Tag Archive for "cyber security"

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Through supply chain attacks, hackers now compromise thousands of users to get to a few

August 14th, 2019 | by Alfred Siew

Supply chain attacks, which penetrate trusted makers of hardware equipment and software developers, make it hard for users to trust anyone...

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Close to 4,300 have data leaked after Singapore Red Cross website gets hacked

May 17th, 2019 | by Alfred Siew

Close to 4,300 persons who signed up to donate blood through the Singapore Red Cross had their personal data leaked last...

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In latest medical data breach, Singapore authorities fail to live up to standard they set for others

January 29th, 2019 | by Alfred Siew

At a time when people are sharing more data than ever, the way the Ministry of Health has handled the HIV data breach is troubling, to say the...

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Besides relying on bots, hackers increasingly turn to personalised attacks: Sophos

November 25th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

Hackers are spending the time to specifically target high-value targets instead randomly using bots to spread malware and seek an opening, says...

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Global agency needed to investigate cyber crimes and take action

September 24th, 2018 | by Grace Chng

With malware rising exponentially, a global security agency, preferably with the backing of the United Nations, ought to be set up sooner rather than...

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Hackers got to SingHealth through a series of slip-ups, vulnerabilities, COI told

September 21st, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

The hackers had gained a virtual foothold in SingHealth as far back as August 2017, in a meticulously planned...

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Over 40 per cent of industrial control systems were attacked in 2018: Kaspersky

September 12th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

Over 40 per cent of industrial computers used to control the operations in large facilities were targeted by hackers in 1H 2018, according to Kaspersky...

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5G is attractive but security issues loom large, say experts

September 10th, 2018 | by Grace Chng

A 5G connected ecosystem will have more devices, connections and data flows linked together, leading to higher security risks, experts have...

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As data becomes crucial to business, SMEs have to rethink data protection: Dell EMC

September 4th, 2018 | by Amit Roy Choudhury

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the fallout from the SingHealth breach has been watched keenly and with a fair amount of...

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Complexity in IT systems is making it tough to fight cyber attacks and protect private data

August 23rd, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

The complexity of IT systems is the underlying reason for successful cyber attacks, when hackers are let through and private data is...

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Symantec enhances Chennai security operations centre where the “sun never sets”

August 1st, 2018 | by Grace Chng

Symantec unveiled an enhanced security operations centre (SOC) in Chennai, India that promises to quickly detect and respond faster to online...

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Response to SingHealth data breach shows low awareness, rushed decisions

July 27th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

Despite the unprecedented SingHealth data breach, many people seem unperturbed that they are now open to widespread...

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In Singapore’s worst cyber attack, much still unknown and fallout yet to come

July 21st, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

In Singapore's worst cyber attack, the fallout may only come in the months and even years ahead, when the stolen data is used for more attacks on...

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Cyber defence capabilities in industrial systems ‘shockingly low’: Honeywell

April 30th, 2018 | by Grace Chng

There is no basic monitoring or regular risk assessments in many industrial systems today, according to Honeywell, which opened a new cyber security centre in Singapore to address the...