Cyber security

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.

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.

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.

Forum: The Straits Times can contribute to development of China-Singapore relations

Google disrupts Chinese-linked hackers that attacked 53 groups globally

China-linked UNC2814, or “Gallium”, has a nearly decade-long history of penetrating government organisations and telecommunications companies, Google said.

Merging studies with NS takes servicemen to front line of Singapore’s cyberdefence and AI

SCT Khaimelruzzaman Kamaruzzaman, who is part of the Polytechnic Cyber Work-Learn Scheme, pictured ahead of the 66/25 Specialist Cadet Graduation Parade held at Pasir Laba Camp.

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn hit by cyberattack

A distributed denial of service attack against Germany’s state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn briefly disrupted ticketing systems and timetable information services this week.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 18, 2026

US Capitol police searching a vehicle on Feb 17 in the vicinity of the Capitol in Washington DC, after a young man running towards the building with a shotgun was arrested.

Data leak at Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes global figures, FT reports

Attendees at the Abu Dhabi flagship investment conference included former British prime minister David Cameron and hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard.

Malaysia’s Bersatu files police reports over official Facebook page hijacking

The party has identified an individual believed to be involved, who was one of the page’s administrators.

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