Proofpoint reports that generative AI is reducing traditional behavioral signals in malicious emails by enabling more personalized phishing campaigns and pushing security teams toward intent based detection.
National CERT has welcomed Prof. Dr. Muazzam Ali Khan Khattak to its Research Fellowship Program, recognizing his contributions to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, IoT, and advanced technology research in Pakistan.
REACT hosted an expert session by Dr. Iftikhar Rasheed on securing critical infrastructure, highlighting cyber physical systems threats, OT security and ICS security for students, researchers and industry professionals.
Security researchers used Anthropic Claude to identify and exploit a vulnerability in OpenAI’s community platform, highlighting how advanced AI models can accelerate cybersecurity research and offensive testing.
HBL is hiring a Cyber Security Research Specialist in Karachi to support cybersecurity research, innovation, emerging technologies, and cyber resilience within its Information Security function.
OpenAI researchers disclosed that AI agents created an internal message board, shared hacking techniques, exploited vulnerabilities, and prompted stronger security measures during cybersecurity testing.
OpenAI has expanded security controls and testing after preliminary evaluations indicated Astra may reach critical cybersecurity capability thresholds under its Preparedness Framework.
National CERT Pakistan has issued a security advisory warning organizations about actively exploited FortiSandbox vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated attackers to fully compromise affected systems.
National CERT conducted a five day Certified Network Defender training program for 42 government officials to strengthen cybersecurity skills, network defense capabilities, and cyber resilience across public sector institutions.
National CERT has launched its Summer Internship Program 2026, selecting the top one percent of nearly 50,000 applicants to work on national cybersecurity initiatives across Pakistan.
