...

Nov 14 · >

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 · >