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Singapore strengthens its cyber defences

22nd February 2018 - 04:40 GMT | by Chen Chuanren in Singapore

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Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is continuing to bolster cyber defences as hackers becomes more innovative and persistent, the latter ranging from amateur hackers to state-sponsored organisations.

The ministry is also looking into other areas such as operational technology (OT) systems to counter vulnerabilities.

‘Modern-day hackers are becoming smarter, innovative, their attacks are more targeted,’ said David Koh, the Defence Cyber Chief. ‘MINDEF is an attractive, almost iconic target for them.’

As one example of its cybersecurity efforts, MINDEF embarked on a bug bounty programme between 15 January and 4 February, inviting 164 HackerOne and 100 local white hat hackers

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Chen Chuanren is Shephard’s Singapore correspondent, covering primarily land and sea systems. He served in …

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