Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir just got his email and Twitter account hacked. An Anonymous hacker was able to get into his email and Twitter account at the same time. Screenshots of some highly sensitive information was shared on his Twitter account by the hacker.
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The Pirate Bay Has Now its Own Song And it’s Free
Famous torrent indexing website The Pirate Bay has come up with its own song and as you might suspect, it’s…
Internet Speed Across Pakistan Goes Down Due to Fault in Submarine Cables
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Punjab Government Withdraws 19.5% Additional Tax on Internet Usage After Cyber Campaign
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CIIT’s First Ever Open House for Computer Science Projects Held at COMSATS Islamabad
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