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Rise in cybercrime

ACCORDING to latest reports, the Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) received a total of 102,356 complaints related to cybercrime in the year 2021. This marks a massive increase in reporting by…

FBR under cyberattack—I

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the apex federal revenue collection body, is entrusted with the responsibility of collecting taxes of billions of rupees. Its jurisdiction extends throughout the country…

Call for holistic plans to address cyber security challenges

Speakers at a five-day Hands-on Network Security training and workshop emphasized upon strengthening of national cyber security capabilities through development and well-coordinated mechanisms, implementation of security standards and regulations under…

Cyber Threat Grows For Bitcoin Exchanges

Cyber threat grows for bitcoin exchanges

When hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, they stole about $70 million worth of the virtual currency. The cyber theft - the…

Policing Cyberspace

Policing cyberspace

Speaking at the London School of Economics in November, chairman of the Senate Raza Rabbani said that the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill was flawed, and conceded that many legislators…

The Threat Of Cyberterrorism

The threat of cyberterrorism

Over three billion users access the internet today, compared to a measly 400 million in 2000. As the internet creates new opportunities for countries across the world, it also creates…

New mode of warfare

DeepSeek, an AI model introduced by China, is being hailed as a game-changer in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, posing a significant challenge to US supremacy in the AI field.…