Critical Software Flaw Exposes Pakistani Businesses to Takeover Risk, CERT Warns

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has completed an extensive profiling exercise of cyber threat actors, identifying more than 120 hackers and groups targeting critical national infrastructure, officials said. According to National CERT, the identified actors were actively attempting to infiltrate sensitive government and defence networks, withContinue Reading

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Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports posted robust growth during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, underlining the sector’s rising contribution to the economy, official data showed. According to the Ministry of IT, IT and IT-enabled services exports increased by **19.7% year-on-year** between July and February, reaching **$2.97Continue Reading

User Complaints Mount Against SadaPay Over Missing Funds and Frozen Accounts

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ISLAMABAD: A growing number of users have raised concerns about Pakistan’s digital wallet platform SadaPay, alleging unexplained deductions, frozen accounts and delayed customer support responses, sparking debate across social media and online forums about the reliability of fintech services in the country. The issue gained widespread attention on March 15Continue Reading

PTA Likely to Issue 5G Licences to Telecom Operators This Week

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is moving closer to launching next-generation mobile connectivity as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is expected to issue 5G licences to telecom operators later this week, according to officials familiar with the process. Authorities said the licensing process for 5G technology will be completed in three stages before commercialContinue Reading