Tag Archives: Malware

The National University of Singapore has been hit with fresh cyber attacks, which have compromised the computers of more than 2 employees, including one who was working on a Ministry of Defence funded project.

If you see this fake email from "Singapore Power", DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENTS AND DELETE IT STRAIGHT AWAY!

The Police have been informed by members of public who had received phone calls purportedly from courier companies and/or government officials, instructing them to download certain applications onto their mobile phones. These applications when downloaded may introduce malware into their mobile phones that may allow scammers to gain access to any incoming messages which could lead to the theft of banking credentials and other personal information.

On Tuesday morning, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) issued a warning against an unofficial Whatsapp software update malware which infects Android smartphone users. Since September, the malware has infected 50 smartphone users who used mobile banking services.

Apple is removing hundreds of apps from the App Store after discovering that they contain a malicious program called XcodeGhost. Apple has declined to say exactly how many apps slipped past its review process, but Chinese security firm Qihoo360 Technology claims to have uncovered a total of 344 apps affected by XcodeGhost.

Bluebox, a data security company, released a findings report on their tests of the Xiaomi Mi 4 smartphone. Unfortunately for Xiaomi, their results were far from stellar. Not only did the security firm find malicious malware installed on the device, but some of it was even disguised to appear as Google apps. Even worse, they believe an unknoRead on for more details about what they found, as well as Xiaomi's official response to the report.

In a Wikileaks media release on 15 September, a Singapore company is named as one of several which have allegedly purchased “weaponised German surveillance malware” for use. The products are apparently provided by FinFisher, which Wikileaks described as a “company that produces and sells computer intrusion systems, software exploits and remote monitoring systems that are capable of intercepting communications and data from OS X, Windows and Linux computers as well as Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile devices.”

Malware installed in users’ computers could have also allowed users’ keystrokes to be seen, according to Communications and Information Minister, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. Speaking in parliament, Dr Yaacob said the hacking of SingPass could be because users had very simple passwords. He said there is no vulnerability in the SingPass system.

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) confirmed on Wednesday (June 11) that there are 2,000 users in Singapore affected by the Gameover Zeus (GOZ) and CryptoLocker malware, which have hit users internationally. A multi-national agency effort had earlier this month disrupted the GOZ botnet as well as the CryptoLocker malicious software.