Following Iranian strikes on regional data centres, UAE authorities permit banks to relocate data abroad, easing strict onshore rules after widespread service outages impacted financial operations.
Stryker, a major medical technology company, faces widespread operational disruption after an Iranian connected hacktivist group deployed wiper malware, wiping data and systems and forcing global shutdowns.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issues warnings that economic centres and banks tied to US and Israeli interests in the region may be targeted following escalation in hostilities, citing a list of foreign corporate infrastructure deemed linked to military applications.
Pakistan has activated a locally developed automated web monitoring system to strengthen cybersecurity across more than 1,500 government and critical online platforms with real time threat detection and response capabilities.
Operational technology environments in Pakistan face unique cybersecurity challenges. Holcomb’s “20 Questions for OT/ICS Cybersecurity” provides a structured framework for evaluating asset visibility, network architecture, incident response, workforce readiness, and operational resilience in industrial systems.
As AI agents move from pilots to operational workflows, Pakistani enterprises face a new cybersecurity landscape. Emerging risks include prompt injection, hallucination, memory manipulation, and tool misuse, requiring governance, monitoring, and secure deployment strategies.
HackZoneLabs, a cybersecurity training platform developed by IBA Karachi graduates, has been approved by National CERT Pakistan and added to the National Indigenous Cyber Solutions Registry.
Kaspersky reports a sharp increase in Linux attacks during Q4 2025, driven by exploitation of legacy flaws and growing desktop adoption, with archiver vulnerabilities also heavily targeted.
Roblox rolls out a real time AI powered chat rephrasing system that replaces banned words with respectful language while keeping conversations clear and safe for users across all supported languages.
National CERT Pakistan holds a training session on incident response fundamentals to enhance cybersecurity preparedness and operational readiness among its officials.
