Security News > 2023 > January > Pakistan’s government to agencies: Dark web is dangerous, please don’t go there

Pakistan's government has warned its agencies that the dark web exists, is home to all sorts of unpleasant people, and should be avoided.

Linking the dark web to terrorism therefore associates the networks with threats to national security.

The document suggests hostile intelligence agencies also use the dark web.

Pakistan's government suggests that its agencies adopt various tactics to prevent their data leaking to the dark web, the first of which can be summarised as "Don't use it".

The document also offers advice on how to avoid dark web entanglements while talking on the phone, such as not sharing passwords or personal information, and asking "Relevant questions from caller and carefully judge him/her to ensure authenticity."

Perhaps some infosec advice about the perils of the dark web will prevent future incidents of the same sort.

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