Tackling heightened fraud with strategic cybersecurity partnerships
Escalating demands for cyber-incident response and investigations amidst the pandemic require strategic collaborations to keep vigilance tight. The...
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Top bug bounty programs announced for 2020
Ten generous companies paid out more to attract more engagement on one platform. Bug bounty platform HackerOne recently announced its second annual...
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More security tools in use do not equate to better security: study
Organizations using simpler, interoperable and integrated solutions fared better in cyber resilience, while CSIRPs without ransomware response were...
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Bitcoin celebrity scam Mk II: the cybercrooks get personal
Pssst, banks are terrified of this sure-win investment scheme. Sign up now: your favorite celebrities did, and they are now rich! Thousands of...
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Instant Messaging for Incognito Mayhem: cybercriminals’ preferred communications tool
While ordinary IM users chat away, cybercriminals use IM to plan heinous deeds and scams. Instant Messaging (IM) platforms are attractive with their...
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Largest-ever PPS-based DDoS attack on the Akamai platform reported
The attack generated 809 million packets per second (Mpps), targeting a large European bank, and created a new industry record. On June 21, 2020,...
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New variant of Golang malware attacks both Microsoft and Linux machines
Originating from China, the malware that previously infected only Linux systems now also targets Microsoft servers to mine Monero. A new variant of...
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Academic institution loses US$60k just two days before tightening inbox protection
The school in the APAC region had felt fully protected but wanted to understand how AI may tighten protection further. An academic institution had...
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Gaming-related web attacks were up more than 50% in April
Freebies for Minecraft and The Witcher were used to lure WFH gamers into phishing sites and hidden malware downloads. Cybercriminals have been...
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Web skimming hacks now leveraging Google Analytics to steal data
The old hacking method to steal user information from online shopping sites has been thoroughly modernized, affecting two dozen websites....
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Cyberthreats that should worry Singapore educational institutions
With the island nation’s push towards HBL-readiness in case of future emergencies, cybersecurity also requires introspection, says a cybersecurity...
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Mac users should not be complacent about malware and cyberattacks
Potentially unwanted applications, bundleware and browser extensions can render MacOS devices vulnerable to data breaches and cybercrimes. Contrary...
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RSA Conference 2020 APJ returns as a free Virtual Learning event
With in public safety mind, the conference must still go on, say the organizers of the major cybersecurity event. Readers looking forward to the RSA...
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Cyber-intelligence researchers warn of planned cyber-attack campaign against 6 countries
Weekend blitz to target nations that have announced fiscal support schemes for citizen and business to tide over the COVID-19 pandemic. CYFIRMA, a...
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May 2020’s most wanted malware: Ursnif Banking Trojan
Major shifts in rankings occurred for both desktop and mobile malware last month, reflecting the hacker frenzy to victimizing remote-workers....
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Dark Basin: Hackers for hire and their acts are dire
The group’s extensive attacks and motivations have been exposed, but it will probably be business-as-usual for legions of malicious wannabes. A...
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Increased cloud reliance in pandemic has attracted increased DNS attacks
Cybercriminals are pivoting their campaigns around the domain name system, but security awareness is also improving, says a threat report. In an...
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Too many security vendors spoil the soup
Yet another survey concludes that multiple vendors complicate things and may dilute security instead of strengthening it. A recent survey of 411 IT...
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No middle ground for DevOps adoption in government
Last year’s DevOps statistics showed that half and half of governments either imbibed DevOps or had minimal adoption rates. In an increasingly...
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Specialist insurer reports 25% ransomware surge in Q1
The most affected sectors were financial services, healthcare and manufacturing, according to a breach insight report. In Q1 this year, a 25%...
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Case Studies
UWCSEA deploys Enterprise Immune System to protect campus network
Defending a complex network environment with over 7,000 mobile and BYOD devices requires AI capabilities …Read more
Hong Kong firm VXRL reduces phishing threats with Green Radar
Case Study: Hong Kong firm VXRL reduces phishing threats with Green Radar The cybersecurity service …Read moreWhy Governments Work with Skybox
Find out why 70 government entities and departments across the globe use Skybox to simplify …Read moreBiometrics brings convenience, efficiency and fraud protection to Singapore’s driving license program
The HID Lumidigm biometric sensor’s patented multispectral imaging technology has helped improve identity-verification speed and …Read more
