Category: Tech

Former Finance Minister, Senator Shaukat Tarin, claimed on Monday that Pakistani Information Technology freelancers had $3–4 billion stashed abroad and are hesitant to transfer money into the country due to hefty taxes.

Additionally, he urged the authorities to grant freelancers access to 100 per cent foreign currency accounts so they can send and receive money without restrictions.

Mirza Muhammad Afridi, the deputy chairman of the Senate, said that it is important to introduce international payment systems like PayPal to Pakistan in order to boost Pakistan’s exports of IT products and services.

Senator Afridi was informed by government representatives that talks had taken place with PayPal and other comparable payment gateways in an effort to bring them to Pakistan.

“We are trying to start this service in Pakistan as soon as possible. Payments are currently made through a payment gateway linked to PayPal on Amazon”, the officials said.

“This will give a better price to our farmers and also make affordable commodities available to our people,” he said.

PTA approval costs are currently inconceivable in Pakistan, especially for the newest iPhone models, and people are constantly looking for ways to use their SIM on their iPhone, which does everything except make calls.

If you have spent a significant amount and do not have the money to pay for its approval, especially if you have purchased the most recent models that get approved for more over Rs140,000, you can buy any old affordable iPhone to use sim on your primary recently purchased iPhone.

If you’re curious about how it could happen, here is a method. On both devices, you can do it by using the same Apple ID. Think about investing in an iPhone 6 that won’t set you back more than Rs20,000. After you activate the PTA-approved iPhone and enter your sim card, all of your calls will be routed to both iPhones.

Interestingly, since both iPhones will be connected to/synchronized with the same Apple ID, you will be able to attend all calls that you receive on your sim on your non-PTA approved iPhone.

Here’s what you can do if you already have an extra PTA-approved iPhone:

• Go to Settings > Phone
• Tap Calls on Other Devices
• Tap Allow Calls on Other Devices switch to turn on
• For first-time setup:
• Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices
• Tap to enable other iCloud® devices to make and receive calls
• From the ‘Allow Calls On’ section, tap the switches to turn to call for that device on

When you’re connected to WiFi or utilising your PTA-approved iPhone’s hotspot, it’s a terrific method to continue using your non-PTA-approved phone because you can always take calls on both phones.

Even yet, getting your iPhone PTA-approved is strongly advised because all of them are only short-term fixes and can be irritating.

Owing to a fast-changing job market and increased competition for qualified professionals, it is getting harder to find and keep the best talent in the IT sector.

Organizations look for individuals with renowned credentials that confirm their expertise and capacity as the skills gap threatens to negatively affect enterprises in crucial fields like cloud computing, data science, and cybersecurity.

Since they have obtained credentials regarded as reliable affirmations of their abilities, these qualified professionals typically have more clout in the market.

The certifications below are among those with the highest salaries recorded in the IT sector for professionals.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

In this position, you design, implement and maintain sophisticated Amazon Web Services cloud architecture. AWS advises two or more years of practical experience with a scripting language, as well as proficiency with Windows, Linux, and numerous AWS services, for you to earn this kind of certification.

Certified Information Security Manager

You manage, plan, and evaluate an organization’s information security in this position. A particular level of proficiency in information security governance, information security risk management, information security programme, and incident management is required for certification. You must have at least five years of professional experience in a number of distinct fields before you can sit for the exam.

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

You must be able to oversee the deployment of Google Cloud services, as well as establish the infrastructure and enhance procedures, in order to earn this sort of credential. Additionally, candidates for this certification should have at least three years of professional experience, including at least one year of solution design and management in Google Cloud.

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

This certification is comparable to receiving a master’s degree in IT security because it evaluates your capacity to plan, carry out, and oversee a cybersecurity initiative. In order to do so, you must have at least five years of relevant work experience in two or more of the CISSP domains, such as security and risk management, security architecture and engineering, identity and access management, security assessment and testing, and software development security.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

This certification is intended for cloud architects with experience creating fault-tolerant and cost-effective systems on AWS and serves as a prerequisite for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional badge. Deep coding expertise isn’t required, however candidates should be comfortable with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and at least the fundamentals of programming.

Smartphones are ideal targets for hackers as they contain so much personal information all in one place, from email and phone contacts to banking and social media details. This information can be used by hackers to steal identities, sell them on the dark web, and perform a variety of other cybercrimes.

Cybercriminals are always refining their methods, making their attacks increasingly difficult to spot. We have heard of the phone and call tapping but recently there has been a debate that if WhatsApp calls can be tapped.

Can WhatsApp audio or video call be hacked?

Bugging can occur at all kinds of levels from political worthies to average people with no technological wisdom. A cyber security expert claims that since nothing is impossible and no code is perfect, WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption makes it safer.

However, WhatsApp employs some of the best coders around, and the business has invested heavily in the security of its messenger. Therefore, for not-so-pro hackers, it is ‘almost impossible’ to hack WhatsApp.

All WhatsApp conversations—video or audio—are encrypted from beginning to end. Although the implementation of that encryption can’t be examined for security because the app is closed-source.

However, let’s presume it’s solid. Any video or audio data sent during your video chats that are end-to-end encrypted can only be decoded on the device you’re using to make the call. So even if anyone were to intercept the data, they couldn’t decrypt it, it’d be useless. Not ‘leakable’ in that manner.

Unless you exploit your smartphone by doing these and have it compromised by:

• Installing third-party apps or particularly APKs (not from the play store) which are modified by developers
• Allowing hackers to install malware on your phone so they can access anything by clicking on a link
• Installing fake WhatsApp, such as WhatsApp PLUS or GB WHATSAPP

Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks or even data sniffing can be used to collect video processing from your device. However, a hacker must first get access, which it does by utilising social engineering to trick you into clicking links or downloading files.

By simply copying the WhatsApp database file and encryption key from your phone by using some software, anyone may read your message.

Each WiFi network adapter smartphone has a 12-character MAC address, a unique identification number that can be falsified. Hackers can use the MAC address of your phone to replicate your WhatsApp on their system.

How to protect your WhatsApp account

• Never give your phone to someone you don’t trust.
• Keep your messages locked down with a different key so that no one else can see your messages.
• Go to your WhatsApp settings and select “log-out from all browsers” or a comparable option if you are signed into numerous devices using your number to access WhatsApp Web.

How to enable two-step verification

To enable two-step verification, open WhatsApp > Settings > Account > Two-step verification > Enable.

You will be prompted to create a password at this step, which will stop someone else from using your phone number for WhatsApp verification.

Additionally, according to the experts, hackers won’t be able to track the user’s whereabouts if they don’t get access to any vital information.

Phantom Calls

A call is deemed Phantom if there is no one chatting from the other side. They all come from various numbers, and you won’t be able to hear any of them. You should report PTA if you frequently receive phantom calls. Most likely, a hacker is attempting to access your mobile device if you receive excessive random calls.

Random messages

We must have gotten several texts from unknown sources. Just checking a text message will not cause your phone to be hacked. You should use caution when clicking on links or using coupon coupons in communications, though. Consider whether the link looks authentic before clicking it to ensure that your personal information won’t be disclosed.

Malicious links

You can accidentally tap a malicious link and wind up installing spyware on your phone, that may transmit private information to hackers, if you are unable to identify this fake message. Or else, you can be taken to phishing websites that request information from your private accounts.

Therefore, if you receive a text message advertising a great offer that requires you to click on a link in order to activate it, wait before doing so. As these links will direct you to a trap. This can considerably decrease the risk of someone hacking into your phone using messages.

By avoiding suspicious links and only downloading apps from Apple and Google stores, we can reduce the risk of being hacked.