Hackers connected to NotPetya ransomware issue a new ransom demand

Hackers connected to NotPetya ransomware issue a new ransom demand

Posted by Merlionguy, 06-07-2017

HACKERS connected with last week’s devastating NotPetya cyber attack have offered help — but it comes at a price.   HACKERS connected with the ransomware that devastated overseas ba...

UN survey finds cybersecurity gaps everywhere except Singapore

UN survey finds cybersecurity gaps everywhere except Singapore

Posted by SGCS Admin, 05-07-2017

GENEVA — Singapore has a near-perfect approach to cybersecurity, but many other rich countries have holes in their defences and some poorer countries are showing them how it should be done, a UN...

Cybercrime cost world economy $620 billion last year

Cybercrime cost world economy $620 billion last year

Posted by SGCS Admin, 05-07-2017

It is instinctive to want to see the unknown, to be curious and open attachments and e-mails from unfamiliar senders. But cyber security experts warn that such curiosity can result in dire consequence...

Fighting cybercrime not just a job for governments: Desmond Lee

Fighting cybercrime not just a job for governments: Desmond Lee

Posted by SGCS Admin, 05-07-2017

SINGAPORE: Rather than leave it to the Government, everyone should pull together in the battle against cybercrime, Second Minister for Home Affairs Desmond Lee said in a speech on Tuesday (Jul 4). &l...

Microsoft Monday: Machine Learning For Antivirus Software, Cloudyn Acquisition, Timeline Delayed

Microsoft Monday: Machine Learning For Antivirus Software, Cloudyn Acquisition, Timeline Delayed

Posted by SGCS Admin, 05-07-2017

Microsoft Monday is a weekly column that focuses on updates in regards to the Redmond giant. This week, Microsoft Monday includes details about machine learning being used to enhance antivirus softwar...

UK test centre for Government’s cyber security rules

UK test centre for Government’s cyber security rules

Posted by SGCS Admin, 05-07-2017

The UK Government’s Cyber Essentials programme, which is designed to protect organisations from cyber security threats, is now mandatory for suppliers of Government contracts, which involve hand...