Articles by Bhaswati Guha Majumder

European Central Bank confirms hack, shuts down website

European Central Bank (ECB) was targeted by cybercriminals and infected with malicious software to steal sensitive details

Aug 16, 2019

NTU scientist develops digital tool to study ancient traditional medicines all over the world

As per the scientists, this process may help to make the reservoir of global traditions accessible to biomedical research.

Aug 16, 2019

Hollywood star George Clooney's sister-in-law charged for drunk driving in Singapore

This is not the first drunk driving case lodged against Tala Alamuddin Le Tallec, as she committed a similar crime in Singapore in 2013.

Aug 16, 2019

This malware can record users' screens when they watch porn

Researchers at an IT security company, ESET discovered new malware which records screen activities of a user while watching porn.

Aug 15, 2019

Cybersecurity

Night falls over radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array at the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope near Carnavon in the country's remote Northern Cape province

8 newly detected alien signals from deep space puzzle astronomers

The recent radio signals were detected by the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) radio telescope.

Aug 15, 2019

Space

Missing Singaporean kayaker's son confirms her death on social media

Two Singapore kayakers reportedly drifted away from others and on Wednesday one body was found in waters off the Malaysian state of Terengganu.

Aug 15, 2019

Employees are seen by their workstations at a printed circuit board assembly factory in Singapore

Singapore employees welcome automation and AI, but concern about future job prospects

While some respondents believe that their work efficiency will increase with Automation and AI, others say that these will be superior to humans at simple tasks.

Aug 15, 2019

Artificial intelligence

DSLR cameras are vulnerable to ransomware attack: How is that possible? [VIDEO]

Watch the video here to know more about how hackers can easily install ransomware in any DSLR cameras.

Aug 12, 2019

Ransomware

Domestic trade of elephant ivory will be banned in Singapore after Sept 1, 2021

Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) announced that the country will no longer allow domestic trade of elephant ivory.

Aug 12, 2019

Climate change: Europe witnesses record heatwave, Netherlands sees 15% spike in deaths

Europe witnessed record-breaking temperatures across the continent as the summer heatwaves caused almost 400 deaths in the Netherlands.

Aug 11, 2019

From left: Mr Heng and Prof Tan answering questions from the audience during their dialogue session

Singaporean Researchers Global Summit: From Smart Nation to communicative cities, it included all

The summit had a panel discussion, which included local academics, researchers and industry insiders.

Aug 11, 2019

NUS NTU

Pre-installed malware found loaded in millions of Android phones

A security researcher on Google's Project Zero revealed that malware was found loaded onto millions of phones straight out of the box.

Aug 10, 2019

Oldest example of high-altitude human settlement discovered in Ethiopia

Ancient humans used to live in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia in a high-altitude that is over 11,000 feet above sea level.

Aug 10, 2019

Archaeology

Singaporeans spending more on travel than shopping, reveals Govt survey

Household Expenditure Survey, which happens every five years, reveals that Singapore families love to travel than buying clothes and shoes.

Aug 10, 2019

Singapore cyberattacks mostly due to poor security practices by IT teams, says expert

Poor authentication, default passwords, and phishing and social engineering are usually responsible for cyberattacks in Singapore.

Aug 9, 2019

Leif Ericson on the shore of newly discovered Vinland

Over 1000 years old beer hall, exclusive for elite Vikings, found in Scotland [VIDEO]

Archaeologists found the remains of the drinking hall during an excavation program at Skaill Farmstead, on the island of Rousay, Orkney.

Aug 9, 2019

Archaeology

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives for the National Day parade along Marina Bay in Singapore August 9, 2018

Singapore's 54th birthday: Stage is set for National Day Parade at Padang

Singapore is celebrating its 54th independence day and the National Day Parade will take place at Padang at around 5.30 pm

Aug 9, 2019

Singaporean man may face long jail term for burning national flag

Man who had burnt the Singapore national flag may face seven years of jail term if the court finds him guilty

Aug 8, 2019

Singapore crime

Chinese flag displayed on Choa Chu Kang HDB block taken down, police investigating incident

Choa Chu Kang Town council lodged a police report after the Chinese flag was displayed and later taken down from HDB block.

Aug 8, 2019

Artificial intelligence can be a weapon for and against hackers, says DigiCert expert

DigiCert expert unfolded a few unknown fact about cybersecurity threats and talked about the scenario related to artificial intelligence (AI)

Aug 7, 2019

Artificial intelligence

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