New Winos 4.0 Malware Hits Windows via Fake Installers

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A sophisticated campaign using the Winos 4.0 malware is actively targeting Windows users in Taiwan and other Chinese-speaking environments. The attack begins with phishing emails…

Pakistani Cyber Attacks on Indian Websites Reportedly Target Military Portals

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

A alleged new wave of Pakistani cyber attacks on Indian websites has reportedly targeted military-linked domains, including school portals and veteran welfare sites. Indian cybersecurity…

Pakistan-Linked Cyber Operations Under Scrutiny as Indian Sectors Accuse Pakistani Hackers

By Tech Desk ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Indian cybersecurity circles are now voicing strong accusations against Pakistani-linked cyber operatives after a series of high-profile attacks allegedly targeted key governmental sectors. In December…

Pakistanis To Get Cheap Mobile Phones? Here’s What We Know!

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, under the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has announced a significant initiative to make mobile phones more affordable for…

CERT Releases WhatsApp Advisory to Address Increase in Cyber Attacks

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: According to recent reports, there is a significant increase in cyberattacks in Pakistan, particularly targeting the social media app WhatsApp. In response, the National…

Govt sets aside Rs2 billion to protect institutions from cyber attacks

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a concerted effort to stave off cyber attacks on public sector institutions, the government has sanctioned a sum of Rs2 billion for the purpose of forming…

Pakistani Hackers Attack Critical Indian Government Installations

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a US-based threat intelligence firm, called Black Lotus Labs, stated that a group of Pakistani hackers had targeted different government installations which…

Cyber threats rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, losses exceed $4.2 billion

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center logged 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crimes last year — an increase of more than 300,000…

Ransomware attackers are winning and growing even more confident with time, think tank warns

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A report by the defense think tank, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), and cybersecurity company BAE Systems warn that the ‘perfect storm of conditions…

Facebook caught a Chinese hacker group targeting Uyghur communities

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, Facebook disclosed that a group of Chinese hackers used their social media platform in order to target the Uyghur community. The company…

Hackers are targeting telecom companies to steal 5G secrets

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a few cybersecurity researchers at McAfee discovered that a cyber-espionage campaign is targeting telecommunication companies around the world with cyberattacks in order…

Ministry of IT and Telecom advises to move websites to NTC to prevent cyber attacks

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry of IT and Telecom, in a recent letter to all federal secretaries, advised shifting the websites of all respective ministries and departments to…

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Cybercrime costs the world $1 trillion annually

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The latest research done by McAfee in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) shows that Cybercrime is estimated to cost the…

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