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ISLAMABAD: The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a seminar on “Ensuring Traditional Security through Technology Optimisation” on Tuesday, said a press release.

ISSI holds seminar on ‘ensuring traditional security through technology optimisation’ ISLAMABAD: The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies...

"Washington State University will begin offering a new undergraduate cybersecurity degree starting in fall of 2023, thanks to $2 million in Washington state funding.

The new program aims to meet burgeoning demand for computer scientists with expertise in cybersecurity."

New cybersecurity degree offered - WSU Insider The program begins this fall thanks to $2 million in Washington state funding. It aims to meet growing demand for cybersecurity experts.

"Cybersecurity is a complicated field, and any way to simplify its many facets into short, easy-to-remember maxims is always welcome. The five laws are a very good start towards developing a robust security program."

Reexamining the “5 Laws of Cybersecurity” | The State of Security Cybersecurity is a complicated field, and any way to simplify its many facets into short, easy-to-remember maxims is always welcome.

A week after prominent technologists publicly slammed crypto for being too risky and unproven in a letter to Congress, human rights advocates from around the world have sent a rebuttal to U.S. lawmakers defending digital assets for the access they provide to people in countries where “local currencies are collapsing, broken, or cut off from the outside world.”

Human rights advocates say bitcoin critical in authoritarian countries - Verve times WASHINGTON — A week after prominent technologists publicly slammed crypto for being too risky and unproven in a letter to Congress, human rights advocates from around the world have sent a rebuttal to U.S. lawmakers defending digital assets for the access they provide to people in countries where ...

"The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced a new email security check service to help organizations identify vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to spoof emails or lead to email privacy breaches.

While the Email Security Check service will only be able to identify vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can discover, its goal is to help organizations identify them before they're exploited and the email domain targeted in attacks."

UK govt releases free tool to check for email cybersecurity risks The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) today released a new email security check service to help organizations easily identify vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to spoof emails or can lead to email privacy breaches.

“Pakistan is among the 10 most targeted countries in the world, so copyright and trademark offences need international legislative responses and countries cooperation on cybercrime. Pakistan must ensure system security hardening, revision of PECA-2016 to PECA-2022 as well as social media roles with the help of establishing telecom operators approved by the PTA.”

63rd meeting of SDPI’s Study Group on ICT: Expert speaks about cybersecurity challenges ISLAMABAD: Over the years, Pakistan has survived numerous cyber-attacks from multiple state and non-state actors,...

Miscreants have dumped on Telegram more than 142 million customer records stolen from MGM Resorts, exposing names, postal and email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth for any would-be identity thief.

The vpnMentor research team stumbled upon the files, which totaled 8.7 GB of data, on the messaging platform earlier this week, and noted that they "assume at least 30 million people had some of their data leaked."

MGM Resorts' customer data now leaked on Telegram for free Meanwhile, Twitter coughs up $150m after using account security contact details for advertising

"Pakistan can generate revenues worth at least $90 million (around Rs19 billion) annually through a 15 percent tax on the trade of cryptocurrency under hard-and-fast regulations, industry officials said on Tuesday."

‘Regulated crypto trade can prove a revenue goldmine for Pakistan’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can generate revenues worth at least $90 million annually through a 15 percent tax on the trade of cryptocurrency under hard-and-fast regulations, industry officials said on...

GCC banks are managing their exposure to cyber risks effectively through investment in digital security, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Strong profitability, capitalisation and liquidity provide a financial buffer to the region's lenders against potential cyber incidents, the rating agency said in a report.

Gulf banks have managed to move their activities online during the Covid-19 pandemic with minimal disruption, owing to “years of investment in infrastructure and systems”.

GCC banks minimise cyber risks with strong investment in digital security, S&P says Strong profitability, capitalisation and liquidity provide a financial buffer to lenders against potential cyber incidents

"A major cyberattack was reported on government of Pakistan websites, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication confirmed on Tuesday. However no data theft was reported."

Major Cyberattack Hits Govt of Pakistan Websites A major cyberattack was reported on government of Pakistan websites, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication confirmed on Tuesday.

"The car industry will continue to grow and propose more services for sure, so the attack surface will continue to grow; that means that this issue will continue so the hackers can continue to monetise, that is their main goal.

From data we have, we can see that the number of cyber-attacks on cars increased to 125% from 2018 to 2021, this is a huge increase. Carmakers have to change their model and they have to do that quickly because the competition is very high."

Cybersecurity, a growing threat for the automotive industry Honda was found to have a vulnerability that allows cybersecurity hackers to remote start vehicle engines and unlock them from a nearby distance.

"Consumers from three private banks were affected by an online debit card scam just before Eid ul-Fitr ... With the growing use of digital banking over the last two years, data breaches have become increasingly frequent in Pakistan, despite the banking regulator and relevant ministry issuing a strong cybersecurity strategy.

In the last six months, data breaches have affected not just banks, but also numerous government organisations, including the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)..."

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