When an institution as prestigious as Columbia University falls victim to a cyberattack targeting some of its most sensitive data, the ripple effects go beyond just the immediate breach. The recent cyberincident exposed a chilling trove of information: bank account numbers, routing details, student loan and scholarship disbursements, standardized testContinue Reading
I never expected to wake up one August morning to headlines about a data breach involving Cycle & Carriage Singapore—especially not as someone who’s handed over my details for a test drive more times than I’d like to admit. There’s a certain heart-in-your-throat feeling when you recognize a brand youContinue Reading
I still remember that punch-in-the-gut feeling when I read the news about Ezynetic’s mishap. It wasn’t just another faceless breach report — it was a wake-up call for anyone who’s ever typed a password in a rush (guilty!). Seeing how over 190,000 people’s details landed on the dark web becauseContinue Reading
Back in December 2024, I overheard a spirited conversation at a local kopi shop—two uncles debating if anyone really cared what happened with those long NRIC numbers floating around the internet. Fast forward just a few months, and the government is telling companies to stop using NRIC numbers as passwords.Continue Reading
