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Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (356+ words) Published Feb 18, 2026, 08:50 AM Feb 17 - A phone used by prominent Angolan journalist Teixeira Candido was infected with surveillance software from spyware vendor Intellexa for a brief period in May 2024, Amnesty International said in a report published on Tuesday. Candido was the…...
Taiwan detects rise in Chinese cyber attacks, warns of ‘online troll army’
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (424+ words) Taiwan has repeatedly complained about what it sees as China’s “grey zone” tactics – from daily military drills to cyber attacks. Published Oct 14, 2025, 04:45 PM Updated Oct 14, 2025, 06:01 PM TAIPEI – Chinese cyber attacks on Taiwan government departments have increased by 17 per cent so…...
What is UNC3886, the group that attacked Singapore’s telco infrastructure?
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (891+ words) Published Feb 09, 2026, 12:31 PM Updated Feb 09, 2026, 12:35 PM All four of the country’s major telcos – Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba Telecom – were targeted, Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo revealed on Feb 9. Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba Telecom – were targeted, “They…...
Yutong electric public buses in S’pore can’t be controlled remotely by Chinese manufacturer: LTA
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (557+ words) Norwegian public transport operator Ruter said in late October that tests on the electric buses suggested that Yutong could remotely turn them off. Published Nov 17, 2025, 07:30 PM Updated Nov 17, 2025, 08:06 PM SINGAPORE – The 20 electric public buses by bus-maker Yutong on Singapore’s roads…...
North Korean hackers hijack Google, KakaoTalk accounts to control South Korean phones: Report
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (538+ words) Published Nov 10, 2025, 02:45 PM Updated Nov 10, 2025, 02:53 PM SEOUL – North Korean state-sponsored hackers hijacked Google accounts to remotely control and wipe smartphones and tablets held by individuals in South Korea, then exploited their KakaoTalk messenger as a channel to spread malware to…...
Cybersecurity incident at contractor building JRL stations and NEWater factory
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) Choa Chu Kang station on the Jurong Region Line is part of a project that Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) is responsible for. Published Apr 27, 2026, 08:55 PM Updated Apr 28, 2026, 12:15 PM SINGAPORE – A cybersecurity incident has been reported at the contractor responsible…...
North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to help forge deepfake ID
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (498+ words) Attackers used the artificial intelligence tool to craft a fake draft of a South Korean military identification card. Published Sep 15, 2025, 09:40 AM Updated Sep 15, 2025, 09:46 AM SEOUL – A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a…...
Chinese-linked hackers targeted U.S.,Canadian research facilities for a year, Google says
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (213+ words) Published Jun 15, 2026, 10:09 PM June 15 - A Chinese-linked hacking group spent more than a year secretly stealing data from U.S. and Canadian academic, medical and military research institutions, before being detected, Google said on Monday. Between September 2023 and November 2025, the hackers sought information…...
Chinese-linked hackers targeted US, Canadian research facilities for a year, Google says
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (358+ words) Published Jun 15, 2026, 10:09 PM Updated Jun 15, 2026, 11:40 PM A Chinese-linked hacking group spent more than a year secretly stealing data from US and Canadian academic, medical and military research institutions, before being detected, Google said on June 15. Between September 2023 and November 2025, the…...
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…...