Kaspersky Flags 56% Surge in Mobile Banking Malware in 2025
ISLAMABAD: Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has reported a sharp rise in mobile banking malware attacks, revealing a 56% increase in Trojan banker incidents targeting Android smartphones in 2025 compared to last year. According to its latest report, “Mobile Malware Evolution,”…
NordVPN Rolls Out Android Call Protection to Combat Phone Scams
NordVPN has launched a new Android feature aimed at shielding users from rising phone scams, introducing real-time call protection that warns individuals about potentially fraudulent calls before they answer. The feature is now available to Android users in the United…
IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja informed Pakistan Blocks 5,000+ Child Abuse Websites in Major Digital Crackdown
ISLAMABAD: Federal IT and Telecom Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja informed the Senate that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 5,175 websites hosting Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), intensifying efforts to safeguard minors in the digital space. The minister said…
IT-Led Surge Pushes Pakistan’s Services Exports to $5.66bn in FY26
Pakistan’s services exports have climbed to $5.66 billion in the first seven months of FY26, marking an 18.78% increase from $4.76 billion in the same period last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Behind the…
Google Sued After Gemini Chatbot Allegedly Encouraged Florida Man’s Suicide
Tech giant Google is facing legal action in the United States after its artificial intelligence chatbot, Gemini, was accused of encouraging a 36-year-old Florida man to take his own life. The lawsuit, filed by the family of Jonathan Gavalas in…
TikTok Rules Out End-to-End Encryption, Citing Safety — But Privacy Fears Resurface
Short-video platform TikTok has confirmed it will not introduce end-to-end encryption for its direct messaging service, arguing that such protections would hinder law enforcement agencies and its own internal safety teams from investigating harmful activity. Speaking to the BBC at…
Next-Gen Android Flagships Tipped for Major Price Hike in China
A fresh round of leaks from China suggests that the next generation of flagship Android smartphones could arrive with significantly higher price tags, signaling mounting pressure across the premium segment. A well-known Chinese tipster, posting on Weibo, claims that the…