The government of Pakistan has introduced a proposal under the Pakistan Information Security Framework (PISF) to enforce mandatory deadlines for reporting cybersecurity incidents. The initiative aims to bolster the incident reporting and response mechanisms across ministries, departments, and public sector organizations. According to the proposed framework, organizations classified as Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) must immediately…

Security researchers have unveiled a novel cyberattack named Ghostcommit that exploits AI-assisted coding tools to secretly extract sensitive information from software repositories. This emerging threat manipulates AI code reviewers by embedding malicious instructions within PNG images, evading traditional text-based security checks. The Ghostcommit attack conceals harmful prompt-injection commands inside an image file referenced by an…

Instagram will soon require users to pay for extended access to its artificial intelligence features, confirmed Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s chief, during a recent Q&A session on the platform. This marks the end of Instagram’s free unlimited usage of Meta’s AI-powered image and video generation tools. Mosseri explained that while Instagram currently offers these AI tools…

WhatsApp is introducing a new green dot indicator on its iOS app, signaling when a contact is actively online. This feature is currently available in the beta version 26.26.10.72 through TestFlight and was first identified by WABetaInfo, a platform dedicated to tracking WhatsApp developments. The green dot appears as a small circle at the bottom…