WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Senators Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, and Josh Hawley, a Republican, wrote to the US Justice Department on Thursday (July 30) to urge…
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Vatican is said to be hacked from China before talks with Beijing
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – Chinese hackers infiltrated the Vatican’s computer networks in the past three months, a private monitoring group has concluded, in an apparent espionage…
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ST Engineering US subsidiary hit with criminal ransomware attack
SAN ANTONIO (BLOOMBERG) – VT San Antonio Aerospace, which provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services to aircraft, was hit with a ransomware attack affecting its…
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Russia checks its Internet can work if cut off from worldwide web
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russia completed a series of tests on Monday (Dec 23) checking that its Internet services could function if the country were to…
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High-level panel on boosting data security holds first meeting
A high-level committee tasked with reviewing and strengthening data security practices across the entire public service held its first meeting yesterday, as the full composition…
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800,000 blood donors' personal data accessed illegally and possibly stolen; police investigating
SINGAPORE – The personal information of more than 800,000 blood donors which was put online improperly for over two months was accessed illegally and possibly…
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US officials order Chinese company to sell gay dating app Grindr: Media report
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A Chinese firm has been ordered by American national security officials to sell popular gay dating app Grindr, The Wall Street Journal…
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Huawei calls for common cyber-security standards amid concerns
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – Huawei, in the spotlight over the security risks of its telecoms equipment, urged governments, the telecoms industry and regulators on Tuesday (March…
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Facebook taps user data to defend workers from threat
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Facebook gathers intelligence from its platform to identify people who threaten the firm or its workers, the social network said Thursday…
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Huawei offers to build cyber security centre in Poland
WARSAW (REUTERS) – China’s Huawei has offered to build a cyber security centre in Poland, where last month authorities arrested a Chinese employee of the…
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Cyber attack may cost world economy $261b: Report
A major cyber attack with demands for ransom from victims could cost US$193 billion (S$261 billion) and affect more than 600,000 businesses worldwide. The warning…
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Suspect in German politicians' data hack arrested
BERLIN • Police in Germany said yesterday that they have arrested a 20-year-old suspect in the case of private data stolen from hundreds of politicians…
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Clues in Marriott hack implicate China: Sources
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence…
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Zuckerberg rejects request to testify before 7 countries' lawmakers
WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) – Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is “unable” to testify at a rare joint hearing with lawmakers from seven countries – representing…
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