Temasek, with others Invest $550 Million in Orca Security

Singapore’s Temasek has led a $550 million funding round in Israel-based Orca Security, a cloud security provider. U.S. engineering and enterprise IT services provider SAIC and the venture capital arm of Splunk Inc also invested in latest round, which is an extension of its previously announced Series C in March that valued Orca Security at […]

Singapore Unveils Proactive Cyber Security Strategy to counter Threats

Singapore has unveiled an updated national cybersecurity strategy, which takes a proactive stance against new cyber threats. The Singapore Cybersecurity Strategy 2021 outlines Singapore’s updated goals and approach to adapt to a rapidly evolving strategic and technological environment. Potential disruptive technologies such as edge computing and quantum technologies are on the horizon. Threat actors are […]

Hackers Impersonate Amnesty International to Spread Fake ‘Anti-Virus’ Malware

Hackers have impersonated human rights organization, Amnesty International, to distribute malware that purports to be security software designed to safeguard against NSO Group’s Pegasus surveillanceware. Through a fake site, hackers posed their malware as a legitimate antivirus tool that promises to protect against the Pegasus spyware, duping many to download and install the Sarwent malware. The […]