April 9, 2019
Fileless malware attacks are increasing every day.They can nowadays be seen as the perfect crime of opportunity. The initial vector of these attack can be a seemingly innocuous business email with a link to an […]
Over 900,000 hacking incidents take place in Pakistan daily. Pakistan faces cyber security challenges in critical infrastructure, governance and institutional framework
February 18, 2019
In a latest security alert email sent by PKNIC (registrar of all .PK domains ) to its customers, it is reported that there has been an increase in cyber attacks on Pakistani IT installations in […]
December 17, 2018
Even if security experts continue to make awareness campaign, people continue to use bad passwords exposing their data to the risk of hack. Bad habits are hard to die, 123456 is the most used password […]
November 6, 2018
1. Do not give any personal information (name, address, bank details, email or phone number) to organisations or people before verifying their credentials. Always question unsolicited calls, texts or emails requesting your personal or financial […]
October 30, 2018
The bank said it detected the attack on Saturday morning, October 27, when internal security system identified "abnormal transactions" coming from Pakistani debit cards outside the country's borders.
August 13, 2018
In the disclosure of a malicious campaign, experts were helped by the use of hackers popular URL reduction service, through which they were able to obtain data on the number of clicks on links and other information related to Gorgon Group.
May 26, 2018
Afghan diplomats in Pakistan have been warned they are believed to be victims of "government-backed" cyber attacks trying to steal their email passwords.Afghan embassy sources told the BBC two staff members and a generic account received alerts from Google this month.
May 15, 2018
Fake News & Social Media Propaganda – Impact and Effects on Election Campaigns and polls in Pakistan
This is election year in Pakistan and Facebook chief has warned previously that fake accounts can influence polls in Pakistan.Fake news is a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media. This false information is mainly distributed by social media, but is periodically circulated through mainstream media .
