Author: Techie.lk

Sri Lanka Police are urging the public to be cautious about files being shared on WhatsApp and Telegram that look completely harmless but can quietly hand criminals full control of your phone, and ultimately, your money. The scam works through what is known as an APK file, a type of installation package used on Android devices. These files are arriving in people’s inboxes dressed up as wedding invitations, electricity bills, or notifications saying they have won a prize. Someone opens what they think is a photo or a PDF, and without realising it, they have just installed malicious software on…

Sri Lanka is managing the fallout of a cyberattack that resulted in nearly USD 2.5 million (approximately Rs. 800 million) in Treasury funds being fraudulently diverted during a foreign debt repayment to Australia. Multiple investigations are now underway across law enforcement, the Central Bank, and the Treasury. The diverted sum formed part of a larger bilateral payment to Australia totalling USD 22.9 million, with settlement due by end-September 2025. The USD 2.5 million was processed between December 2025 and 31 January 2026 but did not reach the Australian government. How the Breach Occurred The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic…

Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka’s number one ICT solutions provider, has partnered with Star Garments Pvt Ltd to enable next-generation textile manufacturing through advanced 5G-powered solutions, enhancing operational efficiency, automation and real-time decision-making across its production ecosystem. Through this collaboration, Dialog Enterprise is equipping Star Garments with cutting-edge 5G connectivity to support the transition toward a fully digital, intelligent, and responsive manufacturing environment. The deployment focuses on integrating Industrial IoT (IIoT), real-time analytics, and smart factory capabilities to modernise existing systems and drive greater production agility. The adoption of 5G technology marks…

Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a hardware-level vulnerability affecting Qualcomm chipsets that are widely used in a range of consumer and industrial devices, including smartphones and tablets, car components, IoT devices and more. The vulnerability resides in theBootROM – firmware embedded at the hardware level. Attackers could potentially get access to any data stored on the device or device sensors like camera and microphone, implement complicated attack scenarios and in some circumstances get full control of the device. The results of the research were presented at Black Hat Asia 2026. The vulnerability affects Qualcomm MDM9x07, MDM9x45, MDM9x65, MSM8909, MSM8916, MSM8952 and SDX50 series and was…

Sri Lanka’s technology industry is entering a defining phase, where the focus is shifting beyond growth to how that growth is achieved. This shift shows a clear priority on balancing innovation with inclusion to build a sustainable and future-ready tech sector. This direction was strongly reflected at the SLASSCOM Women in Tech Conference 4.0, where industry leaders addressed a critical question on how to enable more women to step into leadership in an increasingly AI-driven world. Among the companies contributing meaningfully, 99x brought both leadership perspective and lived experience into the spotlight. Opening the conference, Shehani Seneviratne, COO of 99x…

DeltaSpike, a Sri Lankan-founded cybersecurity technology company headquartered in Malaysia, has secured a strategic investment from VentureTECH, a Malaysian government-backed impact investment firm. The investment marks an important milestone for the company as it strengthens its technology platform and expands its cybersecurity operations across Southeast Asia and South Asia. The funding will support the continued development of DeltaSpike’s intelligence-driven cybersecurity offerings and accelerate the company’s regional growth strategy, enabling organisations to better manage increasingly sophisticated and automated cyber threats. Founded by Sri Lankan innovators and headquartered in Malaysia, DeltaSpike represents a growing wave of regional technology companies that bridge South…

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, has announced a strategic partnership with OREL Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, bringing together complementary strengths in digital platforms and device innovation to enhance smart living experiences in Sri Lanka. As part of this collaboration, the two companies will work together across both digital entertainment and smart home solutions. This includes integrating the Dialog Play Smart TV App into OREL’s smart TV range, enabling customers to access a wide range of content directly through their televisions, as well as introducing co-branded smart home devices integrated with Dialog’s Smart Home App, starting with smart power…

Motadata, a leading provider of Unified Observability and ServiceOps solutions, empowers enterprises with an AI-powered unified platform that delivers complete visibility, control, and intelligence across complex IT environments. By bringing observability and service management together under a single integrated stack, Motadata helps organizations proactively streamline operations, reduce downtime, and align IT performance with business outcomes. Reinforcing this capability, Motadata successfully enabled the British School in Colombo to modernize and streamline its IT operations. The deployment of Motadata Unified Observability and ServiceOps delivered with Connex Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd and partner Microsolutions Information Systems Pvt Ltd. The British School in Colombo…

Kaspersky Threat Research identified multiple fraudulent applications mimicking legitimate crypto wallets on the Apple App Store. Once opened, the apps redirect users to phishing pages which impersonate the App Store and deliver trojanized wallet applications capable of draining cryptocurrency holdings. Kaspersky determined the campaign has been active since at least fall 2025 and attributes it with moderate confidence to the threat actors behind SparkKitty. The 26 fraudulent applications Kaspersky identified each mimicked a popular crypto wallet, replicating icon visuals and using similar app names to deceive users: Metamask, Coinbase, Bitpie, Ledger, TokenPocket, Trust Wallet, and imToken. While official iOS apps…

Sri Lanka’s transition to a digitally inclusive economy has moved beyond infrastructure. Terminals, QR codes and mobile applications are now widely available. The real challenge lies in behavioural change, encouraging both consumers and merchants to move away from deeply rooted cash usage habits. According to Crispin Wijesekera, Country Manager Sri Lanka and Maldives at UnionPay International, this is where the Fintech Forum of Sri Lanka plays a critical role. By bringing together banks, fintech companies, regulators, merchants, and global payment networks, the Forum creates alignment across the industry. It facilitates policy discussions, supports national initiatives, and promotes the education needed…