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Geo News Transmission hacked to air Anti-Pak Army Messages in Major Cyber Breach
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (138+ words) ISLAMABAD " Pakistan's leading TV channel Geo News has come under sustained and sophisticated cyberattack over the past 24 hours, the channel said on Sunday. The network revealed that its transmission via Pakistan's PakSat satellite was hacked and the broadcast was disrupted,…...
Preinstalled malware in brand-new Android devices uncovered
1+ week, 4+ day ago (397+ words) Keenadu, a malware, has been detected in thousands of brand-new Android devices. This new malware can be preinstalled directly into devices" firmware, embedded within system apps, or even downloaded from official app stores such as Google Play. Currently, Keenadu is…...
Sundar Industrial Estate to implement Payzen Fintech System
3+ week, 4+ day ago (159+ words) Sundar Industrial Estate (SIE) has signed an agreement with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) to streamline payment processes through the implementation of Payzen Fintech System. Punjab Industrial Estate Chairman Maj (R) Javed Iqbal and Expo Committee Chairman Syed Maaz Mehmood…...
Saudade: presence of absence
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (628+ words) Adam Wordsmith EVERY year on January 30, Brazil marks Dia da Saudade, the day of saudade. It is never a loud celebration. There are no parades, no slogans EVERY year on January 30, Brazil marks Dia da Saudade, the day of saudade....
Why Recovery Architecture Is Becoming Central to Pakistan’s Digital Growth
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (463+ words) Why Recovery Architecture Is Becoming Central to Pakistan's Digital Growth'Pakistan Observer Why Recovery Architecture Is Becoming Central to Pakistan's Digital Growth As Pakistan continues to expand digital services across banking, telecommunications, aviation, and government operations, discussions around technology resilience are…...
Surge in online family connectivity poses cybersecurity threats
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (491+ words) Surge in online family connectivity is posing new cybersecurity threats, warns Kaspersky. As family life moves more and more online, it opens up amazing ways to stay close and create memories " but it also brings new risks, like scams and…...
Alert: WhatsApp Hackers are using QR Codes, OTPs, and Call Forwarding to Strike
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) Pakistan is facing a cyber crisis as National CERT issued an urgent nationwide warning about a sharp rise in WhatsApp account hijackings'a threat experts are calling "widespread and highly effective." Unlike traditional hacking, attackers are targeting users directly through deception,…...
Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited Launched Digital Hub and Digital Auto Finance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) KARACHI " Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited (ABPL), marked a significant milestone in its Digital Transformation Journey with the inauguration of its KARACHI " Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited (ABPL), marked a significant milestone in its Digital Transformation Journey with the inauguration…...
PTA blocks 100 million mobile phones in one year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) ISLAMABAD " The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked nearly 100 million mobile devices across the country during the fiscal year 2024"25. According to the PTA's annual report, this included 868,000 stolen or lost handsets, 72 million counterfeit devices, and 27 million mobile phones with duplicate or…...
Modernisation through partnership
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (741+ words) Possibilities for China and Pakistan MODERNIZATION is a lucid and dynamic concept and I believe that we must revisit it time and again. It has often been Possibilities for China and Pakistan MODERNIZATION is a lucid and dynamic concept and…...