Singapore Cybersecurity Strategy 2026: AI in Defence and Safeguards for AI Agents
Launched at Singapore International Cyber Week, the strategy adds a national cyber command centre and rules for autonomous AI agents.
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SIMBA Data Breach Exposes IC Numbers of 23,549 Singapore Customers
Names, IC numbers, birth dates, phone numbers and emails of 23,549 SIMBA customers were exposed. The PDPC is investigating.
Group-IB Supports INTERPOL's Operation Synergia Against Ransomware and Phishing in Over 50 Countries
Group-IB flagged 500+ phishing IPs and 1,900+ malware IPs for INTERPOL's Operation Synergia, which led to 31 arrests and hundreds of C2 server takedowns.
Jumio Study: Consumers Think They Can Spot Deepfakes Better Than They Can
Jumio surveyed 8,055 consumers in the UK, US, Singapore and Mexico: 52% believe they could detect a deepfake video, and 68% are open to a digital identity.
Synthetic Identity Fraud: How It Works and How Institutions Can Catch It
Synthetic identity fraud blends real and invented personal details into a new person. Why banks in Southeast Asia struggle to spot it and what detection relies on.
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Malaysia's Repeated Data Breaches, Ignorance or Weak Enforcement?
Malaysia keeps leaking citizens' personal data. The 2022 incidents, the limits of the PDPA 2010, how other countries fine offenders, and expert advice.
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How Unsubscribe Links Can Be Turned Into a Phishing Attack
BeyondTrust's Morey Haber explains how a daily stream of copied marketing emails can wear staff down until they click unsubscribe and hand over credentials.
BSA Warns of “Ghost Piracy” as Raids Uncover Unlicensed Software in Malaysia and Thailand
BSA says firms let home-based staff reach unlicensed office software remotely. Raids in Malaysia and Thailand found software worth US$150,000 and nearly US$200,000.
How Cybercriminals Exploit the Ukraine Crisis Through Fake Donation Drives and Malspam
Infoblox's Alvin Rodrigues describes Ukraine-themed malspam carrying Agent Tesla and fake crypto donation DAOs, and how people and firms can avoid them.
Connected Cars Under Attack: What UN R155, WP.29 and ISO/SAE 21434 Ask of Automakers
Keysight's Mike Hodge explains how UNECE WP.29, UN R155 and ISO/SAE 21434 push carmakers towards a cybersecurity management system and automated testing.
GBG Adds BioCatch Behavioural Biometrics to Fraud Tools for APAC Banks
GBG has partnered with BioCatch to bring behavioural biometric fraud detection to financial institutions in Asia Pacific through the GBG Intelligence Centre.
Avast Adds Privacy Tools to Its Free Browser Extension, Now Called Avast Online Security & Privacy
Avast has renamed and redesigned its free browser extension, adding a Privacy Advisor, Global Privacy Control, ad opt-out and anti-tracking to phishing defence.