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Irene Tham | The Straits Times/Asia News Network | Singapore Jakarta, posted: Fri, July 20, 2018 | 05:38 pm In Singapore's worst cyber attack, hackers have stolen the personal particulars of 1.5 million patients, including the outpatient…
The group behind a notorious banking trojan have expanded their operations are are now offering to deliver other forms of malware on behalf of other attackers. The Mealybug hacking operation has been active since at least 2014 and is known for its…
You have probably heard of Mealybug, a hacking outfit that has been around since 2014 and done some pretty significant damage. Maybe you did not know exactly what they did, but you were sure you wanted absolutely nothing to do with them. Back then…
Australian malware detection rose by around 1.3 million within the space of a month, amid a global rise in threats. According to Trend Micro findings, the figure rose from 6.7 million in April to eight million in May, placing Australia in third…
Here is a creative account of penetration-testing a cyber-security firm did on one of the world's largest banks and what it tells us about internet safety. Technology-related meeting stress causes serious problems throughout the workplace, from…
Malicious activity by trusted users can be very hard to catch, so look for these red flags. Image Source: Mashka via Shutterstock Insiders with legitimate access to enterprise systems and data are responsible for far more data breaches than many…
The Conversation
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Catherine Flick
– Jul 20, 3:58 AM
Spoiler warnings for Mr. Robot, Arrow and Blackhat Technology is everywhere we look, so it's no surprise that the films and TV we enjoy are similarly obsessed. That's not to say they manage to get it right when it comes to portraying tech…
Jul 19 2018 11:00 pm UTC 60 mins Jessica Gulick, MBA | PMP | CISSP Join us at our next Career Conversations session. We'll discuss topics such as: what made them decide on IT or Cyber Security, what were some of their work/life challenges, and what…
