Cyber security

Millions of personal records in Japan, South Korea exposed amid surge in AI-powered cyberattacks

A wave of cyberattacks has wreaked havoc in Japan and South Korea over the past few weeks.

G-7 to launch exercises to guard against AI cyberattacks

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama spoke to reporters during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on Oct 15.

French supermarkets’ cyber insurance unlikely to cover food losses, insurers say

View of empty refrigerators at the frozen food aisle inside an Intermarche supermarket in Paris, the day after a cyberattack targeted refrigeration systems at French supermarket chains, on Oct 13.

Quicker cross-border cooperation needed to disrupt scams and crimes: S’pore, international police

Six panellists discussed ways to tackle cyber fraud and scams at Singapore International Cyber Week on Oct 15.

Rules governing tech can’t be monopolised by a handful of powerful states, big tech firms: Vivian

Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also highlighted the increasing role of AI and tech companies in conflicts and global diplomacy.

OpenAI says it backs Singapore’s call for AI incident transparency

Singapore have asked major AI companies for full and immediate transparency on AI incidents following the breach of the Australian national healthcare database.

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Watch: How Singapore’s new Online Safety Commission is tackling online harms

New cyberincident helpline promises triage callback within two hours

The Singapore Cybersecurity Health Report found that almost nine in 10 organisations surveyed encountered at least one cybersecurity incident in 2025.

First the banks, now a karaoke chain? Cybercrime is becoming routine

While ransomware attacks globally slid by 3% between July 2025 and June 2026, according to Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report, they surged 67% in Japan.

Google, GovTech developing first-of-its-kind AI model to flag scams in real time for Android users

The AI model aims to protect users from known scams without allowing any personal data to leave their devices.

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