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Why strong passwords are still the first line of defence against cyber threats

Mon, 27th May 2024
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Despite advancements in cybersecurity, many breaches still involve stolen credentials due to weak passwords. Businesses must enforce robust password policies to mitigate risks.
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StarHub launches new cybersecurity training platform

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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StarHub launches its new Cybersecurity Awareness Training Platform to bolster enterprise cyber defences by addressing human error.
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Lumen Technologies enhances cybersecurity amid rising threats

Thu, 16th May 2024
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Amid increasing cyber threats in Singapore, Lumen Technologies enhances defences with an Advanced Managed Detection and Response solution, strengthening enterprise security.
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Obrela unveils 2023's key cybersecurity trends in new report

Tue, 7th May 2024
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Obrela's Digital Universe Report 2023 unravels the global cybersecurity labyrinth, highlighting increased suspicious internal activity, malware, and policy violation-based attacks, predominantly seen in banking, services, and education sectors.
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Espionage breaches account for 25% in APAC, report reveals

Thu, 2nd May 2024
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A quarter of data breaches in APAC are espionage attacks, a significantly higher portion than Europe and North America.
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Govt sector leads in daily high-severity cyber incidents in 2023

Thu, 2nd May 2024
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Kaspersky's 2023 MDR Analyst Report reveals a daily trend of over two high-severity cybersecurity incidents, with the government sector being the most affected.
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Tech experts urge passwordless protection on World Password Day

Wed, 1st May 2024
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In observance of World Password Day, tech experts, including Jumio's CTO Stuart Wells, stress the urgent need to replace outdated password-based authentication with more reliable, AI-powered biometric alternatives amid rising cyber-attack threats.
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UK banks join Singapore's cyber scam defence programme launch

Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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In a united effort, SIM Academy, Singtel CSI, and UOB have launched Defence Against Cyber Scams, a programme aimed at increasing cyber resilience through prevention and combat strategies, with UOB's staff being its first beneficiaries.
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AI bolsters security response times, reveals ReliaQuest report

Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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ReliaQuest's annual threat report reveals AI and automation technologies improve organisations' response time to security incidents by up to 99% year on year.
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Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs

Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security

Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform, AIDA, automating security awareness and training selection to guard against AI exploitation by cybercriminals.
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Global companies ill-prepared for AI-boosted cyber threats, reveals Darktrace study

Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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New Darktrace study highlights concerning disparity between the growing concern of IT professionals about AI-enabled cyber threats and their lack of preparedness to counter such attacks.
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AI tools drive rapid surge in sophisticated phishing attacks, says Darktrace

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Phishing attacks' sophistication is escalating due to the rising use of AI tools by cyber attackers, Darktrace has reported, endorsing concerns over organisations' ability to tackle such threats.
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36m AI & gaming credentials breached, Kaspersky reveals

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals over 36m AI and gaming credentials, including Roblox and OpenAI, have been feasted on by infostealers within three years.
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Human error is the top cyber threat, according to CTOs

Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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Human error is regarded as the most significant cyber threat by 59% of Chief Technology Officers, despite high adoption of security measures.
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AI deepfake scams surge with celebrity voice cloning on social media

Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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Rise in advanced AI voice cloning scams impersonating celebrities like Oprah and Elon Musk on social media are duping victims in phoney giveaways, reveals security firm Bitdefender.
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Tidal Cyber maps out 2024's election cyber threats worldwide

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Tidal Cyber unveils a study revealing high-risk countries and top offenders for election cyber interference threats in 2024, spotlighting the methods used and potential defences.
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Quorum Cyber predicts major cyber threats for 2024

Fri, 9th Feb 2024
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Quorum Cyber's 2024 report forecasts AI weaponisation and intensified threats from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as major cybersecurity concerns.
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Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023

Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.
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Generative AI stokes sophisticated phishing threats

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Generative AI is fuelling sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks, prompting organisations to adopt stringent controls.