Hacking

PDPC to investigate cybersecurity incident at Global Schools Group

The incident allegedly saw personal and sensitive information belonging to students, parents and staff obtained by hackers.

Explainer-A key surveillance law is expiring. What does that mean for U.S. intelligence?

A hand is seen on a laptop with binary codes displayed in front of the USA flag in this illustration taken, August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Cyberattacks against Japan drastically down during Lunar New Year holidays: US cybersecurity firm

Cybersecurity company Proofpoint said more phishing attacks were observed on weekdays than on Saturdays and Sundays, even after the Lunar New Year holidays.

The war between businesses and hackers enters a perilous new era

Cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence will see AI fighting AI as the weaponry becomes increasingly autonomous.

Maker of Canvas learning platform strikes deal for hackers to return data

The hackers said they had accessed the data of more than 275 million users at nearly 9,000 schools worldwide.

Hackers used AI to build zero-day attack, say Google researchers

Google has called the EU proposal a regulatory overreach that could jeopardise users' privacy and security.

Canvas cyberattack: Disruptions to drag into weekend as schools postpone exams, assignments

Disruptions for college students are set to drag into the weekend after hackers briefly took down an online platform used by thousands of schools around the world.

Some schools reach out to Canvas hackers as breach hits US classrooms, source says

Student newspapers across the country reported this week that the hack was causing widespread disruption.

NUS, SIM among Singapore institutions named in global data breach list

The attack blocked access to the Canvas learning platform.

Hackers block access to platform used by thousands of US schools

The attack, claimed by ShinyHunters, a well-known cyber extortion group active since at least 2019, saw access to the Canvas learning platform blocked.

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