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Think-tank claiming to be S’pore-based used AI-generated profiles
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1220+ words) Despite the Institute of East Asia Strategic Studies’ claims that it was set up in 2019, The Straits Times was unable to find any registration records for it. Published Jul 17, 2026, 12:48 PM Updated Jul 17, 2026, 01:20 PM SINGAPORE – A think-tank claiming to be based…...
Meta scraps AI image feature amid privacy backlash
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (275+ words) Published Jul 11, 2026, 11:55 AM Meta says it is discontinuing an AI feature launched this week that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts, after drawing widespread criticism over privacy concerns, including from a Hollywood union. “Our intent was to…...
Hackers used AI to build zero-day attack, say Google researchers
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (369+ words) Published May 11, 2026, 09:39 PM Updated May 11, 2026, 10:03 PM LOS ANGELES – Security researchers at Alphabet’s Google said they believe a cybercrime group used artificial intelligence to create a hacking tool that can bypass defences in a widely used tool to administer computer systems....
Iran wiped 50 Israeli firms’ data, hacked cameras, official says
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (410+ words) Published Mar 25, 2026, 01:34 PM Updated Mar 25, 2026, 02:21 PM JERUSALEM – Iran-linked hackers have stepped up cyberattacks on Israel since the war began, wiping the data of over 50 small businesses and compromising dozens of security cameras, according to an Israeli official. Mr Yossi Karadi,…...
Hackers hit sensitive targets like finance ministries in over 37 nations in vast spying plot
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) Hackers spied on e-mails, financial dealings and communications about military and police operations, according to a new cybersecurity report. Published Feb 05, 2026, 10:04 PM Updated Feb 06, 2026, 08:08 PM SAN FRANCISCO – A cyberespionage group has spent the past year breaking into computer systems belonging…...
Insurers can raise Singapore’s cyber-security defence by providing data of ransomware attacks
11+ mon, 11+ hour ago (127+ words) Businesses are at threat of attacks by ransomware actors every day. They should not be the weakest link in Singapore’s cyber-security battle. Currently, regular organisations affected by ransomware are encouraged to report incidents to the Singapore Cyber Emergency Response Team…...
New feature aims to keep Google users in S’pore safe from ransomware attacks
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (734+ words) Users will receive a notification that ransomware has been detected in their Google Drive. Published Sep 30, 2025, 09:42 PM Updated Sep 30, 2025, 09:54 PM SINGAPORE - Google has rolled out a new security feature to stop the automatic syncing of files to the cloud when…...