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Daily Archives: November 29, 2024

PTA Requests Interior Ministry to Extend VPN Registration Deadline

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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked the Interior Ministry to extend the November 30 deadline for the registration of Virtual Private Network (VPN), citing concerns by stakeholders on the complexity of the registration process. The nationwide ban on unregistered VPNs is set to begin December 1. PTA sources reported that over 200 VPNs are […]


PTA Issues Security Alert on WordPress Plugin Vulnerability

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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting a critical vulnerability in the WP Tools plugin for WordPress, urging immediate action from users and administrators. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-43453, impacts version 3.41 of the plugin and allows remote attackers to bypass access controls due to an authorization flaw, posing serious security risks. The […]