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Deconstructing the PTI troll
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is the talk of the town. Naysayers have several objections - some which are fair, some not quite. One particular complaint, however, is a unique piece of criticism...
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Cyber crime in Pakistan: Serious threat but no laws!
Cyber crime is the one of the biggest threats all over the world. Almost all countries, including developing African countries, are combating these threats with extreme legal measures. They have...
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Beware of email and SMS spoofing: You could be impersonated!
I recently came across an article about an ‘evil mobile software’ on sale in Pakistan that is being used to send out fake SMS messages using other people’s mobile phone number. This act is commonly...
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Cyber impersonation, don’t just let it go, trace them!
With the increase in usage of social media in Pakistan, we are also witness to the trend of ‘cyber impersonation’ – often a dangerous crime. This is a common method used by harassers and can do...
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How to put Facebook stalkers in their place
You’re bored on a Friday night. Between watching a rom-com on your laptop and gossiping with your mother, you notice that a stranger is repeatedly writing to you on Facebook in ways that give you...
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Is the new cyber-crime bill akin to banning the internet in Pakistan?
Pakistan has had a long history of curbing internet freedom. Access to YouTube has been blocked since 2012, after violent protests broke out in the country in response to a video uploaded on the site...
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