Cyber Attacks

IT Ministry gets approval for project to avoid cyber attacks

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the technical supplementary grant of… Read More

Pakistani power installations may be in crosshairs of cyber attacks, says NEPRA head

With repeated cyber-attacks and virtual incursions, our power generation and power distribution can be dented,… Read More

5G presents security challenge

5G's much faster speeds, vast data capacity and lower latency -- or response time --… Read More

Tech firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, vow not to aid government cyber attacks

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies on Tuesday announced… Read More

In a first, U.S. blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy grid

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber… Read More

US warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms

WASHINGTON: The US government issued a rare public warning about hacking campaigns targeting energy and… Read More

China, Canada vow not to conduct cyber attacks on private sector

CANADA: China and Canada have signed an agreement vowing not to conduct state-sponsored cyber attacks… Read More

North Korea’s special cell ‘Unit 180’ possibly behind global cyber attacks

PYONGYANG: North Korea's main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is… Read More

Symantec attributes 40 cyber attacks to CIA-linked hacking tools

SAN FRANCISCO: Past cyber attacks on scores of organizations around the world were conducted with top-secret… Read More

Angela Merkel warns against cyber attacks on infrastructure

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday protecting infrastructure from potential cyber attacks was… Read More

Russia cyber-attacks on US an ‘act of war’, says McCain

WASHINGTON: Russia's alleged cyber-attacks on US political organizations -- hacking which the intelligence community concluded… Read More

Obama orders review of cyber attacks on 2016 election

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama ordered intelligence agencies to review cyber attacks and foreign intervention… Read More

Spy chief adds to warnings of Russian cyber attacks on Germany

BERLIN: Germany's spy chief warned that Russian hackers may target next year's German election with… Read More

After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer

SINGAPORE/TAIPEI: Recent cyber attacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and… Read More

Google users face 4,000 cyber attacks per month

COLORADO: A senior executive of Alphabet Inc's Google unit said on Monday that the company was… Read More

US military conducts cyber attacks on IS

WASHINGTON: The US military is now conducting cyber attacks on the Islamic State group, a… Read More

Apple plans fix next week for newly uncovered Freak security bug

 BOSTON: Apple Inc  and Google Inc said on Tuesday that they have developed fixes to mitigate the newly… Read More