Singapore cybersecurity

Exercise CyberMaritime 2021 puts the sector's cybersecurity readiness to the test.

This is equivalent to 236 attackers per company in a year.

9 in 10 Singapore organisations experience increased cyber threats. 

MAS is paying close attention to rising cases of ransomware and cybersecurity attacks.

The recent ransomware attack on an insurance company in Singapore has underscored the cyber threats confronting financial institutions.

50% of respondents say that the financial impact of these attack were at least $677,060.

Cyber threat actors are constantly adapting to the changing security landscape as they upgrade their tools and amplify their strategies in exploiting network vulnerabilities.

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Flexxon CEO Camellia Chan talks about the hurdles faced by smaller businesses when it comes to staying safe online.

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In 2020, one in three people in Southeast Asia experienced online fraud amid a boom in online shopping and activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asia-Pacific already has the highest number of internet users in the world, so the opportunities for scammers were already aplenty before the crisis of 2020.

This is the second consecutive year that cases handled increased.

Around 41% lose trust over an organisation regardless of any real association with the fraudster.

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