Cyber Security Archive
Singapore, along with its citizens, companies, agencies and government is trying to become a Smart Nation. The initiative aims to harness a combination of technology and connectivity to improve living, build close communities, empower citizens through jobs and opportunities, and …
ISO 27001 is the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system). The Standard is a benchmark for organisations to demonstrate that they are following information security best practice. With cyber crime on the increase, …
According to ABC News, hackers based in China have managed to breach the systems of the Australian National University (ANU) – one of Australia’s most prestigious universities. ANU’s systems were first compromised in 2017 and the university has been “working …
It has been revealed that the personal data of more than 5 million Yatra.com customers was exposed in a data breach of the Indian online travel bookings platform. The breach occurred back in 2013, however it was only last week …
An important question that often comes up on our ISO 27001 training courses is “How can I validate a vendor’s ISO 27001 certification claims?” Unfortunately, because there is no central register of ISO certificates that you can check claims against, …
On 29 June 2018, Klook announced that it had suffered a potential data breach involving approximately 8% of its users who shared their data on its website between 11 December 2017 and 13 June 2018. The incident involved the possible …
Our previous blog post, The documents you need for ISO 27001 compliance, listed the documents you need to produce to comply with ISO 27001. One of these documents is an information security policy. What is an information security policy? Clause …
A recent Frost & Sullivan study commissioned by Microsoft has revealed that the potential economic loss across the Asia-Pacific region because of cyber security incidents could reach an astonishing US$1.745 trillion. Key findings of the study Understanding the Cybersecurity Threat …
HealthEngine, Australia’s largest online health marketplace, has notified users of a data breach after information was exposed and “may have been improperly accessed” in its web page’s code. In a press release, HealthEngine CEO Dr Marcus Tan said that a …
India is the third most targeted country for phishing, according to the RSA Quarterly Fraud Report for Q1 2018. The list “shows where fraud actors are establishing and maintaining their priorities, and likely where they are experiencing the most success, …
