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Ministry of Defence reports 546 potential data breaches over the year
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Ministry of Defence reports 546 potential data breaches over the year

In total there were 546 reported incidents of potential data breaches in the most recent financial year, up from 463 in the previous year (2018/19).

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2021
OPPO partners with bug bounty company HackerOne
Endpoint Protection

OPPO partners with bug bounty company HackerOne

OPPO partners with HackerOne to bolster cybersecurity through an invite-only bug bounty program, enhancing protection for its 320 million active monthly users.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2020
Japan's LINE launches public bug bounty program with HackerOne
Bug Bounty

Japan's LINE launches public bug bounty program with HackerOne

One of the biggest messenger apps in the world invites hackers to proactively report security vulnerabilities to enhance cybersecurity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2019
Interview: State-sponsored cyber attacks - it's not about the 'who', but the 'how'
Cybersecurity

Interview: State-sponsored cyber attacks - it's not about the 'who', but the 'how'

With every major cyber attack comes the question of who exactly was behind it - and if that attack was condoned or even sponsored by nation-states.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
UKCloud invests in UK's first high assurance cloud platform
Hyperscale

UKCloud invests in UK's first high assurance cloud platform

​UKCloud has announced significant progress in designing and building the first high assurance cloud platform for the UK's government systems.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
CSA chief David Koh recognised for contributions to Singapore's cybersecurity prowess
Cybersecurity

CSA chief David Koh recognised for contributions to Singapore's cybersecurity prowess

David Koh, chief of CSA, honoured with Billington CyberSecurity International Leadership Award for pioneering Singapore's cybersecurity advancements.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Singapore MINDEF's Bug Bounty Challenge nets 32 vulnerabilities in three weeks
Crowdsourcing

Singapore MINDEF's Bug Bounty Challenge nets 32 vulnerabilities in three weeks

The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) handed out more than S$14,000 in bounties to 17 hackers as part of the Bug Bounty Challenge.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Singapore's MINDEF launches cyber training scheme for national servicemen
Education, Learning & Training

Singapore's MINDEF launches cyber training scheme for national servicemen

Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is opening its doors to the Singapore Armed Forces as part of a new initiative called Cyber NSF Work-Learn.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
CASE STUDY: Kelvin Hughes deploys Schneider Electric data centre solutions
Disaster Recovery

CASE STUDY: Kelvin Hughes deploys Schneider Electric data centre solutions

Kelvin Hughes IT manager says if the data centre fails then the company essentially stops trading, making a solution for easy monitoring imperative.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Singapore MINDEF opens doors to white hat hackers
Cybersecurity

Singapore MINDEF opens doors to white hat hackers

Singapore MINDEF invites ethical hackers to test internet-facing systems in a pioneering bug bounty programme, offering rewards up to SGD $20,000.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Singapore readies its national army in war for cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Singapore readies its national army in war for cybersecurity

Singapore to establish Defence Cyber Organisation to combat growing cyber threats, says Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
Singapore's MINDEF suffers I-net data breach, 850 credentials stolen
Breach Prevention

Singapore's MINDEF suffers I-net data breach, 850 credentials stolen

Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has publicly revealed the details of a breach in its I-net system, which happened earlier this month.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm
Malware

The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

Conficker's legacy lingers eight years after it first emerged, infecting 11 million devices worldwide and costing up to USD $9 billion in cleanup.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
Wynyard hires former Darktrace, GCHQ officer Andrew France
AI Security

Wynyard hires former Darktrace, GCHQ officer Andrew France

Wynyard Group, the security software company spun out of Jade Software last year, has hired Andrew France, former deputy director of cyber defence.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014

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Criticality of industries supporting Singapore's Smart Nation
Unified Communications

Criticality of industries supporting Singapore's Smart Nation

Vertiv's Tony Gaunt discusses the future for Singapore and Asia where he believes IoT, AI, 5G, data centres and cybersecurity will be paramount.

By Tony Gaunt • 5 min read • Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
Weekly Asia security roundup: China's cybersecurity law, hackers speak out, the MINDEF breach, and Yahoo's CEO
Breach Prevention

Weekly Asia security roundup: China's cybersecurity law, hackers speak out, the MINDEF breach, and Yahoo's CEO

A new survey by Consilio found that legal technology professions remain ignorant of China's new cybersecurity law.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
Cubic Defence NZ targets corporate along with military and security customers
Physical Security

Cubic Defence NZ targets corporate along with military and security customers

High-tech exporter Cubic Defence NZ is setting its sights on selling military training systems to corporate customers.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015