Hackers Exploit Critical WordPress Theme Flaw Worldwide

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

A critical RCE vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑5394) in versions 7.8.3 and earlier of the Alone Charity Multipurpose WordPress Theme is actively exploited. Over 120,000 attempts were recorded…

PTA Cracks Down: Facebook Leads Pakistan’s Digital Scam Epidemic

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook online scams have emerged as the most notorious in Pakistan’s digital fraud landscape, with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocking 1,246 scam-related URLs on…

NCCIA Cracks Down on Illegal Call Centers Linked to Global Financial Fraud

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested hundreds of individuals in a sweeping operation targeting illegal call centers across Pakistan. Over the past…

Hackers Exploit YouTube, Discord to Deploy Info-Stealing Malware

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A sophisticated new YouTube Discord malware campaign is making waves in the cybersecurity world. Threat actors are now leveraging the combined power of YouTube and…

Govt. Completes Cybersecurity Audit of 15 Federal Ministries in Pakistan

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan government has successfully wrapped up a comprehensive cybersecurity audit of 15 federal ministries, divisions, and attached departments as part of the Cyber Security…

Russian Hackers Now Using AI to Target Government Officials in Real Time

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Ukraine’s CERT UA has flagged a sophisticated Russian malware strain called LameHug malware, engineered by state backed APT28. This emerging threat uses a LLMs to…

Govt Issues Warning on Rising Freelance Scams Targeting Youth

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan has sounded the alarm on a disturbing surge in cyber scams operating under the guise…

Cybersecurity Blunder Ends 158-Year Legacy, 700 Workers Affected

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

London: A renowned 158-year-old transport company, KNP Logistics, has been forced to shut down following a devastating ransomware attack, plunging hundreds of families into financial…

Cybersecurity Insurance Set To More Than Double By 2030 Are Pakistani Firms Ready

Cybersecurity Insurance Set to More Than Double by 2030. Are Pakistani Firms Ready?

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The cybersecurity insurance market is on track to more than double in size over the next five years, with analysts projecting a massive boom from…

PTA Warns Users About WhatsApp Scam Messages

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued an alert urging WhatsApp users to be cautious of scam messages coming from unknown local or international numbers.…

Singapore Under Major Cyberattack, Says Minister

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Singapore is under a “serious” cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure, said K. Shanmugam, the country’s coordinating minister for national security. The attack is ongoing and attributed…

Hackers Exploit DNS Blind Spot to Hide Stealthy Malware

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a newly discovered cyberattack technique, threat actors are exploiting DNS records to hide malware and bypass most detection systems. The method allows hackers to…

NVIDIA GPUs Are Getting Destroyed By Rowhammer Exploit

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Nvidia’s flagship RTX A6000 GPU has just become the first graphics processor confirmed vulnerable to Rowhammer attacks, sparking serious concerns for AI developers and enterprise…

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