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Cyber security

China moves to curb use of OpenClaw AI at banks, state agencies

OpenClaw is an agentic AI platform tht requires unusually broad access to private data and can communiate externally.
OpenClaw is an agentic AI platform tht requires unusually broad access to private data and can communiate externally.

Trump signs order to bolster efforts to combat cybercrime

Cybercrime has risen in recent years, with technologies such as ransomware and cryptocurrencies allowing criminals to attack networks without detection.
Cybercrime has risen in recent years, with technologies such as ransomware and cryptocurrencies allowing criminals to attack networks without detection.

US suspects China in breach of FBI surveillance network, WSJ reports

Hackers targeted an unclassified system that contains information about and related to the communications of people under FBI investigation.
Hackers targeted an unclassified system that contains information about and related to the communications of people under FBI investigation.

Iranian hacking outage coincided with Israeli military strike

The disruption correlated with the IDF’s strike on the compound that housed Iran’s cyber warfare unit, according to GreyNoise.
The disruption correlated with the IDF’s strike on the compound that housed Iran’s cyber warfare unit, according to GreyNoise.

Iranian hacking groups go dark during US, Israeli military strikes

Cybersecurity analysts say the silence underscores how far Iran’s online attack and disinformation capabilities have withered.
Cybersecurity analysts say the silence underscores how far Iran’s online attack and disinformation capabilities have withered.

Singapore to develop its own threat detection tools on the heels of UNC3886 attacks

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore said that the nation’s own threat detection technology will be developed by the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies.
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore said that the nation’s own threat detection technology will be developed by the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies.

New SIM card checker tool rolled out in Singapore to combat scams

Many red SIM cards are on top of the black screen of a mobile smartphone. Mobile communication microchips and a telephone device are isolated on a white background.
Many red SIM cards are on top of the black screen of a mobile smartphone. Mobile communication microchips and a telephone device are isolated on a white background.

MINDEF to deploy sectoral cyber teams to help defend critical services

National servicemen undergoing cybersecurity training at the Cyber Defence Test and Experimentation Centre. The upgraded centre will be able to simulate sophisticated scenarios using AI.
National servicemen undergoing cybersecurity training at the Cyber Defence Test and Experimentation Centre. The upgraded centre will be able to simulate sophisticated scenarios using AI.

Coupang posts surprise loss after data breach fallout deepens

Personal data from nearly 34 million Coupang customers was compromised in 2025 in the biggest data breach in South Korean history.
Personal data from nearly 34 million Coupang customers was compromised in 2025 in the biggest data breach in South Korean history.

French programmer says he accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums

French programmer Sammy Azdoufal's experience has drawn attention to the potential security risks of smart home gadgets.
French programmer Sammy Azdoufal's experience has drawn attention to the potential security risks of smart home gadgets.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.