Tag: cybersecurity
Singapore’s leading universities NUS and SMU successfully concluded Bug Bounty Challenge with HackerOne
Editor’s brief: Two of Singapore’s leading universities, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU), have jointly organized and successfully concluded the inaugural Inter-University (InterUni) Bug Bounty Challenge…
39% of Singapore security leaders surveyed had to transform their businesses digitally earlier due to COVID-19
Editor’s brief: COVID-19 has derailed many businesses worldwide, including aviation, retail, food and beverage, etc. The pandemic has also forced many businesses to think and rethink about what’s next. For…
Ethical white hats find one software vulnerability every 2.5 minutes according to a study
Editor’s brief: In the computing world, there are coders, and there are cybersecurity folks. The lines are increasingly blurring, and a coder must increasingly learn new cybersecurity skills (although not…
More secure remote access and WFH for enterprises?
Editor’s brief: In the pandemic season, the governments worldwide began to lock down their people in their homes, insisting on “work from home (WFH)” as the primary mode of work.…
Keep vigil on Qbot and other ongoing malware
Editor’s brief: The COVID-19 saga is ongoing, and exacerbating not only on healthcare related issues worldwide, but also on cybersecurity. In a global crisis, especially one where the economy tanks…
For those using Amazon Alexa, maybe consider securing your accounts
Editor’s brief: If you are using Amazon Alexa, Check Point Software has advised that there are vulnerabilities in certain Amazon Alexa subdomains. You may want to check your account. As…
Synopsys survey revealed that a significant proportion of organizations consciously deploy vulnerable apps due to time pressures
Editor’s brief: Synopsys, one of the leading cybersecurity vendors in the world, has published an ebook on “modern application development security”. In the ebook, the vendor detailed a survey of…
21% of Singapore businesses have seen more cyber-attacks during the COVID19 crisis
Editor’s brief: With COVID-19 hitting the globe with the double whammy of infections and economy downturns, another emerging threat is wrecking more havoc than needed – cybersecurity. Already, the leading…
