Cyber Attack
NTC Foils Two Major Cyber Attacks on Government Institutions
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During a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology, NTC officials briefed members on two major cyber attacks targeting Pakistan’s government institutions…
PTA Invites New Bids for Fortiweb Firewall License Renewal
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially begun the bidding process for a key cybersecurity upgrade that includes the license renewal of two Fortiweb1000E Web…
Pakistan Security Standards Now Mandatory for Cybersecurity Compliance
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In a landmark move to enhance national cybersecurity, the federal government has made the adoption of Pakistan Security Standards (PSS) mandatory for all public and…
PTA Warns Indian Spy Network Uses Fake Job Offers to Steal Pakistani Data
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a serious warning that fake job offers from alleged Indian linked entities are being used to ensnare unsuspecting…
New On-Orbit Satellite Launches to Train Against Cyber Attacks
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A compact experimental satellite has been deployed into orbit with one bold mission: to serve as a cyber training range in space. Known as Deloitte-1,…
Govt Confirms Firewall Installation Amid Internet Slowdown Concerns
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The government has now admitted that a firewall is being installed to manage and monitor internet traffic across the country. This comes after earlier denials…
Hackers target SMBs using AI and productivity tool malware
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ISLAMABAD: A rising wave of cyberattacks has hit small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), with nearly 8,500 users falling victim in 2025 alone, according to a…
Massive Data Leak Exposes Login Details of 184 Million Netizens
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The database, totaling more than 47 GB of data, was identified in May 2025 by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler. Unlike typical data breaches where the…
Hannibal Stealer Malware uses Military-Grade tactics to Evade Detection
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As if the world needed more bad stuff, Hannibal Stealer, a new, modular NET‑based information‑stealing malware, has surfaced. The data hoarding code evil leverages multi‑layered obfuscation…
X Faces Major Outage, Musk Attributes It to a Cyberattack
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After DownDetector recorded tens of thousands of users worldwide facing repeated outages on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk confirmed that the disruptions were the result…
New Chrome Extension Attack Poses Threat to Password Managers and Crypto Wallets
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new type of attack that enables malicious Chrome extensions to disguise themselves as legitimate ones, including password managers, cryptocurrency wallets,…
Ignite National Technology Fund’s Website Restored After Cyberattack
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The official website of Ignite National Technology Fund, a government-backed initiative supporting innovation and startups in Pakistan, was hacked on Monday evening. The cyberattack caused…
nCERT Issues Safety Alert for WhatsApp Users in Pakistan
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The National Computer Emergency Response Team (nCERT) has issued a safety advisory to WhatsApp users in Pakistan due to an increase in cyber threats to…
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