ISLAMABAD A sharp rise in WhatsApp hacking incidents and cyber fraud has prompted urgent warnings for users to strengthen their account security, with experts urging immediate activation of two-step verification to prevent unauthorized access. Officials and cybersecurity observers say attackers are increasingly exploiting social engineering tactics to gain control ofContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Ufone, paving the way for its merger with Telenor, officials said. According to sources within the regulator, Ufone has agreed to PTA’s 18-page conditions, clearing a major regulatory hurdle in the consolidation process. The next step willContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD The federal government has decided to implement a nationwide digital fuel management system at petrol stations, introducing a regulated petrol quota for private vehicle owners in a bid to streamline consumption and enhance monitoring. Under the proposed system, citizens will be allocated a fixed fuel quota, with authorities planningContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has stepped into a new phase of tech-driven law enforcement as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) introduces an artificial intelligence-based system to trace the country’s most wanted criminals by reconstructing their current appearance. The system uses advanced algorithms to generate updated facial visuals from old photographs, enabling authoritiesContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has begun rolling out fuel subsidies for transporters through digital wallets, marking a shift toward technology-driven distribution of financial relief amid rising petroleum prices. Officials said the government has initiated subsidies for goods transporters at a national level, with payments now being processed through digital wallet systems developedContinue Reading
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates confirmed that debris from an aerial interception of an Iranian projectile struck a building housing offices of Oracle Corporation in Dubai Marina early Saturday, amid escalating tensions in the region. Officials said the projectile was successfully intercepted before impact, but falling debris landed onContinue Reading
BRUSSELS A major cybersecurity breach has exposed emails, user data and internal records across European Union systems after attackers infiltrated cloud infrastructure linked to the European Commission. According to findings by CERT-EU, hackers extracted around 92GB of compressed data from a compromised account on Amazon Web Services (AWS), connected toContinue Reading