National facial ID service launches, DBS to use it for secure mobile sign-ups

Posted on 29-07-2020
https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/dbs-to-use-national-facial-id-service-for-secure-mobile-log-ins

SINGAPORE - Forgot the PIN to your DBS bank account? No problem. From Wednesday (July 29), bank account holders can scan their faces on their phones to apply for an online banking account with the la...

Cybersecurity at risk after hackers try to sabotage Premier League transfer deal

Posted on 23-07-2020
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/23/cybersecurity-at-risk-after-hackers-try-to-sabotage-premier-league-transfer-deal

Push to tighten security after club director has email accessed Only an intervention from bank prevented club from losing £1m Professional sports organisations have been urged ...

Coronavirus: Russian spies target Covid-19 vaccine research

Posted on 20-07-2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53429506?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cz4pr2gd85qt/cyber-security&link_location=live-reporting-story

Russian spies are targeting organisations trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine in the UK, US and Canada, security services have warned. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said the hack...

UK 'confident' Moscow helped hackers target coronavirus vaccine

Posted on 20-07-2020
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/uk-confident-moscow-helped-hackers-target-coronavirus-vaccine

LONDON (AFP) - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday (July 19) he was "absolutely confident" in allegations by the UK and its allies that Russia targeted labs conducting coronavir...

Attempts to hack into Singapore media sites more than double: Study

Posted on 20-07-2020
https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/attempts-to-hack-into-spore-media-sites-more-than-double-study

Criminals more than doubled their attempts last year to hack into media websites here to access personal and financial details of users, a new study has reported. In particular, Singapore's media sit...