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Software

CIA-Made Spyware Athena Released by WikiLeaks which Targets all Windows Versions

WikiLeaks have revealed yet another major exploit used by CIA and other intelligence agencies of America to target Microsoft Windows systems around the world. The spyware codenamed “Athena”, was apparently created by CIA and Siege Technologies, a cyber security tech

Internet

Bitcoin is Illegal in Pakistan, Banks Advise you to Stay away from This Currency

The recent ransomware cyber-attacks around the globe have infected thousands of computers and locked access to important files. The hackers are demanding a minimum of $300 from those who got their computers locked. In order to stay anonymous these transactions

Internet Industry

ECP Bans Social Media Access in All Offices Across Pakistan

In a latest development, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a constitutionally established federal body has banned the use of social media in all of its offices across Pakistan. A notification in this regard, orders to block social media websites including Facebook,

Technology

Research Shows That Sound Waves Can Hack Smartphones, Fitness Bands or even Self-Driving Cars

Hackers and the security agencies around the world are finding new methods to attack and compromise electronic devices, most of them involve the use of internet. However, a new research shows that nearly all modern electronic devices can be hacked

Internet

Memory Leak in Cloudflare Systems Exposed Sensitive User Data

The content delivery network, Cloudflare has recently published a blog post describing a memory leak in their software. Which caused thousands of webpages hosted by Cloudflare leak encrypted personal data, however the company is confident that it has not been exploited by hackers yet. Tavis

Internet

Hacktivist Associated with Anonymous Takes Down 20% of Dark Web

Dark Web is a place on internet which can’t be accessed directly, you need special software and configurations for access. Why? you might ask, well its because in this part of world wide web, illegal stuff happens. There are sites that

Industry Telecom

Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan Gets Free Public Wi-fi

Pakistan’s first free public Wi-Fi network has launched in three cities of the Punjab, namely Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan. (Make sure to read the caution at the end of this article). Tribune reports that PITB installed around 192 hotspots in

Internet

Indian Special Forces Website Hacked, Kashmir’s Freedom Demanded

Yesterday, Indian National Security Guard website was hacked by a group that identified itself as ‘Alone Injector’. NSG is the special forces unit of Indian Army that claims to be the best in the region. The hackers defaced the site with an

Internet Industry

PakWheels Admits Being Hacked, Almost 700,000 users Affected

Started as a simple discussion board for vehicle enthusiasts back in 2003, PakWheels has now became the largest online portal in Pakistan to buy/sell vehicles. A few days ago PakWheels sent an email to all registered users, asking them to