Google and Mozilla Rush to Patch Critical Browser Vulnerability

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

A critical security vulnerability, initially discovered in Google Chrome, has now been found to affect Mozilla Firefox as well. The flaw tracked as CVE-2025-2783, prompted…

NITB’s Beep App Completes Testing, Set for Deployment to Government Employees

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Information Technology Board (NITB) has successfully completed the testing phase of the Beep app, a secure messaging platform developed exclusively for government…

Sindh Govt Partners with Google to Offer 30,000 Digital Skills Scholarships for Tech Advancement

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Karachi: The Sindh government, in collaboration with Google and Tech Valley, has announced a groundbreaking initiative to provide 30,000 Google Career Certificates scholarships for students…

Chinese Companies Accused of Operating Scam ‘IT Centers’ in Islamabad, Pakistan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Islamabad: Multiple Chinese companies, allegedly named Starwin and Dgvertex, etc. have established scam centers across Islamabad and other major cities of Pakistan. These fraudulent enterprises…

Over 20,000 Pakistani Youth Trained in AI and Cybersecurity Under Huawei Program

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Lahore: In a major step towards strengthening Pakistan’s digital economy, Huawei Technologies has successfully trained more than 20,000 Pakistani youth in cutting-edge fields such as…

NCERT Warns of Lumma Stealer Malware Spread Through Fake CAPTCHA PDFs

By Tech Desk ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a warning about a new phishing campaign spreading Lumma Stealer malware through fake CAPTCHA images…

Pakistani-Led Disrupt.com Unveils $100 Million Investment to Support Emerging Tech Ventures

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

UAE-based venture builder Disrupt.com has announced a $100 million investment commitment aimed at supporting early-stage technology startups globally. The initiative targets ventures in artificial intelligence…

Lawsuit Filed Against Elon Musk and DOGE Over Federal Data Concerns

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

A new federal complaint was filed on Tuesday by more than 100 federal workers who are either currently employed by the government or have worked…

Ignite National Technology Fund’s Website Restored After Cyberattack

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

SparkCat Malware Poses Security Threat to Play Store and App Store Users

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

A recent investigation by Kaspersky has uncovered a serious cybersecurity risk affecting both Apple iOS and Google Android users. Several apps available on the Google…

Cabinet Division Highlights Growing Cybersecurity Concerns in Wearable Tech Devices

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: In light of the growing popularity of wearable smart gadgets, the Cabinet Division has issued cybersecurity advice expressing concern about the possible dangers that…

PTA Issues Warning About Critical Vulnerabilities in Google Chrome

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has advised users to quickly update their Google Chrome browsers because two serious security issues have been found. The advisory…

Pakistan Declares Indian-Made Tech Devices a National Threat

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has raised concerns that Pakistan’s cybersecurity is under threat from mobile phones, gadgets, and other technological devices manufactured in India. To…

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