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CYBER2d ago‘Singapore also at risk’: Indonesian minister urges calm over internet cable jabIndonesia’s communications minister has urged calm after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament (NMP) suggested the city state could disrupt its neighbour’s internet access, arguing that any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides. Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said the government and public “need not be irritated” by comments from ex-NMP Calvin Cheng. In Singapore, NMPs are appointed to bring non-partisan perspectives to the legislature; they do...South China Morning Post
CYBER6d agoSingapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparencySingapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies...South China Morning Post
CYBERBREAKINGOct 22Singapore pushes for quick action on PHP security flaws as hackers prowlSouth China Morning Post
CYBERSep 29Man charged over AI image of crocodile at Singapore reservoir that led to searchA 30-year-old man was charged on Tuesday over an AI-generated image of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir in Singapore that prompted authorities to search for the reptile and suspend water activities there. Ye Lin, a Myanmar national, was handed two charges – one count of communicating a false message and one count of obstructing the course of justice. Speaking through an interpreter, he told the court that he intended to plead guilty, and would not be engaging a lawyer. On August 20, Ye Lin...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 26US$6.9 million lost to scams linked to fake Singapore immigration authoritySINGAPORE: At least 8.8 million Singapore dollars (6.89 million U.S. dollars) have been lost to scammers posing as Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers or offering fake services to help applicants obtain permanent residency, the authorities said on Fridaythestar_my · malaysia
CYBERSep 9Man in Singapore gets protection order against wife who sent AI obscene imagesA family court has granted a man a personal protection order (PPO) against his wife, who had abused him emotionally or psychologically with text messages about him having sex with his sister. The court found that the sending of fake images and videos of the husband and his sister engaging in sexual acts, generated by artificial intelligence, amounted to family violence. The man had sought the PPO alleging that his wife had inflicted emotional or psychological abuse on him by accusing him of...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 3China-Singapore security team claims breakthrough in hacking Starlink terminalsA team of cybersecurity experts has announced they successfully compromised the latest Starlink user terminals, crossing the security boundaries of the world’s largest satellite constellation. In a post on its social media account on Tuesday, Darknavy, an independent cybersecurity research institute headquartered in Singapore and Shanghai, said it had used sophisticated hardware attacks to gain full administrative control over the terminals, allowing it to run any custom code on the...South China Morning Post
CYBERAug 28How Singapore investors are lured by foreign-stock scamsFor more than a month, Aaron* thought he and his wife were learning how to trade stocks. Only later would they realise the lessons were part of the trap. The Singaporean business owner had found a group of self-styled investment experts on Facebook, claiming to offer foolproof tips and guaranteed returns. Soon, he and his wife, who were dabbling in stocks for the first time, were spending about two hours every other day in a WhatsApp group chat with dozens of other participants, taking lessons...South China Morning Post