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Case study: Why cybersecurity insurance is essential for your business

Mon, 31st Oct 2022
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Death and taxes are inevitable. So too is the rise of cyber incidents hitting organisations where it hurts most: the bottom line.
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Financial-related phishing targeting eCommerce in Singapore

Fri, 28th Oct 2022
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Kaspersky's latest data uncovered that eCommerce -related phishing scams continue to outpace banking and payment-related phishing methods.
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Secureworks introduces XDR platform as ransomware escalates

Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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Secureworks is bringing its Taegis cybersecurity platform to Japan to help organizations enhance their cybersecurity defenses and reduce cyber risk.
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Microsoft and Auckland Transport announce Azure Cloud agreement

Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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Microsoft and Auckland Transport have partnered to shift data and computing to Microsoft Azure cloud, boosting agility and innovation in transport services.
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Commonwealth tackling rising cybercrime threat in Asia

Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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Ransomware, identity theft, and virtual security attacks identified as growing threats to security and economic growth.
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Singapore sees uptick in cyber threats in 2Q of 2022

Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
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A total of 1,817,635 web threats against Internet users were detected and blocked in Singapore between April to June 2022.
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Motorola Solutions celebrates 50 years in Malaysia

Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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Motorola Solutions celebrates 50 years in Malaysia, highlighting the country's skilled engineering talent and innovative offerings used globally.
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Benefits vs risks of facial recognition technology

Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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Once a distant, futuristic concept, facial recognition technology is now found in many technological applications with a variety of different functions.
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Beware the darkverse and its cyber-physical threats

Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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A darkverse of criminality hidden from law enforcement could quickly evolve to fuel a new industry of metaverse-related cybercrime.
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Threat actors ramp up their social engineering attacks

Fri, 24th Jun 2022
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As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.
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Hundreds arrested, millions seized in global INTERPOL investigation

Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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INTERPOL crackdown on telecom and social engineering scams results in 2,000 arrests and $50m of illicit funds intercepted.
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Motorola Solutions to upgrade Taiwan's police network

Tue, 7th Jun 2022
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Motorola Solutions to upgrade Taiwan National Police Agency's communication network in $128m project. Increased coverage and new security features expected.
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Binance appoints Jarek Jakubcek as Asia-Pacific head of intelligence & investigations

Fri, 20th May 2022
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Binance hires former Europol cybercrime expert Jarek Jakubcek to lead efforts in taking down malicious actors in the Asian crypto ecosystem.
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Kacific launches emergency connectivity offering, CommsBox

Thu, 5th May 2022
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Kacific has announced the release of a new emergency connectivity offering designed to rapidly provide broadband service in emergency or disaster zones.
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Kaspersky highlights mobile threat impacting thousands globally

Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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Stalkerware impacted over 32,000 Kaspersky mobile users globally last year, highlighting the need to tackle this issue, says Kaspersky.
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Experts weigh in on how to protect yourself against banking scammers

Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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finance, leasing & rental
Over 470 people lose $8.5 million in SMS phishing scam; Singapore Police Force impersonators attempt another. Online security is crucial. #cybersecurity.
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Advanced scams, data breaches, crypto and NFT attacks to shape cyberthreat landscape in 2022

Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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2022 cyber security trends include a decrease in targeted ransomware attacks, advanced scams, more data breaches, and attacks on cryptocurrency/NFT industries.
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Kaspersky lists 5 cyber threats to watch for in 2022

Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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Global privacy company Kaspersky has highlighted some of the most significant cyber threats New Zealand consumers and businesses should be prepared for in 2022.
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Smart home market continues to grow, driven by changing tech and demographics

Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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Smart home market projected to reach $117,820m by 2027, driven by factors such as home monitoring systems and increasing disposable income, says report.
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The metaverse poses 'terrifying dangers' - is it the new internet? Expert says yes

Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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'Terrifying dangers' of the 'metaverse' need to be addressed now, warns academic. Future policing must be determined before it's too late.