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Verizon data of 6 million users leaked online
Posted by SGCS Admin, 16-07-2017Verizon confirmed on Wednesday the personal data of 6 million customers has leaked online. The security issue, uncovered by research from cybersecurity firm UpGuard, was caused by a misconfig...
Public servants barred from using unauthorised USB drives
Posted by SGCS Admin, 14-07-2017SINGAPORE: Starting Jul 25, all public servants in Singapore can only use USB storage drives that have been authorised, the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) said. Public agencies will tap on a ...
Look beyond job boards to fill cybersecurity jobs
Posted by SGCS Admin, 14-07-2017The cybersecurity talent shortage keeps getting worse. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the cost of cybercrime will double from $3 trillion globally in 2015 to $6 trillion by 2021. Meanwhile, the ...
What Singapore can learn from Israel’s cyber security playbook
Posted by SGCS Admin, 14-07-2017In a 2009 book on Israel’s startup culture, Unit 8200, the country’s cyber intelligence unit, was likened to the Ivy League institutions in the US from which tech companies sought out top ...
Kaspersky Lab Says It’s a Pawn in the Game Between the U.S. and Russia
Posted by SGCS Admin, 13-07-2017Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, reacting to a U.S. government move restricting its activities, said on Wednesday it had fallen victim to U.S.-Russia global sparring while the Kremlin critici...
Apple builds data center to obey Chinese cybersecurity rules
Posted by SGCS Admin, 13-07-2017Apple is building its first data center in China in a bid to speed up services for local users and adhere to convoluted cybersecurity laws introduced by the country last month. According to Chinese of...