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Singapore state-owned firm writes down $275 million investment in bankrupted FTX

The Singapore state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings has decided to write down its investment of $275 million in the collapsed crypto exchange FTX. It said that its belief in SBF was misplaced.

How to find hidden spy cameras with a smartphone

Researchers have devised a mobile app that uses a smartphone's time-of-flight sensor to find tiny spy cameras hidden in everyday objects.

Data of some 129,000 Singtel customers stolen in hack of third-party

SINGAPORE - The personal data of some 129,000 Singtel customers were extracted by hackers during the recent breach of a third-party file sharing system used by the telco.

Your Robot Vacuum Cleaner Can Spy On You

It sounds like straight out of a science fiction novel or a movie but researchers have found ways to use your robot vacuum cleaner to spy on your private conversations. Computer scientists over at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated that it’s possible by using the built-in Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) sensor in these vacuum cleaners.

Personal data from 2.8 million Eatigo accounts stolen, put up for sale online

SINGAPORE - The personal information from 2.8 million Eatigo accounts belonging to users from Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand has been stolen and put up for sale on an online forum. In an e-mail to customers on Saturday (Oct 31) seen by The Straits Times, the online restaurant reservation platform said the information stolen was illegally accessed more than 18 months ago and included names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers.

Personal data of 1.1 million RedMart user accounts stolen in Lazada

SINGAPORE - The personal information of 1.1 million RedMart user accounts was stolen from a customer database and put up for sale on an online forum. A spokesman from e-commerce giant Lazada, which owns e-grocer Redmart, confirmed the data breach on Friday (Oct 30) and said that the personal information stolen included names, phone numbers, e-mail, mailing addresses, encrypted passwords and partial credit card numbers.

Singapore home cams hacked: Are web and mobile cameras secure?

What should people look out for when buying surveillance cameras? Find out the answers to the top five concerns surrounding web cams.

SingPass Is The New Digital NRIC - You Can Now Open A Bank Account With Facial ID

With SingPass’ new facial recognition technology launched last Wednesday (29 July), Singapore residents can now open an online banking account by taking a selfie.

New technique keeps your online photos safe from facial recognition algorithms

In one second, the human eye can only scan through a few photographs. Computers, on the other hand, are capable of performing billions of calculations in the same amount of time. With the explosion of social media, images have become the new social currency on the internet. A new solution developed by the National University of Singapore (NUS) keeps your online photos safe from facial recognition algorithms.

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