Pakistan’s digital transformation is unfolding rapidly, with banks, telecoms, energy providers, and government institutions increasingly dependent on networks and platforms that were peripheral only a decade ago. This…
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, in collaboration with DoST KP, held a 3-day AI and cyber security workshop for students from merged FATA districts, promoting digital empowerment and inclusion.
National CERT of Pakistan partnered with UNICEF and Pakistan Girl Guides Association at the 2nd Pakistan Girls Empowerment Forum to train young girls on digital safety, cyber awareness, and leadership skills.
Supernet Secure Solutions has deployed Delinea, Trend Micro and Acunetix/Invicti at Raqami Bank Limited to strengthen cybersecurity through privileged access control, threat detection and vulnerability scanning, supported by specialists Syed Alay Raza, Hassan Jafri, Areej Ansari, Raheel Khan and Jamal Nasir Khan.
AirOverflow launched Arena, Pakistan’s first multi-tenant cybersecurity training platform, with experts from National CERT, PTA, NITB, and academia joining to discuss national resilience.
US AI company Anthropic says hackers exploited its Claude chatbot to launch cyber attacks, commit data theft, and aid North Korean scammers in job fraud schemes.
NCCIA has summoned prominent YouTubers and influencers including Mudassar Hassan, Muhammad Anas Ali, Iqra Kanwal, and Muhammad Husnain Shah in connection with unlicensed online trading and gambling apps.
A phishing campaign exploits Microsoft Teams’ external collaboration features, allowing hackers to impersonate IT help desk staff and gain screen-sharing and remote-control access.
Pakistan expands the powers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), authorizing it to investigate child exploitation, cyber fraud, fake information, and other serious online offences under amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010.
National CERT partnered with UNICEF, NCRC, PTA, and Telenor Pakistan to host the Child Online Safety Camp 2025, raising awareness on digital safety, cyberbullying, privacy, and mental health for children across Pakistan.
